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Motor Vehicle Seminars Cancelled

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries, PAN, must cancelled the following Motor Vehicle Advanced Seminars: Altoona – March 19 Butler – March 26 Youngwood – April 2 We apologize for the inconvenience. If you are scheduled for one of these seminars and have not received a telephone call or email about the […]

PA Drivers’ Licenses to Allow Third Gender Designation

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Pennsylvania drivers will have the option to show a third designation – a gender-neutral “X” – instead of either “M” (male) or “F” (female) on their licenses. For individuals who identify as gender non-binary or transgender, the designation offers an option that is not exclusively male or female. The current paper form, DL-32 – Request […]

First Five-Year MV Contracts Due to Renew

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In 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) began implementing five-year contracts for full agents. In addition to the longer term, the new contracts contained more stringent requirements for the security of registration plates and cards, as well as tougher sanctions for violations. Full agents whose contracts expired before 2015 had the option to renew […]

Driver’s License, Motor Vehicle Fraud Reporting

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Lost your driver’s license? Can’t find your registration card? Do you suspect someone else may be using your driver licensing or motor vehicle credentials? PennDOT’s Office of Risk Management wants to hear from you. Form ORM-1DL – Fraudulent Misuse of ID/Driver’s License Credentials and Form ORM-1VR – Fraudulent Misuse of Motor Vehicle Credentials are provided […]

Online Motor Vehicle Agent Paperwork Submission Reminder

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PennDOT has identified some agent services which are not submitting processed title and/or registration paperwork to their Online Registration Program Integrators for scanning in a timely manner. All online agent services are required to submit processed paperwork to their Integrator in a timely manner. In addition, when an online agent service is notified of missing […]

PennDOT Posts Fee Adjustments

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PennDOT has posted the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fee adjustments, effective July 1, 2019 for the following sections: • Section 1952(a) fee for Pennsylvania Certificates of Title from $53 to $55. • Section 1953 fee for recording a lien from $25 to $26. • Section 1955(a)(1) fee for paid information from $10 to $11. • […]

MV-70S – Schedule of Fees Available

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) posted an updated MV-70S – Schedule of Fees. The edition date in the upper right corner of the form is 4/19. The updated form shows the motor vehicle fees in effect until June 30 along with the fees that take effect July 1. For example, the fee to renew […]