Section 1602-M - Motor carrier companies.(a) Regulation of taxis and limousines.-- (1) The Pennsylvania public utility commission shall, within 150 days of the effective date of this section, promulgate temporary regulations. The temporary regulations shall not be subject to the following:(I) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 ( P.L. 769, No.240), referred to as the commonwealth documents law.(II) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October 15, 1980 ( P.L. 950, No.164), known as the commonwealth attorneys act.(III) The act of June 25, 1982 ( P.L. 633, No.181), known as the regulatory review act.(2) The temporary regulations shall expire upon the promulgation of final-form regulations or two years following the effective date of this section, whichever is earlier.(3) The temporary regulations under this subsection shall address all of the following: (I) The use of log sheets and manifests, including the storage of information on digital or other electronic devices.(II) Metering addressing the use of a variety of technologies.(III) Vehicles' age and mileage, including procedures to petition for exceptions to age and mileage standards.(IV) Marking of taxis, including advertising.(V) The operation of lease-to-own taxi and limousine equipment subject to the following conditions: (A) Providing required levels of insurance on the vehicle.(B) Ensuring that the vehicle is subject to and complies with all vehicle inspection requirements.(C) Ensuring that the driver complies with all the requirements of 52 PA. Code Ch. 29 subch. F (relating to driver regulations).(D) Terminating insurance provided to a driver who completes the purchase of the vehicle or who no longer provides driver services to the taxi or limousine company.(VI) Taxi tariffs, including rate and tariff change procedures for both meters and digital platforms. Regulations shall reflect reduced or flexible rates and tariffs as appropriate.(VII) Procedures for cancellations, no-shows and cleaning fees.(VIII) Limousine tariffs, including rate and tariff change procedures. Regulations shall reflect reduced or flexible rates and tariffs as appropriate.(IX) Driver requirements, including criminal history background check requirements and driving record requirements.(X) Vehicle requirements, including compliance with environmental, cleanliness, safety and customer service standards, including special safety requirements for children.(XI) Requirements for continuous service and exceptions for unexpected demand and personal health and safety.(b)Dual dispatch.--A motor carrier that provides call or demand service under a certificate of public convenience and that is operating under a certificate of public convenience for experimental service issued by the Pennsylvania public utility commission to provide transportation network service may dispatch either a call or demand vehicle or a personal vehicle driven by a transportation network company driver to provide service in the motor carrier's authorized service territory.Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 85, § 9.4, eff. 7/13/2016.