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Vehicles - 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. - Pennsylvania Attorney Resources - Pennsylvania Laws
Vehicles - 75 Pa. Cons. Stat.
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§ 101. Short title of title.This title shall be known and may be cited as the "Vehicle Code." ...
§ 102. Definitions.Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases ...
§ 103. Uniformity of interpretation.This title shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law throughout this Commonwealth and all political ...
§ 104. Continuation of existing law (Repealed).§ 104. Continuation of existing law (Repealed). 1978 Repeal Note. Section 104 was repealed April 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, effective in 60 days. ...
Chapter 11. Certificate of Title and Security Interests
Subchapter A. Certificate of Title
§ 1101. Certificate of title required.(a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 1102 (relating to vehicles not requiring certificate of title), every owner of a vehicle which is in this ...
§ 1102. Vehicles not requiring certificate of title.No certificate of title is required for: (1) A vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered in this Commonwealth. (2) A golf ...
§ 1103. Application for certificate of title (Repealed).§ 1103. Application for certificate of title (Repealed). 1990 Repeal Note. Section 1103 was repealed June 30, 1990, P.L.266, No.63, effective immediately, and July 10, ...
§ 1104. Examination of records upon receipt of application.The department, upon receiving an application for a certificate of title, shall check the vehicle identification number shown in the application against the records of ...
§ 1105. Issuance of certificate of title.(a) General rule.--The department shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity of the application and that the applicant ...
§ 1106. Content and effect of certificate of title.(a) Vehicle identification and encumbrances.--A certificate of title shall contain such description and other evidence of identification of the vehicle for which it is issued ...
§ 1107. Delivery of certificate of title.The certificate of title shall be mailed to the first lienholder or encumbrancer named in the certificate or, if there is no lienholder or encumbrancer, ...
§ 1108. Registration without certificate of title.If the department is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in the vehicle, the ...
§ 1109. Refusing issuance of certificate.The department may refuse issuance of a certificate of title or certificate of salvage when it has reasonable grounds to believe: (1) That any required ...
§ 1110. Duplicate certificate of title to replace original.(a) Application for duplicate.--In the event of a lost, destroyed, defaced, stolen or illegible certificate of title, application for a duplicate may be made by ...
§ 1111. Transfer of ownership of vehicle.(a) Duty of transferor.--In the event of the sale or transfer of the ownership of a vehicle within this Commonwealth, the owner shall execute an ...
§ 1112. Disclosure of odometer reading and tampering with odometer (Repealed).§ 1112. Disclosure of odometer reading and tampering with odometer (Repealed). 1983 Repeal Note. Section 1112 was repealed June 14, 1983, P.L.16, No.8, effective in ...
§ 1113. Transfer to or from manufacturer or dealer.(a) Transfer to manufacturer or dealer.--When the purchaser or transferee of a vehicle is a manufacturer or registered dealer who holds the vehicle for resale, ...
§ 1114. Transfer of vehicle by operation of law.(a) General rule.--If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, except as otherwise ...
§ 1115. Correction of certificate of title.(a) General rule.--When any certificate of title has been issued in error to a person not entitled to the certificate or contains incorrect information or ...
§ 1116. Issuance of new certificate following transfer.(a) Voluntary transfer.--The department, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee ...
§ 1117. Vehicle destroyed, dismantled, salvaged or recycled (Repealed).§ 1117. Vehicle destroyed, dismantled, salvaged or recycled (Repealed). 2002 Repeal Note. Section 1117 was repealed December 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, effective in 60 days. ...
§ 1118. Suspension and cancellation of certificate of title.(a) Return of new vehicle.--The department may cancel the certificate of title issued for a new vehicle when it is shown by satisfactory evidence that ...
§ 1119. Application for certificate of title by agent.(a) Authorization to make application.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall make application for a certificate of title when acting for ...
Subchapter B. Security Interests
§ 1131. Applicability of subchapter.This subchapter does not apply to or affect: (1) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials ...
§ 1132. Perfection of security interest (Deleted by amendment).§ 1132. Perfection of security interest (Deleted by amendment). 2001 Amendment. Section 1132 was deleted by amendment June 8, 2001, P.L.123, No.18, effective July 1, ...
§ 1132.1. Perfection of a security interest in a vehicle.
§ 1133. Creation of security interest for titled vehicle (Deleted by amendment).§ 1133. Creation of security interest for titled vehicle (Deleted by amendment). 2001 Amendment. Section 1133 was deleted by amendment June 8, 2001, P.L.123, No.18, ...
