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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3305
PRINTER'S NO. 4542
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2296
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY MIZGORSKI, RYAN, DeLUCA AND HENNESSEY,
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
SENATOR WARD, TRANSPORTATION, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
OCTOBER 19, 2020
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for
notification requirements for drivers. IN GENERAL PROVISIONS,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; IN LICENSING OF DRIVERS,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR LEARNERS' PERMITS, FOR EXAMINATION OF
APPLICANT FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE AND FOR RESTRICTIONS ON
DRIVERS' LICENSES; IN COMMERCIAL DRIVERS, FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVERS, FOR REQUIREMENT
FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S
LICENSE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS AND FOR DISQUALIFICATION; AND
IN FEES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION OF PERSONS, ENTITIES
AND VEHICLES FROM FEES.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1604(a) and (d) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section
is amended by adding a subsection to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 102 OF TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING DEFINITIONS TO READ:
§ 102. DEFINITIONS.
SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN SUBSEQUENT
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC
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PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN
USED IN THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY
INDICATES OTHERWISE, THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION:
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"CERTIFIED DRIVER REHABILITATION SPECIALIST." AN EXPERIENCED
PRACTITIONER IN THE FIELD OF DRIVER REHABILITATION TRAINING WHO,
THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A FORMAL CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION, HAS PROVEN THEIR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE DRIVER
REHABILITATION SERVICES.
"CERTIFIED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TEACH THE SAFE
OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
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"LOW-VISION REHABILITATION SPECIALIST." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
HAS BEEN TRAINED AND CERTIFIED REGARDING BIOPTIC TELESCOPES BY
AN APPROPRIATE TRAINING PROGRAM AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE TERM INCLUDES AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST WITH SPECIALTY
CERTIFICATION IN LOW VISION, A CERTIFIED ORIENTATION AND
MOBILITY SPECIALIST, A CERTIFIED LOW-VISION THERAPIST, A TEACHER
OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS, AN OPTOMETRIST, OPHTHALMOLOGIST
AND OTHER EYE CARE PRACTITIONER.
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SECTION 2. SECTIONS 1505, 1508 AND 1512 OF TITLE 75 ARE
AMENDED BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO READ:
§ 1505. LEARNERS' PERMITS.
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(H) REQUIREMENTS FOR A BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LEARNER'S PERMIT.--
AN INDIVIDUAL WITH VISUAL ACUITY LESS THAN 20/100 COMBINED
VISUAL ACUITY BUT AT LEAST 20/200 VISUAL ACUITY IN THE BEST
CORRECTED EYE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A BIOPTIC TELESCOPE
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LEARNER'S PERMIT PROVIDED THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THE APPLICANT IS GIVEN A COMPLETE VISION
EXAMINATION, INCLUDING PLOTTED VISUAL FIELDS, AND MEETS THE
VISUAL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR BIOPTIC TELESCOPE DRIVING.
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COLOR VISION SUFFICIENT TO RESPOND
CORRECTLY TO THE PRESENCE OF, OR CHANGES IN, TRAFFIC LIGHT
COLOR, PAVEMENT MARKINGS, ROAD SIGNS, TURN INDICATORS, BRAKE
LIGHTS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS OR THE PRESENCE OF OTHER ROAD
USERS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AS DETERMINED BY A
QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
(3) THE APPLICANT PROVIDES PROOF OF HAVING A
PRESCRIPTION BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LENS SYSTEM IN THE APPLICANT'S
PHYSICAL POSSESSION FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS, AND A
STATEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AT LEAST 10 HOURS OF
FRONT SEAT PASSENGER-IN-CAR INSTRUCTION WHILE WEARING A
BIOPTIC TELESCOPE BY A LOW-VISION REHABILITATION
PROFESSIONAL.
(4) THE APPLICANT PROVIDES A LETTER OF ENROLLMENT WITH A
LOW-VISION REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL.
(5) BIOPTIC TELESCOPE CORRECTION IS NO GREATER THAN A 6X
TELESCOPE AND FIRMLY FIXED IN THE GLASSES OR ATTACHED
PERMANENTLY TO THE BRIDGE OF THE FRAME.
(I) ISSUANCE OF BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LEARNER'S PERMIT.--
(1) UPON APPLICATION BY AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LEARNER'S PERMIT
AUTHORIZING THE PERMITTEE TO DRIVE ONLY WHILE WEARING A
BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LENS AND DURING 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNRISE
THROUGH 30 MINUTES BEFORE SUNSET ONLY.
