PRINTER'S NO.  2740

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1984

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PETRI, NOVEMBER 15, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 15, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for

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surrender of license and for probationary license.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Sections 1540(b)(3)(i) and 1554(f)(12) of Title

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75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to

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read:

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§ 1540.  Surrender of license.

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(b)  Suspension, revocation or disqualification of operating

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privilege.--

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(3)  The suspension, revocation or disqualification shall

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be effective upon the earlier of:

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(i)  a date determined by the department such that

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the effective date for a suspension resulting from a

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first offense under section 3802 (relating to driving

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under influence of alcohol or controlled substances), as

 


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defined by section 3806(a) (relating to prior offenses),

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shall become effective on a date subsequent to any other

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suspension or revocation imposed resulting from a

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conviction of another offense in the same matter and

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certified to the department at the same time; or

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§ 1554.  Probationary license.

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(f)  Unauthorized issuance.--The department shall not issue a

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probationary license to:

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(12)  A person convicted of a violation of section

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[1543(b)] 1543(b)(1.1) within the preceding seven years.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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