Violations concerning licenses. (a) Offenses defined.-- It is unlawful for any person: (1) To exhibit or cause or permit to be exhibited or have in possession any recalled,
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Section: 1571
Jurisdiction: PA
Bluebook Citation: 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1571
SUBCHAPTER C VIOLATIONS Sec. 1571. Violations concerning licenses. 1572. Cancellation of driver's license. 1573. Displaying a foreign license during suspension or revocation. 1574. Permitting unauthorized person to drive. 1575. Permitting violation of title. 1576. Local authorities liable for negligence of their employees (Repealed). § 1571. Violations concerning licenses. (a) Offenses defined.-- It is unlawful for any person: (1) To exhibit or cause or permit to be exhibited or have in possession any recalled,
canceled, suspended, revoked or disqualified driver's license. (2) To lend a driver's license to any other person or permit the use thereof by another. (3) To exhibit or represent as one's own any driver's license not issued to the person. (4) To fail or refuse to surrender to the department upon lawful demand a recalled, canceled,
suspended, revoked, disqualified, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license. (5) To exhibit or cause or permit to be exhibited or have in possession a fictitious or
fraudulently altered driver's license. (a.1) Employees and agents.-- It is unlawful for any department employee or any agent of the department to issue
a fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license when the employee or agent has
knowledge that the application for the driver's license or the driver's license contains
fictitious or fraudulent information. (b) Penalty.-- (1) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a)(1) through (4) commits a summary
offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100. (2) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a)(5) commits a misdemeanor of
the first degree and shall be sentenced as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 1101(4) (relating
to fines) and 1104(1) (relating to sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors). (3) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a.1) commits a felony of the third
degree and shall be sentenced as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 1101(3) (relating to fines)
and 1103(3) (relating to sentence of imprisonment for felony). Each fictitious or
fraudulently altered driver's license issued by a department employee or an agent
of the department shall constitute a separate offense. (May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; Oct. 2, 2002, P.L.801, No.114,
eff. 60 days) Cross References. Section 1571 is referred to in section 1535 of this title.
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