§ 1134. Assignment by lienholder of security interest.(a) General rule.--A lienholder may assign, absolutely or otherwise, his security interest in the vehicle to a person other than the owner without affecting the ...
§ 1135. Satisfaction of security interest.(a) Absence of subsequent liens.--Where there are no subsequent liens upon a vehicle, the following rules apply upon the satisfaction of a security interest in ...
§ 1136. Duty of lienholder to disclose pertinent information.A lienholder named in a certificate of title shall, upon written request of the owner or of another lienholder named on the certificate, disclose any ...
§ 1137. Subchapter exclusive for perfecting security interest.The method provided in this subchapter for perfecting and giving notice of security interests is exclusive, except as otherwise provided in 13 Pa.C.S. §§ 9315 ...
§ 1138. Duration of perfection.(a) General rule.--Perfection of a security interest is effective for a period of 30 years in the case of a mobile home or emergency vehicle, ...
§ 1139. Terminal rental adjustment clauses.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lease agreement which pertains to the commercial use of a motor vehicle or trailer and which includes a ...
§ 1140. Cancellation of certificate of title or ownership for mobile home.§ 1140. Cancellation of certificate of title or ownership for mobile home. (a) General rule.--The department may cancel a certificate of title for a mobile ...
Subchapter C. Electronic Titling Program
§ 1151. Electronic media system for vehicle titles (Expired).SUBCHAPTER C ELECTRONIC TITLING PROGRAM Sec. 1151. Electronic media system for vehicle titles (Expired). 1151.1. Program. 1152. Development of pilot program (Expired). 1153. Administration of ...
§ 1151.1. Program.
§ 1152. Development of pilot program (Expired).§ 1152. Development of pilot program (Expired). 2007 Expiration. Section 1152 expired January 1, 2007. See Act 113 of 2006. ...
§ 1153. Administration of system.To carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter, the department is authorized to contract with private industries for the purpose of administrating a system which ...
§ 1154. Expansion of pilot program (Expired).§ 1154. Expansion of pilot program (Expired). 2007 Expiration. Section 1154 expired January 1, 2007. See Act 113 of 2006. ...
§ 1155. Certification.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a written or printed report of an electronic transaction or recording permitted under this subchapter, if certified as true ...
Subchapter D. Salvage Vehicles, Theft Vehicles, Reconstructed
Vehicles and Flood Vehicles
§ 1161. Certificate of salvage required.(a) General rule.--Except as provided in sections 1162 (relating to transfer to vehicle salvage dealer) and 1163 (relating to transfer to scrap metal processor), a ...
§ 1162. Transfer to vehicle salvage dealer.(a) General rule.--Any owner who transfers a vehicle or a salvage vehicle to a vehicle salvage dealer, as defined in section 1337(c)(2) (relating to use ...
§ 1163. Transfer to scrap metal processor.(a) Flattened vehicles.--When a vehicle has been flattened, crushed or processed to the extent that it is no longer identifiable as a vehicle, its certificate ...
§ 1164. Theft vehicles.(a) General rule.--Upon payment to the insured of the replacement value for a theft vehicle, the owner or insurer shall apply for a certificate of ...
§ 1165. Reconstructed vehicles.(a) General rule.--If a vehicle, other than an antique or classic vehicle, for which a certificate of salvage has been issued is thereafter restored to ...
§ 1165.1. Inspection of reconstructed, modified and specially
§ 1165.2. Specialized Vehicle Compliance Inspection Advisory
§ 1166. Flood vehicles.(a) General rule.--Upon payment to the insured of the replacement value for a flood vehicle, the owner or insurer shall apply for a certificate of ...
§ 1167. Penalty.A person who violates the provisions of this subchapter commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 ...
Chapter 13. Registration of Vehicles
§ 1301. Registration and certificate of title required.(a) Driving unregistered vehicle prohibited.--No person shall drive or move and no owner or motor carrier shall knowingly permit to be driven or moved upon ...
§ 1302. Vehicles exempt from registration.The following types of vehicles are exempt from registration: (1) Any vehicle used in conformance with the provisions of this chapter relating to dealers, persons ...
§ 1303. Vehicles of nonresidents exempt from registration.(a) General rule.--A nonresident owner of any foreign vehicle may operate or permit the operation of the vehicle within this Commonwealth without registering the vehicle ...
