# 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A08: Vehicle ownership and standards

> Pennsylvania · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A08

## Section

- **Citation:** 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A08
- **Heading:** Vehicle ownership and standards
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 53 / Chapter 57 / Section 57A08

## Text

(a) General rule.--In addition to all other legal requirements, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated any vehicle to provide transportation network service unless such vehicle:

(1) has a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of less than 10 persons, including the transportation network company driver;

(2) has at least four doors and meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for vehicles of its size, type and proposed use;

(3) is a coupe, sedan or light-duty vehicle, including a van, minivan, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck, hatchback or convertible;

(4) has not been issued the title class of "salvage," "rebuilt," "junk," "total loss" or any equivalent classification; and

(5) is not older than 10 model years, or 12 model years if the vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle, as defined in section 2 of the act of November 29, 2004 (P.L.1376, No.178), known as the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act, and has been driven no more than 350,000 miles. The authority

may increase the age or mileage limits set forth in this paragraph by regulation or order.

(b) Personal use prohibited.--No vehicle licensed as a taxi or limousine within this Commonwealth shall be operated as a personal vehicle by a driver affiliated with a transportation network company. Nothing provided in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or limit the utilization of an Internet-enabled application or digital platform for the provision of taxicab or limousine service or other public transportation vehicles pursuant to Chapter 57 (relating to taxicabs and limousines in first class cities).

(c) Violation.--It shall be a violation of this chapter for a transportation network company to knowingly permit a transportation network company driver to use a personal vehicle to provide transportation network service that does not meet the requirements of this section.

## Nearby sections

- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A01 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A01.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A02 License required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A02.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A03 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A03.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A04 Qualifications for licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A04.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A05 License issuance and appeal of denial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A05.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A06 License enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A06.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A06.1 Appeals generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A06.1.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A07 Insurance requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A07.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A08 Vehicle ownership and standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A08.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A09 Vehicle inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A09.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A10 Distinctive signage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A10.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A11 Transportation network service accessibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A11.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A12 Transportation network company drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A12.md)
- [53 Pa.C.S. § 57A13 Intoxicating substance policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T53_C57_S57A13.md)

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