(2) THE BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LEARNER'S PERMIT SHALL BE
VALID FOR 12 MONTHS.
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(J) AUTHORIZATION TO TEST FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH BIOPTIC
TELESCOPES.--THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
(1) BEFORE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A BIOPTIC TELESCOPE
LEARNER'S PERMIT MAY TAKE THE EXAMINATION FOR A DRIVER'S
LICENSE, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST:
(I) OBTAIN A MINIMUM OF 20 HOURS OF BEHIND-THE-WHEEL
DRIVER TRAINING USING A BIOPTIC TELESCOPE WITH A
CERTIFIED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR OR CERTIFIED DRIVER
REHABILITATION SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE USE OF A
BIOPTIC TELESCOPE FOR DRIVING.
(II) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I), COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 45 HOURS OF
OBSERVED DRIVING HOURS WITH A LICENSED DRIVER WHO IS AT
LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE. THE DRIVING UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
MUST INCLUDE FIVE HOURS OF ADVERSE WEATHER DRIVING.
(III) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING AND DRIVING
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II), THE PERMITTEE MUST BE
REEVALUATED BY A LOW-VISION REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL.
BASED ON THE REEVALUATION, THE LOW-VISION REHABILITATION
SPECIALIST MAY RECOMMEND THE DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE THE
PERMITTEE FOR AN ON-ROAD DRIVING EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED
BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(2) PARAGRAPH (1)(II) MAY BE WAIVED FOR EXPERIENCED
DRIVERS WITH STABLE VISUAL ACUITY AND FIELDS OF VISION AND A
CLEAN DRIVING RECORD BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A LOW-
VISION REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL.
§ 1508. EXAMINATION OF APPLICANT FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
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(B.1) ISSUANCE OF BIOPTIC TELESCOPE DRIVER'S LICENSE TO
LICENSED NONRESIDENT.
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(1) A DRIVER WISHING TO TRANSFER THE DRIVER'S OUT-OF-
STATE BIOPTIC TELESCOPE DRIVER'S LICENSE TO THIS COMMONWEALTH
MUST SATISFY ALL THE BIOPTIC TELESCOPE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
IN SECTION 1505 (RELATING TO LEARNERS' PERMITS).
(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY GRANT A WAIVER OF THE
REQUIREMENTS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1), PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS ARE MET:
(I) THE INDIVIDUAL SHOWS PROOF OF AT LEAST THREE
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING WITH A VALID BIOPTIC
TELESCOPE DRIVER'S LICENSE.
(II) THE INDIVIDUAL SHOWS PROOF OF A CLEAN DRIVING
RECORD FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS PRIOR TO APPLICATION
FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE IN THIS COMMONWEALTH WITH BIOPTIC
TELESCOPE RESTRICTIONS.
(3) THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN ASSESSED BY A LOW-VISION
REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL. THE LOW-VISION REHABILITATION
PROFESSIONAL MUST DETERMINE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL
DEMONSTRATES THE APPROPRIATE SKILLS TO OPERATE A MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFELY WHILE USING BIOPTIC TELESCOPES.
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§ 1512. RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVERS' LICENSES.
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(C) BIOPTIC TELESCOPE RESTRICTIONS.--AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL
MEETS THE BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LEARNER'S PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND
SUCCESSFULLY PASSES A DRIVER'S EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ISSUED A RESTRICTED LICENSE
WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS:
(1) THE INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVING PRIVILEGE IS LIMITED TO
ROADS OTHER THAN FREEWAYS.
(2) THE INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVING PRIVILEGE IS LIMITED TO
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PASSENGER VEHICLES WEIGHING NO MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS AND
EXCLUDES OPERATION OF A MOTORCYCLE.
(3) IF DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR LOW-VISION
REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL TO BE APPROPRIATE, THE
INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVING PRIVILEGE MAY BE LIMITED TO DRIVING
WITHIN A LIMITED RADIUS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESIDENCE.
(4) IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS VISUAL ACUITY OF LESS THAN
20/50 VISION USING BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LENSES WHILE DRIVING,
THE INDIVIDUAL MAY DRIVE IN DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY.
