Pennsylvania § 1373 Suspension of registration

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1373 — Suspension of registration

Pennsylvania·Title 75 VEHICLES·Part PART II·Ch. 13 REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES·Subch. VIOLATIONS AND SUSPENSIONS

(a)Suspension after opportunity for hearing.--The department may suspend any registration after providing opportunity for a hearing in any of the following cases when the department finds upon sufficient evidence that:

(1)The vehicle is unsafe or unfit for operation or is not equipped as required by this title.

(2)The owner or registrant has made, or permitted to be made, any unlawful use of the vehicle or registration plate or plates, or registration card, or permitted the use by a person not entitled thereto.

(3)The owner or registrant has knowingly made a false statement or knowingly concealed a material fact or otherwise committed a fraud in any application or form required to be filed by this title.

(4)The registrant or any agent or employee has repeatedly violated any of the

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(a) Suspension after opportunity for hearing.--The department may suspend any registration after providing opportunity for a hearing in any of the following cases when the department finds upon sufficient evidence that:

(1) The vehicle is unsafe or unfit for operation or is not equipped as required by this title.

(2) The owner or registrant has made, or permitted to be made, any unlawful use of the vehicle or registration plate or plates, or registration card, or permitted the use by a person not entitled thereto.

(3) The owner or registrant has knowingly made a false statement or knowingly concealed a material fact or otherwise committed a fraud in any application or form required to be filed by this title.

(4) The registrant or any agent or employee has repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 11 (relating to certificate of title and security interests).

(b) Suspension without hearing.--The department may suspend a registration without providing an opportunity for a hearing in any of the following cases:

(1) Upon the request or order of any court of record.

(2) The required fees have not been paid.

(3) An out-of-service order has been issued for the vehicle, the owner or the operator by the department or by the United States Department of Transportation.

(4) The vehicle is being operated in violation of section 4704(b)(1) (relating to inspection by police or Commonwealth personnel).

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Legislative History

(May 26, 1982, P.L.435, No.129, eff. imd.; Feb. 12, 1984, P.L.26, No.11, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Apr. 26, 1989, P.L.13, No.4, eff. imd.; July 10, 1990, P.L.356, No.83, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Dec. 23, 2002, P.L.1982, No.229, eff. 6 months) 2002 Amendment.Act 229 amended subsec. (b). Cross References.Section 1373 is referred to in section 1376 of this title.