§ 601.13. Evasion of fare.
(a) Evasion of fare or attempted evasion of fare is prohibited and constitutes a summary offense unless a person intentionally or knowingly takes an affirmative action as defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 6110.1(f) (relating to fare evasion) in an attempt to evade tolls, in which case the offense constitutes a misdemeanor of the third degree. Fines for evasion of fare, attempted evasion of fare and affirmative action are imposed by 75 Pa.C.S. § 6110.1(a) and (b).
(b) Evasion of fare or attempted evasion of fare includes the following:
(1) [Reserved].
(2) [Reserved].
(3) [Reserved].
(4) [Reserved].
(5) [Reserved].
(6) The failure by a person to pay the prescribed toll as indicated in § 601.12 (relating to toll collection).
(7) [Reserved].
(8) [Reserved].
(c) As used in this section, the term ‘‘affirmative action,’’ as defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 6110.1(f), includes:
(1) Operating a vehicle without a license plate and valid vehicle registration;
(2) Operating a vehicle without a valid electronic toll collection device, as defined in 74 Pa.C.S. § 8102 (relating to definitions), and installing a mechanism which rotates, changes, blocks or otherwise mechanically alters the ability of a license plate to be read by a toll collection system;
(3) Installing a device upon a vehicle which serves the sole purpose of masking, hiding or manipulating the true weight of the vehicle as it appears to a mechanical scale;
(4) Conspiring with an individual or group of individuals to alter, lower or evade payment of correct tolls;
(5) Unauthorized use of a Turnpike System private gate access or otherwise unauthorized movement entering or exiting the Turnpike System other than at approved tolling points; and
(6) Operating a vehicle without a valid electronic toll collection device and altering, obstructing, covering, distorting, manipulating or removing a license plate from a vehicle to impede electronic toll collection, as defined in 74 Pa.C.S. § 8102.
Authority The provisions of this § 601.13 amended under sections 4 and 12 of the act of May 21, 1937 (P.L. 774, No. 211) (36 P.S. § § 652d and 652l), 74 Pa.C.S. § § 8102, 8107, 8116 and 8117; and 75 Pa.C.S. § § 6110 and 6110.1.
Source The provisions of this § 601.13 adopted May 28, 1982, effective May 29, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 1701; amended October 29, 1992, effective October 30, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 5321; amended December 1, 2023, effective December 2, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 7489. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (267408) to (267409).
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