(5) IF THE APPLICANT HAS VISUAL ACUITY OF 20/40 OR
BETTER VISION USING BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LENSES WHILE DRIVING,
THE INDIVIDUAL MAY APPLY FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING AFTER ONE YEAR
PROVIDED:
(I) THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMMITTED NO VIOLATIONS OF
THIS TITLE AND HAD NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED DURING THAT
YEAR; AND
(II) THE INDIVIDUAL IS REEVALUATED BY A CERTIFIED
DRIVING INSTRUCTOR OR CERTIFIED DRIVER REHABILITATION
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE USE OF BIOPTIC TELESCOPES
FOR DRIVING, AND THE INSTRUCTOR OR SPECIALIST RECOMMENDS
ALLOWING NIGHTTIME DRIVING.
(6) A VIOLATION OF A CONDITION OR LIMITATION IN THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL RESULT IN THE RECALL OF THE BIOPTIC
TELESCOPE LICENSE. AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S
ACCIDENT AND VIOLATION HISTORY SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT. THE BIOPTIC TELESCOPE LICENSE MAY BE RECALLED IF
THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INVOLVED IN
AN AT-FAULT ACCIDENT OR CONVICTED OF TWO MOVING VIOLATIONS
COMMITTED WITHIN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD. A BIOPTIC TELESCOPE
LICENSEE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL VISION ASSESSMENT TO
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DETERMINE WHETHER THE LICENSEE'S VISION CONTINUES TO MEET THE
BIOPTIC TELESCOPE-RELATED VISION STANDARDS IN SECTION 1505
(RELATING TO LEARNERS' PERMITS).
SECTION 3. SECTION 1604(A) AND (D) OF TITLE 75 ARE AMENDED
AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
§ 1604. Notification requirements for drivers.
(a) Notification of convictions.--A driver of a commercial
motor vehicle holding a driver's license issued by this
Commonwealth who is convicted of violating a Federal or state
law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control
in this or any other state or any Federal, provincial,
territorial or municipal law relating to motor vehicle traffic
control in Canada, other than parking violations, shall notify
his employer in writing of the conviction within [30] 15 days of
the date of conviction.
(a.1) Notification of charges.--
(1) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a
driver's license issued by this Commonwealth who is cited,
arrested or charged with violating a Federal or State law or
local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in
this or any other state or any Federal, provincial,
territorial or municipal law relating to motor vehicle
traffic control in Canada, other than parking violations,
shall notify his employer in writing within 30 days of the
date of receiving the citation or being arrested or
officially charged.
(2) An employer that receives timely notice from an
employee under paragraph (1) may not terminate the employee
solely for providing the notice unless the employee is
convicted of the violation.
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(d) Penalties.--
(1) Any person who violates subsection (a), (a.1) or (c)
commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be
sentenced to pay a fine of $100.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (b) commits a
summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
pay a fine of $200.
(3) In addition to the fine contained in paragraph (1),
any person who violates subsection (a) or (a.1) shall, upon
conviction, pay an additional fine of $300 if the unreported
conviction or citation, arrest or charge was related to any
of the following violations:
(i) Violations under Subchapter B of Chapter 37
(relating to serious traffic offenses).
(ii) Section 3802 (relating to driving under
influence of alcohol or controlled substance).
(iii) A Federal or State law or local ordinance in
any other state or any Federal, provincial, territorial
or municipal law in Canada that is classified as a felony
or is punishable by imprisonment for more than five
years.
(iv) A Federal or State law or local ordinance in
any other state or any Federal, provincial, territorial
or municipal law in Canada that is related to driving
under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 4. SECTION 1606(B) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING
A PARAGRAPH TO READ:
§ 1606. REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE.
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(B) EXEMPTIONS.--THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
OBTAIN A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SPECIFIED:
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(8) THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
(I) A DRIVER WHO IS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND
EMPLOYED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY OPERATE A
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING SNOW OR
ICE FROM A ROADWAY BY PLOWING, SANDING OR SALTING, IF:
(A) THE PROPERLY LICENSED EMPLOYEE WHO
ORDINARILY OPERATES A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING SNOW OR ICE FROM A ROADWAY BY
PLOWING, SANDING OR SALTING IS UNABLE TO OPERATE THE
VEHICLE; OR
(B) THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DETERMINES THAT A
SNOW OR ICE EMERGENCY EXISTS THAT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE.
(II) THE DRIVER MUST HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORIZATION FROM THE HEAD OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
WHILE OPERATING THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE. AN
INDIVIDUAL OPERATING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR SECTION 3742.1
(RELATING TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY
WHILE NOT PROPERLY LICENSED).
