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A05020
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1520
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, EVERETT, GABLER,
GIBBONS, GROVE, PHILLIPS-HILL, IRVIN, JAMES, JOZWIAK,
McNEILL, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, O'NEILL, READSHAW, REGAN,
ROAE, ROZZI, SACCONE, SONNEY, WARD, WHEELAND AND FEE,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 9, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, requiring compliance with Federal Selective Service
requirements as part of application for learners' permits or
drivers' licenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1521. Compliance with Federal Selective Service requirements.
(a) General rule.--Any United States citizen or immigrant
who applies for a learner's permit, identification card or
driver's license or a renewal of the permit, card or license and
who is at least 17 years of age, but less than 26 years of age,
must comply with the requirements of section 3 of the Military
Selective Service Act ( 62 Stat. 604, 50 U.S.C. App. § 451 et
seq.).
(b) Effect of applicant's signature.--The applicant's
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signature on the application shall serve as an indication that
the applicant either has already registered with the Selective
Service System or consents to registration if required by
Federal law , UNLESS THE APPLICANT AFFIRMATIVELY INDICATES LACK
OF CONSENT BY CHECKING THE BOX PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FOR
SUCH PURPOSE .
(c) Notification to applicant.--The department shall place
THE CHECK-OFF BOX REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) AND the
following statements on the application:
(1) By signing this application you are consenting to
registration with the Selective Service System, if so
required by Federal law , UNLESS YOU AFFIRMATIVELY INDICATE
YOUR LACK OF CONSENT BY PLACING A CHECK MARK IN THE BOX
PROVIDED ON THIS APPLICATION . If you are under 18 years of
age, you will be registered upon attaining 18 years of age.
(1) Unless you indicate your lack of consent, your
signature provides consent to registration with the Selective
Service System, if required by Federal law. Failure to
register is a felony. If you are under 18 years of age, you
will be registered once you turn 18.
(2) For applicants who object to conventional military
service for religious or other conscientious reasons,
alternative service information is available from the
Selective Service System's publicly accessible Internet
website.
(D) FAILURE TO CONSENT.--IF THE APPLICANT DECLINES TO
CONSENT TO REGISTRATION WITH THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DENY THE APPLICANT A LICENSE OR
IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR FAILURE TO CONSENT TO REGISTRATION.
(d) (E) NOTIFICATION TO SELECTIVE SERVICE.-- The department
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shall forward, in electronic format to the Selective Service
System, the necessary personal information of the applicants
required to comply with the Military Selective Service Act.
(f) Agreement.--The department shall enter into an agreement
with the Selective Service System that provides for
reimbursement of the Motor License Fund by the Selective Service
System for the department's actual costs incurred in the
development and implementation of the electronic transfer of
information to the Selective Service System. The agreement shall
address other details relating to the development and
implementation, as necessary, including the frequency of
providing information to the Selective Service System.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 180 days seven
months.
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