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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-1300f

[50 Pa.B. 4837]
[Saturday, September 19, 2020]

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Pennsylvania HOUSING FINANCING AGENCY (PHFA)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

• Rental Housing Program
12 Pa. Code, Sections 31.11—31.25
Contact: Holly Glauser (717.780.3876)

• Owner-Occupied Residential Housing Program
12 Pa. Code, Sections 31.101—31.105
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

• Mortgage Loan Program
12 Pa. Code, Sections 31.111—31.117
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

• Policy Statement on Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (including Program Guidelines, Act 91 Notice (as updated 2016))
12 Pa. Code, Section 31.201 et seq.
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)

• HEMAP Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies on PHFA website at www.phfa.org
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)

• Privacy Policy
Contact: Tom Brzana (717.780.3996)

II. GUIDANCE MANUALS

A. Development Division

• PHFA Multifamily Housing Application and Guidelines (contains PennHOMES, Taxable and Tax-Exempt Financing and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Guidelines)
• PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Federal HOME Funds
• PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Reserve Funds
Contact: Lisa Lutz (717.780.3876)

B. Technical Services Division

• Architectural Submission Guide
• PHFA Preconstruction Meeting Guide
• General Payout Procedures for Mortgagors & Contractors
Contact: Kristy Provost (717.780.1846)

C. Housing Management Division

• PHFA Property Operations Manual
• PHFA Section 8 Non-Performance Based Property Operations Manual
• PHFA Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Manual
Contact: Barbara Huntsinger (717.780.3818)

• PHFA Financial Reporting Manual for Agency Financed Properties and Tax Credit Only Properties (No Agency Financing)
Contact: Kathy Hughes (717.780.3819)

D. Housing Services Department

• Senior Supportive Services Program Manual with PennHOMES/Low Income Tax Credit Requirements
• Supportive Services Program Manual with Section 8 Requirements
• Family Supportive Services Program Manual with PennHOMES/Low Income Tax Credit Requirements
• Family Supportive Services Program Manual with Philadelphia Family Resource Center Initiative Requirements
• Family Supportive Services Program Manual with Philadelphia Escrow/Waiver Requirements
• Quick Connections (supportive services newsletter)
Contact: Melissa Reifsnyder (717.780.4353)

E. Single Family Housing Division

• PHFA Seller's Guide
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

• Renovate & Repair Program Guidelines
Contact: Roberta Schwalm (717.780.3838)

• Pennvest Homeowner Septic Loan Program Guidelines
Contact: Roberta Schwalm (717.780.3838)

III. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

• PHFA Board Agenda, Minutes and Resolutions
• Bylaws of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
• PHFA Right to Know Act Policy
• PHFA Investment Policy
• PHFA Interest Rate Swap Guidelines
Contact: Carrie Barnes (717.780.3911)

• PHFA Employee Manual
Contract Susan Delgado (717.780.3882)

• PHFA Fraud Detection, Prevention, Escalation and Resolution Policy
• PHFA Quality Assurance Plan for Residential Mortgage Loan Programs
• PHFA Secondary Market Interest Rate Risk Management and Hedging Policy
Contact: Kate Newton (717-780-3891)

V. OTHER

• Anti-Predatory Lending
• Anti-Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Prevention Presentation—CD-Rom
• Anti-Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Prevention—Trainer's Guide
Contact: Terri Redmond (717.780.3835)

• PHFA Annual Report
• Pennsylvania Housing Studies (available only on website at www.phfa.org)
• Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative
• PHFA Homebuyer Workbook
• Do-Able Renewable Home (Accessibility Workbook)
Contact: Chris Anderson (717.780.3815)

• Financial Reporting Information
Contract either Joseph Knopic (717.780.3826) or Heather Shull (717.780.3886)

A. PHFA Brochures

• Programs for Homebuyers
• Housing Counseling and Education
• Don't Get Hooked by Predatory Lending
• Foreclosure Prevention
• PAHousingSearch.com
• Mortgage Tax Credits
• PENNVEST Homeowner Septic Program
• Why Should I Choose a PHFA Mortgage
• Renovate & Repair Loan Program (R&R) (available only in the website at www.phfa.org)
• Multifamily Development and Rental Housing
• Help with Housing (general PHFA brochure)
• Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative
Contact: Chris Anderson (717.780.3815)

B. PHFA Program Notices

• PHARE Plan & RFP
Contact: Melissa Raffensperger (717.780.3947)

• National Housing Trust Fund Program
Contact: Holly Glauser (717.780.3994)

• Manufactured Home Community Rights Act Notice
Contact: Legal Department (717.780.3846)

• HEMAP-Revised Act 91/6 Program Notice (and alternative language notices)
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)

C. Programs for Home Buyers

• HFA PreferredTM and HFA Preferred Risk SharingTM
• Keystone Home Loan
• Keystone Government Loan
• Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan
• HOMEstead Assistance Loan
• Access Modification and Access Assistance Loans
• Mortgage Credit Certificate
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

D. Programs for Home Owners

• Mortgage Refinancing
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

• Renovate and Repair Program
• PENNVEST Homeowner Septic Program
• Homeowners Energy Efficiency Loan Program
Contact: Roberta Schwalm (717.780.3838)

• Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP)
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)

 Additional information on these programs and other resources is available on PHFA's website (www.phfa.org) from time to time (including funding notices, Requests for Proposals, and news and public notices)


Pennsylvania MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PMRS)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

• Actuarial Tables
• Allocation of Excess Interest to Municipal Account, Member's Accounts, and Retired
• Business and Educational Travel Policy
• Calculation of Withdrawing Plan's Portion of Retired Member's Reserve
• Contractor Insurance
• Contract & Purchasing Procedures
• Date of Birth Proof
• Designating Signatories
• Disability Reserve Funding
• DROP—Deferred Retirement Option Program
• Excess Interest Process
• Indemnification Policy
• Investment Guidelines
• Member Contribution Receipts
• Overpayment Policy
• Permanent Employee
• Plan Withdrawal Procedures
• Portability: Individual Member
• Portability: Plan Spin-offs
• Proxy Voting Guidelines
• Refund-Plan Withdrawal
• Return to Work Policy Statement
• Right To Know Policy
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065

II. GUIDANCE MANUALS

• PMRS Notes & News
• PMRS Pamphlets:
 Plan Benefit Summary (individualized for each municipality)
 Evaluating Your Pension Plan
 Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
• Individual Municipality Plan Benefit Agreements
• PMRS Website: www.pmrs.state.pa.us
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065

III. DECISIONS

• PMRS Board of Trustees Adjudications Topics:
 Death Benefit
 Disability
 Membership Eligibility
 Miscellaneous
 Payment of Interest
 Pension Benefit
 Pension Forfeiture
 Purchase of Service
 Retirement-Covered Compensation
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065

IV. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

• Actuarial Reports (Annual Evaluation and 5 year Experience Study Report)
• Actuarial Tables
• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
• Investment Consultant Quarterly Reports
• PMRS Board Minutes and Resolutions
• Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Memo
• Template Pension Plan Contract for Police, Municipal and Firefighter
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065


MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION
(MPOETC)

Lethal Weapons (Act 235)
Physical Examination—LWTA (SP 8-200A)
Psychological Examination—LWTA (SP 8-200B)
Lethal Weapons Exemption—LWTA (SP 8-200C)
Renewal of Agent Certification—https://www.tacs.pa.gov/tacs/
Vision Examination—(SP8-200V)

MPOETC (Act 120)
Application for Police Officer Certification Examination: https://www.tacs.pa.gov/tacs/
Physical Examination (MPO-210)
Psychological Examination (MPO-212)
Application for Consideration of Reinstatement of Certification (MPO-213)
Vision Examination (MPO-211)

RLEIA (Act 79)
Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Application
Retired Officer Concealed Carry Acknowledgement Form

 All of the nonregulatory, compliance-related documents listed above are available from the Pennsylvania State Police by contacting the Department at the following address or phone number:

Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Research & Development
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 783-5536

 Documents are also available from the State Library, Government Publication Section at 219 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and may be obtained through inter-library loan.


