PRINTER'S NO. 1350
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
915
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, ROBINSON, AUMENT, MASTRIANO, DUSH,
ROTHMAN, PENNYCUICK, BROOKS, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO, COSTA AND
J. WARD, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1333(b.1) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 1333. Lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate.
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(b.1) Illegible registration plate.--
(1) The department may reissue a registration plate upon
request by a registrant when it is determined by an
authorized representative of the department or law
enforcement that the registration plate is illegible from a
reasonable distance. The department may select the style of
the reissued registration plate and, except in the case of
personal registration plates issued under section 1341
(relating to special registration plates), the registration
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plate number.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1):
(i) The department shall at no cost to the
registrant reissue the style of the registration plate
under subparagraph (ii) upon request by a registrant when
it is determined by an authorized representative of the
department or law enforcement that the registration plate
is illegible from a reasonable distance.
(ii) Subparagraph (i) shall apply to plates issued
under:
(A) Section 1342 (relating to veteran plates and
placard).
(B) Section 1345 (relating to special plates for
recipients of the Medal of Honor).
(C) Section 1346 (relating to special plates for
recipients of Purple Heart).
(D) Section 1348 (relating to special plates for
Pearl Harbor survivors).
(E) Section 1350 (relating to special plates for
veterans of Korean War).
(F) Section 1350.1 (relating to special plates
for recipients of Korean Defense Service Medal).
(G) Section 1351 (relating to special plates for
veterans of Persian Gulf War).
(H) Section 1356 (relating to special plates for
recipients of Expeditionary Forces Medal).
(I) Section 1357 (relating to special plates for
World War II veterans).
(J) Section 1357.1 (relating to special plates
for individuals in the service of the United States
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Merchant Marine).
(K) Section 1360 (relating to special plates for
veterans of Vietnam Conflict).
(L) Section 1361 (relating to special motorcycle
plates related to veterans).
(M) Section 1362 (relating to Operation Iraqi
Freedom veterans plate).
(N) Section 1363 (relating to Operation Enduring
Freedom veterans plate).
(O) Section 1363.1 (relating to Afghanistan and
Iraq veterans plate).
(P) Section 1364 (relating to special plates for
veterans).
(Q) Section 1364.1 (relating to special plates
for current members of the armed forces of the United
States).
(R) Section 1365 (relating to Gold Star Family
plate).
(S) Section 1366 (relating to special plates for
recipients of Silver Star).
(T) Section 1366.1 (relating to special plates
for United States military airborne units).
(U) Section 1366.2 (relating to Blue Star Family
plate).
(V) Section 1366.3 (relating to special plates
for recipients of Air Medal).
(W) Section 1367 (relating to special plates for
recipients of Bronze Star).
(X) Section 1368 (relating to special plates for
recipients of Bronze Star for Valor).
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(Y) Section 1368.1 (relating to special plates
for recipients of Soldier's Medal).
(Z) Section 1368.2 (relating to special plates
for recipients of Presidential Service Badge).
(AA) Section 1368.3 (relating to special plates
for recipients of Legion of Merit).
(BB) Section 1369 (relating to special plates
for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross,
Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross or Air Force
Cross).
(CC) Section 1369.1 (relating to special plates
for recipients of Combat Action Badge, Combat
Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat
Action Medal or Combat Medical Badge).
(DD) Section 1369.3 (relating to special plates
for veterans of an ally foreign country).
(EE) Any special plates honoring military
service authorized by law that is consistent with
this paragraph. The secretary shall transmit notice
of any plates under this clause to the Legislative
Reference Bureau for publication in the next
available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(iii) A registration plate under subparagraph (ii),
reissued under subparagraph (i), that is also a personal
registration plate shall be reissued at no cost to the
registrant with the same registration plate number unless
waived in writing by the registrant.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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