Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6146 (2026)

 Enforcement agreements.

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§ 6146.  Enforcement agreements.

The secretary may enter into agreements relating to enforcement of this title, including, but not limited to:

(1)  the Driver License Compact and any other agreements to notify any state of violations incurred by residents of that state;

(2)  agreements to suspend or revoke the operating privilege of Pennsylvania licensed drivers who are convicted in Federal court or in another state of any offense essentially similar to those enumerated in section 1532(a) and (b) (relating to revocation or suspension of operating privilege);

(3)  agreements to disqualify the commercial driving privilege of Pennsylvania licensed drivers convicted in Federal court or in another state of offenses essentially similar to those resulting in disqualification under section 1611 (relating to disqualification);

(4)  agreements to establish procedures for the seizure of suspended, revoked or disqualified drivers' licenses of residents of other states; and

(5)  agreements to take measures to assure taking of chemical tests of breath, blood or urine and payment of fines or attendance at hearings by persons charged with these or other violations.

(Dec. 15, 1982, P.L.1268, No.289, eff. 30 days; May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990)

 

Cross References.  Section 6146 is referred to in sections 1380, 1533, 1553, 1554, 1557 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1987–2005 · leading case: Sullivan v. Com. Dept. of Transp., 708 A.2d 481 (Pa. 1998).
Sullivan v. Com. Dept. of Transp., 708 A.2d 481 (Pa. 1998). · cites it 7× “4 *645 PennDOT next argues that the Commonwealth did enact the Compact into law pursuant to Section 6146 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146, which provides as follows: The secretary may enter into agreements relating to the enforcement of this title, including, but not…”
Sullivan v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 682 A.2d 5 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1996). · cites it 5× “That section, in pertinent part, permits the Secretary to enter into agreements relating to enforcement of this title, including, but not limited to: (1) the Driver License Compact and any other agreements to notify any state of violations incurred by residents of that state;…”
Roselle v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 865 A.2d 308 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “Section 6146(1) authorizes the secretary of DOT to enter into the Compact and any other agreements to notify other states of violations that occur within the Commonwealth. 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146(1). Section 6152- provides that all agreements entered into by the secretary shall be…”
Whitlatch v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 715 A.2d 387 (Pa. 1998). · cites it 7× “The Commonwealth Court held that Section 6146 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146, 3 was an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority in violation of Article III, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”
Mackall v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 680 A.2d 31 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1996). · cites it 2× “The Department was granted express authority to enter into the Driver License Compact of 1961 pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146 of the Code, which states: § 6146.”
Chrisman v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 823 A.2d 1080 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). · cites it 3× “§ 6146(2), specifically allows the Department to enter into interjurisdictional agreements to suspend or revoke the operating privilege of Pennsylvania licensed drivers who are convicted in another state of any offense essentially similar to those enumerated in Section 1532(a)…”
Radice v. Commonwealth, 545 A.2d 1005 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1988). “3 75 Pa. C. S. §6146. Section 6146 of the Code provides that DOT may enter into reciprocal enforcement agreements with other *630 states tin.”
Mazza v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 692 A.2d 251 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “In Sullivan, this court stated that if the Driver License Compact provided, as a prerequisite for participation in the Compact, a procedure other than enactment, the authorization in 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146 permitting the Secretary of Transportation to enter into agreements relating…”
Orndoff v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 654 A.2d 1 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994). “In December 1992, DOT mailed a notification of suspension of Licensee’s driving privilege for failure to respond to the Ohio citation pursuant to Section 6146 of the Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146, and the Non-Resident Violator Compact of 1977 (Compact), 10 Pa.”
Rhoads v. Commonwealth, 620 A.2d 659 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1993). “Moreover, due to a reciprocal agreement between Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department sent Rhoads a notice of suspension indicating that his driver’s license was to be suspended for one year under Section 6146 of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa.C.S. §…”
Casey v. Commonwealth, 572 A.2d 865 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1990). · cites it 2× “After receiving an official notice of Casey’s Delaware revocation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Department) notified him that his operating privileges would be suspended in Pennsylvania pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146, which authorizes the Department Secretary to…”
Olmstead v. PennDOT, 27 Pa. D. & C.4th 6 (1995). · cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. §6146. Pennsylvania Bulletin, vol.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6146(1) — 4 cases
Sullivan v. Com. Dept. of Transp., 708 A.2d 481 (Pa. 1998). “4 *645 PennDOT next argues that the Commonwealth did enact the Compact into law pursuant to Section 6146 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146, which provides as follows: The secretary may enter into agreements relating to the enforcement of this title, including, but not…”
Roselle v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 865 A.2d 308 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “Section 6146(1) authorizes the secretary of DOT to enter into the Compact and any other agreements to notify other states of violations that occur within the Commonwealth. 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146(1). Section 6152- provides that all agreements entered into by the secretary shall be…”
Mackall v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 680 A.2d 31 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1996). “The Department was granted express authority to enter into the Driver License Compact of 1961 pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146 of the Code, which states: § 6146.”
Whitlatch v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 715 A.2d 387 (Pa. 1998). “The Commonwealth Court held that Section 6146 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146, 3 was an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority in violation of Article III, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6146(2) — 2 cases
Chrisman v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 823 A.2d 1080 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). “§ 6146(2), specifically allows the Department to enter into interjurisdictional agreements to suspend or revoke the operating privilege of Pennsylvania licensed drivers who are convicted in another state of any offense essentially similar to those enumerated in Section 1532(a)…”
Olmstead v. PennDOT, 27 Pa. D. & C.4th 6 (1995). “75 Pa.C.S. §6146. Pennsylvania Bulletin, vol.”
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