Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4731 (2026)

Records of inspections and certificates issued.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 4731. Records of inspections and certificates issued.

A record shall be made of every inspection and every certificate issued and the record shall be forwarded to the department in the manner and at the time the department shall specify by regulation. An official inspection station and its records shall be open for inspection by any police officer, authorized department employee or any designee of the department.

(Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. imd.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Leet, 585 A.2d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991).

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Commonwealth v. Leet, 585 A.2d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991). · cites it 2× “§ 4729 (authorizing police officers to stop vehicles and remove certification of inspection); 75 Pa.C.S. § 4731 (authorizing police officers to inspect inspection stations and their records); 75 Pa.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp. v. Sortino, 462 A.2d 925 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1983). “The trial court reasoned that since faulty record keeping is itself a violation of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §4731, 5 the Bureau was precluded from taking action for violation of the more general offense of faulty inspection on the same evidence.”

H. Marvin v. Bureau of Motor Vehs. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). “75 Pa.C.S. § 4731. 4 “vehicle owner shall be informed in writing on the receipt or work order .”

K. Manna d/b/a 9th & Lloyd Inspections v. Bureau of Motor Vehs. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “75 Pa.C.S. § 4731. 15 This section appears in the schedule of penalties and provides for a warning for the first offense, a three-month suspension for a second offense, and a one-year suspension for a third or subsequent offense of improper security of certificate of inspection.”

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