court. ORDER AND NOW, this 5th day of November, 2010, the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, dated December 31, 2009, in the above-captioned matter is hereby AFFIRMED. 1 . A Quality Assurance Officer takes vehicles to inspection centers and observes whether emission inspection regulations are followed. Reproduced Record at 40a (R.R_). 2 . Section 177.602(a) establishes a schedule of penalties that can be imposed upon inspection stations. The penalty established for the first violation of "Fraudulent recordkeeping” is "1 year [suspension] and [a] $2,500 fine.” 67 Pa.Code § 177.602(a)(iii). 3 .Generally, participation in a de novo hearing cures any procedural defects regarding notice. See Department of Transportation v. Sutton, 541 Pa. 35, 40, 660 A.2d 46, 48 (1995) (<HOLDING>). However, at the trial court, McCarthy argued
holding that we review issues of statutory interpretation de novo holding we review claim construction de novo on appeal holding a de novo statutory appeal hearing in the court of common pleas cures any defects in the departments notice of suspension holding statutory interpretation is subject to de novo review recognizing de novo standard of review