suspensions imposed under sections 1533(a), (b) or (d) (relating
to suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to
citation), 1543(a) (relating to driving while operating
privilege is suspended or revoked) and 1544(a) (relating to
additional period of revocation or suspension).
(c) Duties.--The department, in consultation with the
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, shall:
(1) Review the applications filed for relief under the
program and make a determination as to the applicant's
eligibility for relief within 30 days of receipt of the
application and all other required items.
(2) Determine if an applicant has satisfied all court-
ordered obligations which resulted in a suspension of the
applicant's operating privilege under section 1533(a), (b) or
(d).
(3) Determine if an applicant was convicted of one or
more violations under section 1543(a) that occurred only as
the result of a suspension imposed under the authority of
section 1533 or 6146 (relating to enforcement agreements) and
is currently serving or will serve an operating privilege
suspension for a section 1543(a) conviction.
(4) Determine whether the granting of relief under the
program would result in immediate restoration of the
applicant's operating privilege.
(5) Prioritize the processing of applications for which
the granting of relief will result in an immediate
restoration of the applicant's operating privilege.
(6) Update eligible applicants' driver's records and
restore the operating privilege of applicants as permitted
under this title.
(d) Eligibility.--The program shall be available to an
individual who meets the following criteria:
(1) The individual's operating privilege has been
indefinitely suspended under section 1533(a), (b) or (d)
prior to the effective date of this subsection.
(2) The department's records show that the individual's
operating privilege will be or is suspended for a conviction
under section 1543(a) only as a result of a suspension
imposed under the authority of section 1533 or 6146 prior to
the effective date of this section.
(3) The individual has served any operating privilege
suspension required by the underlying offense which resulted
in violation of section 1533(a), (b) or (d).
(4) The individual has submitted a completed application
for relief to the department on a form prescribed by the
department. The following items must also be submitted with
the application:
(i) the restoration fee; and
(ii) proof of financial responsibility; or
(iii) in the case of an individual who does not own
a motor vehicle currently registered in this
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