1.  Multijurisdictional permit agreement. (a)  Multijurisdictional permit agreements authorized.-- The secretary and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission may execute and enter into

§ 6146.1.  Multijurisdictional permit agreement. (a)  Multijurisdictional permit agreements authorized.-- The secretary and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission may execute and enter into agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth with other states and countries to provide for: (1)  The issuance of permits by one signatory state or country on behalf of another for nondivisible overweight or oversize loads, vehicles and combinations which are involved in interstate commerce upon the highways of this Commonwealth and any signatory state or country. (2)  The collection and refund of permit fees and other costs from or to permittees. (3)  The collection and disbursement of permit fees and other funds by one signatory state or country on behalf of another. (4)  The audit of permittees and signatory states or countries to insure compliance with a multijurisdictional permit agreement. (5)  The enforcement of the agreement by one signatory state or country on behalf of another. (b)  Purpose.-- Each agreement with another state or country entered into on behalf of the Commonwealth pursuant to this section shall, in the judgment of the secretary, be in the best interests of this Commonwealth and the citizens thereof and shall be fair and equitable to this Commonwealth and the citizens thereof and shall be determined on the basis and recognition of the benefits which accrue to the economy of the Commonwealth from the uninterrupted flow of commerce with due regard for preserving the safety of the motoring public, the orderly movement of traffic and the structural integrity of the highways. (c)  Enforcement.-- The secretary and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are authorized to provide for: (1)  The conduct and supervision of the movement of the overweight or oversize loads, vehicles and combinations by the department, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the Pennsylvania State Police or designated persons when the movement occurs within this Commonwealth or as authorized by the agreement. (2)  The administration and enforcement of provisions set forth in a multijurisdictional permit agreement and the conditions or provisions set forth in any permit issued pursuant to such an agreement. (3)  The suspension, revocation, rescission, cancellation or invalidation of any permittee's rights or privileges. (d)  Implementation.-- The secretary and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, in order to implement this section and the provisions of a multijurisdictional permit agreement, shall publish the agreement and relevant rules as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. (Apr. 29, 1994, P.L.148, No.25, eff. imd.) 1994 Amendment. Act 25 added section 6146.1. Cross References. Section 6146.1 is referred to in section 4907 of this title.