Pennsylvania § 1545 - Restoration of operating privilege.
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§ 1545. Restoration of operating privilege.
Upon the restoration of any person's operating privilege which has been suspended or revoked pursuant to this subchapter or pursuant to Chapter 38 (relating to driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs), such person's record shall show five points, except that any additional points assessed against the person since the date of the last violation resulting in the suspension or revocation shall be added to such five points unless the person has served an additional period of suspension or revocation pursuant to section 1544(a) (relating to additional period of revocation or suspension). This section shall not apply to section 1533 (relating to suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation) or to 18 Pa.C.S. § 6310.4 (relating to restriction of operating privileges).
(June 23, 1982, P.L.605, No.171, eff. imd.; June 16, 1989, P.L.25, No.8, eff. imd.; Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, eff. Feb. 1, 2004)
References in Text. 18 Pa.C.S. § 6310.4, referred to in the section, was repealed by the act of October 24, 2018 (P.L.659, No.95).
Cross References. Section 1545 is referred to in sections 1532, 3717 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1545 ("Restoration of operating privilege.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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