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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6102 (2026)

  Powers and duties of department and local authorities.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 6102.  Powers and duties of department and local authorities.

(a)  Department.--The department is charged with the duty of administering the provisions of this title and of all laws the administration of which is now or hereafter vested in the department.

(b)  Local authorities.--Local authorities may exercise the powers granted in this chapter only by duly enacted ordinances of their governing bodies.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1984–1997 · leading case: Hall v. Acme Markets, Inc., 532 A.2d 894 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987).
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Hall v. Acme Markets, Inc., 532 A.2d 894 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “The statutory sections they cite to support this duty are 75 Pa. C. S. §6102(a), which charges the Department of Transportation (DOT) with the duty of administering the Vehicle Code; 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. DePasquale, 476 A.2d 419 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1984). “PennDOT has by regulation authorized its use generally and has not confined use thereof to members of the Pennsylvania State Police.”
Brown v. Sheriff of Perry Cnty., 38 Pa. D. & C.4th 214 (1997). “See 75 Pa.C.S. §6102. Thus, while the sheriff apparently acted based on his interpretation of the literal provisions of section 6109(e)(8), it certainly can be argued that the definition of a “term exceeding one year” in fact does not mean what it says, but rather means “a term…”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6102(a) — 2 cases
Hall v. Acme Markets, Inc., 532 A.2d 894 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “The statutory sections they cite to support this duty are 75 Pa. C. S. §6102(a), which charges the Department of Transportation (DOT) with the duty of administering the Vehicle Code; 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. DePasquale, 476 A.2d 419 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1984). “PennDOT has by regulation authorized its use generally and has not confined use thereof to members of the Pennsylvania State Police.”
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