2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 41 - Equipment Standards
4104 - Testing and approval of equipment.

     § 4104.  Testing and approval of equipment.
        (a)  Authority of department.--The department may require new
     vehicles and equipment to be tested and approved for compliance
     with the requirements of this part or any vehicle equipment
     standard adopted pursuant to section 4103(a) (relating to
     promulgation of vehicle equipment standards).
        (b)  Basis of approval.--Approvals may be based on
     certification furnished to the department by the American
     Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, or if the American
     Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators certification
     program does not cover the type of vehicle or equipment, the
     department shall determine approval on test reports prepared by
     such testing laboratories as the department may designate.
        (c)  Procedure for approval.--The department shall establish
     by regulation the procedure to be followed when request for
     approval of any item of equipment is submitted under this
     section. The department shall not unreasonably withhold
     designation of any laboratory which meets the minimum criteria
     established by the department as an approved laboratory for
     equipment testing. Where a regulated manufacturer has its own
     in-house testing facilities which meet the minimum criteria, the
     department may accept test reports from the manufacturer for the
     purpose of granting equipment approvals.
        (d)  Markings on approved equipment.--Each item of equipment
     requiring approval by the department shall bear the trademark,
     name or code symbol under which it is approved. If practicable,
     the markings shall be legible after installation. For the
     purposes of this subsection, code symbol means one assigned and
     approved by the department in the absence of a name or
     trademark.
        (e)  Lists of approved equipment.--The department shall
     maintain lists of all items of equipment which have been
     approved under authority of this part. Copies of the lists or
     portions of the lists shall be made available at cost upon
     request.

        Cross References.  Section 4104 is referred to in section
     1954 of this title.