Pennsylvania STATE POLICE (PSP)

GUIDANCE MANUALS, BROCHURES, FORMS AND OTHER MATERIALS

A. Bureau of Criminal Investigation

• Terrorism Tipline Card
• Business Terrorism Intervention Program (TIP) forms
• Terrorism Tips—Get Involved, Report Homeland Security or Terrorism Tips
• PA TIPLINE: Suspicious Activity Reporting
• CIKR and PACIC Brochure
• Drug Tipline Card
• SAR Brochure—What is Suspicious Activity Reporting

B. Bureau of Human Resources & Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

• Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainee Brochure (SP 5-348)

C. Bureau of Patrol

• Emergency Vehicle Designation (SP 6-115)
• Child Safety Seat Identification Decal (SP 6-153)

D. Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards

• Complaint Verification Form (SP 1-108)

E. Bureau of Records and Identification

• Information for Pennsylvania Firearms Purchasers and Basic Firearm Safety (SP 4-135)
• Application/Record of Sale (SP 4-113)
• Request for Criminal Record Check (SP 4-164)
• Right-to-Know Law Request (SP 3-226)
• Notice of Crash Investigation and Application to Obtain Copy of Police Crash Report (SP 7-0015)
• Pennsylvania Instant Check System Challenge (SP 4-197)

F. Bureau of Research and Development

• Pennsylvania Annual Police Pursuit Report (1998-2019)
https://www.policepursuits.pa.gov

G. Communications Office

• Child Identification Kit (SP 5-350)
• Pennsylvania State Police—We Are You (SP 5-359)

H. Equality and Inclusion Office

• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct Policy and Complaint Procedures Pamphlet (SP 5-355)
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct Policy and Complaint Procedures Pamphlet-Spanish version (SP 5-355S)
• Pennsylvania State Police—We Are You (SP 5-359)

 All of the nonregulatory, compliance-related documents listed above are available from the Pennsylvania State Police by contacting the Department at the following address or phone number:

Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Research & Development
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 783-5536

 Documents are also available from the State Library, Government Publication Section at 219 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and may be obtained through inter-library loan.


PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(PSERS)

I. GUIDANCE MANUALS

• PSERS Active Member Handbook (Current Ed. 07/2019)
• PSERS Retired Member Handbook (Current Ed. 03/2014)
• PSERS Pamphlets:
 Let's Talk About: Taxes on Your Retirement Benefits (07/2017)
 Let's Talk About: Disability Retirement Benefits (06/2016
 Let's Talk About: PSERS Death Benefits (10/2018)
• Information for New School Employees (07/2019)
• PSERS Return to Service Exceptions (07/2018)
• PSERS Divorce Guidelines (09/2012)
• PSERS Active Member Newsletter (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
• PSERS Retired Member Newsletter (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
• The Employer Bulletin (Bimonthly)
• PSERS Employer Reference Manual
• Online Estimate Calculator Retirement Planning at your Fingertips
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734

II. DECISIONS

• PSERS Board of Trustees Adjudications Topics:
 Beneficiary Change
 Change Employment Status
 Change of Option
 Change Retirement Date
 Class TD and TF Election
 Cost of Living Increase
 Credited Years of Service
 Death Benefit
 Disability
 Divorce
 Effective Date of Retirement
 Emergency Return to Service
 Final Average Salary
 Frozen Present Value
 Forced Maternity Leave
 Full-Year Service
 Health Care Premium Assistance
 Mandatory Membership
 Membership Eligibility
 Military Service (purchase of)
 Multiple Service Credit
 Non-Qualifying Part-Time Service
 Overpayment
 Payment of Interest
 Pension Forfeiture
 Purchase of Service
 Recalculation of Benefit
 Reinstatement
 Retirement-Covered Compensation
 Return to Public School Service
 Service Adjustment
 Tax Collector
 Miscellaneous
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734

III. INTERNAL POLICY STATEMENTS and GUIDELINES

• PSERS Board Automation Policy
• PSERS Bylaws
• PSERS Election Procedures and Guidelines
• PSERS Board Ethics Policy
• PSERS Public Market Emerging Investment Manager Program Policy
• PSERS External Board Appointment and Attendance Policy
• PSERS Domestic Proxy Voting Guidelines
• PSERS International Proxy Voting Guidelines
• PSERS Investment Policy Statement, Objectives & Guidelines
• PSERS Public Information Policy
• PSERS Securities Litigation Policy
• PSERS Education Policy
• PSERS Oral Argument Policy
• PSERS Fraud, Waste and Abuse Reporting Policy• PSERS Business Rules Categories:
Administration of Member Accounts
Appeals
Customer Service
Death
Disability
Disbursements
Divorce
Employer
Enrollment
Estimate
Final Average Salary
Global
Health Care and Premium Assistance
Interest
Leave of Absence
Member
Multiple Service
Nomination of Beneficiary
Pension Forfeiture
Purchase of Service
Receivables
Refund
Required Beginning Date
Retirement
Retirement-Covered Compensation
Return to Service
Superannuation
T-F Election
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734

IV. OTHER

• PSERS Website: psers.pa.gov
• PSERS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Includes Mission Statement)
• PSERS Summary Annual Financial Report
• PSERS Board Minutes and Resolutions
• PSERS Asset Allocation Plan
• Annual Actuarial Valuation Report
• Actuarial Experience Study Report (5-year intervals)
• Quarterly Financial Statements
• PSERS Budget Hearing materials
• PSERS Budget Report Highlights
• PSERS SEC Form 13F filing
• PSERS Asset Listing (Fiscal Year End)
• Actuarial Tables and Computational Procedures, Pa. Bulletin, Vol. 48, No. 26, pp. 3839—3938, June 30, 2018
• Pennsylvania School Retiree Health Care Coverage
 Website: hopbenefits.com
 Health Options Program
 Premium Assistance Program
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734


Department of REVENUE (DOR)

BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, TAX FORMS SERVICE UNIT
1854 BROOKWOOD STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17104-2244
TELEPHONE: 1-800-362-2050 (Toll-free number)
FAX: (717) 346-1958
DOR WEBSITE: www.revenue.pa.gov

