• 15
  • November
    2010

A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court addressed the question of license revocation in other states and how that revocation relates to the ability of a particular individual to seek a license in Pennsylvania itself. Whenever your license is suspended or, in more serious situations, revoked, you will likely face an uphill battle to regain full driving rights.

However, what happens if the license revocation occurs in another state?

This was the case for one man who moved from Florida, where he had had his license revoked, to Pennsylvania, where he attempted to file for a new one.

Under the Pennsylvania Driver's License Compact, a license may not be given to someone who has a revoked license in another state unless such an action is "permitted by law." In this case, the question was whether this caveat of "permission" showed that an individual should be given a second chance or simply that he might be given a second chance.

The gentleman pleading his case, obviously, vied for the first definition. However, the judges hearing the case opted for the second and found that the ability to grant a license did not bespeak the entitlement of a driver to receive one.

Put simply, if your license has been revoked in another state, you may not be able to attain a new one after moving to Pennsylvania. This ruling reflects similar findings in other states.

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