SB 1077 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in registration of vehicles, providing for issuance of roadable aircraft registration plates; in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for roadable aircraft; in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles and providing for specific vehicle inspection; and, in snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for definitions.

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                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 1077
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY FLYNN, BOSCOLA AND MILLER, NOVEMBER 5, 2025

     REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 5, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for
 3      definitions; in registration of vehicles, providing for
 4      issuance of roadable aircraft registration plates; in special
 5      vehicles and pedestrians, providing for roadable aircraft; in
 6      inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for
 7      periodic inspection of vehicles and providing for specific
 8      vehicle inspection; and, in snowmobiles and all-terrain
 9      vehicles, further providing for definitions.
10      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11   hereby enacts as follows:
12      Section 1.    Section 102 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
13   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
14   § 102.   Definitions.
15      Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
16   provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
17   provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
18   used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
19   indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
20      * * *
21      "N-Number registration marking."     An alphanumeric string
22   appearing on the side of an aircraft signifying the registration
 1   number assigned by the Federal Aviation Administration.
 2      * * *
 3      "Roadable aircraft."    An aircraft which has a mode of
 4   transportation which enables operation of that of a motor
 5   vehicle and that is manufactured to meet Federal safety
 6   standards for a motorcycle.
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 8      Section 2.    Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
 9   § 1331.1.    Issuance of roadable aircraft registration plates.
10      Roadable aircraft shall be assigned permanently issued
11   registration plates bearing the N-number registration marking of
12   a size similar to that of a motorcycle registration plate.
13      Section 3.    Chapter 35 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
14   subchapter to read:
15                              SUBCHAPTER B.1
16                             ROADABLE AIRCRAFT
17   Sec.
18   3531.    Operation of roadable aircraft.
19   § 3531.    Operation of roadable aircraft.
20      (a)    General use.--A roadable aircraft shall be considered a
21   motor vehicle when in operation, including on a public highway,
22   except when the roadable aircraft is in use at an airport. When
23   operating a roadable aircraft as a motor vehicle, an operator
24   must comply with all rules and requirements under this title
25   governing the operation of a motor vehicle.
26      (b)    Use for flight.--When in operation at an airport or in
27   flight, a roadable aircraft shall be considered an aircraft and
28   the operator must comply with all rules and requirements under
29   14 CFR (relating to aeronautics and space). An owner of a
30   roadable aircraft registered in this Commonwealth must comply

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 1   with all rules and regulations promulgated in this Commonwealth
 2   governing the registration, taxation and insurance of aircraft.
 3      (c)    Limitation.--Except for emergency purposes, a roadable
 4   aircraft may only take off or land at an airport.
 5      (d)    Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
 6   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
 7   subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
 8      "Aircraft."     As defined in 74 Pa.C.S. § 5102 (relating to
 9   definitions).
10      "Airport."     As defined in 74 Pa.C.S. § 5102.
11      Section 4.     Section 4702(g) of Title 75 is amended by adding
12   a paragraph to read:
13   § 4702.    Requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.
14      * * *
15      (g)    Exceptions.--The following are exceptions to subsection
16   (f):
17             * * *
18             (5)   Emission inspection criteria for registration of
19      roadable aircraft with permanently issued registration plates
20      bearing N-number registration marking.--A subject vehicle
21      which displays an N-number registration marking shall be
22      exempt from the requirements for emission.
23      Section 5.     Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
24   § 4734.    Specific vehicle inspection.
25      For federally mandated vehicle inspections or vehicles with a
26   comprehensive inspection regimen exceeding the level required
27   for safety certification in this Commonwealth, proof of
28   completion of inspection and maintenance may be reviewed and
29   accepted by a certified mechanic at an official inspection
30   station in this Commonwealth for the purposes of roadable

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 1   aircraft registration.
 2      Section 6.     The definition of "all-terrain vehicle" or "ATV"
 3   in section 7702 of Title 75 is amended to read:
 4   § 7702.    Definitions.
 5      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
 6   shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
 7   meanings given to them in this section:
 8      "All-terrain vehicle" or "ATV."       A motorized off-highway
 9   vehicle which travels on three or more tires and which has:
10             (1)   a maximum width of 50 inches and a maximum dry
11      weight of 1,200 pounds; or
12             (2)   a width which exceeds 50 inches or a dry weight
13      which exceeds 1,200 pounds.
14   An ATV described in paragraph (1) may be referred to as a Class
15   I ATV, and an ATV described in paragraph (2) may be referred to
16   as a Class II ATV. This term does not include snowmobiles, trail
17   bikes, motorboats, golf carts, aircraft, roadable aircraft, dune
18   buggies, automobiles, construction machines, trucks or home
19   utility machines; military, fire, emergency and law enforcement
20   vehicles; implements of husbandry; multipurpose agricultural
21   vehicles; vehicles used by the department; or any vehicle that
22   is or is required to be registered under Chapter 13 (relating to
23   registration of vehicles). In addition, this term does not
24   include off-road motor vehicles used exclusively as utility
25   vehicles for agricultural or business operations and
26   incidentally operated or moved upon the highway.
27      * * *
28      Section 7.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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