§ 1304. Registration criteria.(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, vehicles shall be registered for a flat fee. (b) Classification of vehicles.--The department may identify vehicles ...
§ 1305. Application for registration.(a) General rule.--Application for the registration of a vehicle shall be made to the department upon the appropriate form or forms furnished by the department. ...
§ 1306. Grounds for refusing registration.The department shall refuse registration, renewal or transfer of registration when any of the following circumstances exists: (1) The applicant is not entitled to registration ...
§ 1307. Period of registration.(a) Staggered renewal system to be established.--The department shall establish a system of staggered registration renewal in a manner that an approximately equal number of ...
§ 1307.1. Permanent fleet registration.
§ 1308. Issuance of registration card.(a) General rule.--The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the registrant a registration card which shall contain the registration number assigned to the ...
§ 1309. Renewal of registration.At least 60 days prior to the expiration of each registration, the department shall send to the registrant an application for renewal of registration. Upon ...
§ 1310. Temporary registration cards.(a) General rule.--The department shall provide temporary registration cards for use pending issuance or transfer of permanent registration cards. Temporary registration cards and plates may ...
§ 1310.1. Temporary registration permits.
§ 1311. Registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand.(a) Signing card.--Upon receiving the registration card or any duplicate, the registrant shall sign his name in the space provided. (b) Carrying and exhibiting card.--Every ...
§ 1312. Notice of change of name or address.Any person whose address is changed from the address named in the application for registration or on the registration card or whose name is changed ...
§ 1313. Duplicate registration cards.(a) Additional cards upon request.--The department shall, if so requested, issue to the registrant of any vehicle whose registration is not under suspension a duplicate ...
§ 1314. Transfer of registration.(a) General rule.--Registration and registration plates may be transferred to another vehicle owned or leased by the registrant, or to a vehicle owned or leased ...
§ 1315. Operation of vehicle following death of owner.When the owner of a vehicle is deceased, the vehicle may be operated by or for any heir or personal representative of the decedent for ...
§ 1316. Department records.The department shall maintain suitable records in a manner permitting identification of vehicles and owners, including: (1) All registrations and transfers of registrations issued. (2) ...
§ 1317. Acknowledgment of littering provisions.On every vehicle registration card, the following statement shall be printed immediately above or below the signature of the applicant: I hereby acknowledge this day ...
§ 1318. Duties of agents.(a) Verification of financial responsibility.--An agent of the Department of Transportation who is authorized to issue on behalf of the department a vehicle registration renewal ...
§ 1319. Duties of motor carrier vehicle owners.(a) Currently valid certificate of inspection.--A motor carrier vehicle is required to have a currently valid certificate of inspection at the time that the department ...
Subchapter B. Registration Plates
§ 1331. Issuance and reissuance of registration plates.(a) Department to provide plates.--Registration plates shall be provided by the department. (b) Information on plate.--Every registration plate shall have displayed upon it the identifying ...
§ 1332. Display of registration plate.(a) General rule.--Every registration plate shall, at all times, be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned or on which its use ...
§ 1333. Lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate.(a) Application for new plate.--The registrant of the vehicle shall within 48 hours of discovering the loss, theft or defacement apply to the department for ...
§ 1334. Return of registration plate.(a) General rule.--Registration plates shall be returned to the department under the following circumstances: (1) A registration plate shall be returned if the registrant no ...
§ 1334.1. Seizure of registration plate.
§ 1335. Registration plates for manufacturers and dealers.(a) General rule.--Upon posting of a bond in the amount of $20,000 and approval of an application in accordance with departmental regulations, the department shall ...
§ 1336. Use of dealer registration plates.(a) General rule.--Dealer registration plates may be displayed on any vehicle which is owned or in the possession of a dealer or manufacturer and such ...
§ 1336.1. Use of multipurpose dealer registration plates.
§ 1336.2. Farm equipment dealer registration plates.
§ 1337. Use of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" registration plates.§ 1337. Use of "Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" registration plates. (a) General rule.--The department shall issue to owners of miscellaneous motor vehicle businesses with established ...
§ 1337.1. Fleet owner transporter registration plate.
§ 1338. Person with disability plate and placard.(a) Person with disability plate.--On the application of any person who: (1) is blind; (2) does not have full use of an arm or both ...
§ 1339. Legislative plate.Upon application by a member or retired member of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth or the Congress of the United States, the department may ...
