75 Pa.C.S. § 25 Pilot programs for decentralized services for motor vehicle and driver license transactions.
The Department of Transportation shall install at least three pilot programs of private sector, decentralized services for motor vehicle and driver license transactions, including, but not limited to, at least three vehicle dealerships, decentralized agents or other private business entities who, notwithstanding any other provision of 75 Pa.C.S. or
departmental regulations, shall be temporarily authorized to obtain real time or on-line access to the department's data bases to read motor vehicle records and information and driver license records after first obtaining the written consent of the person who is the subject of the record as provided under 75 Pa.C.S. § 6114. Computerized and electronically recorded data may be submitted to the department for the purpose of updating records. The department shall permit temporarily authorized dealerships, decentralized agents or business entities to issue accountable documents which, as determined by the department, may include certificates of title, certificates of salvage, registration plates, cards and stickers and driver licenses. The temporarily authorized dealerships, decentralized agents or private business entities shall not have been previously sanctioned by the department for violations of 75 Pa.C.S. or departmental regulations within the past three years. Temporarily authorized dealerships, decentralized agents or private business entities shall be permitted to charge a reasonable fee to customers for providing these services. Explanatory Note. Act 115 amended section 8301 of Title 74 and amended or added sections 102, 1119, 1307, 1310, 1318, 1359, 1374, 1547, 1607, 1786, 1943, 2105, 3718, 3731, 3735, 3742.1, 4702, 4727, 4903, 4921, 4962, 4974, 4977, 7301, 7730 and 7752 of Title 75.