• DEX-41—Application for Refund/Rebate Due the Decedent
• DEX-93—Personal Income Tax Correspondence Sheet (available via internet only)
• DFO-02—Personal Income Tax Preparation Guide
• DFO-03—Property Tax/Rent Rebate Preparation Guide
• DMF-76—Liquid Fuels and Fuels Recordkeeping Requirements for Retail Service Stations
• DMF-76A—Liquid Fuels and Fuels Recordkeeping Requirements for PA Registered Distributors
• DMF-101—Alternative Fuels Tax Report
• DMF-105—International Fuel Tax Agreement—Recordkeeping Requirements and Disposition of Decals
• DMF-107—Decal Waiver/Exempt Vehicle Q&A
• PA Schedule 19—Taxable Sale of a Principal Residence
• PA-20S/PA-65 Partnership—PA S Corporation Information Return—(Available only through internet after 2010)• PA-40—Personal Income Tax Return
PA-40 Schedule A—Interest Income
PA-40 Schedule B—Dividend Income
PA-40 Schedule D—Sale, Exchange or Disposition of Property
PA-40 Schedule E—Rents and Royalty Income (Loss)
PA-40 Schedule J—Income from Estates or Trusts
PA-40 Schedule O—Other Deductions
PA-40 Schedule P—Refund Donations to Pennsylvania 529 College Savings
Program Accounts
PA-40 Schedule SP—Special Tax Forgiveness
PA-40 Schedule T—Gambling and Lottery Winnings
PA-40 Schedule UE—Allowable Employee Business Expenses
PA-40 Schedule W-2S—Wage Statement Summary
• PA-40 ES (F/C)—Declaration of Estimated Tax or Estimated Withholding Tax for Fiduciaries, Partnerships & Other Pass Through Entities
• PA-40 ES (I)—Declaration of Estimated Personal Income Tax
• PA-40 IN—Personal Income Tax Instruction Book—Resident/Nonresident/Part-Year Resident (order by year needed)
• PA-40 NR—Personal Income Tax Instruction Book/Nonresidents (1995 & prior-order by year needed)
• PA-40 Schedule C—Profit or Loss from Business or Profession (Sole Proprietorship)
• PA-40 Schedule F—Farm Income and Expenses
• PA-40 Schedule G-L—Calculation of Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States or Countries (Long Form)
• PA-40 Schedule NRH—Instructions for Apportioning Income by Nonresident Individuals
• PA-40 Schedule W—Employment Incentive Payments Credit
• PA-40 V—Payment Voucher (available via internet only)
• PA-40 W-2RW—PA W-2 Reconciliation Worksheet (available via internet only)
• Schedule PA-40 X—Amended PA Personal Income Tax Schedule
• PA-40/PA-41 Schedule OC—Other Credits
• PA-40ESR(F/C)—Declaration of Estimated or Estimated Withholding Income Tax for Fiduciary & Partnerships
• PA-40ESR(I)—Declaration of Estimated or Estimated Withholding Income
• PA-41—Instructions (detailed instructions available via internet only after 2003)
• PA-41—PA Fiduciary Income Tax Return
• PA-41 Schedule A—Interest Income and Gambling and Lottery Winnings
• PA-41 Schedule B—Dividend and Capital Gains Distributions Income
• PA-41 Schedule D—Sale, Exchange or Disposition of Property
• PA-41 Schedule DD—Distribution Deductions
• PA-41 Schedule J—Income from Estates or Trusts
• PA-41 Schedule N—PA Source Income and Nonresident Tax Withheld
• PA-41 Schedule NRK-1—Nonresident Schedule of Shareholder/Partner/Beneficiary Pass Through Income, Loss and Credits
• PA-41 Schedule OI IN—Other Information Instructions
• PA-41 Schedule RK-1—Resident Schedule of Shareholder/Partner/Beneficiary Pass Through Income, Loss and Credits
• PA-41 V—Payment Voucher (available via internet only)
• Schedule PA-41 X—Amended PA Fiduciary Income Tax Schedule
• PA-100—PA Enterprise Registration Forms and Instructions Booklet
• PA-971—Innocent Spouse Relief
• PA-1000—Property Tax or Rent Rebate Claim
• PA-1000 A—Deceased Claimant and/or Multiple Home Prorations
• PA-1000 B/D/E—Widow or Widower/Public Assistance/Business Use Prorations
• PA-1000 Booklet—Property Tax/Rent Rebate Instruction Book
• PA-1000 F/G—Multiple Owner or Lessor Prorations/Income Annualization
• PA-1000 PS—Physicians Statement of Permanent and Total Disability
• PA-1000 RC—PA Rent Certificate and Rental Occupancy Affidavit
• PA-8379—Injured Spouse Claim & Allocation
• PA-8453—Pennsylvania Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
• PA-8453C—PA Corporate Net Income Tax Declaration for a State e-file Report
• PA-8453F—Pennsylvania Fiduciary Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
• PA-8453P—PA S Corporation/Partnership Information Return—Directory of Corporate Partners Tax Declaration for a State e-file Return
• PA-8857—Request for Relief from Joint Liability
• PA-8879—Pennsylvania e-file Signature Authorization
• PA-8879C—e-file Signature Authorization for RCT-101, PA Corporate Net Income Tax Report
• PA-8879F—Pennsylvania Fiduciary e-file Signature Authorization
• PA-8879P—PA e-file Signature Authorization for PA S Corporation/Partnership Information Return Directory of Corporate Partners
• PA-12507—Innocent Spouse Statement
• PA-12508—Non-Requesting Spouse Information Request for Innocent Spouse Review
• PA-12510—Questionnaire for Relief from Joint Liability for Requesting Spouse
• RCT-101D—Declaration of de minimis PA Activity
• REV-23—Board of Appeals Practices and Procedures Brochure
• REV-39—Sales and Use Tax Appeal Schedule
• REV-65—Board of Appeals Petition Form
• REV-72—Sales Tax Exemption Instructions and Application
• REV-181—Application for Tax Clearance
• REV-183—Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value
• REV-221—Sales & Use Tax Rate Chart
• REV-227—PA Sales and Use Tax Credit Chart
• REV-238—Out of Existence/Withdrawal Affidavit/Corp Tax
• REV-251—Tax Bulletin 53B and 53F Instructions Foreign Corp Clearance Cert./Withdrawal
• REV-252—Tax Bulletin 53C and 53E Security Clearance Cert./Domestic Out of Existence
• REV-253—Tax Bulletin 53D Instructions for Filing Corp Tax Reports
• REV-260—Board of Finance and Revenue Petition for Refund
• REV-276—Application for Extension of Time to File (PIT)
• REV-331A—Authorization for Electronic Funds Transfer Agreement
• REV-346—Estate Information Sheet
• REV-413 (F)—Instructions for Estimating PA Fiduciary Income Tax—For Estates and Trusts Only
• REV-413 (I)—Instructions for Estimating PA Personal Income Tax—For Individuals Only
• REV-413_414 (P/S)—PA-40ES (F-C) Instructions for Remittance of Nonresident Withholding by Partnerships, PA S Corporations, Estates and Trusts
• REV-414 (F)—Estates and Trusts Worksheet for Estimated Tax
• REV-414 (I)—Individuals Worksheet for Estimated Tax
• REV-415—Employer Withholding Information Guide
• REV-419—Employee's Nonwithholding Application Certificate
• REV-459B—Consent to Transfer, Adjust or Correct PA Estimated Personal Income Tax Account
• REV-467—Authorization for Release of Tax Records
• REV-489—Tips for Successfully Filing PA Schedule UE
• REV-527—Office of Taxpayer Rights Advocate Brochure
• REV-543—PA Distributor's Guide to License Classification
• REV-551—Dyed Diesel Fuel Inspection Notice
• REV-554—Your Rights as a Taxpayer (Disclosure Statement)
• REV-556—Taxpayer Request for Assistance
• REV-563—Business Trust Fund Taxes Responsible Party Information Form
• REV-573—Property Tax/Rent Rebate Brochure
• REV-577—Estimated Tax Payments—For PA Personal Income Tax Brochure
• REV-581—Personal Income Tax Brochure
• REV-588—Starting a Business in Pennsylvania
• REV-611—Determining Residence for PA Personal Income Tax Brochure
• REV-612—Military Pay for PA Personal Income Tax Purposes Brochure
• REV-625—Sale of Your Principal Residence and PA Personal Income Tax Implications Brochure
• REV-631—Tax Forgiveness for PA Personal Income Tax Brochure
• REV-636—Retirement—Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs Brochure
• REV-637—Unreimbursed Allowable Employee Business Expenses for PA Personal Income Tax Purposes Brochure
• REV-677—Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
• REV-679—Tobacco Products Monthly Report
• REV-703—PA Cigarette Tax and Other Tobacco Products Administrative Due Dates
• REV-704—PA Malt Beverage Tax Payment and Report Due Dates
• REV-705—PA Pari-Mutuel Wagering Tax Return and Payment Due Dates
• REV-706—PA Small Games of Chance Administrative Due Dates
• REV-717—Retailers' Information Guide
• REV-748—Electronic Services for PA Businesses
• REV-757—Employer Letter Template
• REV-775—Personal Income Tax Employee Expense Affidavit
• REV-793—Consumer Cigarette Use/Excise Tax Return for Cigarettes and/or Little Cigars purchased on or after November 1, 2009
• REV-796—PA Mass Transit (PTA/VRT) Returns, Tax Periods, and Administrative Due Dates
• REV-819—Sales Use, Hotel Occupancy Tax Returns, Tax Periods and Administrative Due Dates
• REV-853—Corp Tax Annual Extension Request Coupon
• REV-854—EIN/Tax Year/Address Change Form
• REV-857—Corp Tax Estimated Tax Payment Coupon
• REV-860—Schedule C-5, OA and OD
• REV-861—Schedule DA Disposition of Assets
• REV-915—PA Small Games of Chance Request for Game Approval
• REV-934—Schedule of Nonbusiness Income
• REV-956—Institution of Purely Public Charity Renewal Affidavit
• REV-976—Election Not to be Taxed as a PA S Corporation
• REV-1026—Information on Motor Carriers Road Tax and IFTA
• REV-1026A—Information on Motor Carriers Road Tax-PA Only
• REV-1076—Tax Bulletin 53A Instructions for Securing Bulk Sales Certificate
• REV-1123—Educational Improvement/Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Election Form
• REV-1176—e-TIDES Administrative Access Change Request
• REV-1200—CT-1 Corporation Tax Instruction Book (order by year needed)
• REV-1220—Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate
• REV-1329—Corrected School District Code Report
• REV-1500—Instructions for form REV-1500 PA Inheritance Tax Resident Decedent
• REV-1601—Tax Credit Certification Request Form (Pennsylvania Employment Incentive Payment Program)
• REV-1605—Names of Corporate Officers
• REV-1611—Interest Rate and Calculation Method for All Taxes Due After Jan. 1, 1982
• REV-1630—Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
• REV-1630A—Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individual Farmers
• REV-1630F—Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Fiduciaries
• REV-1643—Tax-Exempt Obligation for Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax Purposes
• REV-1667—Annual Withholding Reconciliation Statement
• REV-1689—PA Schedule D-1 Calculation of Installment Sale Income
• REV-1705-R—Tax Account Information Change/Correction Form
• REV-1706—Business/Account Cancellation Form
• REV-1716—Period Ending and Administrative Due Dates for the Remittance of Employer Withholding and Filing of Quarterly Returns and W-2 Forms
• REV-1729—Tax Information for Farmers—State and Local Sales and Use Tax Brochure
• REV-1737A—Nonresident Inheritance Tax Return
• REV-1742—PIT Gain or Loss on Property Acquired prior to June 1, 1971/PA Schedule D-71
• REV-1799A—Time Limitations on the Filing of Appeal
• REV-1808—Licensed Manufacturers, Wholesalers & Retailers Reporting Schedule for (RYO) Roll-Your-Own Tobacco
• REV-1809—Consumer Tobacco Products Use/Excise Tax Return for Tobacco Products Purchased on or after October 1, 2016
• REV-1810—PA Medical Marijuana Gross Receipts Tax Due Dates
• REV-1827—PA Consumer Fireworks Tax Due Dates
• REV-1829—PA Wine Excise Tax Due Dates
• REV-1831—Tips for Reporting Common Expenses (Schedule C)
• REV-1832—1099-MISC Withholding Exemption Certificate
• REV-1834—Adjustments for Bonus Depreciation and Deduction
• REV-1840—Hotel Booking Agent Registration Form
• REV-1849—Business Operations Questionnaire

REGULATIONS/PRONOUNCEMENTS

 All regulations and revenue pronouncements issued by the Department of Revenue are published in Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Code. The Department does not print these documents. If you need to review a regulation or revenue pronouncement, please consult Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Code (www.pacode.com).

