PRINTER'S NO. 506
No. 467 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY LEHR, J. L. WRIGHT, MEBUS, MUSTO AND
A. C. FOSTER, MARCH 2, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 2, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for the contents of driver's
3 license.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Subsections (a) and (c) of section 1510 of Title
7 75, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707, No.230), known as the
8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, added June 14, 1976 (No.81),
9 are amended to read:
10 § 1510. Issuance and content of driver's license.
11 (a) General rule.--The department shall, upon payment of the
12 required fee, issue to every qualified applicant a driver's
13 license indicating the type or general class of vehicles the
14 licensee is authorized to drive, which license shall contain a
15 distinguishing number identifying the licensee, the actual name,
16 date of birth, residence address, a color photograph of the
17 licensee, an indication of whether or not the applicant is
18 registered as an anatomical organ donor, such other information
1 as may be required by the department, and either a facsimile of
2 the signature of the licensee or a space upon which the licensee
3 shall write his usual signature with pen and ink. Personal
4 medical data and other information for use in an emergency may
5 be included as a part of the license. Information other than
6 that required to identify the licensee, the distinguishing
7 number and the class of license issued may be included in
8 microdata form. No driver's license shall be valid until it has
9 been signed by the licensee.
10 * * *
11 (c) Anatomical donors.--Any person who is registered as an
12 anatomical organ donor and who has in his possession a card
13 issued by the recipient organization may attach the card to the
14 reverse side of his driver's license or identification card
15 whether or not the license indicates that the person is
16 registered as an anatomical organ donor. The card shall be
17 attached in such a way as to permit [the] its removal [of this
18 card] should the person no longer desire to be designated as an
19 anatomical donor. Information concerning registered donor status
20 may be included as a part of the person's personal medical data.
21 * * *
22 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately or July 1,
23 1977, whichever is later.
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