Pennsylvania Act 2006-40 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - OPERATING PRIVILEGE DISQUALIFICATION, REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION AND TESTING FOR AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

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VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - OPERATING PRIVILEGE DISQUALIFICATION,
 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION AND TESTING FOR AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED
                                SUBSTANCE
                  Act of May 11, 2006, P.L. 164, No. 40               Cl. 75
                             Session of 2006
                               No. 2006-40

     HB 601

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
        Statutes, further providing for period of disqualification,
        revocation or suspension of operating privilege and for
        chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled
        substance.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 1541(a.1) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 1541.  Period of disqualification, revocation or suspension
                of operating privilege.
        * * *
        (a.1)  Credit toward serving period of suspension for certain
     violations.--Credit toward serving the period of suspension or
     revocation imposed for sections 1543(b)(1.1) (relating to
     driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked), 3732
     (relating to homicide by vehicle), 3735 (relating to homicide by
     vehicle while driving under [the] influence), 3735.1 (relating
     to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the
     influence), 3742 (relating to accidents involving death or
     personal injury), 3802 (relating to driving under influence of
     alcohol or controlled substance) and 3808(a)(2) (relating to
     illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition
     interlock) shall not commence until the date of the person's
     release from prison.
        * * *
        Section 2.  Section 1547 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
     subsection to read:
      § 1547.  Chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or
                controlled substance.
        * * *
        (g.1)  Cost of testing.--The cost of chemical testing,
     including the drawing of blood and urine, performed under this
     section shall be paid as follows:
            (1)  By the individual tested, if the individual was
        convicted of or placed into any preadjudication program or
        adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 3802.
            (2)  By the requesting authority, if the  individual was
        found not guilty under section 3802 or had the charges
        dismissed or withdrawn.
        * * *
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 11th day of May, A. D. 2006.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL