Kozieniak v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (PennDOT), appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (trial court) reversing the one-year disqualification of Michael A. Kozieniak’s (Licensee) commercial driver’s license pursuant to Section 1611(a)(1) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1611(a)(1). PennDOT contends that the trial court erred in holding that PennDOT’s disqualification of Licensee to operate commercial vehicles was penal in nature and imposed upon him without adequate due process. We reverse.

Background

Licensee has…