Subchapter B. SUBJECT VEHICLES

 (a)  Subject vehicles. Subject vehicles in an I/M county or region include gasoline powered 1975 and newer model year vehicles, excluding the current model year, with a GVWR of 9,000 pounds or less which are:

   (1)  Registered in or required to be registered in a certified I/M county or region.

   (2)  Leased vehicles with registration or titling in the name of someone other than the lessee or user where the motor vehicle is registered or required to be registered in an I/M county or region.

   (3)  Operated on Federal installations located within an I/M county or region, regardless of where the vehicles are registered. This requirement applies to employee-owned or leased vehicles, including vehicles owned, leased or operated by civilian and military personnel on Federal installations, as well as, agency-owned or operated vehicles. Vehicles exempted from this requirement are:

     (i)   Tactical military vehicles.

     (ii)   Visiting agency, employee or military personnel vehicles as long as the visits do not exceed 60 calendar days per calendar year.

   (4)  School buses 9,000 pounds or less GVWR and other buses with a seating capacity of 15 seats or less with a GVWR of 9,000 pounds or less.

 (b)  Other exempted vehicles. Other exempted vehicles include vehicles operated or registered as one of the following:

   (1)  Special mobile equipment.

   (2)  Implements of husbandry.

   (3)  Motor vehicles being towed.

   (4)  Classic, antique or collectible motor vehicles.

   (5)  Motorcycles.

   (6)  Motorized pedalcycles.

   (7)  Street rods.

   (8)  Vehicles repossessed by a financier or collector through the use of miscellaneous motor vehicle business registration plates.

   (9)  Buses with a seating capacity of 16 or more.

   (10)  Motor vehicles being driven, or towed by an official inspection station owner or employee for the purpose of inspection.

   (11)  New vehicles while they are in the process of manufacture, including testing, and not in transit from the manufacturer to a purchaser or dealer.

   (12)  Vehicles driven less than 5,000 miles in the previous 12 months as indicated by the mileage noted on their safety inspection certificate or by the mileage recorded on the vehicle inspection data base and which were owned by one individual for at least 1 year.

   (13)  Current model year vehicles which are subject vehicles never before registered in this Commonwealth or any other jurisdiction and which have less than 5,000 miles on their odometers.

   (14)  Specially constructed vehicles.

 (a)  A used vehicle, after sale or resale, may be driven without a current inspection certificate for 10 days after the date of sale or resale or entry into this Commonwealth, whichever occurs later. The purchaser of the vehicle, unless contracted otherwise, assumes full responsibility for having the vehicle inspected.

 Subject vehicles required to participate in the I/M Program because of vehicle registration change of address shall be phased into the emission inspection program at the time of the expiration of the current certificate of safety inspection when the vehicle is next inspected.

   The provisions of this §  177.106 reserved November 21, 2003, effective November 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 5706. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (235263) to (235264).