PRINTER'S NO. 2040
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1450
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, ACOSTA, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE,
CARROLL, DAVIDSON, FRANKEL, GAINEY, J. HARRIS, KIM, KINSEY,
KIRKLAND, O'BRIEN, ROEBUCK, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, SCHWEYER,
SIMS AND THOMAS, JULY 16, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JULY 16, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
application for driver's license or learner's permit, for
issuance and content of driver's license and for expiration
and renewal of drivers' licenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1506(a) and (a.1), 1510(f) and (i) and
1514(e) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
are amended to read:
§ 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 shall allow for submission
of a Social Security number or a taxpayer identification number.
The form may also provide for inclusion of personal medical
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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.]
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§ 1510. Issuance and content of driver's license.
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(f) Waiver.--Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(a), the department shall issue a driver's license to an
otherwise eligible person who has no Social Security number if
the person submits a [waiver obtained from the Federal
Government permitting him not to have a Social Security number.
The department may require other identifiers, including, but not
limited to, a taxpayer identification number, before issuing the
license.] Federal taxpayer identification number or a Federal
waiver for nonissuance of a Social Security number for reasons
of religion. If an applicant does not have a taxpayer
identification number, documents or a combination of documents
that reliably proves the applicant ' s name and date of birth
shall be submitted. The department shall accept the following
documents and shall only require a combination of them if
necessary to establish name and date of birth of an applicant:
(1) A valid foreign passport from the person's country
of citizenship.
(2) A valid consular identification document.
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(3) A certified record of the applicant's birth,
marriage, adoption or divorce, including a translation if
necessary.
(4) Alternative proof of identity. The department shall
establish a secondary review process for an applicant to
submit alternative proof of identity when the identifying
documents outlined in this subsection are not available.
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[(i) Issuance to noncitizens.--A license issued in
accordance with section 1506(a.1) (relating to application for
driver's license or learner's permit) may contain an indication
that the license was issued to the person who is not a citizen
of the United States and who has credentials or documents issued
by the Immigration and Naturalization Service or its successor.]
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§ 1514. Expiration and renewal of drivers' licenses.
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[(e) Noncitizen license expiration and renewal.--
(1) Except as otherwise provided, a license issued on
the basis of Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
credentials or documents shall expire on the date appearing
on the INS credentials or documents provided by the applicant
under section 1506(a.1) (relating to application for driver's
license or learner's permit).
(2) If the expiration date of the INS credentials or
documents exceeds four years, the license shall expire one
day after the applicant's date of birth but not more than
four years from the date of issuance of the license.
(3) Upon presenting INS credentials or documents
indicating continued legal presence in the United States, the
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person may apply for a renewal of the license.
(4) If a person has been granted permanent legal status
in the United States by the INS, the department may in its
discretion require the person to present his INS credentials
or documents for only the first license application or
renewal.
(5) License renewals issued under this subsection shall
be for the length of time as set forth in paragraph (1) or
(2).]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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