§ 1340. Antique, classic and collectible plates.(a) General rule.--Upon submission by a vehicle owner of information satisfactory to the department that a motorcycle or motor vehicle is an antique motorcycle or ...
§ 1340.1. Street rod plate.
§ 1341. Special registration plates generally.Upon request by the applicant, the department may issue registration plates consisting of any combination of numbers, letters or numbers and letters. These special plates ...
§ 1342. Veteran plates and placard.(a) Severely disabled veteran plate.--On the application of a veteran whose service-connected disability is certified at 100% by the service unit of the armed forces ...
§ 1343. Use of school bus or school vehicle plates.(a) General rule.--A motor vehicle bearing school bus or school vehicle registration plates shall be used exclusively for the transportation of children and their chaperons ...
§ 1344. Use of farm vehicle plates.(a) General rule.--A truck or truck tractor bearing farm vehicle registration plates shall be used exclusively upon a farm or farms owned or operated by ...
§ 1344.1. Use of farm equipment dealer registration plates.
§ 1345. Special plates for recipients of the Medal of Honor.Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate ...
§ 1346. Special plates for recipients of Purple Heart.Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Purple Heart, the department shall issue to such person a special registration plate designating ...
§ 1347. Hearing impaired plates.On the application of any person with a hearing impairment, verified by a licensed physician and accompanied by the appropriate fee, the department shall issue ...
§ 1348. Special plates for Pearl Harbor survivors.Upon application of any person who is a survivor of Pearl Harbor, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the ...
§ 1349. Circus or carnival plates.Upon submission by a truck or truck tractor owner of information to the department that a truck or truck tractor is used exclusively for the ...
§ 1350. Special plates for veterans of Korean War.Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the Korean War, accompanied by a fee of $20, which shall be in addition to ...
§ 1350.1. Special plates for recipients of Korean Defense
§ 1351. Special plates for veterans of Persian Gulf War.Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War, accompanied by a fee of $20, which shall be in addition ...
§ 1352. Wild resource conservation plate.The department, in consultation with the Wild Resource Conservation Board, shall design a special wild resource conservation registration plate. Upon application of any person, accompanied ...
§ 1353. Preserve our heritage registration plate.The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, shall design a special preserve our heritage registration plate. Upon receipt of an application, ...
§ 1354. Flagship Niagara commemorative registration plate.(a) Plate.--The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, shall design a Flagship Niagara commemorative registration plate. Upon application of any person, ...
§ 1355. Zoological plate.The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Zoological Council, shall design a special zoological registration plate. Upon application of any person, accompanied by a fee ...
§ 1356. Special plates for recipients of Expeditionary Forces Medal.§ 1356. Special plates for recipients of Expeditionary Forces Medal. Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Expeditionary Forces Medal, accompanied ...
§ 1357. Special plates for World War II veterans.Upon application of any person who is a veteran of World War II, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to ...
§ 1358. DARE plate.The department, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, shall design a special drug abuse resistance education (DARE) registration plate which utilizes ...
§ 1359. Special plates for steelworkers.(a) General rule.--Upon application of any person who is a steelworker, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the annual ...
§ 1360. Special plates for veterans of Vietnam Conflict.Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict as that term is defined for the awarding of the Vietnam Service ...
§ 1361. Special motorcycle plates for veterans.Upon application of any person who is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States, or a reserve component of the ...
§ 1362. Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans plate.Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the liberation or occupation of Iraq, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be ...
§ 1363. Operation Enduring Freedom veterans plate.Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the liberation or occupation of Afghanistan, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be ...
§ 1364. Special plates for veterans.Upon application of any person who is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States or a reserve component of the ...
§ 1365. Gold Star Family plate.(a) General rule.--Upon application of a family member of a person who was killed while serving on active duty in the military, accompanied by a ...
Subchapter C. Violations and Suspensions
§ 1371. Operation following suspension of registration.(a) General rule.--No person shall operate and no owner shall permit to be operated upon any highway a vehicle the registration of which has been ...
§ 1372. Unauthorized transfer or use of registration.No person shall: (1) allow a registration card or plate or permit to be used by any person not authorized to use it or on ...
§ 1373. Suspension of registration.(a) Suspension after opportunity for hearing.--The department may suspend any registration after providing opportunity for a hearing in any of the following cases when the ...
§ 1374. Suspension or revocation of vehicle business registration plates.§ 1374. Suspension or revocation of vehicle business registration plates. (a) Suspension or revocation after opportunity for hearing.--The department may impose a monetary penalty for ...
