The Department of Transportation has the following duties: (1) In order to implement the amendment or addition of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1553(b)(1), (c), (d)(6), (8) and (9), (d.1), (d.2), (d.3), (e) and (f) and 3805, the following shall apply: (i) The department shall adopt and use guidelines, which shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The guidelines shall not be subject to review under section 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law, and the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act. (ii) By September 30, 2004, the department shall, in accordance with law, promulgate regulations to replace the guidelines under subparagraph (i). (iii) The guidelines under subparagraph (i) shall: (A) take effect February 1, 2004, or immediately, whichever is later; and (B) expire on the earlier of: (I) the effective date of regulations under subparagraph (ii); or (II) September 30, 2005. (2) By October 1, 2004, the department shall promulgate regulations to implement 75 Pa.C.S. § 1549(b). (3) Enlist the cooperation of all individuals and entities who are authorized to physically seize a person's driver's license and report back to the General Assembly about what policies are in place to ensure that the department is notified and that the term of suspension begins upon seizure of the person's driver's license. The report shall include information about the number and nature of complaints regarding this system and efforts undertaken by the various agencies to improve this process. The report shall be issued within 180 days of the effective date of this section.
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