Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 39, September 28, 2024
Section 41.5 - Eligibility(a)Considerations. The following vehicles may qualify for an emergency vehicle designation: (1) The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management organization vehicle.(2) Bona fide rescue organization vehicle.(3) Department of Corrections vehicles used by members of the Department's Hostage Rescue Teams, Hostage Negotiation Teams, Corrections Emergency Response Teams, Corrections Rifle Specialist Teams and Central Office Special Teams Coordinator.(b)Exclusions. Private vehicles of the following persons will not be considered for an emergency vehicle designation: (1) Volunteer firemen, fire commissioners, fire inspectors, fire police, fire engineers, other fire department or fire company personnel and members of rescue organizations.(2) Police, special police, auxiliary police, part-time police, constables, security police and campus police.(3) Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, local emergency management organization or disaster control personnel.(6) The Department of Corrections, its personnel, and members of its Hostage Rescue Teams, Hostage Negotiation Teams, Corrections Emergency Response Teams, Corrections Rifle Specialist Teams and Central Office Special Teams Coordinator.(c)Restriction. A designation will be issued only for a vehicle owned or leased by the applicant.The provisions of this §41.5 adopted May 21, 1982, effective 3/10/1979, 12 Pa.B. 1640; amended November 5, 1982, effective 11/6/1982, 12 Pa.B. 3901; amended September 17, 2004, effective 9/18/2004, 34 Pa.B. 5134.The provisions of this §41.5 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6106.