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SECTION 5. SECTION 1607(C) OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING
A PARAGRAPH, SUBSECTION (D)(4) IS AMENDED AND THE SUBSECTION IS
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AMENDED BY ADDING PARAGRAPHS TO READ:
§ 1607. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS.
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(C) LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.--
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(4) A PERSON MUST COMPLETE TRAINING AS PRESCRIBED BY 49
CFR PART 380 (RELATING TO SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS)
BEFORE TAKING THE KNOWLEDGE TEST FOR A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ENDORSEMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
(D) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LEARNER'S PERMIT.--
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(4) A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LEARNER'S PERMIT SHALL BE VALID
FOR A PERIOD OF [180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE AND MAY
BE RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF UP TO 180 DAYS] ONE
YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE WITHOUT HAVING TO RETAKE THE
GENERAL AND ENDORSEMENT KNOWLEDGE TESTS.
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(12) A PERSON MUST COMPLETE TRAINING AS PRESCRIBED BY 49
CFR PART 380 BEFORE TAKING THE SKILLS TEST FOR A CLASS A OR
CLASS B COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
(13) A PERSON MUST COMPLETE TRAINING AS PRESCRIBED BY 49
CFR PART 380 BEFORE TAKING THE SKILLS TEST FOR A PASSENGER
(P) OR SCHOOL BUS (S) ENDORSEMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
(14) THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (12) AND (13) DO NOT
APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO OBTAINED A COMMERCIAL DRIVER
LEARNER'S PERMIT BEFORE FEBRUARY 7, 2020, OR A LATER DATE AS
PERMITTED BY FEDERAL REGULATION, IF THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINS A
COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE BEFORE THE COMMERCIAL DRIVER
LEARNER'S PERMIT OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER LEARNER'S PERMIT
RENEWAL EXPIRES.
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(15) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE KNOWLEDGE TEST
SPECIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN
49 CFR 383.77, FOR AN APPLICANT WHO MEETS ALL THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A WAIVER UNDER 49 CFR 383.77(A).
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SECTION 6. SECTIONS 1611 AND 1901 OF TITLE 75 ARE AMENDED BY
ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO READ:
§ 1611. DISQUALIFICATION.
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(Q) HUMAN TRAFFICKING.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISQUALIFY AN
INDIVIDUAL FROM OPERATING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE FOR LIFE
UPON RECEIVING A RECORD OF CONVICTION OF USING A COMMERCIAL
MOTOR VEHICLE IN COMMISSION OF A FELONY INVOLVING AN ACT OR
PRACTICE OF A SEVERE FORM OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, AS DEFINED
UNDER SECTION 103 OF THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE
PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 (PUBLIC LAW 106-386, 114 STAT. 1464).
§ 1901. EXEMPTION OF PERSONS, ENTITIES AND VEHICLES FROM FEES.
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(B.1) IDENTIFICATION CARD FEES.--NO FEE SHALL BE CHARGED FOR
AN INITIAL OR RENEWAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, INCLUDING FOR A
PHOTOGRAPH REQUIRED FOR AN INITIAL OR RENEWAL IDENTIFICATION
CARD, TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO AFFIRMS IN WRITING THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL IS:
(1) HOMELESS, AS DEFINED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUBSECTION IN SECTION 103 OF THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS
ASSISTANCE ACT (PUBLIC LAW 100-77, 42 U.S.C. § 11302);
(2) A RESIDENT OF THIS COMMONWEALTH; AND
(3) AWARE OF THE PROHIBITIONS ON UNSWORN FALSIFICATION
TO AUTHORITIES SET FORTH IN 18 PA.C.S. § 4904 (RELATING TO
U NSWORN FALSIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES).
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SECTION 7. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60
DAYS:
(I) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1604(A) AND (D).
(II) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1607(D)(15).
(III) THE ADDITION OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1901(B.1).
(2) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN SIX
MONTHS:
(I) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1607(D)(4).
(II) THE ADDITION OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1611(Q).
(3) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 10
MONTHS:
(I) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S. § 102.
(II) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1505.
(III) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1508.
(IV) THE AMENDMENT OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1512.
(4) THE FOLLOWING SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2022:
(I) THE ADDITION OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1607(C)(4).
(II) THE ADDITION OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1607(D)(12), (13)
AND (14).
(5) THE REMINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY.
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