Pennsylvania § 1324 - Contributions for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

§ 1324. Contributions for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

(a) General rule.--Within one year of the effective date of this section, the department shall provide for all of the following:

(1) Ability of a person renewing a driver's license or identification card electronically through the department's publicly accessible Internet website to make a contribution of $5 to the Children's Trust Fund.

(2) Ability of a person renewing a vehicle registration electronically through the department's publicly accessible Internet website to make a contribution of $5 to the Children's Trust Fund.

(b) Implementation.--

(1) A contribution under subsection (a) shall be added, as appropriate, to the regular fee for:

(i) a renewal of a driver's license or identification card; and

(ii) a renewal of a vehicle registration.

(2) One contribution under subsection (a) may be made for:

(i) each renewal of a driver's license or identification card; and

(ii) each renewal of a vehicle registration.

(c) Use.--Contributions made under subsection (a) shall be used by the Children's Trust Fund Board exclusively for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

(d) Deposits.--The department shall determine annually the total amount designated under this section and shall report the amount to the State Treasurer who shall transfer the amount from the Motor License Fund to the Children's Trust Fund.

(e) Information.--The department shall provide adequate information concerning the contribution for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in its instructions for the applicants described in subsection (a). The information concerning the contribution shall include the address of the Children's Trust Fund to which contributions may be sent by individuals wishing to make additional contributions.

(f) Reporting.--The Children's Trust Fund Board shall include in its annual report required under section 5(6) of the act of December 15, 1988 (P.L.1235, No.151), known as the Children's Trust Fund Act, the amount received from the contributions authorized by this section and how the funds were used.

(g) Reimbursement.--The Children's Trust Fund shall reimburse the Motor License Fund for the actual costs incurred by the department in the administration of this section.

(h) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Children's Trust Fund." The fund created under section 8 of the Children's Trust Fund Act.

"Children's Trust Fund Board." The board created under section 4 of the Children's Trust Fund Act.

(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1734, No.112, eff. 180 days)

2022 Amendment. Act 112 added section 1324.