Pennsylvania law requires fuel distributors to notify the Department of Transportation within ten days of discontinuing, selling, or transferring their business, including details of the new owner if applicable. It also outlines procedures for the suspension or revocation of permits, including hearings and surrender requirements. Violations of these provisions can result in misdemeanors or summary offenses.
They must notify the Department of Transportation in writing within ten days, providing the discontinuance date and details of any sale or transfer, and surrender their permits.
Violating the notification requirement is a third-degree misdemeanor, which can include fines and other legal penalties.
The department provides notice and a hearing to the permit holder, and after the hearing, may revoke or suspend the permit, requiring surrender of all permits.
Refusing to surrender the permit is a summary offense, which can lead to legal penalties.