BUREAU OF ENFORCEMENT AND TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE
STRAWBERRY SQ. FLOOR 5, 327 WALNUT ST, HARRISBURG, PA 17128
TELEPHONE: (717) 783-9685

• DCI-02—Tobacco Tax for Law Enforcement Brochure

BUREAU OF INDIVIDUAL TAXES
PO BOX 280600, HARRISBURG, PA 17128-0600
TELEPHONE: (717) 787-8346

• PA-1436—Electronic Filing Test Package

THE PA LOTTERY
1200 FULLING MILL ROAD, SUITE ONE, MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057
TELEPHONE: (717) 702-8008
(*or from Lottery Retailer Outlets)

• *All-Game Guide Brochure
• Compulsive Gambling Brochure
• Benefits and Rights for Older Pennsylvanians Booklet
• *RSL-3—Lottery Retailer License Application
• *RSL-209—Standard Claim Form
• *RSL-355—Beneficiary Statement
• *RSL-400—Lottery Fund Benefits Programs Brochure Comparative Statement of Income and Expenditures


Department of STATE (DOS)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

A. Secretary of the Commonwealth

• Use of Public Areas Outside the Capitol Complex, 49 Pa. Code §§ 61.1—61.3
• Returned Check Fee, 49 Pa. Code § 63.1
Contact: Kim Mattis (717) 772-5193

B.  State Athletic Commission

• Athlete Agents, 58 Pa. Code §§ 41.1—41.3
Contact: Gregory Sirb (717) 787-5720

C. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

1. Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Pharmacists and Pharmacies, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.7a
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Certified Real Estate Appraisers, 49 Pa. Code § 43.b.15
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Nursing Home Administrators, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.17
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.19
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Physicians and Other Board Regulated Practitioners, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.20
Contact: Cynthia Montgomery (717) 783-7200

2.  State Board of Chiropractic

• Patient Records, 49 Pa. Code § 5.51a
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7155

3. State Board of Dentistry

• Use and Replacement of Dental Amalgams, 49 Pa. Code § 33.213
• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 33.214
• Use of Lasers in the Dental Office, 49 Pa. Code § 33.215
• Requirement of Anesthesia Permit for Nonparenteral Premedication of Dental Patients, 49 Pa. Code § 33.344
Contact: Lisa Burns (717) 783-7162

4. State Board of Funeral Directors

• Funeral Supervisors and Funeral Directors on Active Duty, 49 Pa. Code § 13.251
• Profession of Funeral Directing, 49 Pa. Code § 13.252
• Inspections, 49 Pa. Code § 13.253
Contact: Heidy Weirich (717) 783-3397

5. State Board of Medicine

• Expert Witnesses, 49 Pa. Code § 16.52a
• Disciplinary Guidelines for Use of Anabolic Steroids, 49 Pa. Code § 16.97
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

6. State Board of Nursing

• Scope of Practice Interpretations, 49 Pa. Code § 21.401
• General Functions of Registered Nurses, 49 Pa. Code § 21.411
• Venipuncture, Intravenous Fluids, Resuscitation and Respiration, 49 Pa. Code § 21.412
• Administration of Drugs, 49 Pa. Code § 21.413
• Functions of Licensed Practical Nurses, 49 Pa. Code § 21.414
Contact: Cindy Miller (717) 783-7142

7. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

• Temporary Permits, 49 Pa. Code § 39.17
• Subordinate Supervision, 49 Pa. Code § 39.18
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

8. State Board of Optometry

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 23.101
Contact: Elizabeth Wecker (717) 783-7155

9.  State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 25.291
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

10. State Board of Pharmacy

• Radiopharmaceutical Prescriptions, 49 Pa. Code § 27.101
• Return to Stock of Undelivered Medication, 49 Pa. Code § 27.102
• Matters of Conscience, 49 Pa. Code § 27.103
Contact: Melanie Zimmerman (717) 783-7156

11. State Board of Physical Therapy

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 40.54
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

12. State Board of Psychology

• Qualified Members of Other Recognized Professions, 49 Pa. Code § 41.7
• Department of Health Licensing of Substance Abuse Services Provided by Psychology Practices, 49 Pa. Code § 41.8
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

13. State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

• Department of Health Licensing of Substance Abuse Services Provided by Professional Counseling Practices, 49 Pa. Code § 49.17
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

14. State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 45.3
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

II. GUIDANCE MATERIALS

A. Department of State

• Right-to-Know Law Policy (revised 8/1/2016)
Contact: Rebecca Fuhrman (717) 783-3585

B. Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations

• Registration Packets for Charitable Organizations, Professional Solicitors, Professional
• Fundraising Counsels and Purely Public Charities
• Exclusions and Exemptions Chart
• Guidelines on Charitable Solicitations Using the Internet
• Financial Statement Waiver Requests Requirements
• A Guide to Business Registration in Pennsylvania
• Renewal Dates for Charitable Organizations Extended During Coronavirus Emergency, issued 4/01/2020
• More time for Businesses to File Corrected Paperwork During Coronavirus Emergency, issued 4/18/2020
• Pennsylvania Extends Renewal Dates for Charitable Organizations During Coronavirus Emergency
• Annual Charities Reports
Contact: Elizabeth Rago (717) 783-9210

C. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Covid-19 Pandemic Related Guidance:
◦ Procedures for Administrative Hearings During COVID-19 Pandemic
◦ Phased Reopening Statement from the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
◦ Covid-19 Related Updates and Licensing Waivers for Health Care Professionals and Other Licensees
◦ Covid-19 Information, Guidance, and Contact Information relating to the Department of State
◦  FAQ for information regarding BPOA continuing licensure, operational guidelines, and testing information
• Professional Licensure Guides and Timelines
• Tips for a Smooth Application Process
• BPOA Programs and Policies
• Frequently Asked Questions—Applicants—Prospective Licensees
• Frequently Asked Questions—Consumers
• Frequently Asked Questions—Licensees
• Guidelines for filing a complaint and how a complaint is processed
• Professional Health Monitoring Programs—General Information
• Executive Report on Occupational Licensing (EO 2017-3)
• Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Policy Statement Interpreting the term ''Infectious, Communicable or Contagious Disease''
• Guidance for applying for licensure under Act 41 of 2019 for practitioners licensed outside the Commonwealth
• Guidance related to Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Continuing Education:
◦ Special Notice to All Health-related Licensees and Funeral Directors
◦ Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
◦ Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Continuing Education Providers
◦ Act 31 of 2014—How to become an approved CE provider
◦ Act 31 of 2014—Items Required for Course Approval
◦ Act 31 of 2014—BPOA Child Abuse Training Providers Process
◦ Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse CE Import File Layout
◦ Mandated Reporter Training Relating to Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
◦ Department of Human Services Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Approved Course Provider Listing
◦ Act 31 of 2014—Exemption Request Form
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Notice—Act 6 of 2018 Expungement Provisions
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Letter to Veteran's Administration Hospitals Regarding License Verifications
• Special Notice Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by Out-of-State Physicians
• Act 125 of 2016—Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medications to a Minor
• Act 125 of 2016—Frequently Asked Questions—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
• Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids in Dental Practice
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioid Dispensing
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing for Workers Compensation
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• State Tax Compliance Notice
• CHIP Provider Enrollment Information
• Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
• Elder Abuse Guide
• Senior Safe Web
Contact: Cynthia Montgomery (717) 783-7200

1.  State Board of Accountancy

• Peer Review Notice 2019 License Renewal
• NASBA testing shutdown due to COVID-19
• Prometric Testing Site Closures due to COVID-19
• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• CPA Board Examination Information
• License Renewal Information
• CPA Law Change Effective 8/18/13
• Special Notice Regarding CPE Changes
Special Notice—CPE Certification and the 150 Semester Credit Education Requirement
• Summary of Amendments to the CPA Law—Act 73 of 2008
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veterans and Reservists
• June 2017 CPA Examination Credit Extension Requests
• Act 6 of 2018 Notice to All Licensees, Registrants, Certificate Holders & Permit Holders
Contact: Sara Fox (717) 783-1404

2. State Board of Architects Licensure

• Electronic Signatures and Seals During Covid-19 Pandemic
• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• ARE Test Centers Update
• Seal Information
• Architect Firm Registration Ownership Information for Renewal
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veterans and Reservists
• Act 6 of 2018 Notice to All Licensees, Registrants, Certificate Holders & Permit Holders
Contact: Amanda Li (717) 783-3397

3. State Board of Auctioneer Examiners

• Important Guidance Regarding Livestock Auctions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Significant Changes to Auctioneer Licensing and Trading Assistant Registration Act
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veterans and Reservists
• Act 6 of 2018 Notice to All Licensees, Registrants, Certificate Holders & Permit Holders
Contact: Terrie Kocher (717) 783-3397

