PRINTER'S NO. 806
No. 749 Session of 1971
INTRODUCED BY HOWARD, MAY 25, 1971
REFERRED TO HIGHWAYS, MAY 25, 1971
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 29, 1959 (P.L.58), entitled "An act
2 consolidating and revising the Vehicle Code, the Tractor
3 Code, the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act and
4 other acts relating to the ownership, possession and use of
5 vehicles and tractors," further defining bases for revocation
6 of operating privileges.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Clause (1) of subsection (a) of section 616, act
10 of April 29, 1959 (P.L.58), known as "The Vehicle Code," is
11 amended to read:
12 Section 616. Revocation of Operating Privilege.--
13 (a) Upon receiving a certified record, from the clerk of the
14 court, of proceedings in which a person pleaded guilty, entered
15 a plea of nolo contendere, or was found guilty by a judge or
16 jury, of any of the crimes enumerated in this section, the
17 secretary shall forthwith revoke, for a period of one (1) year
18 from the date of revocation, the operating privilege of any such
19 person: Provided, however, That if such person is serving or has
20 served a period of suspension for the same offense under the
1 provisions of clause (1) of subsection (b) of section 618 of
2 this act, he shall be credited with the suspension time served
3 against the one (1) year revocation, and where such person was
4 convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, of
5 any one of the crimes enumerated in this section, such operating
6 privilege shall not be restored, unless and until the fine and
7 costs, imposed in such cases, have been fully paid. The clerk of
8 the courts shall, when such fine and costs have been so paid in
9 any such case, certify such fact to the Department of Revenue.
10 Bases requiring such certification follow:
11 (1) Operating a motor vehicle or tractor while under the
12 influence of intoxicating liquor, or any narcotic or [habit
13 producing] dangerous drug, or permitting any person, who may be
14 under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic or [habit
15 producing] dangerous drug, to operate any motor vehicle or
16 tractor owned by him or in his custody or control.
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