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§ 1602. Purpose and construction of chapter

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Title, Registration and Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 16. Commercial Drivers (Refs & Annos)
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1602
§ 1602. Purpose and construction of chapter
Currentness
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570, 49 U.S.C. app. § 2701 et seq.) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities and injuries by:
(1) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one driver's license.
(2) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations or other specified offenses.
(3) Strengthening licensing and testing standards.
(b) Construction.--This chapter is a remedial law and shall be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety and welfare. To the extent that this chapter conflicts with other driver licensing provisions, this chapter prevails. Where this chapter is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply.

Credits

1990, May 30, P.L. 173, No. 42, § 8, effective Nov. 1, 1990.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1602, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1602
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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