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PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1611, 1682 PRINTER'S NO. 1696 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No. 1294 Session of 2026 INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, BARTOLOTTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, HUTCHINSON, LANGERHOLC, STEFANO, MARTIN, BAKER AND VOGEL, APRIL 17, 2026 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, MAY 6, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), entitled "An act defining and providing for the licensing and regulation of private schools; establishing the State Board of Private Licensed Schools; imposing penalties; and making repeals," further providing for penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 15 of the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read: Section 15. Penalties. * * * (b.1) Unlicensed training schools and programs.--In addition to any other penalty provided in this act, the board may, by a majority vote of its statutorily authorized membership, levy a civil penalty of up to $25,000 on any person who provides training without being properly licensed under this act. A civil penalty may only be assessed once per violation. Prior to the collection of the penalty, the person shall have access to the hearing procedure provided in Title 2 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. (B.1) UNLICENSED COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS.--IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS ACT, THE BOARD MAY, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ITS STATUTORILY AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP, LEVY A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $25,000 ON ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR PT. 380 SUBPT. F (RELATING TO ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 2022) WITHOUT BEING PROPERLY LICENSED UNDER THIS ACT. A CIVIL PENALTY MAY ONLY BE ASSESSED ONCE PER VIOLATION. PRIOR TO THE COLLECTION OF THE PENALTY, THE PERSON SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE HEARING PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN TITLE 2 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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