1. (a) Driver’s license. Driver’s license records shall be retained as follows:

   1. (1) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a driver’s license record will be retained for a period of 5 years from the date of its expiration.
   2. (2) Driver’s record with accident or traffic safety records. A driver’s license or learner’s permit record will be retained as long as it contains a traffic safety or accident record.

   3. (3) School bus driver’s records. That portion of the record of a driver which relates to his authorization to drive a school bus (class 4) will be retained:

      1. (i) In the case of a person licensed to drive only a school bus, for a period of 3 years after the expiration of the school bus driver’s license.
      2. (ii) In any other case, for a period of 13 months after the expiration of the last school bus driver’s license.

2. (b) Learner’s permit. Learner’s permit records shall be retained as follows:

   1. (1) General rule. Any learner’s permit record will be retained for a period of three years after the physical examination date or for a period of 1 year after the expiration of the learner’s permit, whichever period ends later.
   2. (2) Learner’s permit for additional class driver’s license. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a learner’s permit record established for a licensed driver to obtain an additional class of driver’s license will be retained for a period of three years after the expiration of the learner’s permit.
3. (c) Deceased driver. Any driver’s license or learner’s permit record containing an indication that the driver is deceased will be retained for a period of three years after the expiration date of the last driver’s license or learner’s permit issued to the deceased.
4. (d) Identification card. An identification card record shall be retained for a period of 1 year after the expiration date.

Authority

The provisions of this § 207.3 issued under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6103(a).

Source

The provisions of this § 207.3 adopted September 18, 1981, effective September 19, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 3226.

Notes of Decisions

Court Order to Expunge

Although the Department of Transportation is authorized by regulation to retain records for specified time periods, those rules are irrelevant where an order of court commands the Department to expunge a specific record at the end of the minimum required period of retention. Commonwealth v. M.M.M., 779 A.2d 1158 (Pa. Super. 2001); appeal denied 793 A.2d 906 (Pa. 2002).