Burd v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 11 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 7410
Relies on Masland v. Bachman · Shapp v. Sloan · Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Bar Ass'n v. Thornburgh · Commonwealth v. Lowe Coal Co. · Dzaack v. Bell Telephone Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“§ 4701. Duty to comply with inspection laws No owner or driver shall refuse to submit a vehicle to any inspection and test that is authorized or required by the provisions of this chapter. § 4702. Requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles (a) General rule.-—The department shall establish a system of semiannual inspection of vehicles registered in this Commonwealth. 10 § 4521. Promulgation of regulations by department The department shall promulgate regulations governing the number, size, color, type, construction, location and use of other equipment on vehicles consistent with but not limited by the provisions of this subchapter and taking into consideration different requirements for different classes or types of vehicles. § 4531. Emission control systems (a) Compliance with established maximum levels.—No vehicle manufactured in compliance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act ( 77 Stat. 392 , 42 U.S.C. § 1857 ), or any amendments or supplements thereto, shall have emissions exceeding the maximum permissible levels prescribed by law. (b) Limitation on alteration of system.—No person shall change or alter the emission control system of a vehicle in such a manner that it fails to comply with the prescribed emissions criteria. It is unlawful for the vehicle to be operated under its own power until a reinspection at an official inspection station establishes its full compliance. § 6103. Promulgation of rules and regulations by department In addition to the specific po”
1 later decision quote this exact passage““(a) Every owner of a motor vehicle ... being operated in this Commonwealth, shall submit such motor vehicle to such inspection of its mechanism and equipment as may be designated by the secretary, including such emission control systems and devices for which the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Environmental Resources, has adopted inspection procedure and requirements which shall, to the extent possible and practical, be consistent with the requirements of the ‘Clean Air Act’ ... These requirements shall not apply within ninety (90) days after they are adopted, shall not be changed oftener than once a year and shall apply only to those motor vehicles as are required by Federal law or regulation to be equipped with such emission control systems and devices. The inspection of such devices and systems shall commence on the first day of inspection periods ... Such emission control systems and devices shall be inspected once a year.” (Emphasis added)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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