Pennsylvania § 1312 - Notice of change of name or address.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1312 — Notice of change of name or address., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1312. Notice of change of name or address.
Any person whose address is changed from the address named in the application for registration or on the registration card or whose name is changed shall, within 15 days, notify the department in writing of the old and new address, or of such former and new names, and of the title or registration number of every vehicle registered in the person's name.
(June 30, 1990, P.L.266, No.63, eff. 60 days)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1312 cover?
Section 1312 ("Notice of change of name or address.") 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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