§ 1515. Notice of change of name or address.
(a) Driver's license.--Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a driver's license moves from
the address named in the application or in the driver's license issued or when the
name of a licensee is changed, such person shall, within 15 days thereafter, notify
the department of the old and new addresses or of such former and new names and of
the number of any license then held by the person. The department shall be notified
of a change of name in writing.
(b) Identification card.--Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a department-issued identification
card moves from the address named in the application or identification card issued
or when the name of a cardholder is changed, such person shall, within 15 days thereafter,
notify the department of the old and new addresses or of such former and new names
and of the number of any identification card then held by the person. The department
shall be notified of a change of name in writing.
(c) Nonresident.--
(1) After notification from another state that the driver is licensed in that state, the
department shall invalidate the Pennsylvania driver's license.
(2) Upon notice of a change of address from a driver to an out-of-State address, the department
shall not renew the driver's license of the person until the person reestablishes
residency in this Commonwealth. This paragraph shall not apply to a person who is
an employee of Federal or State Government whose workplace is located out-of-State
or the employee's immediate family or to a person in the service of the armed forces
of the United States or the person's immediate family.
(Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 120 days)
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2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2022 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Zimmick, 653 A.2d 1217 (Pa. 1995).
Commonwealth v. Zimmick, 653 A.2d 1217 (Pa. 1995).
· cites it 12× “The second issue is whether appellant is estopped from asserting a lack of notice defense on PennDOT's failure to mail his notice to his current address where appellant himself failed to provide PennDOT with his current address as required by 75 Pa.C.S. § 1515. For the reasons…”
Commonwealth Dep't of Transp. v. Johnson, 641 A.2d 1170 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994).
· cites it 6× “Another section of the Vehicle Code required Johnson, if he moved from such address, to notify the department in writing of the new address within 15 days after the move.”
Korell v. Commonwealth, 551 A.2d 398 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1988).
· cites it 2× “The petition alleged that DOT improperly mailed the notices to Appellants old address and that this constituted a breakdown in the administrative operations of DOT.”
Commonwealth v. Warenczuk, 633 A.2d 1167 (Pa. 1993).
· cites it 2× “This charge is imposed on drivers pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 1515 and appears in the driver’s manual which all applicants for drivers’ licenses in Pennsylvania review and are tested as a prerequisite to being issued a driver’s license.”
Commonwealth v. McDonough, 621 A.2d 569 (Pa. 1993).
“There is a penalty for the summary offense of violating § 1515 — a $25 fine — and appellant might justly be subjected to that penalty, though the fifteen-day notification requirement is one which is undoubtedly overlooked by innumerable prudent, law-abiding citizens until called…”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Cern, 604 A.2d 1135 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992).
· cites it 2× “Cern, of course, bore the responsibility of informing DOT of his change of address pursuant to Section 1515 of the Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1515, 13 but there is nothing in the record *657 to indicate that he did so.”
Com. Dept. of Transp. v. Lang, 610 A.2d 1076 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992).
· cites it 2× “Therein, the General Assembly requires persons with registered motor vehicles to notify the Department in writing within fifteen days of moving.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Gelormino, 636 A.2d 224 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994).
“However, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1515, places an affirmative duty on a licensee to promptly notify the Department of a change of address.”
Ball v. Barber, 621 A.2d 156 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
“75 Pa.C.S. § 1515 provides that a driver must notify the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation with written notice of any change in residence.”
Commonwealth v. Minor, 647 A.2d 229 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994).
“Unfortunately, after he was *39 paroled from his incarceration, he failed to notify the Department of Transportation of his change of address, as required by 75 Pa.C.S. § 1515, wherein such notification of change of address is required within 15 days of the change.”
Maxion v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 728 A.2d 442 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1999).
· cites it 2× “He neglected to notify the Bureau in writing of his change of address, as required by Section 1515 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1515. 2 On October 11, 1997, Marion was arrested by Pennsylvania State Trooper Steven Ranck (Trooper Ranck) and was charged with driving under the…”
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