Pennsylvania § 1513 - Duplicate and substitute drivers' licenses and learners' permits.
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§ 1513. Duplicate and substitute drivers' licenses and learners' permits.
(a) General rule.--If a learner's permit or driver's license issued under the provisions of this chapter is mutilated, lost, stolen, destroyed or becomes illegible, the person to whom it was issued, upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that the license or permit has been mutilated, lost, stolen, destroyed, or has become illegible, shall obtain a duplicate or substitute license or permit upon payment of the required fee.
(b) Return of original.--If a duplicate or substitute learner's permit or driver's license has been issued, any person who finds or otherwise obtains possession of the original shall return the original to the department.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1513 ("Duplicate and substitute drivers' licenses and learners' permits.") 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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