Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1601 (2026)

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CHAPTER 16

COMMERCIAL DRIVERS

Sec.

1601. Short title of chapter.

1602. Purpose and construction of chapter.

1603. Definitions.

1604. Notification requirements for drivers.

1605. Employer responsibilities.

1606. Requirement for commercial driver's license.

1607. Commercial driver's license qualification standards.

1608. Nonresident CDL.

1609. Application for commercial driver's license.

1609.1. Type of driving certification requirements.

1609.2. Medical certification.

1609.3. Noncompliance with certification requirements.

1610. Commercial driver's license.

1611. Disqualification.

1612. Commercial and school vehicle drivers prohibited from operating with any alcohol in system.

1613. Implied consent requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

1614. Notification of traffic convictions.

1615. Authority to enter agreements.

1616. Reciprocity.

1617. Fees.

1618. Fines exempt from Judicial Computer Account.

1619. Prohibition against discharging, disciplining or discriminating against employees.

1620. Commercial driver records.

1621. Texting while driving.

1622. Handheld mobile telephone.

Enactment. Chapter 16 was added May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, effective November 1, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 20 of Act 42 of 1990 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to transition to commercial drivers' licenses.

Cross References. Chapter 16 is referred to in sections 1501, 1502, 1516, 1573 of this title; section 7416 of Title 35 (Health and Safety).

§ 1601. Short title of chapter.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2017 · leading case: Shoul v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 173 A.3d 669 (Pa. 2017).

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Shoul v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 173 A.3d 669 (Pa. 2017). · cites it 2× “37, codified at 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1601 et seq. [J-83-2016] - 2 (1) [75 Pa.”

Cartwright v. SCA Packaging North Am. LLC, 81 Pa. D. & C.4th 115 (2007). “4 Plaintiff alleges that he was wrongfully terminated pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act (UCDLA), 75 Pa.C.S. §1601 et seq., which prohibits against discharging, disciplining or in any manner discriminating against any employee who refuses to operate a…”

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