4. State Board of Barber Examiners

• Guidance for Barber Shops Permitted to Operate During the ''Green Phase'' to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public (COVID-19)
• Guidance to Licensed Cosmetology Schools and Licensed Barber Schools relating to On-line Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• Examination Information (Scheduling Examinations through Pearson Vue)
• License Renewal Cycle and Fees
• Pennsylvania Licensing Requirement
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veterans and Reservists
• Act 6 of 2018 Notice to All Licensees, Registrants, Certificate Holders & Permit Holders
• Notice to Former Students of American Beauty Academy of OAG Restitution Window
• Pathway to Licensure—Evaluating Criminal History during the Application Process
Contact: Kelly Diller (717) 783-3402

5. State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers

• Guidance for Appraisers, Notaries, Title Companies, and Home Inspectors for Transactions
• Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public, dated May 19, 2020.
• Guidance regarding the use of Exterior-Only and Desktop Appraisals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Guidance; Veterans Benefits Administration Guidance; Fannie Mae Guidance; Freddie Mac Guidance; USDA Guidance
• The Appraisal Foundation's USPAP Q & A Regarding Personal Inspection of the Exterior plus Remote or Virtual Inspection of the Interior, dated April 24, 2020.
• PSI Testing Center Statement on COVID-19
• The Appraisal Foundation, AARO and ASC Joint Statement of March 18, 2020: Working Together in Response to COVID-19
• Licensed Appraiser Trainee Registration of Supervisory Appraisers
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veterans and Reservists
• Approved Education Provider Course List, January 30, 2019
• Examination Information, Scheduling through PSI
• Licensed Appraiser Trainee Biennial Renewal Fees Notice 
• ASC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AMC Registry Fees
• Listing of Appraisal Management Companies
• Updated Candidate Information Bulletin
• Continuing Education for Licensed Appraiser Trainees
• Licensed Appraiser Trainee Registration of Supervisory Appraisers
• Special Notice to Certified Appraisers
• Changes in Real Property Appraiser Examinations
• CREA Education Provider Course List
• Special Notice—New College Degree Requirement
• Special Notice to Assistants Regarding Licensed Appraiser Trainee Regulation
• Special Notice to Certified Appraisers Regarding Licensed Appraiser Trainee Regulation
• Change to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria—Effective July 1, 2016
• Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria—Summary of Changes—Effective May 1, 2018
• Act 6 of 2018—Notice to All Licensees, Registrants, Certificate Holders & Permit Holders
• National Registry Fee of Appraisal Management Companies
• Notice to Appraisal Management Companies
Contact: Heidy Weirich (717) 783-4866

6. State Board of Chiropractic

• Chiropractors—Expansion of Scope of Practice to Provide Assistance in Responding to COVID-19 (PDF)
• List of Approved Continuing Education Programs
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 31 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training Under Act 31 of 2014
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an approved CE provider
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Special Notice—Chiropractic Radiology Personnel
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7155

7. State Board of Cosmetology

• Guidance for Cosmetology Salons Permitted to Operate During the Green Phase to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public
• Cosmetology Licensure Guideline and Timeline
• Eyelash Extension Announcement
• Stay Healthy/Safe While Giving Manicures and Pedicures
• Color Kit Guidance
• Guidance to Licensed Cosmetology Schools and Licensed Barber Schools relating to On-line Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Pearson VUE test site closure info
• Guidance to Licensed Cosmetology Schools and Licensed Barber Schools relating to On-line Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology Frequently Asked Questions
• Information Regarding the Practical Examination
• Policy on Student Absenteeism
• Criminal History Record Check Information
• Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
• Notice—Recent Decision of the Commonwealth Court regarding Lavatory Requirements
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Notice of Approval of Consent Agreement regarding Microblading
• Notice to Former Students of American Beauty Academy of OAG Restitution Window
• Pathway to Licensure—Evaluating Criminal History during the Application Process
Contact: Kelly Diller (717) 783-7130

8. State Board of Crane Operators

• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• Special Notice—Physical Examination Requirement
• List of Board-approved Certifying Organizations
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
Contact: Amanda Li (717) 783-1404

9. State Board of Dentistry

• Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Pennsylvania's Guidelines: Opioids in Dental Practice
• Act 125 of 2016—Frequently Asked Questions—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Opioid Continuing Education for Renewal
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Opioid Education for Dentist Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Special Notice—Dental Radiology Personnel
• Opioid Education Requirements for Initial Licensure and Renewal
• Act 31 of 2014 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an approved CE provider
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription Letter for Pharmacists
• PA Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medications to a Minor Form
• Evidence-Based Prescribing—Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Guidance on COVID-19 for Dental Health Care Personnel in Pennsylvania
• Dentist—Expansion of Scope of Practice
Contact: Lisa Burns (717) 783-7162

10. State Board of Funeral Directors

• Funeral Establishments Not Renewed
• Interpretation of § 13.183 (relating to food and beverages)
• State Board of Funeral Directors Compliance
• Revised Guidance Regarding the Use of Disinfectant Spray in Funeral Homes
• Funeral Education Provider Course List
• Instructions for Name Approval for Establishments
• Act 31 of 2014 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an approved CE provider
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Maryland Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors Courtesy Card Information
• Maryland Reciprocal Agreement Information
• Pearson VUE Site Closure Info
Contact: Heidy Weirich (717) 783-3397

11. State Board of Landscape Architects

• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Electronic Signatures and Seals During Covid-19 Pandemic
Contact: Terri Kocher (717)772-8528

12. State Board of Massage Therapy

• FSMTB Guidelines for Practice with COVID-19 Considerations
• April 2017 Newsletter
• CE Course Approval for Individual Licensees
• CE Course Approval for Providers
• Frequently Asked Questions of the State Board of Massage Therapy
• Examination Information
• Acceptable CPR for Massage Therapy License
• Continuing Education Frequently Asked Questions
• Continuing Education Waiver for 2021 Renewal
• The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards' Human Trafficking Task Force Report
• National Human Trafficking Hotline
• Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services—Human Trafficking Information and Victim Assistance
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Act 31 of 2014 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—How to become an approved CE provider
• Act 31 of 2014—Items Required for Course Approval
• Act 31 of 2014—BPOA Child Abuse Training Providers Process
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse CE Import File Layout
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
Contact: Christina Townley (717) 783-7155

13. State Board of Medicine

• Special Notice—Pennsylvania Health Alert Network
• Medical Board Credentials Verification Fact Sheet
• Special Notice—Physician Assistant Temporary Authority to Practice and Substitute Supervisor Reporting Requirement Update
• Special Notice—Board Adopts USMLE Policy Regarding Maximum Limit of Six Attempts at the USMLE Step or Its Components
• Special Notice—Board Recognition of International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)
• Special Notice—PennDOT'S Medically Impaired Reporting Program
• Continuing Medical Education Requirements
• Special Notice—Written Agreements Insurance Requirement
• Special Notice—PA Patient Safety Anonymous Reporting
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing for Worker's Compensation
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription Letter for Pharmacists
• Frequently Asked Questions—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Verification of Opioid Education for Medical Physician and Surgeon, Physician Assistant, and Nurse-Midwife with Prescriptive Authority Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Common Application Discrepancies by License Type: Physician and Surgeon
• Common Application Discrepancies by License Type: Supervising Physician
• Act 31 of 2014 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an approved CE provider
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Department of Health Survey—2012 Pulse of Pennsylvania Physician and Phys. Asst Workforce
• X-Ray Equipment Operator Refresher Training Requirement
• Auxiliary Radiology Personnel Registration
• Clarification Regarding Professional Liability Insurance for PAC's
• Number of Physician Assistants Supervised by Physician
• Phys. Asst—Approval of Federation Credentials Verification Services• CRNP—Death Certificates
• National Transportation Safety Board—Safety Recommendations I-41-1 and -2
• PennDOT's Physician Reporting Requirements
• Examination Information
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

14. Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and Its Navigable Tributaries

• A Guide to the Pennsylvania Navigation Commission
Contact: Barbara Kennedy (717) 787-6548

