1. (a) The purpose of this section is to establish certain minimum safety camera system requirements.
2. (b) The safety camera system must be turned on and operational at all times when a taxicab’s motor is running.
3. (c) The safety camera system may not make an audio recording.

4. (d) The safety camera system must be able to record data including all of the following:

   1. (1) The full face of the driver and all occupants seated in passenger seats and facing forward.
   2. (2) The date and time of the recording.
   3. (3) The taxicab number.
   4. (4) The safety camera serial number.

5. (e) The safety camera system must record and store images in one of the following ways:

   1. (1) In a unit separate from any camera that is concealed from view and fastened securely to the vehicle.
   2. (2) In the camera unit itself.
   3. (3) In a digital cloud.
6. (f) Each safety camera system must be equipped with a tamper-resistant seal to ensure that it is incapable of unauthorized access or manipulation of the data contained. If the seal of a safety camera system becomes broken or damaged, the certificate holder shall remove the taxicab from service immediately and notify the Enforcement Department.

Authority

The provisions of this § 1017.74 temporarily amended under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02.

Source

The provisions of this § 1017.74 amended March 4, 2016, effective March 5, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 1203; temporarily amended May 5, 2017, effective February 25, 2017, expire upon promulgation of final-form regulations or on November 5, 2018, whichever is later, as set forth in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(b), 47 Pa.B. 2558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (379970) to (379971).