PENNSYLVANIA, May 26 - or prohibiting processions, special activities or assemblages

on highways.

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(j) Permits for processions, special activities and

assemblages on State-designated highways.--The department may

not require, as a condition for the approval of a permit for a

procession, special activity or assemblage on a State-designated

highway, a local authority to submit a statement that the local

authority will agree to fully indemnify, save harmless and

defend the Commonwealth, Commonwealth departments and their

officers, agents and employees from and against claims, suits or

actions for injury, death or property damage arising from or

because of the acts or omissions of its officers, agents or

employees or of the sponsor of the procession, special activity

or assemblage, unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The sponsor of the procession, special activity or

assemblage is not the local authority.

(2) The sponsor will fully indemnify, save harmless and,

if requested, defend the Commonwealth, Commonwealth

departments, and their officers, agents and employees from

and against claims, suits or actions for injury, death or

property damage arising from or because of the acts or

omissions of the sponsor, its officers, agents or employees.

(3) The sponsor names the department as an additional

insured on its liability policies and the liability insurance

policies are occurrence based and the insurance certificate

indicates that the insurance is occurrence based.

(4) The sponsor agrees to reimburse the Commonwealth for

all costs for police escort and traffic-control services.

(5) The local authority approves of the sponsor

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