Pennsylvania § 6104 - Administrative duties of department.
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§ 6104. Administrative duties of department.
(a) Forms.--The department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, registration cards, drivers' licenses and all other forms requisite or deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and any other laws the administration of which is vested in the department.
(b) Review of applications.--The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity and legality of every application for registration of a vehicle, for a certificate of title, and for a driver's license and of any other application lawfully made to the department, and may in all cases make investigation as may be deemed necessary or require additional information, and shall reject any application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity or legality of the application or the truth of any statement contained in the application, or for any other reason when authorized by law.
(c) Investigations.--The department may make necessary and reasonable investigations to procure information required to enforce the provisions of this title and department regulations.
(d) Retention of records.--The department shall promulgate rules setting forth the minimum amount of time that must elapse before the department may destroy records acquired, established or maintained under this title.
(e) Furnishing documents and information.--The department may supply copies of and information concerning registrations, titles and security interests of vehicles and such statistical data as it may deem to be in the public interest.
(f) Furnishing information to municipal police departments and sheriffs' offices.--The department shall regularly transmit to each municipal police department and sheriff's office a list of the names of persons residing within its jurisdiction whose operating privilege or registration has been suspended or revoked.
(Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. 60 days)
1990 Amendment. Act 6 added subsec. (f).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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