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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9609 (2026)

 Average consumption.

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§ 9609.  Average consumption.

In the absence of adequate records or other evidence satisfactory to the department showing the number of miles operated by a motor carrier's qualified motor vehicles per gallon of motor fuel, any such qualified motor vehicle shall be deemed to have consumed one gallon of motor fuel for each four miles operated.

(June 11, 1992, P.L.266, No.47, eff. 60 days; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.669, No.75, eff. Jan. 1, 1996)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2017 · leading case: R & R Express v. Commonwealth, 37 A.3d 46 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
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R & R Express v. Commonwealth, 37 A.3d 46 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “This is in accordance with [75 Pa.C.S. § 9609.] This states that with a lack of records it is deemed that one gallon of fuel is consumed for each 4 miles of travel.”
Nedeljko Gunjak, Inc. v. Com. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “” 75 Pa.C.S. §9609. Finally, the Board referenced section P540.”
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