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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) General rule.--Subject to the payment of the fee, if any, imposed under subsection (c):
(1) A law enforcement agency shall provide each officer, upon retirement, with a retired law enforcement identification card.
(2) At any time after an officer retires, upon request of the officer, a law enforcement agency shall provide the retired law enforcement officer with a retired law enforcement identification card.
(b) Contents.--Identification cards shall be uniform throughout this Commonwealth and on a form prescribed by the commission. The identification card shall bear the following:
(1) The photograph of the retired law enforcement officer.
(2) The name, address, date of birth, race, sex, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes and signature of the retired law enforcement officer.
(3) The signature of the law enforcement officer issuing the identification card.
(4) The name, telephone number and address of the law enforcement agency issuing the card.
(5) Any other information designated by the commission.
(c) Fees.--A law enforcement agency may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed $15, for each identification card.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 753.4. Retired law enforcement identification card - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-753-4/
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