§ 1375. Suspension of registration of unapproved carriers.(a) General rule.--The department shall suspend the registration of any vehicle upon the presentation to the department of a certificate of the Pennsylvania Public Utility ...
§ 1376. Surrender of registration plates and cards upon suspension or revocation.§ 1376. Surrender of registration plates and cards upon suspension or revocation. (a) General rule.--The department, upon suspending or revoking any registration, shall require the ...
§ 1377. Judicial review.(a) General rule.--Any person who has been sanctioned by the department under this chapter or whose registration or authority to issue registration cards or plates ...
§ 1378. Suspension of motor carrier vehicle registration.(a) Suspension.--The department shall suspend the registration of a motor carrier vehicle for three months if it determines that at the time the registration was ...
§ 1379. Suspension of registration upon sixth unpaid parking violation in cities of the first class.§ 1379. Suspension of registration upon sixth unpaid parking violation in cities of the first class. (a) Suspension of registration.--The department shall suspend the registration ...
§ 1501. Drivers required to be licensed.(a) General rule.--No person, except those expressly exempted, shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway or public property in this Commonwealth unless the person ...
§ 1502. Persons exempt from licensing.The following persons are not required to obtain a driver's license under this chapter: (1) Any employee of the Federal Government while operating a motor ...
§ 1503. Persons ineligible for licensing; license issuance to minors; junior driver's license.§ 1503. Persons ineligible for licensing; license issuance to minors; junior driver's license. (a) Persons ineligible for licensing.--The department shall not issue a driver's license ...
§ 1504. Classes of licenses.(a) Proper class of license required.--No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this Commonwealth unless the person has a valid driver's ...
§ 1505. Learners' permits.(a) General rule.--A person who desires to obtain a driver's license or who desires to be licensed in a class for which the person is ...
§ 1506. Application for driver's license or learner's permit.(a) Form and content.--Every application for a learner's permit or driver's license shall be made upon a form furnished by the department and shall contain ...
§ 1507. Application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor.§ 1507. Application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor. (a) Signature of parent or guardian.--The application of any person under the age of ...
§ 1508. Examination of applicant for driver's license.(a) General rule.--Every applicant for a driver's license shall be examined for the type or class of vehicles that the applicant desires to drive. The ...
§ 1508.1. Physical examinations.
§ 1509. Qualifications for school bus driver endorsement.(a) School bus driver requirements.--No person shall be issued an endorsement to operate a school bus unless the person: (1) has successfully completed a course ...
§ 1510. Issuance and content of driver's license.(a) General rule.--The department shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to every qualified applicant a driver's license indicating the type or general class ...
§ 1511. Carrying and exhibiting driver's license on demand.(a) General rule.--Every licensee shall possess a driver's license issued to the licensee at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall exhibit the ...
§ 1512. Restrictions on drivers' licenses.(a) General rule.--The department upon issuing a driver's license shall have authority whenever good cause appears to impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability ...
§ 1513. Duplicate and substitute drivers' licenses and learners' permits.§ 1513. Duplicate and substitute drivers' licenses and learners' permits. (a) General rule.--If a learner's permit or driver's license issued under the provisions of this ...
§ 1514. Expiration and renewal of drivers' licenses.(a) General rule.--Every driver's license shall expire on the day after the licensee's birthdate at intervals of not more than four years as may be ...
§ 1515. Notice of change of name or address.(a) Driver's license.--Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a driver's license moves from the address named in the application or in the driver's ...
§ 1516. Department records.(a) Applications, suspensions and revocations.--The department shall file every application for a license received by it and shall maintain suitable records containing: (1) All applications ...
§ 1517. Medical Advisory Board.(a) Membership.--There shall be a Medical Advisory Board consisting of 13 members appointed by the secretary. The board shall be composed of an authorized representative ...
§ 1518. Reports on mental or physical disabilities or disorders.(a) Definition of disorders and disabilities.--The Medical Advisory Board shall define disorders characterized by lapses of consciousness or other mental or physical disabilities affecting the ...
§ 1519. Determination of incompetency.(a) General rule.--The department, having cause to believe that a licensed driver or applicant may not be physically or mentally qualified to be licensed, may ...
§ 1520. Acknowledgment of littering provisions.On every application for a learner's permit or driver's license, the following statement shall be printed immediately above or below the signature of the applicant: ...
