Pennsylvania § 4979.6 - Permit for movement of waste tires.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4979.6 — Permit for movement of waste tires., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4979.6. Permit for movement of waste tires.
An annual permit may be issued for the movement on specified highways of waste tires and tire derived-fuel, chipped tires, from a refuse pile to a preparation or power production facility which exceeds the maximum vehicle gross weight specified in Subchapter C (relating to maximum weights of vehicles). The weight of any vehicle permitted under this section may not exceed 95,000 pounds overall gross weight, and the weight on any nonsteering axle may not exceed 21,000 pounds. No permit may be issued for this type of movement upon an interstate highway.
(Oct. 19, 2010, P.L.557, No.81, eff. 60 days)
2010 Amendment. Act 81 added section 4979.6. The preamble of Act 81 provided that Act 81 may be referred to as the Sgt. Michael C. Weigand Law.
Cross References. Section 4979.6 is referred to in sections 1943, 4962 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4979.6 ("Permit for movement of waste tires.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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