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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1546 (2026)

  Suspension or revocation of nonresident's operating privilege.

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§ 1546.  Suspension or revocation of nonresident's operating privilege.

(a)  General rule.--The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this Commonwealth given to a nonresident shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the department in like manner and for like cause as a resident's operating privilege.

(b)  Transmitting department action to state of residence.--When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended or revoked, the department shall forward a certified copy of the record of such action to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein such person resides if there is a reciprocity agreement with the other state.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1984–2003 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Bender, 529 A.2d 44 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987).
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Commonwealth v. Bender, 529 A.2d 44 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). · cites it 3× “We agree that the warning the trooper gave Bender regarding the suspension of his New Jersey drivers license was erroneous.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Cern, 604 A.2d 1135 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). · cites it 3× “That lack of *653 authority is recognized by Section 1546 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1546, that provides that a nonresident’s privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this Commonwealth is subject to suspension in the same manner as that of a resident.”
Mitchell v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 826 A.2d 936 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). “The Department sent a notice to Licensee informing him that his operating privileges would be suspended for one year pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 1546(b)(1) for his refusal to submit to chemical testing on December 24, 2001.”
McGhee v. Commonwealth, 481 A.2d 1237 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “Section 1546(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1546 (a) empowers DOT to suspend or to revoke the “privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth given to a non-resident.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Claar, 618 A.2d 1140 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “§ 1546(a) empowers DOT to suspend or revoke the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth given to a non-resident in like manner and for like cause as a resident’s operating privilege. Id. at 312, 481 A.2d at 1238 . The trial court apparently found…”
Brozena v. Commonwealth, 802 A.2d 1 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2002). · cites it 3× “The correct section in which to suspend Brozena’s license would be under Section 1546 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1546. 3 According to Section 1546 of the Vehicle Code, the Department was permitted to suspend Brozena’s operating privilege “in like manner and for like cause…”
Commonwealth v. Becraft, 615 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “§ 1502(3), exempts non-residents from the licensing requirements, Section 1546(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1546(a), empowers the Department to suspend or revoke the “privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth given to a non-resident .”
Commonwealth v. Chant, 36 Pa. D. & C.3d 13 (1984). “Under 75 Pa. C.S. §1546, “the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this Commonwealth given to a non-' resident shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the department in like manner and for like cause as a resident’s operating privilege.”
Swift v. PennDot, 45 Pa. D. & C.3d 527 (1987). “— When a nonresident’s operating privilege is suspended or revoked, the department shall forward a certified copy of the record of such action to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein such person resides if there is a reciprocity agreement with the other state.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1546(a) — 3 cases
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Cern, 604 A.2d 1135 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “That lack of *653 authority is recognized by Section 1546 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1546, that provides that a nonresident’s privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this Commonwealth is subject to suspension in the same manner as that of a resident.”
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Claar, 618 A.2d 1140 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “§ 1546(a) empowers DOT to suspend or revoke the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth given to a non-resident in like manner and for like cause as a resident’s operating privilege. Id. at 312, 481 A.2d at 1238 . The trial court apparently found…”
Commonwealth v. Becraft, 615 A.2d 967 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “§ 1502(3), exempts non-residents from the licensing requirements, Section 1546(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1546(a), empowers the Department to suspend or revoke the “privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth given to a non-resident .”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1546(b) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Bender, 529 A.2d 44 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “We agree that the warning the trooper gave Bender regarding the suspension of his New Jersey drivers license was erroneous.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1546(b)(1) — 1 case
Mitchell v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 826 A.2d 936 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). “The Department sent a notice to Licensee informing him that his operating privileges would be suspended for one year pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 1546(b)(1) for his refusal to submit to chemical testing on December 24, 2001.”
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