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75 PA Cons Stat § 1509 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1509 - Qualifications for school bus driver endorsement

§ 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 of instruction as provided in subsection (c); (2) has satisfactorily passed a physical examination to be given in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the department;  (3) is 18 years of age or older; and (4) is qualified to operate school buses in accordance with this title and the rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the department.  (b) Proof of physical and vision examination.--Every school bus driver shall carry a certificate issued by an examining physician or practitioner recognized by the department pursuant to section 1508.1 (relating to physical examinations), indicating that the person has passed the prescribed physical examination, including an examination of the eyes, within the preceding 13 months. The vision examination may be made by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.  (c) School bus driver training program.--The department shall establish standards for a basic course and a refresher course for school bus drivers. The courses shall be conducted by school districts or groups of school districts or any State or Federal transportation association of school bus operators designated by the school district on a continuing basis, with the costs and responsibility for completion of the training to be borne by the school district or private or parochial school for which the drivers operate.  (May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; Dec. 10, 1996, P.L.925, No.149, eff. 60 days; Oct. 22, 2015, P.L.199, No.49, eff. 60 days)    2015 Amendment. Act 49 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).  Cross References. Section 1509 is referred to in section 1550 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1511 - Carrying and exhibiting driver's license on demand

 § 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 license upon demand by a police officer, and when requested by the police officer the licensee shall write the licensee's name in the presence of the officer in order to provide identity.  (b) Production to avoid penalty.--No person shall be convicted of violating this section or section 1501(a) (relating to drivers required to be licensed) if the person:  (1) produces at the headquarters of the police officer who demanded to see the person's license, within 15 days of the demand, a driver's license valid in this Commonwealth at the time of the demand; or  (2) if a citation has been filed, produces at the office of the issuing authority, within 15 days of the filing of the citation, a driver's license valid in this Commonwealth on the date of the citation.   (May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)    1998 Amendment. Act 151 amended subsec. (b).
75 PA Cons Stat § 1512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1512 - Restrictions on drivers' licenses

§ 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 with respect to special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle which the licensee may operate or such other restrictions applicable to the licensee as the department may determine to be appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee.  (b) Compliance with restrictions.--No person shall operate a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed.  (c) Bioptic telescope restrictions.--After an individual meets the bioptic telescope learner's permit requirements and successfully passes a driver's examination administered by the department, the individual may be issued a restricted license with the following restrictions:  (1) The individual's driving privilege is limited to roads other than freeways. (2) The individual's driving privilege is limited to passenger vehicles weighing no more than 10,000 pounds and excludes operation of a motorcycle.  (3) If determined by the department or low-vision rehabilitation specialist to be appropriate, the individual's driving privilege may be limited to driving within a limited radius of the individual's residence.  (4) If the individual has visual acuity of less than 20/50 vision using bioptic telescope lenses while driving, the individual may drive in daylight hours only.  (5) If the applicant has visual acuity of 20/40 or better vision using bioptic telescope lenses while driving, the individual may apply for nighttime driving after one year, provided:  (i) the individual has committed no violations of this title and had no accidents reported during that year; and  (ii) the individual is reevaluated by a certified driving instructor or certified driver rehabilitation specialist knowledgeable in the use of bioptic telescopes for driving, and the instructor or specialist recommends allowing nighttime driving.  (6) A violation of a condition or limitation in this subsection shall result in the recall of the bioptic telescope license. An annual review of the individual's accident and violation history shall be conducted by the department. The bioptic telescope license may be recalled if the department determines that the individual was involved in an at-fault accident or convicted of two moving violations committed within a one-year period. A bioptic telescope licensee shall be subject to an annual vision assessment to determine whether the licensee's vision continues to meet the bioptic telescope-related vision standards in section 1505 (relating to learners' permits).  (Nov. 25, 2020, P.L.1246, No.131, eff. 10 mos.)   2020 Amendment. Act 131 added subsec. (c).  Cross References. Section 1512 is referred to in section 1535 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1513 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 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 chapter is mutilated, lost, stolen, destroyed or becomes illegible, the person to whom it was issued, upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that the license or permit has been mutilated, lost, stolen, destroyed, or has become illegible, shall obtain a duplicate or substitute license or permit upon payment of the required fee.  (b) Return of original.--If a duplicate or substitute learner's permit or driver's license has been issued, any person who finds or otherwise obtains possession of the original shall return the original to the department.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1515 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1515 - Notice of change of name or address

