homicide by vehicle while driving under influence).
(b) Suspension.--
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(6) The department shall suspend the operating privilege
of any driver for life upon receiving a certified record of
the driver's conviction of or an adjudication of delinquency
based on section 3735(a)(1)(ii).
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Section 2. Section 3735(a) of Title 75 is amended to read:
§ 3735. Homicide by vehicle while driving under influence.
(a) Offense defined.--[Any person who unintentionally causes
the death of another person as the result of a violation of
section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or
controlled substance) and who is convicted of violating section
3802 is guilty of a felony of the second degree when the
violation is the cause of death and the sentencing court shall
order the person to serve a minimum term of imprisonment of not
less than three years. A consecutive three-year term of
imprisonment shall be imposed for each victim whose death is the
result of the violation of section 3802.]
(1) Any person who unintentionally causes the death of
another person as the result of a violation of section 3802
(relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled
substance) and who is convicted of violating section 3802 if
the violation is the cause of death:
(i) is guilty of a felony of the second degree; or
(ii) is guilty of a felony of the first degree if,
before sentencing on the present violation, the person
has incurred a conviction, adjudication of delinquency,
juvenile consent decree, acceptance of accelerated
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