PRINTER'S NO. 768
No. 705 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY BRIGHTBILL, SHAFFER, JONES, CORMAN, ANDREZESKI,
PORTERFIELD, REIBMAN, BAKER AND HELFRICK, MARCH 17, 1989
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 17, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for the offense of driving under
3 foreign license during suspension or revocation.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Sections 1573 and 6503 of Title 75 of the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
8 § 1573. [Driving under] Displaying a foreign license during
9 suspension or revocation.
10 (a) General rule.--Any resident or nonresident whose
11 operating privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this
12 Commonwealth has been recalled, canceled, suspended or revoked
13 as provided in this title shall not [drive a motor vehicle in
14 this Commonwealth under] display a license or permit issued by
15 any other jurisdiction or otherwise during the suspension or
16 after the recall, cancellation or revocation until [a new
17 driver's license is obtained when and as permitted under this
18 chapter.] the person's operating privilege has been restored by
1 the department.
2 (b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) commits
3 a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
4 pay a fine of $200.
5 (c) Prosecutions cumulative.--Prosecution of a person under
6 this section shall not preclude prosecution and conviction of
7 the same person under section 1543 (relating to driving while
8 operating privilege is suspended or revoked).
9 § 6503. Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.
10 Every person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of
11 any of the following provisions commits a summary offense and
12 shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more
13 than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or
14 both:
15 Section 1501(a) (relating to drivers required to be
16 licensed).
17 Section 1543 (relating to driving while operating
18 privilege is suspended or revoked).
19 Section 1573 (relating to displaying a foreign license
20 during suspension or revocation).
21 Section 3367 (relating to racing on highways).
22 Section 3733 (relating to fleeing or attempting to elude
23 police officer).
24 Section 3734 (relating to driving without lights to avoid
25 identification or arrest).
26 Section 3748 (relating to false reports).
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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