 § 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 license issued or when the name of a licensee is changed, such person shall, within 15 days thereafter, notify the department of the old and new addresses or of such former and new names and of the number of any license then held by the person. The department shall be notified of a change of name in writing.  (b) Identification card.--Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a department-issued identification card moves from the address named in the application or identification card issued or when the name of a cardholder is changed, such person shall, within 15 days thereafter, notify the department of the old and new addresses or of such former and new names and of the number of any identification card then held by the person. The department shall be notified of a change of name in writing.  (c) Nonresident.-- (1) After notification from another state that the driver is licensed in that state, the department shall invalidate the Pennsylvania driver's license.  (2) Upon notice of a change of address from a driver to an out-of-State address, the department shall not renew the driver's license of the person until the person reestablishes residency in this Commonwealth. This paragraph shall not apply to a person who is an employee of Federal or State Government whose workplace is located out-of-State or the employee's immediate family or to a person in the service of the armed forces of the United States or the person's immediate family.   (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 120 days)
75 PA Cons Stat § 1517 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1517 - Medical Advisory Board

 § 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 from the Department of Transportation, Department of Justice, Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Department of Health, Pennsylvania State Police and professionals as follows: One neurologist, one doctor of cardiovascular disease, one doctor of internal medicine, one general practitioner, one ophthalmologist, one psychiatrist, one orthopedic surgeon and one optometrist.  (b) Duties.--The board may advise the department and review regulations proposed by the department concerning physical and mental criteria including vision standards relating to the licensing of drivers under the provisions of this chapter.   (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. imd.)   1998 Amendment. Act 151 amended subsec. (b).  Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse is now known as the Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse and is designated as the advisory council to the Department of Health for drug and alcohol programs. See section 3 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act.  Department of Justice. The act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, effective January 20, 1981, provided that the General Counsel shall serve as a member of the Medical Advisory Board and repealed section 1517(a) to the extent that the Attorney General was made a member of the Medical Advisory Board.  Cross References. Section 1517 is referred to in section 1519 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1518 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1518 - Reports on mental or physical disabilities or disorders

§ 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 ability of a person to drive safely for the purpose of the reports required by this section.  (b) Reports by health care personnel.--All physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners and other persons authorized to diagnose or treat disorders and disabilities defined by the Medical Advisory Board shall report to the department, in writing, the full name, date of birth and address of every person over 15 years of age diagnosed as having any specified disorder or disability within ten days.  (c) Responsibility of institution heads.--The person in charge of every mental hospital, institution or clinic, or any alcohol or drug treatment facility, shall be responsible to assure that reports are filed in accordance with subsection (b).  (d) Confidentiality of reports.--The reports required by this section shall be confidential and shall be used solely for the purpose of determining the qualifications of any person to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of this Commonwealth.  (e) Use of report as evidence.--No report forwarded under the provisions of this section shall be used as evidence in any civil or criminal trial except in any proceeding under section 1519(c) (relating to determination of incompetency).  (f) Immunity from civil and criminal liability.--No civil or criminal action may be brought against any person or agency for providing the information required under this system.  (g) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Chiropractor." A chiropractor acting within the scope of practice contained in the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the Chiropractic Practice Act.  "Podiatrist." A podiatrist acting within the scope of practice contained in the act of March 2, 1956 (1955 P.L.1206, No.375), known as the Podiatry Practice Act.   (July 15, 2004, P.L.698, No.76, eff. 60 days)   2004 Amendment. Section 2 of Act 76 provided that any regulations of the Department of Transportation that are inconsistent with Act 76 are hereby abrogated to the extent of that inconsistency.  Cross References. Section 1518 is referred to in section 1503 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1520 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1520 - Acknowledgment of littering provisions

§ 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:  I hereby acknowledge this day that I have received notice of the provisions of section 3709 of the Vehicle Code.  Also printed on the card shall be the following: Section 3709 provides for a fine of up to $300 for dropping, throwing or depositing, upon any highway, or upon any other public or private property without the consent of the owner thereof or into or on the waters of this Commonwealth from a vehicle, any waste paper, sweepings, ashes, household waste, glass, metal, refuse or rubbish or any dangerous or detrimental substance, or permitting any of the preceding without immediately removing such items or causing their removal.  For any violation of section 3709, I may be subject to a fine of up to $300 upon conviction, including any violation resulting from the conduct of any other persons present within any vehicle of which I am the driver.   (Mar. 27, 1986, P.L.71, No.24, eff. July 1, 1986)   1986 Amendment. Act 24 added section 1520.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1531 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1531 - Administration of system by department

