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2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1368.2 - Special plates for recipients of Presidential Service Badge

§ 1368.2. Special plates for recipients of Presidential Service Badge.
Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Presidential Service Badge, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Presidential Service Badge. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
(Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.645, No.91, eff. 120 days)
2018 Amendment.
Act 91 added section 1368.2.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1368.3 - Special plates for recipients of Legion of Merit

§ 1368.3. Special plates for recipients of Legion of Merit.
Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Legion of Merit, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the registration fee and any documentation the department requires, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle licensed as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Legion of Merit. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
(Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.705, No.108, eff. 120 days)
2018 Amendment.
Act 108 added section 1368.3.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1369 - Special plates for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross or Air Force Cross

§ 1369. Special plates for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross or Air Force Cross.
Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross or Air Force Cross, accompanied by a fee of $10 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross or Air Force Cross. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
(July 5, 2012, P.L.960, No.103, eff. 120 days)
2012 Amendment.
Act 103 added section 1369.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1369.1 - Special plates for recipients of Combat Action Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Action Medal or Combat Medical Badge

§ 1369.1. Special plates for recipients of Combat Action Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Action Medal or Combat Medical Badge.
Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the Combat Action Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Action Medal or Combat Medical Badge accompanied by a fee of $20, which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Combat Action Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Action Medal or Combat Medical Badge. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
(July 2, 2014, P.L.988, No.109, eff. 120 days)
2014 Amendment.
Act 109 added section 1369.1.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1369.2 - Special "In God We Trust" plates

§ 1369.2. Special "In God We Trust" plates.
Upon application of any person, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the annual registration fee, the department shall issue to the person a special "In God We Trust" registration plate. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
(July 2, 2014, P.L.988, No.109, eff. 120 days)
2014 Amendment.
Act 109 added section 1369.2.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1369.3 - Special plates for veterans of an ally foreign country

§ 1369.3. Special plates for veterans of an ally foreign country.
Upon application of a person who was a citizen of a foreign country that allied with the United States in a military conflict and served in a military branch of that foreign country during the military conflict, accompanied by a fee of $20 which shall be in addition to the registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a person who is a veteran of a military branch of a foreign country that allied with the United States in a military conflict. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
(Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.645, No.91, eff. 120 days)
2018 Amendment.
Act 91 added section 1369.3.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1369.4 - USA semiquincentennial registration plates

§ 1369.4. USA semiquincentennial registration plates.
(a) General rule.--
The department shall design a special USA semiquincentennial registration plate.
(b) Application and payment.--
Upon application and payment of a fee of $52 by a person, which shall be in addition to the registration fee, the department shall issue a USA semiquincentennial registration plate for a motorcycle, a passenger car or a truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds or a motor home.
(b.1) Disposition of fee.--
The Semiquincentennial Restricted Account is established in the State Treasury. Twenty-five dollars of the fee under subsection (b) shall be deposited into the Semiquincentennial Restricted Account for use by the Pennsylvania Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial for activities related to the semiquincentennial.
(c) Description of plate.--
The plate shall include the phrase "Let Freedom Ring - 250 years" and feature the Liberty Bell.
(d) Expiration.--
This section shall expire December 31, 2026.
(July 1, 2020, P.L.555, No.48, eff. 120 days; July 7, 2022, P.L.503, No.51, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 51 amended subsec. (b) and added subsec. (b.1).
2020 Amendment.
Act 48 added section 1369.4.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1370 - Report to General Assembly

§ 1370. Report to General Assembly.
No later than January 1, 2015, and on January 1 of every fifth year thereafter, the department shall report to the chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives on the utilization of special registration plates provided for in this chapter. For each special registration plate, the report shall include the number of plates then in use, the number of new plates issued annually since the preceding report and make recommendations regarding the need for the continued issuance of such plates, including an analysis of usage, cost of issuance and any required revision to fees so as to maintain necessary financial support for the highway system in this Commonwealth.
(Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. 60 days)
2013 Amendment.
Act 89 added section 1370. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1371 - Operation following suspension of registration

§ 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 suspended.
(b) Penalty.--
Any person violating this section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500. In the case of a motor carrier vehicle other than a trailer, the fine shall be double the registration fee for the maximum weight at which the vehicle could have been registered in this Commonwealth.
(Dec. 23, 2002, P.L.1982, No.229, eff. imd.)
2002 Amendment.
Act 229 amended subsec. (b).
Cross References.
Section 1371 is referred to in sections 1532, 6309, 6309.1 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1372 - Unauthorized transfer or use of registration

§ 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 any vehicle other than the vehicle for which it was issued;
(2) use any registration card or plate or permit unless authorized to do so; or
(3) display a registration card or plate in, on or in connection with any vehicle other than the vehicle for which it was issued.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1373 - Suspension of registration