Subchapter B. Comprehensive System for Driver Education
§ 1531. Administration of system by department.The department shall administer an integrated system limited to the authority granted to the department in this title for revocation and suspension of operating privileges ...
§ 1532. Suspension of operating privilege.(a) One-year suspension.--The department shall suspend the operating privilege of any driver for one year upon receiving a certified record of the driver's conviction of ...
§ 1533. Suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation.§ 1533. Suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation. (a) Violations within Commonwealth.--The department shall suspend the operating privilege of any person ...
§ 1534. Notice of acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.§ 1534. Notice of acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if a person is arrested for any offense ...
§ 1535. Schedule of convictions and points.(a) General rule.--A point system for driver education and control is hereby established which is related to other provisions for use, suspension and revocation of ...
§ 1536. Notice of assignment of points.Whenever points are assigned to a driver's record, the department shall send to that person at his last known address a letter of notice pointing ...
§ 1537. Removal of points.(a) General rule.--Points recorded against any person shall be removed at the rate of three points for each 12 consecutive months in which such person ...
§ 1538. School, examination or hearing on accumulation of points or excessive speeding.§ 1538. School, examination or hearing on accumulation of points or excessive speeding. (a) Initial accumulation of six points.--When any person's record for the first ...
§ 1539. Suspension of operating privilege on accumulation of points.§ 1539. Suspension of operating privilege on accumulation of points. (a) General rule.--When any person's record shows an accumulation of 11 points or more, the ...
§ 1540. Surrender of license.(a) Conviction of offense.--Upon a conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction for any offense which calls for mandatory suspension in accordance with section 1532 ...
§ 1541. Period of disqualification, revocation or suspension of operating privilege.§ 1541. Period of disqualification, revocation or suspension of operating privilege. (a) Commencement of period.--The period of disqualification, revocation or suspension of the operating privilege ...
§ 1542. Revocation of habitual offender's license.(a) General rule.--The department shall revoke the operating privilege of any person found to be a habitual offender pursuant to the provisions of this section. ...
§ 1543. Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked.§ 1543. Driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked. (a) Offense defined.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who drives a motor vehicle ...
§ 1544. Additional period of revocation or suspension.(a) Additional point accumulation.--When any person's record shows an accumulation of additional points during a period of suspension or revocation, the department shall extend the ...
§ 1545. Restoration of operating privilege.Upon the restoration of any person's operating privilege which has been suspended or revoked pursuant to this subchapter or pursuant to Chapter 38 (relating to ...
§ 1546. Suspension or revocation of nonresident's operating privilege.§ 1546. Suspension or revocation of nonresident's operating privilege. (a) General rule.--The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this Commonwealth given ...
§ 1547. Chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance.§ 1547. Chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance. (a) General rule.--Any person who drives, operates or is in actual physical control ...
§ 1548. Requirements for driving under influence offenders.(a) Evaluation using Court Reporting Network.--(Deleted by amendment). (b) Attendance at alcohol highway safety school.--(Deleted by amendment). (c) Results of evaluation.-- (1) This subsection shall ...
§ 1549. Establishment of schools.(a) Driver improvement schools.--The department is authorized to establish and maintain driver improvement schools throughout this Commonwealth. The department may approve and conduct an annual ...
§ 1550. Judicial review.(a) General rule.--Any person who has been denied a driver's license, whose driver's license has been canceled or whose operating privilege has been recalled, suspended, ...
§ 1551. Notice of department action.The department shall promptly mail a notice to each person whose license is suspended as a result of the accumulation of points under section 1539 ...
§ 1552. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.The court of common pleas in each judicial district and the Municipal Court of Philadelphia shall establish and implement a program for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition ...
§ 1553. Occupational limited license.(a) Issuance.-- (1) The department shall issue an occupational limited license under the provisions of this section to a driver whose operating privileges have been ...
§ 1554. Probationary license.(a) Issuance.--Unless otherwise prohibited under any other provision in this section, the department may issue a probationary license under this section to: (1) a person ...
§ 1555. Delay of suspension, revocation or disqualification.(a) General rule.--Upon receiving certification that a person has filed a timely appeal from a criminal conviction that has caused the department to issue a ...
Subchapter C. Violations
§ 1571. Violations concerning licenses.(a) Offenses defined.--It is unlawful for any person: (1) To exhibit or cause or permit to be exhibited or have in possession any recalled, canceled, ...