§ 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 and for driver education, testing and control and for this purpose shall maintain a record as to every driver of convictions of offenses set forth in this title and such other convictions and offenses as are punishable by suspension or revocation under this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1534 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 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 enumerated in section 1532 (relating to revocation or suspension of operating privilege) and is offered and accepts Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition under general rules, the court shall promptly notify the department.  (b) Exception.--If a person is arrested for any offense enumerated in section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and is offered and accepts Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition under general rules, the court shall promptly notify the department. The department shall maintain a record of the acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for a period of ten years from the date of notification. This record shall not be expunged by order of court or prior to the expiration of the ten-year period.  (c) Expungement.--Immediately following the expiration of the ten-year period, the department shall expunge the record of the acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. The department shall not require an order of court to expunge the record.  (d) Exceptions to expungement.--The department shall not be required to expunge the record of acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition if:  (1) during the ten-year period, the department revokes the operating privileges of a person pursuant to section 1542 (relating to revocation of habitual offender's license); or  (2) the person was a commercial driver at the time of the violation causing the disposition.  (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Dec. 15, 1982, P.L.1268, No.289, eff. 30 days; Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, eff. Feb. 1, 2004)    2003 Amendment. Act 24 amended subsec. (b) and added subsecs. (c) and (d).
75 PA Cons Stat § 1536 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1536 - Notice of assignment of points

§ 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 out the fact and emphasizing the nature and effects of the point system. Failure to receive such letter shall not prevent the suspension of the operating privilege pursuant to this subchapter.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1537 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1537 - Removal of points

 § 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 is not under suspension or revocation or has not committed any violation which results in the assignment of points or in suspension or revocation under this chapter.  (b) Subsequent accumulation of points.--When a driver's record is reduced to zero points and is maintained at zero points for 12 consecutive months, any accumulation of points thereafter shall be regarded as an initial accumulation of points.   (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. July 1, 1999)   1998 Amendment. Act 151 amended subsec. (a).
75 PA Cons Stat § 1539 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 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 department shall suspend the operating privilege of the person as provided in subsection (b).  (b) Duration of suspension.--The first suspension shall be for a period of 5 days for each point, the second suspension shall be for a period of 10 days for each point, the third suspension shall be for a period of 15 days for each point and any subsequent suspension shall be for a period of one year.  (c) Determination of subsequent suspensions.--Every suspension and revocation under any provision of this subchapter shall be counted in determining whether a suspension is a second, third or subsequent suspension. Acceptance of Accelerative Rehabilitative Disposition for an offense enumerated in section 1532 (relating to revocation or suspension of operating privilege) or 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) shall be considered a suspension in making such determination.  (d) Section not exclusive.--Suspension under this section is in addition to any suspension mandated under section 1535 (relating to schedule of convictions and points).   (Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, eff. Feb. 1, 2004)   2003 Amendment. Act 24 amended subsec. (c).  Suspensions and Convictions Under Prior Law. Section 2(d)(3) of Act 81 of 1976 provided that no suspensions and convictions under former sections 618(b)(2) and 619.1 of the Vehicle Code of 1959 shall constitute prior suspensions for the purpose of determining the length of suspensions under section 1539.  Cross References. Section 1539 is referred to in sections 1551, 1554 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 1540 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers|Section 1540 - Surrender of license

§ 1540. Surrender of license. (a) Conviction of offense.--Upon a conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction for an offense which calls for mandatory suspension of an individual's operating privilege, the court or the district attorney shall inform the defendant that the suspension shall be effective within 60 days. This section shall create a rebuttable presumption of the defendant's knowledge of the suspension for the purposes of section 1543 (relating to driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked).  (b) Suspension, revocation or disqualification of operating privilege.-- (1) Upon the suspension or revocation of the operating privilege or the disqualification of the commercial operating privilege of any person by the department, the department shall forthwith notify the person in writing at the address of record to surrender his driver's license to the department for the term of suspension, revocation or disqualification. Licenses that are surrendered to the department may be destroyed. Upon the restoration of the operating privilege, the licensee may apply for a replacement license.  (2) The department shall include with the written notice of suspension, revocation or disqualification a form for acknowledging the suspension, revocation or disqualification, which form shall be filed with the department if the person has no license to surrender.  (3) The suspension, revocation or disqualification shall be effective upon a date determined by the department.  (i) (Deleted by amendment). (ii) (Deleted by amendment). (4) (Deleted by amendment). (c) Seizure of revoked, suspended, canceled or disqualified licenses.--Any police officer or designated employee of the Commonwealth shall be authorized to confiscate any license that has been revoked, suspended, canceled or disqualified. The confiscated license shall be returned to the department unless it is necessary to keep the license as evidence of an offense.  (1) (Deleted by amendment). (i) (Deleted by amendment). (ii) (Deleted by amendment). (ii) (Deleted by amendment). (iv) (Deleted by amendment). (v) (Deleted by amendment). (2) (Deleted by amendment). (June 19, 1985, P.L.49, No.20, eff. 60 days; Nov. 6, 1985, P.L.300, No.72, eff. 60 days; Dec. 11, 1986, P.L.1530, No.166, eff. 60 days; Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. 60 days; May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; July 6, 1995, P.L.246, No.30, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49, eff. 60 days; July 20, 2017, P.L.333, No.30, eff. 15 months)    Cross References. Section 1540 is referred to in sections 1541, 1553, 1554, 1556, 1611, 3327 of this title; section 7165 of Title 44 (Law and Justice).