Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4727 (2026)

Issuance of certificate of inspection.

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§ 4727. Issuance of certificate of inspection.

(a) Requirements prior to inspection.--No vehicle, except a vehicle held by a dealer or manufacturer for which titling is not required or a mass transit vehicle for which titling is not required, shall be inspected unless it is duly registered or titled in this Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction. The certified inspection mechanic shall examine the registration card, title or other document as specified in department regulations in order to ascertain that the vehicle is registered or titled or that an application for title has been submitted by the vehicle owner.

(b) Requirements for issuance of certificate.--An official certificate of inspection shall not be issued unless the vehicle or mass transit vehicle is inspected and found to be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter including any regulations promulgated by the department. Notation of the odometer reading shall be included on any certificate of inspection or other document as specified in department regulations.

(c) Unsafe school buses.--School buses found to be unsafe and placed out of service by an enforcement agency shall be reported by the enforcement agency to the school authorities.

(d) Proof of insurance.--

(1) No certificate of inspection shall be issued unless proof of financial responsibility is submitted to the inspection official, who shall, on the official State Inspection record provided by the department, record the name of the insured, the vehicle tag number, the issuing company, the policy number and the expiration date. The requirement that the inspection official record financial responsibility information shall not be construed to require the inspection official to verify the information submitted.

(2) In those cases where the insured fails to present proof of financial responsibility to the inspection official, the inspection official, in addition to denying a certificate of inspection, may provide notification to the department, on the form provided by the department, within 30 days of the insured's failure to present proof of financial responsibility. Failure of the inspection official to make notification under this subsection shall not impose any duty or liability on the mechanic or station owner.

(3) Financial responsibility may be proven by showing one of the following documents:

(i) An identification card as required by regulations promulgated by the Insurance Department.

(ii) The declaration page of an insurance policy.

(iii) A certificate of financial responsibility.

(iv) A valid binder of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to sell motor vehicle liability insurance in Pennsylvania.

(v) A legible photocopy, facsimile or printout of an electronic transmission of a document listed in subparagraphs (i) through (iv), provided the certified inspection mechanic receives the photocopy, facsimile or printout directly from a licensed insurance company or licensed insurance agency. The certified inspection mechanic shall not accept a photocopy, facsimile or printout unless it is provided on the letterhead of the licensed insurance company or licensed insurance agency, or is provided with a letter written upon the company's or agency's letterhead, which specifically references the document provided as proof of financial responsibility by describing the insured's name and address and the make, model and vehicle identification number of the insured vehicle.

(4) If handwritten proof of financial responsibility is acceptable proof of insurance in the state where the vehicle is registered, the certified inspection mechanic may accept such handwritten proof, provided the certified inspection mechanic receives written confirmation from the applicable state, insurance company or insurance agency that handwritten proof is acceptable in that state. This paragraph is applicable only to vehicles registered in a state other than this Commonwealth.

(e) Penalty.--An inspection official who fails to complete the official State Inspection record under subsection (d) or who issues a certificate of inspection with reason to know that there has been a violation of section 7122(4) (relating to altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates) commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100. This subsection does not impose vicarious liability upon the station owner. The criminal liability of the station owner is dependent upon actual commission of the offense or upon solicitation, attempt or conspiracy to commit the offense.

(June 18, 1980, P.L.223, No.67, eff. imd.; June 18, 1980, P.L.229, No.68, eff. 60 days; May 26, 1982, P.L.435, No.129, eff. imd.; Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. July 1, 1990; June 30, 1990, P.L.266, No.63, eff. imd.; July 11, 1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. 60 days)

1996 Amendment. Act 115 amended subsec. (d).

1990 Amendment. Act 63 amended subsec. (d) and added subsec. (e).

Cross References. Section 4727 is referred to in section 57A09 of Title 53 (Municipalities Generally).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Hanley v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 749 A.2d 1045 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000).

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Hanley v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 749 A.2d 1045 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000). · cites it 10× “Trooper Hanley testified that he issued a criminal citation to Hanley for violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 4727(b) which relates to requirements for issuance of a certificate.”

Commonwealth v. Gula, 446 A.2d 938 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1982). “This act, if proved, is a violation of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4727(b). * We additionally note that if appellant is ultimately found guilty, he is to be allowed to file post-trial motions in accordance with Pa.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Traffic Saf. v. Stahl, 460 A.2d 1223 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1983). “In finding two violations of 75 Pa. C. S. §4727 (b) 2 — the inspection of Kline’s automobile and the conducting of road tests without a license — the department suspended Stahl’s certificate of appointment for one year, 3 under 75 Pa.”

Commonwealth v. May, 528 A.2d 708 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “Section 4727(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §4727(a), requires that the vehicle be duly registered in the Commonwealth prior to being inspected.”

Commonwealth v. Thomas, 600 A.2d 237 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991). “75 Pa.C.S. § 4727(d). . In Ratliff , we expressly rejected the trial court’s conclusion that suspension under § 1785 would be: grossly unfair and a misapplication of the intended provisions of the statute, especially in light of the fact that the appellant has assumed financial…”

Kinley v. Commonwealth, 408 A.2d 209 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1979). “The violation alleged here occurred before the enactment of the new Vehicle Code, in which a similar provision can be found at 75 Pa. C.S. §4727 (b). In his initial brief to us, Appellant also argued that the Department had no authority under Sections 819 and 8S4 of the Code to…”

Masqueliers Serv. v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 454 A.2d 1193 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1983). “162, as amended, 75 Pa. C. S. §4727(a), reading: *423 (a) Requirements prior to inspection — No vehicle, .”

Williams v. Commonwealth, 459 A.2d 913 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1983). “Section 4727 of the Vehicle Code, as amended, 75 Pa. C. S. §4727. Our scope of review in this case is limited to a determination of whether the trial court has committed an error of law or whether the findings of the trial court are based on substantial evidence.”

Smith v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 502 A.2d 791 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986). · cites it 3× “Bowman was not able to produce a valid registration card or title as required by Section 4727(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §4727(a), at the time the van was inspected.”

S. Zaidi v. Bureau of Motor Vehs. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). “” 75 Pa.C.S. § 4727(b). Section 4730(b) of the Vehicle Code provides that “[n]o official inspection station shall furnish .”

Gula v. Commonwealth, 429 A.2d 1254 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1981). “That testimony alone established the violation of Section 4727 of The Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §4727. Accordingly, we affirm the court’s order.”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4727(a) — 3 cases

Smith v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 502 A.2d 791 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986). “Bowman was not able to produce a valid registration card or title as required by Section 4727(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §4727(a), at the time the van was inspected.”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4727(b) — 3 cases

Hanley v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 749 A.2d 1045 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000). “Trooper Hanley testified that he issued a criminal citation to Hanley for violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 4727(b) which relates to requirements for issuance of a certificate.”

S. Zaidi v. Bureau of Motor Vehs. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). “” 75 Pa.C.S. § 4727(b). Section 4730(b) of the Vehicle Code provides that “[n]o official inspection station shall furnish .”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4727(d) — 1 case

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