Pennsylvania Code
Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION
Part I - Department of Transportation
Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions
Article IV - Licensing
Chapter 85 - ACTUAL NAME ON CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND IDENTIFICATION CARD
Section 85.1 - Actual name

Universal Citation: 67 PA Code ยง 85.1

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

"Actual name," as used in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1103(a) (relating to application for certificate of title, contents of) and § 1510(a) and (b) (relating to issuance and content of driver's license, general rule and identification card), shall mean:

(1) The name assigned to a person at birth.

(2) In the case of a married person, the surname shall be the surname assigned to the person at birth, the surname of the other spouse or a hyphenated combination of both their surnames, whichever the person elects.

(3) In the case of a person whose name had been changed by judicial action, the name appearing in the court order.

(4) In the case of a person who uses a name other than that which would be determined by one of the methods referred to in paragraphs (1)-(3), the name by which such person is and has been known as demonstrated by a Social Security card or record together with documents from at least two of the following categories:

(i) Tax records.

(ii) Selective Service card or records.

(iii) Voter registration card or records.

(iv) Passport.

(v) Any form of identification issued by a governmental agency which contains a photograph of the bearer.

(vi) Baptismal certificate.

(vii) Banking records.

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