Bureau of Traffic Safety v. Cormas

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

This is an appeal by the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic Safety (Bureau) from an order of the court of common pleas setting aside the Bureau’s suspension of the Certificate of Appointment of Official Inspection Station #7382, held by Nicholas Cormas, t/d/b/a Frankstown Auto Alignment (Appellee). We reverse.

On August 15, 1974, a Pennsylvania state trooper observed Appellee placing an inspection sticker on an automobile parked outside the area of Appellee’s es tablishment designated for inspections, namely, the garage itself. Upon inquiry by the…