§ 1572. Cancellation of driver's license.(a) General rule.-- (1) The department may cancel any driver's license upon determining that one of the following applies: (i) The licensee was not entitled ...
§ 1573. Displaying a foreign license during suspension or revocation.§ 1573. Displaying a foreign license during suspension or revocation. (a) Offense defined.--It is unlawful for any resident or nonresident whose operating privilege to drive ...
§ 1574. Permitting unauthorized person to drive.(a) General rule.--No person shall authorize or permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven upon any highway by ...
§ 1575. Permitting violation of title.(a) General rule.--No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven in violation of ...
§ 1576. Local authorities liable for negligence of their employees (Repealed).§ 1576. Local authorities liable for negligence of their employees (Repealed). 1978 Repeal Note. Section 1576 was repealed November 26, 1978, P.L.1399, No.330, effective in ...
Subchapter D. Driver's License Compact
§ 1581. Driver's License Compact.The Driver's License Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ...
§ 1582. Definitions.As used in this subchapter and in the compact with reference to this Commonwealth: (1) "Licensing authority" means the Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth. ...
§ 1583. Compensation of compact administrator.The compact administrator provided for in Article VII of the compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of his service as ...
§ 1584. Furnishing of information to other states.The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth shall furnish to the appropriate authorities of any other party state any information or documents reasonably necessary to ...
§ 1585. Actions of courts and other agencies.Any court or other agency of this Commonwealth, or a subdivision thereof, which has jurisdiction to take any action suspending, revoking or otherwise limiting a ...
§ 1586. Duties of department.The department shall, for purposes of imposing a suspension or revocation under Article IV of the compact, treat reports of convictions received from party states ...
Chapter 16. Commercial Drivers
§ 1601. Short title of chapter.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act. ...
§ 1602. Purpose and construction of chapter.(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Public Law 99- 570, 49 U.S.C. app. § ...
§ 1603. Definitions.The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
§ 1604. Notification requirements for drivers.(a) Notification of convictions.--A driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver's license issued by this Commonwealth who is convicted of violating a Federal ...
§ 1605. Employer responsibilities.(a) Requirements.--Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in section 1604(c) (relating to notification requirements for drivers). Each employer shall inform ...
§ 1606. Requirement for commercial driver's license.(a) When required.--No person, except those specifically exempted in subsection (b), shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has been issued and is ...
§ 1607. Commercial driver's license qualification standards.(a) Testing.-- (1) The Commonwealth shall offer one knowledge test to all commercial driver's license holders until April 1, 1992, for each class and for ...
§ 1608. Nonresident CDL.(a) Issuance of nonresident CDL.--The department may issue a nonresident CDL to a resident of a foreign jurisdiction if the United States Secretary of Transportation ...
§ 1609. Application for commercial driver's license.(a) Contents of application.--The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit shall include the following: (1) The full name and current ...
§ 1610. Commercial driver's license.(a) Content of license.--The commercial driver's license shall indicate "commercial driver's license" or "CDL" and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: ...
§ 1611. Disqualification.(a) Disqualification for first violation of certain offenses.--Upon receipt of a report of conviction, the department shall, in addition to any other penalties imposed under ...
§ 1612. Commercial and school vehicle drivers prohibited from operating with any alcohol in system.§ 1612. Commercial and school vehicle drivers prohibited from operating with any alcohol in system. (a) Offense defined.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a ...
§ 1613. Implied consent requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers.§ 1613. Implied consent requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers. (a) Implied consent.--A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle in this Commonwealth is deemed ...
§ 1614. Notification of traffic convictions.After receiving a report of the conviction of any holder of a commercial driver's license issued by another state, or any person who is a ...
§ 1615. Authority to enter agreements.The department may enter into or make agreements, arrangements or declarations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. ...
§ 1616. Reciprocity.Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver's license issued by any ...
§ 1617. Fees.Fees relating to commercial drivers' licenses to be collected by the department under this chapter shall be in addition to any other fees imposed under ...
§ 1618. Fines exempt from Judicial Computer Account.All fines and penalties imposed by this chapter shall be deposited into the Motor License Fund and shall not be subject to the provisions of ...
§ 1619. Prohibition against discharging, disciplining or discriminating against employees.§ 1619. Prohibition against discharging, disciplining or discriminating against employees. (a) General rule.--No person shall discharge, discipline or in any manner discriminate against any employee ...
§ 1620. Commercial driver records.The department sha