Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 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: (6) The failure by a person to pay the prescribed toll as indicated in § 601.12 (relating to toll collection).(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.The provisions of this § 601.13 adopted May 28, 1982, effective 5/29/1982, 12 Pa.B. 1701; amended October 29, 1992, effective 10/30/1992, 22 Pa.B. 5321.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 48. December 2, 2023, effective 12/2/2023