Notificación de Cambio de Nombre o Dirección y Tarjetas de Registro Duplicadas

Explicación Simple

Si cambias tu nombre o dirección, debes avisar a la oficina que maneja los vehículos en 15 días. También puedes pedir una tarjeta de registro nueva si pierdes la tuya.

Es como cuando cambias de casa y le dices a tus amigos tu nueva dirección para que puedan visitarte. Si pierdes tu invitación a una fiesta, puedes pedir otra.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Laura se muda a una nueva casa. Ella debe avisar a la oficina de vehículos en Pensilvania sobre su nueva dirección dentro de 15 días. Además, si pierde su tarjeta de registro, debe solicitar un duplicado en 48 horas.

Penalidades

No notificar cambios a tiempo puede causar problemas con tu registro, pero no se especifican multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

75 Pa.C.S. 1312 - Notice Of Change Of Name Or Address Any person whose address is changed from the address named in the application for registration or on the registration card or whose name is changed shall, within 15 days, notify the department in writing of the old and new address, or of such former and new names, and of the title or registration number of every vehicle registered in the person's name. (June 30, 1990, P.L.266, No.63, eff. 60 days) 75 Pa.C.S. 1313 - Duplicate Registration Cards (a) Additional cards upon request.--The department shall, if so requested, issue to the registrant of any vehicle whose registration is not under suspension a duplicate registration card, or as many duplicate registration cards as requested, upon payment of the fee provided in this title for each card. (b) Replacement of lost or illegible card.--In the event of a lost, stolen, destroyed or illegible registration card, the registrant shall apply to the department for a duplicate within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or defacement of such registration card, upon a form furnished by the department, and accompanied by the fee provided in this title. (c) Affidavit to avoid penalty.--No owner or operator of a vehicle shall be subject to a fine for failure to have the registration card if the owner or operator makes affidavit that the card was lost or stolen within the period of 20 days preceding and that application for new registration card was made within 48 hours as required in this section.