A01924
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
553
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, MARCH 24, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, JUNE 13, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled
substance; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or
utilizing drugs, further providing for penalties and for
ignition interlock.
AMENDING TITLE 75 (VEHICLES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES, IN LICENSING OF DRIVERS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
SURRENDER OF LICENSE, FOR PERIOD OF DISQUALIFICATION,
REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE, FOR DRIVING
WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, FOR
CHEMICAL TESTING TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE AND FOR PROBATIONARY LICENSE; IN DRIVING AFTER
IMBIBING ALCOHOL OR UTILIZING DRUGS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES, FOR IGNITION INTERLOCK AND FOR ILLEGALLY OPERATING
A MOTOR VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH IGNITION INTERLOCK; AND, IN
PENALTIES AND DISPOSITIONS OF FINES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
HABITUAL OFFENDERS.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1547(a), (b) and (b.1) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amended May 25, 2016
(P.L.236, No.33), is amended and the section is amended by
adding subsections to read:
SECTION 1. SECTIONS 1540 AND 1541(A) AND (E) OF TITLE 75 OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
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