# 75 Pa.C.S. § 6102: Powers and duties of department and local authorities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6102

## Section

- **Citation:** 75 Pa.C.S. § 6102
- **Heading:** Powers and duties of department and local authorities
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 75 / Chapter 61 / Section 6102

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6101 Applicability and uniformity of title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6101.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6102 Powers and duties of department and local authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6102.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6103 Promulgation of rules and regulations by department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6103.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6103.1 Exemption from additional requirements for highway occupancy permits for agricultural purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6103.1.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6104 Administrative duties of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6104.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6105 Department to prescribe traffic and engineering investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6105.md)
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- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6105.2 Designation of litter enforcement corridors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6105.2.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6106 Designation of emergency vehicles by Pennsylvania State Police.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6106.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6107 Designation of authorized vehicles by department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6107.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6108 Power of Governor during emergency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6108.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6109 Specific powers of department and local authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6109.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6110 Regulation of traffic on Pennsylvania Turnpike.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6110.md)
- [75 Pa.C.S. § 6110.1 Fare evasion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6110.1.md)

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