§ 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 department finds upon sufficient evidence that:
(1) The vehicle is unsafe or unfit for operation or is not equipped as required by this title.
(2) The owner or registrant has made, or permitted to be made, any unlawful use of the vehicle or registration plate or plates, or registration card, or permitted the use by a person not entitled thereto.
(3) The owner or registrant has knowingly made a false statement or knowingly concealed a material fact or otherwise committed a fraud in any application or form required to be filed by this title.
(4) The registrant or any agent or employee has repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 11 (relating to certificate of title and security interests).
(b) Suspension without hearing.--
The department may suspend a registration without providing an opportunity for a hearing in any of the following cases:
(1) Upon the request or order of any court of record.
(2) The required fees have not been paid.
(3) An out-of-service order has been issued for the vehicle, the owner or the operator by the department or by the United States Department of Transportation.
(4) The vehicle is being operated in violation of section 4704(b)(1) (relating to inspection by police or Commonwealth personnel).
(May 26, 1982, P.L.435, No.129, eff. imd.; Feb. 12, 1984, P.L.26, No.11, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Apr. 26, 1989, P.L.13, No.4, eff. imd.; July 10, 1990, P.L.356, No.83, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Dec. 23, 2002, P.L.1982, No.229, eff. 6 months)
2002 Amendment.
Act 229 amended subsec. (b).
Cross References.
Section 1373 is referred to in section 1376 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1375 - Suspension of registration of unapproved carriers

§ 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 Commission or notice of the Philadelphia Parking Authority setting forth, after hearing and investigation, that the commission or the Philadelphia Parking Authority has found and determined that the vehicle has been operated as a common carrier or contract carrier by motor vehicle within this Commonwealth without the approval of the commission or the Philadelphia Parking Authority and either that no appeal was filed from such determination in the manner and within the time provided by law or that the determination was affirmed on appeal.
(b) Rescission of suspension.--
Any suspension of registration under this section may be rescinded by the department upon the petition of the owner of such vehicle or of the lessee provided the petition is accompanied by a certificate of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission setting forth that the commission does not object to the rescission.
(July 14, 2005, P.L.285, No.50, eff. 60 days)
2005 Amendment.
Act 50 amended subsec. (a).
Cross References. Section 1375 is referred to in section 3310 of Title 66 (Public Utilities).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1377 - Judicial review

§ 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 has been denied, suspended or otherwise sanctioned by the department shall have the right to appeal to the court vested with jurisdiction of such appeals by or pursuant to Title 42 (relating to judiciary and judicial procedure). The filing of the appeal shall act as a supersedeas, except for a warning or a revocation, and the suspension or monetary penalty shall not be imposed until determination of the matter as provided in this section. Upon application of the registrant and prior notice to the department, the court may grant a supersedeas from a revocation of registration or authority to issue registration. The court shall schedule the appeal for hearing upon 30 days' written notice to the department, and thereupon take testimony and examine into the facts of the case and determine whether the petitioner is entitled to registration, subject to suspension of registration or other sanction under the provisions of this title or departmental regulations.
(b) Documentation.--
(1) In any proceeding under this section, documents received by the department from a court or from an insurance company shall be admissible into evidence to support the department's case. In addition, if the department receives information from a court by means of electronic transmission or from an insurance company which is complying with its obligation under Subchapter H of Chapter 17 (relating to proof of financial responsibility) by means of electronic transmission, it may certify that it has received the information by means of electronic transmission, and that certification shall be prima facie proof of the adjudication and facts contained in such an electronic transmission.
(2) In a proceeding relating to the suspension of the registration of a motor vehicle imposed under section 1786 (relating to required financial responsibility), the department's certification of its receipt of documents or electronic transmission from an insurance company informing the department that the person's coverage has lapsed, been canceled or terminated shall also constitute prima facie proof that the lapse, cancellation or termination of the policy of insurance described in the electronic transmission was effective under the laws of this Commonwealth.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; June 28, 1993, P.L.137, No.33; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days)
2002 Amendment.
Act 152 amended subsec. (b).
Cross References.
Section 1377 is referred to in sections 102, 1374, 1376, 1786, 3753 of this title; section 933 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles › Section 1378 - Suspension of motor carrier vehicle registration