15. State Board of Nursing

• Nursing Licensure Guide & Timeline
◦ Initial Registered Nurse License by Examination
◦ Initial Registered Nurse License by Endorsement
◦ Renewal of Existing Registered Nurse Licenses
◦ Process Overview
• COVID-19 Impact to NCLEX Candidates
• Instructions for Out-of-State Licensed Nurses to Obtain a Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) to Aid in the Commonwealth's Emergency Declaration Related to COVID-19
• Information for Nursing Programs During COVID-19
• Information for CRNP Programs during COVID-19
• Verification of Opioid Education for CRNP Prescriptive Authority Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• eppiccNURSE—Frequently Asked Questions
• eppiccNURSE—Database
• eppiccNURSE Training Guide for Pre-licensure Programs
• eppiccNURSE Training Guide for CRNP Programs
• CRNP and CNS—Clarification on Professional Liability Insurance
• Notice to Employers
• Special Notice: RNs and LPNs Accepting Orders from Other Practitioners
• Home Health Care Services Ordered by Out-of-State Physicians
• LPNs Accepting Oral Orders
• Online instructions for Graduates applying for Exam and/or Graduate Temporary practice Permits
• Online instructions for Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse Licensure by Endorsement and/or TPP
• FAQs on Mandatory Continuing Education for Registered Nurses
• FAQs related to LPN IV Therapy Regulations
• LPN IV Therapy Regulations—Final
• IV Therapy Program Provider List
• Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists on Continuing Education
• NURSYS and e-Notify Service
• Out-of-State PN Graduates with Less Than 1500 Program Clock Hours
• NEW REGULATION: General Revisions
• Reporting of Crimes and Disciplinary Actions
• Notice—Mandatory Reporting by Licensees
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—LPN
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—RN
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—CRNP
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—CNS
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—Advanced Pharmacology Courses
• NCLX Exam Pass Rates of Prelicensure Programs—RN
• NCLX Exam Pass Rates of Prelicensure Programs—RN
• List of Board-approved English Proficiency Tests
• List of Board-approved Foreign Credentials Evaluators
• Nursing Education Program Forms
◦ Nursing Education Budget Report
◦ Table of Contents
◦ Agency Data Form
◦ Faculty Qualification Form
◦ Faculty Completion of Regulatory Requirements
• Consumer Information
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Act 124 of 2016—Initial Training and Continuing Education in Pain Management, Addiction and Prescribing and Dispensing Practices for Opioids
• Act 124 of 2016—Clarification of Opioid Education Requirement under ABC-MAP
• CRNPS with Prescriptive Authority—Requirements Under Act 124 of 2016
• Opioid Education or Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• Continuing Education Frequently Asked Questions
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Inactive Status Notice
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing for Worker's Compensation
• Opioid Education for CRNP Prescriptive Authority Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• Opioid Education Required to Renew CRNP Prescriptive Authority Approvals
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Prescription of Suboxone by CRNPs
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription Letter for Pharmacists
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• LPN Display Portion of License Retained by Employer
• Fireproof Files
• Board Action regarding Registered Nurse Continuing Education (CE) Regulations
• Act 31 of 2014 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
• Act 31 of 2014—How to Become an approved CE provider
• Act 31 of 2014—Initial Training and Continuing Education in Child Abuse
• Act 31—Child Abuse CE Import File Layout
• Act 31 of 2014—BPOA Child Abuse Training Providers Process
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Exemption Request
• Act 31 of 2014—Items Required for Course Approval
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 31 of 2014—Continuing Education Providers
• Mandated Reporter Training Under Act 31 of 2014 Relating to Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 6 of 2018 Mandatory Reporting by Licensees
• Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)
◦ List of Contacts for State CHRCS
◦ Requests for FBI Identity History Summary Checks
• Fee Increase Notification
Contact: Cindy Miller (717) 783-7142

16. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

• Guidance for Continuing Education Extension
• NHA Continuing Education Information
• NAB CE Registry and the PA NHA Board
• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 7/30/18)
• Approved Providers of 120-hour Programs
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Act 31 of 2014 Mandated Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an approved CE provider
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings, Suspension and Civil Penalties
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

17. State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure

• Special Notice: Professional Liability Insurance
Occupational Therapy Board FAQs
• Occupational Therapy Board Examination Information
• Updated Code of Ethics
• Continued Competency Regulations for Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Act 31 of 2014 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—How to become an approved CE provider
• Act 31 of 2014—Items Required for Course Approval
• Act 31 of 2014—BPOA Child Abuse Training Provider Process
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse CE Import File Layout
• Mandated Reporter Training Under Act 31 of 2014 Relating to Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Exemption Request
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
Contact: Christine Townley (717) 783-1389

18. State Board of Optometry

• Position Paper—American Board of Optometry (ABO) Board Certification
• List of Drugs Approved for use by Optometrists
• Department of Health notice: Lifitgrast (Xiidra) Ophthalmic Solution
• Department of Health Notice: Netarsudil ophthalmic solution (Rhopressa®) 0.02%
• Department of Health Notice; Cetirizine ophthalmic solution (Zerviate®) 0.24%
• DEA Rescheduling Hydrocodone Products
• List of Approved Continuing Education
• Optometry Frequently Asked Questions
• Opioid Education for Optometrists Certified to Prescribe and Administer Pharmaceutical Agents Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• PA Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
• FAQs—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription Letter for Pharmacists
• Act 31 of 2014 Special Notice to all Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an approved CE provider
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

19. State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Special Notice—Pennsylvania Health Alert Network
• Osteopathic Board Credentials Verification Fact Sheet
• Department of Health Survey—2012 Pulse of Pennsylvania Physician and Physician Assistant Workforce
• PENNDOT Physician Reporting Requirements
• X-ray Equipment Operator Refresher Training Requirement
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner—Death Certificates
• Number of Physician Assistants Supervised by Physician
• Acceptance of Federation Credentials Verification Service
• Supervising Physician and Written Agreement Change Form Updates
• Written Agreement Insurance Requirements
• Physician Assistant Workforce
• Verification of Opioid Education for Osteopathic Physician and Osteopathic Physician Assistant Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioid Dispensing
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription—Letter for Pharmacists
• National Transportation Safety Board—Safety Recommendations I-41 and -2
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• FAQS—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Auxiliary Radiology Personnel Registration
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Conference 2019
• Continuing Education Requirements
• Physician and Surgeon Common Application Discrepancies
• Supervising Physician Common Application Discrepancies
• Act 31 of 2014—Special Notice to All Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Continuing Education Providers
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an Approved Provider
• Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Athletic Trainers—Expansion of Scope of Practice to Provide Assistance in Responding to COVID-19
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

20. State Board of Pharmacy

• Announcement for Pharmacy License Applicants (June 29, 2018)
• Opioid Education for Pharmacist Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• NPLEx-National Precursor Log Exchange
• Patient Safety Continuing Education Required
• DEA Rescheduling Hydrocodone Products
• Special Notice—Governor signs Act 139—Allowing first responders to administer naloxone to individuals experiencing an opioid overdose
• Special Notice—Pennsylvania State Police to Carry Life-saving Naloxone to Combat Heroin and Opioid Overdoses
• Cancer Drug Repository Program—Income Limits for Eligibility
• Special Notice—Act 8—AAI Professional Liability Insurance Requirement
• Special Notice—PA PDMP—Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Businesses
• Pennsylvania Guidelines—Opioid Dispensing
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Revised USP Compounding Guidelines
• Special Notice—New Compounding Regulations
• Disaster Declaration—Naloxone Delivery
• Special Notice—Amendment to Board Regulations for Naloxone Dispensing
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order for General Public
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription—Letter for Pharmacists
• FDA Warns of Potential Counterfeit Drugs from Philadelphia Pharmacy
• Continuing Education Requirements for Pharmacist License Renewal
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• PA Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Act 31 of 2014—Special Notice to All Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Continuing Education Providers
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 31 of 2014—How to become an Approved Provider
• Act 31 of 2014—Items Required for Course Approval
• Act 31 of 2014—BPOA Child Abuse Training Providers Process
• Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Course Exemption Form
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• National Transportation Safety Board—Safety Recommendations 1-41-1 and -2
• Tips for Safe Medication Storage
• Tips for Grandparents on Safe Medication Storage
• Pennsylvania Extends License Renewal Deadlines for Pharmacists
• FDA—Temporary Policy Regarding Non-Standard PPE Practices for Sterile Compounding
• Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances FAQs
• FDA to Take Action
• DHS Training for Electronic Enrollment in CHIP
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Information for Graduates of Foreign Pharmacy Schools
• Approved CPR Providers for Authorization to Administer Injectables
Contact: Melanie Zimmerman (717) 783-7156

21. State Board of Physical Therapy

• Changes to Continuing Education Regulations
• New Regulatory Requirements
• Renewal Information—Physical Therapist
• Renewal Information—Physical Therapist Assistant
• Renewal Information—Certificate of Authorized (direct access)
• List of Approved CE Courses
• Special Notice—New Regulatory Requirements
• Webinar—The New Rules and Regulations (2013)
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Act 31 of 2014—Special Notice to All Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Continuing Education Providers
• Mandated Reporter Training Under Act 31 of 2014 Relating to Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an Approved Provider
• Act 31 of 2014—Items Required for Course Approval
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse CE Import File Layout
• Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

22. State Board of Podiatry

• Special Notice—Pennsylvania Health Alert Network
• Podiatry Board Credentials Verification Fact Sheet
• Continuing Education Requirements
• List of Approved Continuing Education Programs
• PENNDOT Physician Reporting Requirements
• X-ray Equipment Operator Refresher Training Requirement
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Verification of Opioid Education for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription—Letter for Pharmacists
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• FAQs—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Special Notice to All Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Continuing Education Providers
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an Approved Provider
• Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Auxiliary Radiology Personnel Registration
• Expansion of Scope of Practice to Provide Assistance in Responding to COVID-19
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

