§ 1960. Reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration.
The department shall charge a fee of $70 or, if section 1379 (relating to suspension
of registration upon sixth unpaid parking violation in cities of the first class),
1380 (relating to suspension of registration upon unpaid tolls) or 1786(d) (relating
to required financial responsibility) applies, a fee of $88 to restore a person's
operating privilege or the registration of a vehicle following a suspension or revocation.
The department shall waive a fee imposed under this section for a person who enters
into a program of community service under section 1533(d) (relating to suspension
of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation), makes an agreement for
installment payments or is found unable to pay in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 9730
(relating to payment of court costs, restitution and fines).
(June 18, 1980, P.L.229, No.68, eff. 60 days; Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. July
1, 1990; July 14, 2005, P.L.285, No.50, eff. 60 days; Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89,
eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Nov. 4, 2016, P.L.1277, No.165, eff. 60 days; Oct. 31, 2024, P.L.1143,
No.138, eff. 18 months)
2024 Amendment. See section 6(2) of Act 138 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating
to applicability.
2013 Amendment. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating
to legislative findings and declarations.
Cross References. Section 1960 is referred to in sections 1379, 1380, 1532, 1533, 1556, 1558, 1786,
6308.1 of this title; section 4355 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).
Notes of Decisions
Burgess v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 991 A.2d 1014 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010).
· cites it 8× “Prior to the trial court's decision, on November 2, 2007, Burgess paid a fee to restore his suspended operating privilege pursuant to Section 1960 of the Vehicle Code, as amended, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1960, which provides: "[PennDOT] shall charge a fee of $25 .”
Rossi v. Commonwealth, 860 A.2d 64 (Pa. 2004).
· cites it 2× “While it would have been better to place the amendment before the words “date of violation” rather than after, this is not fatal to understanding the amendment’s purpose.”
Geiger v. Pennsylvania (In Re Geiger), 143 B.R. 30 (E.D. Pa. 1992).
· cites it 4× “00 restoration fee pursuant to 75 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 1960; 3 (2) *32 proof that the judgment against her was satisfied pursuant to 75 Pa.”
Geiger v. Pennsylvania, Dep't of Transp., 137 B.R. 586 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1992).
· cites it 2× “INTRODUCTION The issue upon which resolution of the instant “tempest in a teapot” turns is whether a “restoration fee” of $25 which must be paid to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PENNDOT”) to obtain reinstatement of a Pennsylvania driver’s…”
W.A. Redden v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).
· cites it 2× “as the case may be, and pay all fines, restitution and penalties imposed or enter into an agreement to make installment payments for the fines, restitution and penalties imposed[,] provided that the suspension may be reimposed by [DOT] if the defendant fails to make regular…”
In Re Geiger, 137 B.R. 586 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1992).
· cites it 2× “INTRODUCTION The issue upon which resolution of the instant "tempest in a teapot" turns is whether a "restoration fee" of $25 which must be paid to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ("PENNDOT") to obtain reinstatement of a Pennsylvania driver's…”
S. Harding v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022).
“At the hearing, DOT submitted certified documents showing that Licensee received a citation on October 9, 2020 for driving with a suspended license [of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S. § 1960] (relating to reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration).”
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