(a) Fees authorized.--The authority may collect fees necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Payment of fees may be enforced in the same manner and to the extent provided for the payment of assessments under section 5707 (relating to budget and assessments). Fees collected under this section must be deposited into the regulatory fund. The authority shall post the current fee schedule on its Internet website.

(b) Fee schedule.--Upon the effective date of this section, the following fee schedule is adopted for fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014:

(1) A fee of $50 to place either a medallion or certificate of public convenience voluntarily out of service as provided in 52 Pa. Code §§ 1011.14 (relating to voluntary suspension of certificate) and 1051.13 (relating to voluntary suspension of certificate).

(2) A fee of $10 for a replacement of a taxicab posting required by 52 Pa. Code § 1017.12(b) (relating to required markings and information).

(3) A fee of $200 if a check submitted to the authority for payment is declined.

(4) For a vehicle inspection required by section 5714 (a) (relating to certificate and medallion required) and 52 Pa. Code §§ 1017.31 (relating to biannual inspections by authority) and 1055.11 (relating to scheduled compliance inspections) fees are as follows:

(i) One hundred dollars for a scheduled vehicle inspection.

(ii) Seventy-five dollars for a scheduled inspection of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or a vehicle that presents for inspection with less than 200,000 miles.

(iii) One hundred twenty-five dollars for a scheduled vehicle inspection after the vehicle failed two authority inspections.

(iv) One hundred dollars for the emission inspection waiver fee.

(v) One hundred fifty dollars for a scheduled offsite vehicle inspection as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1055.12 (relating to offsite inspections).

(5) A fee of $200 for the initial inspection and processing of a vehicle upon entry into a taxicab service or limousine service as provided in 52 Pa. Code §§ 1017.2 (relating to preservice inspection) and 1055.3(c)(3) (relating to limousine age and mileage parameters).

(6) A fee of $30 for a replacement limousine rights sticker issued by the authority as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1055.2 (relating to limousine rights sticker).

(7) A fee of $15 for a vehicle registered as a remote carrier as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1053.43(f) (relating to certain limousine requirements).

(8) A fee of $2,000 or 3% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, to administer the transfer of a medallion or a certificate of public convenience as provided in sections 5711(c)(5) (relating to power of authority to issue certificates of public convenience), 5718 (relating to restrictions) and 5741.1(c) (relating to power of authority).

(9) A fee of $15,000 for a new centralized dispatcher certificate of public convenience as provided in section 5711(c)(6).

(10) A fee of $12,000 for a new limousine certificate of public convenience for one class of limousine service and $3,000 for each additional classification of limousine service as provided in sections 5741(a) (relating to certificate of public convenience required) and 5741.1. The fee applies to a new applicant for limousine service rights in a city of the first class.

(11) A fee of $6,000 for an additional limousine certificate of public convenience for one class of limousine service as provided in section 5741(a). The fee applies to an application by a current owner of a limousine service in a city of the first class.

(12) A fee of $2,500 to file a protest as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1003.54 (relating to protests).

(13) A fee of $25 to replace a driver's certificate issued under section 5706 (relating to driver certification program).

(14) A fee of $130 for a new driver application submitted under 52 Pa. Code § 1021.5 (relating to standards for obtaining a taxicab driver's certificate).

(15) A fee of $100 for a new driver application submitted under 52 Pa. Code § 1057.5 (relating to standards for obtaining a limousine driver's certificate).

(16) A fee of $500 to process and review a change to a centralized dispatcher's approved colors and markings as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1019.7 (relating to name, colors and markings review).

(17) A fee of $1,200 for brokers registered as provided in 52 Pa. Code §§ 1029.5 (relating to broker registration) and 1061.1 (relating to broker registration) for initial application and annual renewal.

(18) A fee of $20 to process a vehicle registration change.

(19) A fee of $80 to review and process a driver certificate renewal application as provided in section 5706(a) and 52 Pa. Code §§ 1011.4(f) (relating to annual assessments and renewal fees) and 1051.4(c) (relating to annual assessments and renewal fees).

(20) A fee of $200 to file a petition seeking action by the authority as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1005.21 (relating to petitions generally).

(21) A fee of $75 for administrative hearing costs upon determination of liability for an enforcement action as provided in section 5705(a) (relating to contested complaints).

(22) A fee of $200 to process the return of a medallion after levy by the sheriff as provided in section 5713 (relating to property and licensing rights).

(July 9, 2013, P.L.455, No.64, eff. imd.)

2013 Amendment. Act 64 added section 5710.

Cross References. Section 5710 is referred to in sections 5706, 5707, 5708, 5718 of this title.