RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 31--INSURANCE
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
[31 PA. CODE CH. 111]
Pennsylvania Fair Plan
[27 Pa.B. 5093] The Insurance Department (Department) hereby deletes Chapter 111 (relating to Pennsylvania Fair Plan) under the authority of sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 66, 186, 411 and 412); and The Pennsylvania Fair Plan Act (act) (40 P. S. §§ 1600.101--1600.502).
Purpose
The purpose of this final rulemaking is to delete Chapter 111 to eliminate redundant regulations. The Department adopted the regulations more than 20 years ago to implement the provisions of act. The act provides for the establishment of an Industry Placement Facility to assure fair access to insurance requirements (FAIR Plan) in order to make available basic property insurance for residential and commercial properties in this Commonwealth.
The provisions of these regulations are sufficiently addressed in the act, and the regulations in no manner enhance the authorizing statute. Therefore, they are found to be redundant, and it is no longer necessary to include these regulations.
Comments
Notice of proposed rulemaking was published in 27 Pa. B. 1565 (March 29, 1997) with a 30-day public comment period.
No comments were received from the legislative standing committees, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) or the public.
Affected Parties
The deletion of these regulations affect all property and casualty insurers licensed to do business in this Commonwealth.
Fiscal Impact
The deletion of these regulations has no fiscal impact because of the redundant nature of the regulations to the act. The regulatory provisions remain in effect under the statute.
Paperwork
There is no impact on paperwork as a result of the deletion of this chapter.
Contact Person
Questions regarding this final rulemaking may be directed to Carolyn Montgomery, Director, Bureau of Consumer Services, 1321 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-2153.
Regulatory Review
Under section 5(a) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5(a)), the Department submitted a copy of this proposed rulemaking on March 17, 1997, to IRRC, the Chairpersons of the House Insurance Committee and the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. In addition to submitting the proposed rulemaking, the Department has provided IRRC and the Committees with a copy of a detailed Regulatory Analysis Form prepared by the Department in compliance with Executive Order 1996-1. A copy of the material is available to the public upon request.
In preparing these final-form regulations, the Department has considered all comments received from IRRC, the Committees and the public. These final-form regulations were deemed approved by the House and Senate Committees on August 13, 1997. IRRC met on August 13, 1997, and approved the amendments in accordance with section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act.
Findings
The Insurance Commissioner finds that:
(1) Public notice of intention to adopt this rulemaking as amended by this order has been given under sections 201 and 202 of the act of July 31, 1968, (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1201 and 1202) and the regulations thereunder, 1 Pa. Code §§ 7.1 and 7.2.
(2) The adoption of this rulemaking in the manner provided in this order is necessary and appropriate for the administration and enforcement of the authorizing statutes.
Order
The Insurance Commissioner, acting under the authorizing statutes, orders that:
(a) The regulations of the Department, 31 Pa. Code Chapter 111, are amended by deleting §§ 111.1--111.4 to read as set forth at 27 Pa.B. 1565.
(b) The Commissioner shall submit this order and 27 Pa.B. 1565 to the Office of General Counsel and Office of Attorney General for approval as to form and legality as required by law.
(c) The Commissioner shall certify this order and 27 Pa.B. 1565 and deposit them with the Legislative Reference Bureau as required by law.
(d) The amendments adopted by this order shall take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
M. DIANE KOKEN,
Acting Insurance Commissioner(Editor's Note: For the text of the order of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission relating to this document, see 27 Pa.B. 4596 (September 6, 1997).)
Fiscal Note: Fiscal Note 11-140 remains valid for the final adoption of the subject regulations.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1585. Filed for public inspection October 3, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
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