Regulaciones sobre certificados de inspección de vehículos en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes hacer o usar certificados de inspección de vehículos falsos. Si un vehículo no ha sido revisado, no puedes mostrar un certificado que diga que está bien.

Es como si intentaras usar un billete falso para comprar algo. Si alguien se da cuenta, puedes meterte en problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan compró un coche usado. Cuando fue a la oficina de vehículos, mostró un certificado de inspección que le dio el vendedor, pero resultó ser falso. Juan podría enfrentarse a una multa por usar un documento que no es válido.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden resultar en multas de hasta $500 o prisión de hasta 90 días.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(5) For the purposes of administering the requirements of regulations promulgated by the department, a qualified Commonwealth employee or an authorized department representative may remove an unauthorized, expired or unlawfully issued certificate of inspection or a certificate of inspection issued for a covert audit. (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.; May 26, 1982, P.L.435, No.129, eff. imd.; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.169, No.31, eff. 60 days; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152) 2002 Amendment. Act 152 amended the entire section, effective immediately as to par. (5) and 60 days as to the remainder of the section. 75 Pa.C.S. 1980 - Amendment § 4730. Violations of use of certificate of inspection. (a) General rule.-- No person shall: (1) make, issue, transfer or possess any imitation or counterfeit of an official certificate of inspection; or (2) display or cause to be displayed on any vehicle or mass transit vehicle or have in possession any certificate of inspection knowing the same to be fictitious or stolen or issued for another vehicle or issued without an inspection having been made. (b) Unauthorized use by official inspection station.-- No official inspection station shall furnish, loan, give or sell certificates of inspection and approval to any other official inspection station or any other person except upon an inspection made in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (c) Penalty.-- A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a summary offense punishable: (1) For a first offense, by a fine of $100. (2) For a subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. (June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.) 1980 Amendment. Act 67 amended subsec. (a).