§ 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 renewed by the department the vehicle did not have a currently valid certificate of inspection.
(b) Documentation.--
In any proceeding under this section, documents obtained by the department from an official inspection station shall be admissible into evidence to support the department's case. In addition, reports received by the department from police officers, qualified Commonwealth employees or department designees shall be admissible into evidence to support the department's case. In addition, the department may treat the documents and reports as documents of the department and use any of the methods of storage permitted under the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 6109 (relating to photographic copies of business and public records) and may reproduce such documents in accordance with the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 6103 (relating to proof of official records). The department may certify that it has received or obtained documents and reports from inspection stations, police officers, qualified Commonwealth employees and department designees and that certification shall be prima facie proof of the facts contained in the documents and reports.
(c) Presumption.--
False, illegible or incomplete information on a renewal application shall create a presumption that the vehicle did not have a currently valid certificate of inspection at the time of renewal.
(d) Restoration.--
Whenever the department suspends the registration of a vehicle under this section, the department shall not restore the registration until the registration card and registration plate have been surrendered for three months, the vehicle owner pays a $50 restoration fee and the vehicle owner furnishes proof, satisfactory to the department, that the vehicle is covered by financial responsibility and has a currently valid certificate of inspection.
(Dec. 23, 2002, P.L.1982, No.229, eff. 6 months)
2002 Amendment.
Act 229 added section 1378.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 15 was added June 17, 1976, P.L.162, No.81, effective July 1, 1977, unless
            otherwise noted.
Cross References.
Chapter 15 is referred to in sections 1516, 1614, 1702 of this title; section 8613
            of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries); section 4521.1 of Title 42 (Judiciary
            and Judicial Procedure).
Enactment.
Subchapter D was added December 10, 1996, P.L.925, No.149, effective immediately unless
            otherwise noted.
Cross References.
Subchapter D is referred to in section 3804 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers › Section 1502 - Persons exempt from licensing

§ 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 vehicle owned by or leased to the Federal Government and being operated on official business unless the employee is required by the Federal Government or any agency thereof to have a state driver's license. This exemption shall not apply to the operation of commercial motor vehicles, as defined in Chapter 16 (relating to commercial drivers).
(2) Any person in the service of the armed forces of the United States, including the reserve components, when furnished with a valid military driver's license and operating an official vehicle on official business.
(3) Any nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and who has in possession a valid driver's license issued in the person's home state or country except that a person who has been issued a valid driver's license in a country other than the United States or Canada shall be exempt only upon showing a satisfactory understanding of official traffic-control devices. A nonresident may only drive the class or classes of vehicles in this Commonwealth for which the person is licensed to drive in the person's home state or country subject to all restrictions contained on the license.
(4) Any person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has in their immediate possession a valid driver's license issued in a foreign country by the armed forces of the United States may operate a motor vehicle in this Commonwealth for a period of not more than 45 days from the date of the person's return to the United States.
(5) Any person 14 years of age or older operating an implement of husbandry. Persons 14 or 15 years of age are restricted to the operation of implements of husbandry on one and two lane highways which bisect or immediately adjoin the premises upon which such person resides.
(May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990)
1990 Amendment.
Act 42 amended par. (1).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers › Section 1506 - Application for driver's license or learner's permit

§ 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 such information as the department may require to determine the applicant's identity, competency and eligibility. The form may also provide for inclusion of personal medical information and other information of use in an emergency.
(a.1) Noncitizen application.--
A person who is not a citizen of the United States may apply for a Pennsylvania driver's license upon establishing the person's lawful presence in the United States and this Commonwealth. The department may issue a license if the person will lawfully be in the United States for a period of one year or more after the date of the application or for a shorter period of time if deemed appropriate by the department.
(b) Signature and certification.--
The application shall be signed by the applicant who shall certify that the statements made are true and correct.
(Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 270 days)
2002 Amendment.
Act 152 added subsec. (a.1).
Cross References.
Section 1506 is referred to in sections 1510, 1514 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers › Section 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 18 years for a learner's permit or driver's license shall also be signed by the father, mother, guardian or person in loco parentis which signature shall be verified before a person authorized to administer oaths or before an authorized department employee.
(b) Signature of spouse of married minor.--
The application of any married person under the age of 18 years may be signed by the spouse, if the spouse is at least 18 years of age, and verified before a person authorized to administer oaths.
(c) Certification of person signing.--
Any person signing the application shall certify that the statements made thereon are true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge, information and belief and that the person consents to the issuance of the driver's license or learner's permit.
(d) Withdrawal of consent.--
Any person who has signed the application of a person under the age of 18 years for a driver's license or learner's permit may thereafter file with the department a verified written request that the driver's license or learner's permit of the person be cancelled and the department shall cancel the driver's license or learner's permit.
Cross References.
Section 1507 is referred to in section 1503 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 75 - VEHICLES › Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers › Section 1508.1 - Physical examinations

§ 1508.1. Physical examinations.
(a) Authorization to conduct examinations.--
The department shall promulgate regulations to authorize specific classes of licensed practitioners of the healing arts, to include, but not be limited to, physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners, to conduct examinations required for the issuance of a driver's license and a school bus driver endorsement.
(b) Definition.--
As used in this section, the term "chiropractor" means 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.
(Dec. 10, 1996, P.L.925, No.149, eff. 60 days; 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 1508.1 is referred to in sections 1508, 1509 of this title.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.