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Suspension of operating privilege on accumulation of points - 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1539

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     § 1539.  Suspension of operating privilege on accumulation of
                points.
        (a)  General rule.--When any person's record shows an
     accumulation of 11 points or more, the department shall suspend
     the operating privilege of the person as provided in subsection
     (b).
        (b)  Duration of suspension.--The first suspension shall be
     for a period of 5 days for each point, the second suspension
     shall be for a period of 10 days for each point, the third
     suspension shall be for a period of 15 days for each point and
     any subsequent suspension shall be for a period of one year.
        (c)  Determination of subsequent suspensions.--Every
     suspension and revocation under any provision of this subchapter
     shall be counted in determining whether a suspension is a
     second, third or subsequent suspension. Acceptance of
     Accelerative Rehabilitative Disposition for an offense
     enumerated in section 1532 (relating to revocation or suspension
     of operating privilege) or 3802 (relating to driving under
     influence of alcohol or controlled substance) shall be
     considered a suspension in making such determination.
        (d)  Section not exclusive.--Suspension under this section is
     in addition to any suspension mandated under section 1535
     (relating to schedule of convictions and points).
     (Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, eff. Feb. 1, 2004)

        2003 Amendment.  Act 24 amended subsec. (c).
        Suspensions and Convictions Under Prior Law.  Section 2(d)(3)
     of Act 81 of 1976 provided that no suspensions and convictions
     under former sections 618(b)(2) and 619.1 of the Vehicle Code of
     1959 shall constitute prior suspensions for the purpose of
     determining the length of suspensions under section 1539.
        Cross References.  Section 1539 is referred to in sections
     1551, 1554 of this title.

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