PRINTER'S NO. 2514
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1687
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, THOMAS, ROZZI, DEAN, STEPHENS, KIM,
CALTAGIRONE, V. BROWN, McNEILL, D. COSTA, DAVIS, JAMES,
DONATUCCI, GROVE, PHILLIPS-HILL, BARRAR, NEILSON, WATSON,
KAUFFMAN, HARHART, READSHAW, R. BROWN, SCHWEYER, CORBIN,
LEWIS, KINSEY, KLUNK, TOEPEL, QUINN, WARD, EVERETT,
PASHINSKI, HARHAI, SAYLOR, MARSICO, O'BRIEN, MAJOR, VEREB AND
COHEN, NOVEMBER 12, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, providing
for waiver of fee for corrected or duplicate State documents.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6123. Waiver of fee for corrected or duplicate State
documents.
(a) Requirements for waiver.--A person who satisfies the
following requirements is eligible for a waiver of fees under
subsections (b) and (c):
(1) The person has been granted relief under section
6107(b) (relating to hearings) or 6108 (relating to relief).
(2) The relief under paragraph (1) was granted no more
than 90 days prior to the person applying for a waiver under
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this section.
(3) As a result of the abuse which is the subject of the
relief under paragraph (1), the person does not have access
to the original documents that are being replaced or
corrected.
(a.1) Alternate requirements for waiver.--Alternatively, a
person who satisfies the following requirements is eligible for
waiver of fees under subsections (b) and (c):
(1) The person was the subject of abuse within the
previous 120 days and the abuse is verified through one of
the following methods:
(i) A statement by an employee, agent or volunteer
of a victim service provider, an attorney, a medical
professional or a mental health professional from whom
the victim has sought assistance relating to the abuse.
(ii) A statement subject to 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904(b)
(relating to unsworn falsification to authorities) from
the person. The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 1104 (relating
to sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors) shall not
apply to a violation of this subparagraph.
(2) The person has not filed a petition for relief under
this chapter regarding the abuse under paragraph (1).
(3) As a result of the abuse under paragraph (1), the
person does not have access to the original documents that
are being replaced or corrected.
(b) Waiver of fee by Department of Transportation.--Upon
application of a person who qualifies under subsection (a) or
(a.1), the Department of Transportation shall waive the fee for
a duplicate or corrected certificate of title, photo
identification card, noncommercial driver's license, commercial
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driver's license, camera card, learner's permit or registration
card. A qualifying person with dependents shall also receive a
waiver of fee under this section for a duplicate or corrected
document for the person's dependents.
(c) Waiver of fee by Department of Health.--Upon application
of a person who qualifies under subsection (a) or (a.1), the
Department of Health shall waive the fee for a certified copy of
birth record. A qualifying person with dependents shall also
receive a waiver of fee under this section for a duplicate or
corrected document for the person's dependents.
(d) Implementation by agencies.--Within 90 days of the
effective date of this section, the Department of Transportation
and the Department of Health shall establish a statement of
policy providing for applications made under subsection (b) or
(c), as applicable. A statement of policy under this subsection
must be made available on the agency's publicly accessible
Internet website and must be reviewed by the agency at least
every five years.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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