Section 1573 - Displaying a foreign license during suspension or revocation

75 PA Cons Stat § 1573 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Offense defined.--It is unlawful for any resident or nonresident whose operating privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this Commonwealth has been recalled, canceled, suspended, revoked or disqualified as provided in this title to display a license or permit issued by any other jurisdiction or otherwise during the suspension or after the recall, cancellation, revocation or disqualification until the individual's operating privilege has been restored by the department.

(b) Display of regular license.--

(1) A resident of this Commonwealth who holds a commercial driver's license issued by this Commonwealth under Chapter 16 (relating to commercial drivers) shall be permitted to display a regular driver's license issued by the department in the event that the resident's commercial driver's license is disqualified.

(2) A nonresident who holds a commercial driver's license issued by a state other than this Commonwealth shall be permitted to display a regular driver's license issued by that person's state of residence in the event that the nonresident's commercial driver's license is disqualified.

(3) A nonresident who holds a nonresident commercial driver's license issued by this Commonwealth under Chapter 16 shall be permitted to display a regular driver's license issued by the nonresident's country in the event that the person's nonresident commercial driver's license is disqualified.

(c) Penalty.--Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $200. This penalty shall be in addition to any other penalties imposed under this title.

(May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990)