An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; in fees, further providing for farm vehicles; and, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles and for operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection.

PRINTER'S NO. 2721
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 170
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY LAWRENCE, OWLETT, ARMANINI, BANTA, GILLEN,
MENTZER, PICKETT, PUGH, REICHARD, SMITH, STENDER AND
ZIMMERMAN, DECEMBER 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, DECEMBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
vehicles exempt from registration; in fees, further providing
for farm vehicles; and, in inspection of vehicles, further
providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles
and for operation of vehicle without official certificate of
inspection.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1302(10) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding subparagraphs to
read:
§ 1302. Vehicles exempt from registration.
The following types of vehicles are exempt from registration:
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(10) Any farm vehicle used exclusively upon a farm or
farms owned or operated by the owner of the vehicle, subject
to the following:
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(i.5) Type AA--Such a farm vehicle with a gross
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vehicle weight rating not exceeding 10,000 pounds and
which displays a currently valid certificate of
inspection may be driven without any restriction as to
time but may only be driven on highways between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
(B) Such farms located not more than 50 miles
apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 50 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 50 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of repairing or servicing of
the farm vehicle or the trailer or semitrailer being
towed or hauled by the farm vehicle.
(i.6) Type BB--Such a farm vehicle with a gross
vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds and
not exceeding 17,000 pounds and which displays a
currently valid certificate of inspection may be driven
without any restriction as to time but may only be driven
on highways between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
(B) Such farms located not more than 25 miles
apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 25 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
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located within a radius of 50 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of repairing or servicing of
the farm vehicle or the trailer or semitrailer being
towed or hauled by the farm vehicle.
(i.7) Type CC--Such a farm vehicle which does
qualify as a motor carrier vehicle and displays a
currently valid certificate of inspection may be driven
without any restriction as to time but may only be driven
on highways between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
(B) Such farms located not more than ten miles
apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of ten miles from such farm
or farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 25 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
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Section 2. Sections 1924(b), 4702(a) and 4703(a) of Title 75
are amended to read:
§ 1924. Farm vehicles.
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(b) Certificate of exemption.--The biennial processing fee
for a certificate of exemption issued in lieu of registration of
a farm vehicle shall be determined by the type of certificate
issued and the gross weight or combination weight or weight
rating according to the following table:
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Certificate type Weight in pounds Fee
Type A 10,000 or less $24
Type B greater than 10,000 and
not exceeding 17,000 24
Type C greater than 17,000 50
Type D greater than 17,000 100
Type AA 10,000 or less 24
Type BB greater than 10,000 and not
exceeding 17,000 24
Type CC greater than 17,000 50
§ 4702. Requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.
(a) Annual safety inspection.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), the department shall establish a system of
annual safety inspection of vehicles, including emergency
vehicles, farm vehicles [with a gross weight or gross vehicle
weight rating of greater than 17,000 pounds] for which a Type D,
Type AA, Type BB or Type CC biennial certificate of exemption
has been issued and private noncommercial vehicles used to
transport students.
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§ 4703. Operation of vehicle without official certificate of
inspection.
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, no motor vehicle required to bear current registration
plates issued by this Commonwealth and no farm vehicle [with a
gross weight or gross vehicle weight rating of greater than
17,000 pounds] for which a Type D, Type AA, Type BB or Type CC
biennial certificate of exemption has been issued shall be
driven and no trailer required to bear current registration
plates issued by this Commonwealth shall be moved on a highway
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and no mass transit vehicle shall be operated unless the vehicle
displays a currently valid certificate of inspection issued
under this chapter.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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