2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 77 - Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles
7706 - Restricted account.

     § 7706.  Restricted account.
        (a)  Deposit and use of moneys.--
            (1)  The department shall deposit the following into a
        restricted account, which is hereby established:
                (i)  all moneys received from the registration of and
            issuance of certificates of title for snowmobiles and
            ATV's;
                (ii)  all revenue from the sale of any publications
            or services relating to snowmobiles and ATV's; and
                (iii)  all fines, penalties, fees and costs assessed
            and collected as a result of enforcement activities
            conducted by the department's law enforcement personnel
            under this chapter.
            (2)  The department shall draw moneys from the restricted
        account for use in performing any activities necessary to
        carry out the purposes of this chapter, including
        registration and certificate of title activities, training,
        education, enforcement activities, construction and
        maintenance of snowmobile and ATV trails and acquisition of
        equipment, supplies and interests in land. All moneys
        deposited in this account shall remain in it to be used as
        specified in this section.
            (3)  The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 3573(b)(2) (relating
        to municipal corporation portion of fines, etc.)
        notwithstanding, when prosecution under this chapter is the
        result of local police action, all fines, penalties, fees and
        costs assessed as a result of such prosecution shall be
        payable to the municipal corporation under which the local
        police are organized.
        (b)  Grant-in-aid.--The department shall, upon written
     application and subsequent approval, grant money from the
     restricted account:
            (1)  To municipalities and profit and nonprofit
        organizations in connection with snowmobile and ATV use on
        lands not owned by the Commonwealth for the following:
                (i)  Plans, specifications and engineering surveys.
                (ii)  Fees and costs related to the preparation or
            performance of right-of-way lease agreements.
                (iii)  Land acquisition.
                (iv)  Construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of
            trails and other facilities for snowmobiles and ATV's.
            (2)  To municipalities and profit and nonprofit
        organizations for equipment, training and education
        activities relating to snowmobile and ATV use.
            (3)  To profit and nonprofit organizations for the
        maintenance and rehabilitation, but not the construction, of
        snowmobile and ATV trails on land owned by the Commonwealth.
        (c)  Audit of moneys.--The restricted account shall be
     audited every two years. Copies of the audit shall be provided
     to the Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee.
     (June 29, 1979, P.L.56, No.24, eff. July 1, 1979; July 11, 1985,
     P.L.220, No.56, eff. 60 days; Dec. 12, 1986, P.L.1562, No.170,
     eff. 60 days; July 10, 1990, P.L.356, No.83, eff. 60 days; Aug.
     5, 1991, P.L.238, No.26, eff. imd.; June 25, 2001, P.L.701,
     No.68, eff. 120 days)

        Cross References.  Section 7706 is referred to in section
     9017 of this title.