Pennsylvania § 7501 - Authorization of messenger and agent services.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7501 — Authorization of messenger and agent services., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7501. Authorization of messenger and agent services.
(a) General rule.--The department shall enter into contracts for messenger and agent services.
(b) Unauthorized operation prohibited.--No person shall operate a messenger or agent service without a valid contract.
(c) Penalty.--Any person operating a messenger or agent service without a valid contract is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500.
(Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152)
2002 Amendment. Act 152 amended the entire section, effective in six months as to subsec. (a) and two years as to the remainder of the section.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7501 ("Authorization of messenger and agent services.") 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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