Section 7248 - Registration of transient vendors(a) Prior to conducting business or otherwise commencing operations within the Commonwealth, a transient vendor shall register with the department. The application for registration shall be in such form and contain such information as the department, by regulation, shall prescribe and shall set forth truthfully and accurately the information desired by the department. This registration shall be renewed and updated annually.(b) Upon registration and the posting of the bond required by section 248.1, the department shall issue to the transient vendor a certificate, valid for one year. Upon renewal of registration, the department shall issue a new certificate, valid for one year, providing the department is satisfied that the transient vendor has complied with the provisions of this article.(c) The transient vendor shall possess the certificate at all times when conducting business within the Commonwealth and shall exhibit the certificate upon demand by authorized employes of the department or any law enforcement officer.(d) The certificate issued by the department shall state that the transient vendor named therein has registered with the department and shall provide notice to the transient vendor that: (1) The transient vendor must notify the department, in writing, before it enters the Commonwealth to conduct business, of the location or locations where it intends to conduct business and the date or dates on which it intends to conduct business;(2) Failure to notify or giving false information to the department may result in suspension or revocation of the transient vendor's certificate; and(3) Conducting business within the Commonwealth after a certificate has been suspended or revoked may result in criminal conviction and the imposition of fines or other penalties.1971, March 4, P.L. 6, No. 2, §248, added 1983 , Dec. 22, P.L. 300, No. 82, § 2, effective in 60 days.