{
 "slug": "pennsylvania",
 "importedOn": "2026-08-29",
 "verified": true,
 "agencyName": "Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Bureau of Driver Licensing",
 "firstOffenseIidNote": "Threshold: BAC of 0.10 or higher (the 'High BAC' tier, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(b)/§ 3804(b)) or the 'Highest BAC' tier (0.16+, § 3804(c)), plus chemical-test refusals. PennDOT states the requirement is mandatory 'for first-time and repeat DUI offenders with high blood alcohol levels' and for chemical-test-refusal suspensions. A first-offense general-impairment DUI (0.08–0.099, no prior) is sentenced under § 3804(a)(1), receives no license suspension (§ 3804(e)(2)(iii)), and is expressly excepted from the interlock requirement by § 3805(a.1)(1). First-offense ARD acceptance also carries no interlock requirement per PennDOT. Under § 3805(a) the interlock is imposed by PennDOT as a condition of restoring the operating privilege after a § 3802 or § 1547 suspension.",
 "sr22Note": "The PennDOT Driving Privilege Sanctions and Restoration Requirements Letter fact sheet enumerates the restoration requirements that can appear after a DUI (restoration fee, court notification of treatment/prison completion, ignition interlock, and 'PROOF OF INSURANCE is motor vehicle insurance'); an SR-22/FR-44 filing is not among them. 75 Pa.C.S. § 3805.1(b)(2)(v) likewise requires only 'proof of financial responsibility covering each motor vehicle to be operated'. PennDOT's Financial Responsibility (Insurance) FAQ page does not mention SR-22.",
 "evidence": {
  "agencyName": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-iill.pdf",
   "quote": "Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Driver Licensing Restorations Unit, Ignition Interlock Limited License P.O. Box 68273 Harrisburg, PA 17106-8273"
  },
  "statuteCitation": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=38&sctn=5&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "§ 3805. Ignition interlock. (a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (a.1), if a person violates section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and has the person's operating privilege suspended"
  },
  "statuteUrl": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=38&sctn=5&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "§ 3805. Ignition interlock."
  },
  "dmvVendorListUrl": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-ii.pdf",
   "quote": "For a list of approved Ignition Interlock vendors, go to the Pennsylvania DUI Association webpage at www.padui.org and select the Ignition Interlock Vendors link in the middle of the homepage."
  },
  "firstOffenseIid": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-ii.pdf",
   "quote": "Pennsylvania law makes the Ignition Interlock requirement mandatory for first-time and repeat DUI offenders with high blood alcohol levels and for individuals who receive an operating privilege suspension as a result of a chemical test refusal violation"
  },
  "firstOffenseIidNote": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=38&sctn=5&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "(a.1) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who meets any of the following: (1) Is subject to the penalties under section 3804(a)(1) (relating to penalties) and has not had a prior offense as defined under section 3806 (relating to prior offenses)."
  },
  "iidDurationFirst": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-iitl.pdf",
   "quote": "An individual is required to drive with an Ignition Interlock system for one year from the date their operating privilege is restored."
  },
  "iidDurationRepeat": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=38&sctn=5&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "(e.1) Term of ignition interlock.--The ignition interlock requirement under this section shall be for one year or 18 months from the date the operating privilege has been restored from the suspension imposed under section 1547 or 3804."
  },
  "sr22Required": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dpsrrl.pdf",
   "quote": "Restoration fee for chemical test refusal sanction (suspension). ... PROOF OF INSURANCE is motor vehicle insurance. ... For DUI offenses. Once the Court is notified of successful completion of treatment by the Probation Office, the Court will notify PennDOT."
  },
  "sr22Note": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=38&sctn=5&subsctn=1",
   "quote": "(v) Proof of financial responsibility covering each motor vehicle to be operated by the applicant."
  },
  "reinstatementFee": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=19&sctn=60&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "The department shall charge a fee of $70 or, if section 1379 ... 1380 ... or 1786(d) (relating to required financial responsibility) applies, a fee of $88 to restore a person's operating privilege or the registration of a vehicle following a suspension or revocation."
  },
  "approvedVendors": {
   "url": "https://padui.org/padui-app/",
   "quote": "Find a local service provider ... Interlock Of PA ... Allegheny County ... Low Cost Interlock ... Intoxalock ... RoadGuard Interlock ... Dauphin County ... Alcolock ... LifeSafer ... Smart Start ... Alcohol Detection Systems"
  },
  "costNotes[0]": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=19&sctn=60&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "The department shall charge a fee of $70 or, if section 1379 ... 1380 ... or 1786(d) (relating to required financial responsibility) applies, a fee of $88 to restore a person's operating privilege"
  },
  "costNotes[1]": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=15&sctn=47&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) or (iii), pay a restoration fee of $500. (ii) If the department has previously suspended the person's operating privilege under this section on one occasion, pay a restoration fee of $1,000."
  },
  "costNotes[2]": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-iill.pdf",
   "quote": "The application fee for an Ignition Interlock Limited License is $80.00 and is non-refundable."
  },
  "costNotes[2]_feeChart": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
   "quote": "Ignition Interlock Limited License........................................................................................................... $85.00"
  },
  "costNotes[3]": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
   "quote": "Duplicate License/PL/OLL/IILL/I.D......................................................................................................... $42.50"
  },
  "costNotes[4]": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/dvspubsforms/bdl/bdl-fact-sheets/fs-dlf.pdf",
   "quote": "Occupational Limited License ............................................................................................................... $88.00"
  },
  "costNotes[5]": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=38&sctn=5&subsctn=1",
   "quote": "(iii) at a driver's license center location selected by the department that serves a region of this Commonwealth for an additional fee of $11, which shall be automatically adjusted consistent with section 1904"
  },
  "iidDurationRepeat_penndot": {
   "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/resources/laws-and-regulations/dui-legislation",
   "quote": "High BAC penalties (.10 to .159% BAC) No prior DUI offenses ungraded misdemeanor 12 month license suspension 48 hours to 6 months prison $500 to $5,000 fine alcohol highway safety school treatment when ordered 1 year ignition interlock 1 prior DUI offense ... 1 year ignition interlock"
  },
  "firstOffenseIid_noSuspensionTier": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=38&sctn=4&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "(iii) There shall be no suspension for an ungraded misdemeanor under section 3802(a) where the person is subject to the penalties provided in subsection (a) and the person has no prior offense."
  },
  "act36EffectiveDate": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?txtType=PDF&SessYr=2026&ActNum=0036.&SessInd=0",
   "quote": "Section 12. This act shall take effect as follows: (1) The addition of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3805.2 shall take effect in 38 months. (2) The following shall take effect immediately: The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3803 and 3804. ... (4) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 16 months."
  },
  "costNotes[1]_third": {
   "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=15&sctn=47&subsctn=0",
   "quote": "(iii) If the department has previously suspended the person's operating privilege under this section on two or more occasions, pay a restoration fee of $2,000."
  }
 },
 "approvedVendorNamesAsListed": [
  "Interlock Of PA",
  "Allegheny County",
  "Low Cost Interlock",
  "Intoxalock",
  "RoadGuard Interlock",
  "Dauphin County",
  "Alcolock",
  "LifeSafer",
  "Smart Start",
  "Alcohol Detection Systems"
 ],
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 "page": "https://wheelsback.com/pennsylvania/"
}