(a) Suspensions.-- All suspensions ordered by the Secretary of Transportation under former section 618(b)(2) of the act of April 29, 1959 (P.L.58, No.32), known as "The Vehicle Code," are rescinded as of the effective date of the point system as set forth in section 8 of this act and the secretary shall not order any further suspensions under former section 618(b)(2) for violations committed prior to such effective date. (b) Points.-- All points assigned to the records of licensed persons under former section 619.1 of "The Vehicle Code" shall be deleted from the records of the licensees and thereafter may not be used as a basis for suspension of operating privileges and no points shall be added to the records of any licensees on account of any violations committed prior to the effective date of the point system as set forth in section 8 of this act. (c) Return of suspended licenses.-- The department shall return the licenses of all drivers who are serving suspensions under former sections 618(b)(2) or 619.1 of "The Vehicle Code." Such drivers shall not drive until they have received their licenses. (d) Purge of records.-- (1) All suspensions and convictions under former sections 618(b)(2) and 619.1 of "The Vehicle Code" which occurred prior to July 1, 1973, shall be purged from the records of licensees on June 30, 1976. (2) All other suspensions and convictions under former sections 618(b)(2) and 619.1 of "The Vehicle Code" shall be purged from the records of licensees on June 30, 1979. (3) No suspensions and convictions under former sections 618(b)(2) and 619.1 of "The Vehicle Code" shall constitute prior suspensions for the purpose of determining the length of suspensions under 75 Pa.C.S. § 1539 (relating to suspension of operating privilege on accumulation of points). (e) Implementing regulations.-- Immediately upon the final enactment of this act, the Department of Transportation shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1535 (relating to schedule of convictions and points) through 1539 (relating to suspension of operating privilege on accumulation of points) by assigning points as prescribed in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1535(a) for similar violations occurring prior to the effective date of this act under the act of April 29, 1959 (P.L.58, No.32), known as "The Vehicle Code." The regulations may be promulgated without compliance with statutory requirements relating to notice of proposed rule making and public hearings, may be made effective immediately upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and may be made retroactive to the date of final enactment of this act. (f) Staggered registration renewal system.-- The system of staggered registration renewal provided for in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1307 (relating to period of registration) as added by this act shall be implemented no later than July 1, 1978, in coordination with the expiration of registration periods for various types of vehicles under existing law. (g) Colored photo on driver's license.-- The requirement for a color photograph on a driver's license provided for in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1510 (relating to issuance and content of driver's license) as added by this act shall be implemented no later than July 1, 1978. (h) Exemption of existing drivers from examination.-- At the time of the first renewal following the effective date of this act, a driver holding a valid driver's license issued by the department may have the renewed driver's license endorsed with one or more classes of vehicles based on experience in driving the classes of vehicles without undergoing an examination.
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