motor vehicle
Online Registration Program Reconstructed-Flood Vehicle Processing Guide
PennDOT has recently published PUB 880, Online Registration Program Reconstructed/Flood Vehicle Processing Guide. The publication is a new training that can be accessed on PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website.
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Verification of Identity by PennDOT Business Partners for Motor Vehicle Transactions
Currently, PennDOT business partners (Agents) are required to attach a legible photocopy of the front and back of the accepted identification credentials along with any title and/or registration application submitted to PennDOT or processed through PennDOT Online Programs.
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PennDOT Announces New Online Service
Individuals who have a Person with Disabilities Parking Placard now have the option to renew, receive a replacement, or update their address on their permanent placard online.
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Changes to Notarization Requirements for PennDOT Applications
Act 15, signed into law on April 20, 2020, now allows for the use of an “Unsworn Declaration” to be used in place of notarization on some PennDOT applications.
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Lackawanna County Passes Fee for Local Use Ordinance
Lackawanna County has passed an ordinance to implement the $5 Fee for Local Use that affects April 1, 2022 vehicle registration renewal notices.
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Luzerne County Repeals Fee for Local Use Effective January 1, 2022
In 2018, Luzerne County passed an ordinance under Act 89 to implement a “Fee for Local Use” of $5 for each vehicle registered to an address located in the county. Luzerne County has since repealed the ordinance. The effective date of the repeal is January 1, 2022.
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Where to Find Motor Vehicle, Driver Licensing Fee Information
As of July 1, motor vehicle and driver licensing fees have gone up.
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Dealers Need to Follow Guidance
The state has issued guidelines for vehicle sales in Pennsylvania.
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Determining Heirs ... Pennsylvania's Order of Succession
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) follows an order of succession codified in law to determine who are a deceased individual's heirs.
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Motor Vehicle Laws Enacted
Summary of motor vehicle bills passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf in 2018.
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Where to Find Motor Vehicle, Driver Licensing Fee Information
Links to motor vehicle and driver licensing fee information on PennDOT's website, effective July 1, 2019.
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PennDOT Has Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
There are 60 categories of questions, with answers, on PennDOT's website.
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Driver's License, Motor Vehicle Fraud Reporting
PennDOT's Office of Risk Management takes reports from customers who suspect fraud or whose credentials have been misused.
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How to Replace Registration Products
Form MV-44 is used to order a duplicate registration card or to replace registration items that have been lost, stolen, never received in the mail, or destroyed.
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Driver and Vehicle Services Updates - Oct.-Nov. 2018
Short summaries of items covered in PennDOT's Driver and Vehicle Services Update bulletins.
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Mobile Home Tax Status Certification Change
A tax status certification applies only to Pennsylvania-titled mobile homes, helping to eliminate problems for sellers of mobile homes titled in other states.
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Secure POA Form Gets a Makeover
The motor vehicle Secure Power of Attorney (SPOA) now has just two parts, a green copy and an orange copy.
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Documentary Fee Rises in 2019
The maximum dealer doc fee is $120 for processing titlework manually, $144 for performing online transactions with an online provider.
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Time to Renew Dealer, Salesperson Licenses
Dealer and salesperson licenses expire May 31 of every odd-numbered year. License renewals will be handled through the Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS).
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Driver and Vehicle Services Updates - Dec. 2018-Jan. 2019
Summaries of items in PennDOT's Driver and Vehicle Services Update bulletins.
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