Section 8514 - Application(a) Application.--An application for a PDD authorization or renewal application for a PDD authorization shall be on a form and submitted in a manner as determined by the department.(b)Contents of application.--An application submitted to the department under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1) Name, address and contact information of the applicant.(2) A general operational plan that includes, but is not limited to, the following:(i) The municipalities in which the applicant intends to operate personal delivery devices.(ii) The anticipated highways and pedestrian areas that the applicant's personal delivery devices will be utilized to transport goods and cargo.(iii) A description of the training procedures for PDD operators.(iv) The manufacturer and model of personal delivery devices the applicant intends to deploy.(v) A description of how a police officer or other emergency responder may stop or disable a PDD operated by the applicant.(vi) A description of the cargo or goods the applicant intends to transport.(vii) A proposed schedule for safety and maintenance inspections of PDDs.(viii) Information regarding the operational phases in which the applicant's personal delivery devices are capable of operating.(3) Any information or records deemed reasonably necessary to aid the department's review of the submitted application and for the administration, enforcement and ongoing compliance with this subchapter.(4) Proof of insurance as required under section 8519 (relating to insurance and liability).(5) An attestation that the applicant will temporarily cease or restrict the operation of PDDs due to a weather emergency or other hazardous event identified by the department or a municipality.(6) The details of an educational campaign to be employed by the applicant to educate and bring awareness of PDDs to municipalities, motorists and the general public.(7) Information regarding the applicant's accident procedure in the event of an accident involving injury to a person or damage to property or an accident causing damage to the personal delivery device. The procedure shall include:(i) Duties of the applicant and its PDD operators with respect to removing the PDD or accident debris from roadways, or shoulders or berms of a roadway, and pedestrian areas of the personal delivery device so as not to impede traffic or pedestrians in the event that the personal delivery device is rendered inoperable or damaged to the extent it cannot be safely operated;(ii) The process where the applicant will exchange, if necessary, insurance information to all parties involved in the accident within 24 hours of the accident; and(iii) The safety inspection and maintenance protocols for personal delivery devices damaged in an accident.(8) A list of unique identification numbers assigned to each of the applicant's personal delivery devices, which shall be updated prior to an authorized entity operating a PDD not listed in the application.(9) If the application is a renewal application, the following information:(i) The total number of trips each personal delivery device performed within the previous 12 months; and(ii) A list of accidents resulting in personal injury or property damage and any violations of this subchapter issued to the authorized entity for a personal delivery device operated by the authorized entity within this commonwealth in the previous 12 months.Added by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 106, § 4, eff. 2/1/2021.