75 Pa.C.S. § 1612 Commercial and School Vehicle Drivers Prohibited From Operating With Any Alcohol In System

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-66
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 75 Pa.C.S. § 1612

(a) Offense defined.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person shall not drive, operate or be in physical control of a school vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle while having any alcohol in his system.

(b) Penalty.--

(1) A person who violates subsection (a) while driving, operating or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100. A person who drives, operates or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system or who refuses to take a test to determine his alcohol content as provided by section 1613 ( relating to implied consent requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers) shall be placed out of service for 24 hours.

(2) A person who violates subsection (a) while driving, operating or in physical control of a school bus or a school vehicle commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a minimum fine of $ 250, and for a person convicted of a second or subsequent offense the sentencing court shall order the person to pay a fine of $500. A person who drives, operates or is in physical control of a school bus or a school vehicle while having alcohol in his system or who refuses to take a test to determine his alcohol content as provided by section 1613 shall be placed out of service by his employer for 30 days.