23. State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists

• Electronic Signatures and Seals During Covid-19 Pandemic
• ASBOG Professional Geologists Pearson Vue Exam Candidate Handbook
• Engineer Renewal Instructions
• NCEES Updates—Specifications for PE Civil Exam
• CBT Notice
• NCEES PS Exam Transitions to Computer Based Format
• NCEES PE Chemical Exam Discipline Update
• Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
Contact: Jeannie Bronshtein (717) 783-7049

24. State Board of Psychology

• Guideline: Requirements for Provision of Psychological Services Regardless of Delivery Method
• Supervision Course Requirement
• Graduate Training in Psychology
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Continuing Education: Is a webinar considered home study?
• Board Approved Continuing Education Sponsors/Providers
• Continuing Education Information
• Supervised Experience Requirements
• APA Approved CE Sponsors
• Suicide Prevention Continuing Education Requirement
• Act 31 of 2014—Mandated Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Continuing Education Providers
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an Approved Provider
• Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings, Suspension and Civil Penalties
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Professional Psychologists Practice Act (Act 52 of 1972) Amendments Effective August 23, 2016
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

25. State Real Estate Commission

• Information Regarding ''Team'' Advertising
• List of Currently Approved Real Estate Education Providers
• List of Providers Approved to Offer Modules
• Real Estate Commission FAQs
• Special Notice Regarding Continuing Education for the Period June 1, 2018—May 31, 2020
• 2016—2018 Mandatory Continuing Education FAQ
• Special Notice Regarding Continuing Education for the Period June 1, 2016—May 31, 2018
• Act 75 of 2018 Notice—Amendment to Section 521 of the RELRA
• Act 135 Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Guidance for Appraisers, Notaries, Title Companies, and Home Inspectors
• PSI Testing Closure Notice
• Pennsylvania Provides Limited Suspension of In-person Regulatory Requirements for Notaries for Real Estate Transactions
• Real Estate Licensure Guide & Timeline
• List of websites to obtain Criminal Record History from the various states
• 2018-2020 Continuing Education Mandatory Topic Notice
Contact: Krista Linsenbach (717) 783-3658

26. State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

• Continuing Education FAQs
• Understanding Continuing Education Requirements
• Board Approved Accrediting Agencies for Audiology Doctoral Degrees and Speech-Language Pathology Master's Degrees
• New Board Regulations and Summary of General Revisions to Regulations
• Special Notice—Provisional Licenses
• Special Notice Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by Out-of-State Physicians
• Act 31 of 2014—Special Notice to All Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Continuing Education Providers
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an Approved Provider
• Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• A Consumer Guide to Understanding Audiologists
• A Consumer Guide to Understanding Speech-Language Pathologists
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

27. State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Frequently Asked Questions
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Frequently Asked Questions
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Frequently Asked Questions
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Frequently Asked Questions
• FAQ—Application Process to Apply for Initial Licensure
• FAQ—Application Process to Apply for Initial Licensure
• Clarification of Act 76—Master's Degree Required
• Clarification of Act 76—Independent Practice
• Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Suicide Prevention Continuing Education
• Special Notice—1 Clock Hour CE Courses
• Act 31 of 2014—Special Notice to All Health-Related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Board Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Continuing Education Providers
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Find CE Courses/Become an Approved Provider
• Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Course Exemption Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

28. State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons

• Electronic Signatures and Seals During Covid-19 Pandemic
• COVID-19 Online Vehicle Transactions Guidance
• Document Preparation Fees
• Criminal Background Check Information
• Act 135 of 2016—Veteran's Small Business Fee Exemption
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Act 59 of 2018 Notice
Contact: Janice Cline (717) 783-1697

29. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Guidance on Veterinary Practices amid Covid-19 Pandemic
• AVMA—Minimizing COVID-19 Exposure and Social Distancing in Veterinary Practice
• AVMA guidelines for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic when demand exceeds supply
• AVMA guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, to include the rescheduling of elective procedures and all nonessential appointments so as to limit staff and public exposure
• Veterinarian and Veterinary Technician (Renewal Schedule)
• Special Notice—APHIS Approved Supplemental Training
• Special Notice—Veterinary Medical Recordkeeping
• Special Notice—Vaccination Clinics
• Special Notice—Handling of Stray Dogs and Kennel Licensing Requirements
• List of Approved CE Programs
• List of Approved Euthanasia Technician Training Programs
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Conference Invitation
• CE Course Approval Application
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

D. Bureau of Elections and Notaries

• Secretary's Advisories and Directives to County Election and Voter Registration Officials
• Election Calendars
• Instructions for Filing as a Candidate of a Minor Political Party
• Instructions for Filing as a Political Body Candidate
• Instructions for Circulating Nomination Petitions
• Nomination Petitions
• Nomination Papers
• General Information About Running for Public Office
• Voter Education Toolkit and Materials
• Voter Registration Mail Application (English and Spanish)
• 2019 Report to the General Assembly—The Administration of Voter Registration in Pennsylvania
• Absentee Ballot Forms
• Voting Rights of Convicted Felons, Convicted Misdemeanants and Pretrial Detainees
• Voter Hall of Fame Inductees
• Pennsylvania's Guide to Agency-Based Voter Registration Programs
• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Plan (as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002)
• Elections News Poster (English and Spanish)
• Election Officials Training Video for Voters with Disabilities (English)
• Election Officials Training Program Video (English and Spanish)
Contact: Jessica Mathis (717) 787-5280

• Becoming a Notary and Notary Services
• What to Know About RULONA
• General Information and Equipment
• Notary Education Course Approval
• COVID-19 Notary Public FAQs
• Temporary Remote Notarization
• Steps to Becoming an Electronic or Remote Notary in Pennsylvania
• List of Approved Electronic and Remote Notarization Solution Providers
• In-Person Requirement Suspended for Court Reporters, issued 3/21/2020
• Limited Suspension of In-Person Regulatory Requirements for Notaries for Real Estate Transactions, issued 3/25/2020
• Remote Notarization of Some Documents During Coronavirus Emergency, issued 4/02/2020
• Appointment Deadlines Extended for Notaries, issued 5/06/2020
• Waiver of Certain Requirements for Acceptable ID for Notary Services During COVID-19 Emergency, issued 5/26/2020
• Guidance for Appraisers, Notaries, Title Companies, and Home Inspectors
Contact: Breanna Datesman (717) 787-5280

E. Bureau of Campaign Finance and Civic Engagement

• Non-Bid Contract Reporting Forms
• Lobbying Disclosure Registration and Reporting Forms
• Lobbying Disclosure Directory
• Lobbying Statute, Regulations, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Manual for Accounting and Reporting
• 2017 Annual Report—Lobbying Disclosure
• Campaign Finance Registration and Reporting Forms
• Campaign Finance Calendar of Filing Deadlines
• Campaign Finance Reporting Law Pamphlet
• Campaign Finance Reporting Law Frequently Asked Questions
• Campaign Finance Independent Expenditure Reporting Forms
• Campaign Finance Voucher Request Form
• Statement of Organization—Independent Expenditure Committee
• Statement Regarding the Effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Citizens United v. FEC on Pennsylvania Law
• Statement Regarding the Effect of the Preliminary Injunction Order in General Majority PAC v. Carol Aichele, et al., on Pennsylvania Law
• Annual Reports on Lobbying Disclosure, 2014—2018
• Unsworn Statement for Campaign Finance Reports
• Unsworn Statement for Campaign Finance Statements
• Unsworn Statement for Independent Expenditure Reports
• Summary of Act 2020-15 Unsworn Declarations for Campaign Finance
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Keystone Login Authentication
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instruction: Creating a New Registration
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Amended an Existing Registration
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Terminate a Registration
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Registration Transfer
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Creating a New Expense Report
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Affirm an Expense Report
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Amending an Expense Report
• Political Committee Registration Statement: Completed Sample Registration
• Campaign Finance 10-day Enforcement Memo
• Candidates Q & A
• Judicial Candidates Q & A
• Notification of Clarification—Terminating Committees
• Department of State Extends Deadline for Filing Lobbying Disclosure Quarterly Reports
• Temporary Waiver of Notarization Requirement for Campaign Finance Reports and Statements
Contact: Tiffany Chang Lawson (717) 787-5280

F. Bureau of Election Security and Technology

• Notice on What Constitutes a Vote
• Online Voter Registration Web Application Programming Interface Forms
• Voting System Certification Reports
• Directives, Guidance or Job Aids to Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors Database Users
• Agency Release Notes for Development Related to Elections Technology
• Directives and Guidance Related to Voting Systems
• Pennsylvania Voting System Security Standard
• Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS)
• Election Data Catalog, Public Requests and Data Review
• Electronic Poll Book Approval Reports
• PA Voter Services and Online Elections Applications
• COOP Documentation and Procedures for Election Operations
Contact: Michael Moser (717) 787-5280

III. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

A. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Recusal Guidelines for Board Members
Contact: Cynthia Montgomery (717) 783-7200

1. State Board of Medicine

• Mcare Triage Guidelines
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

2. Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and Its Navigable Tributaries

• Internal Operating Procedures Involving Inactive Status of Pilots
Contact: Barbara Kennedy (717) 787-6458

3. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

• Guidelines for Continuing Education Audit
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

4. State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Mcare Triage Guidelines
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

5. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Inspection Checklist
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

B. Bureau of Election Security and Technology

• Policy on Election System Security Measures
Contact: Michael Moser (717) 787-5280


STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(SERS)

• SERS Board Adjudications by Topic:
◦ Agency Debt
◦ Change of Benefit Option
◦ Class of Service
 ◦ Cost of Living Increase
 ◦ Credit for Contract Service
 ◦ Credited Years of Service
 ◦ Death Benefit
 ◦ Disability
 ◦ Effective Date of Retirement
 ◦ Final Average Salary
 ◦ Fraternal Order of Police
 ◦ Frozen Present Value
 ◦ Judicial Forfeiture/Purchase of Military Service Credit
 ◦ Membership Eligibility
 ◦ Military Service
 ◦ Miscellaneous
 ◦ Multiple Service Credit
 ◦ Overpayment
 ◦ Payment of Interest
 ◦ Pension Forfeiture
 ◦ Purchase of Service
 ◦ Reinstatement
 ◦ Retirement-Covered Compensation
 ◦ Transfer to Alternate Retirement Plan
• Annual Guide to Your SERS-Issued 1099-R Tax Form
• Disability Retirement Guide
 Defined Benefit Plan Handbook
• Defined Contribution Plan Handbook
• Hybrid Plan Handbook
• Guide for Retiring Members
• Annual Member (Personalized) Account Statements:
 ◦ SERS Retirement Statement (for active members)
 ◦ Personal Statement of Retirement Benefits (for annuitants)
• SERS Fact Sheets
 ◦ Delaying Pension Payments
 ◦ Frozen Present Value: Its Impact on State Pensions (SERS-158)
 ◦ Purchase of Service (SERS-155)
 ◦ SERS Defined Benefit Plan Refund Procedures (SERS-159)
 ◦ Retirement Benefits available to Pennsylvania State Police Officers(SERS-153)
 ◦ Social Security Integration Coverage for SERS Members (SERS-151)
 ◦ Important Information Regarding Appeals to the State Employees' Retirement Board (SERS-412)
 ◦ Features and Highlights
  —Defined Contribution Plan—Investment Plan
  —Defined Benefit Plan—Traditional Pension
  —Deferred Compensation Plan—Supplemental Benefit
 ◦ Membership Options—Class A3 or Class A4
 ◦ New Member Plan Comparison—Class A5, Class A6 or Straight Defined Contribution Plan
• SERS Mission Statement
• SERS US & International Proxy Voting Policy
• SERS Derivatives Investment Policy Statement
• SERS Investment Manager Insurance Policy
• SERS Investment Manager Monitoring Policy
• SERS' Defined Benefit Plan Investment Policy Statement
• SERS Securities Lending Policy
• SERS Right-to-Know-Law Policy
• SERS Compensation Policy for Investment Professional Staff
• The FOP Decision: The resolution of the SERS Board of Trustees dated September 26, 1990, implementing the arbitration award issued February 17, 1988, in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Police Lodges, American Arbitration Association Case No. 14 390 1611 87 J (Thomas J. DiLauro, Chair)
• ''SERS News'' member and participant newsletter (2 editions per year)
• SERS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (published each June)
• Annual Supplemental Budget Information
• Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) Annual Financial Statements
• DCP Investment Manager Monitoring Policy
• DCP Statement of Investment Policy
• State Employees' Retirement Board 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan Statement of Investment Policy
• State Employees' Retirement Board 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan Investment Manager Monitoring Policy
• Sample Domestic Relations Order—Defined Benefit Plan
• Sample Domestic Relations Order—Defined Contribution Plan
• Sample Domestic Relations Order—Defined Benefit Plan and Defined Contribution Plan
• Domestic Relations Order Alternative Provisions Sample Sheets
• Power of Attorney form
• SERS Board Minutes and Resolutions
• Actuarial Reports (annual and ''5-Year Experience Study'')
• Annual Benefits Completion Plan Actuarial Reports
• Actuarial Tables
• SERS Appeals Committee Guidelines for Informal Appeals
• SERS Securities Litigation Policy
• SERS Bylaws
• SERS Governance Policy Manual
• Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Charter
• Board Governance and Personnel Committee Charter
• Defined Contribution Committee Charter
• Finance and Member Services Committee Charter
• Investment Committee Charter
• Securities Litigation Committee Charter
• Board Chairperson and Assistant Chair Position Description
• Board Member Position Description
• Committee Chair and Assistant Chair Position Description
• Actuarial Services Policy
• Performance Review Process for CIO
• Performance Review Process for SERS Executive Director
• Policy on Placement Agent Disclosures
• Policy on Referrals of Investment Opportunities and Service Provider Candidates; Related Communications; Undue Influence
• SEC ''Pay-to-Play'' Rule Compliance and Reporting Policy
• SERS Board Communications Policy
• Board Self-Assessment Policy
• Fiduciary Review Policy
• Ethical Conduct Policy
• Claim Settlement Policy
• Statement of Governance Principles
• Policy for Indemnification of Board Members, Designees, Officers and Employees
• Strategic Planning Process
• SERS Mediation Policy
• Annual Supplemental Budget Information
• SERS Conflict of Interest Policy (EO-2015-03)
• SERS Board Travel Policy
• OFA Quarter Lag Reporting Policy
• OFA Board Approval Monetary Transfer Policy
• DCP Plan Document
• Defined Contribution Plan—Plan Document
 DCP and Defined Contribution Forms Available Through the Website; i.e., Enrollment, Beneficiary
• State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan and Trust
• SERS Employee and Employer Rate Chart
• Board Education Policy
 Recusal Policy
• SERS Gifts & Gratuities Policy
• Management Directives issued by SERS:
 ◦ 570.1—Mandatory Membership in the State Employees' Retirement System
 ◦ 570.5—Employer Contributions Required on the Purchase of Previously Uncredited State Service
 ◦ 570.6—Optional Membership in the State Employees Retirement System
 ◦ 570.8—Reinstatement of Terminated Employees Into the State Employees' Retirement System ◦ 570.9—Reinstatement of Furloughed or Otherwise Terminated and Reemployed Employees in the State Employees' Retirement System
 ◦ 570.11—Amending Data in Retirement and Personnel/Payroll Systems and Collecting Arrears Balances
 ◦ 570.12—Furloughed State Employees Retirement System Members' Right to Earn Interest on Member Contributions
 ◦ 570.13—State Employees' Retirement System, Regional Counseling Centers
 ◦ 570.14—Deferred Compensation Program
 ◦ 570.15—Reporting Potential Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Crimes to the State Employees' Retirement System
 ◦ 570.16—State Employees' Retirement System, Duties of Departments and Agencies


Department of TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Health Care Provider Requirements and Issuing Guidelines
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/dvspubsforms/BMV/BMV%20Publications/PUB%20748.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 748
Publication Last Updated: August 2018

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) Program Lienholder's Guide
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/dvspubsforms/BMV/BMV%20Publications/Lienholders_Guide_ELT_Program.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 758
Publication Last Updated: April 2015

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Electronic Lien and Title Program Technical Specifications
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/dvspubsforms/BMV/BMV%20Publications/pub_759.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 759
Publication Last Updated: April 2018

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Driver Licensing Administrative Hearings
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Fact%20Sheets/fs-dla.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: February 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Ignition Interlock ''The Law'' FAQ
https://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Fact%20Sheets/fs-iitl.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: July 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Occupational Limited License
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Fact%20Sheets/fs-oll.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: January 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: REAL ID Document Checklist
https://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Fact%20Sheets/FS-RIDC.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: February 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Mature Driver Information FAQ
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Fact%20Sheets/FS-MD.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: December 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Non-Commercial Class A and B
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Fact%20Sheets/Non%20commercial%20A%20and%20B%20fact%20sheet.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: February 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Forms
Publication/Document Name: Request for Gender Change on Driver's License/Identification Card http://www.dot.state. pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20Form/DL-32.pdf
Pub/Doc #: DL-32
Publication Last Updated: February 2020

TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Bureau Responsible: Office of Transformational Technology
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Highly Automated Vehicle Testing Guidance
https://www.penndot.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/ResearchandTesting/Autonomous%20_Vehicles/Documents/PennDOT%20HAV%20Testing%20Guidance.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: July 2018

Bureau Responsible: Office of Transformational Technology
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Vehicle Platooning Policy
https://www.penndot.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/ResearchandTesting/Autonomous%20_Vehicles/Documents/Vehicle%20Platooning%20Policy.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: April 2019

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Internal Guidelines
Publication/Document Name: Project Office Manual (POM)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%202/PUB%202.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 2
Publication Last Update: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Standards for Hardwood Glulam Timber Bridge Design (Series BLC-560M)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%206M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 6M
Publication Last Update: April 2013

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual, Part 1—Transportation Program Development and Project Delivery Process
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2010/Pub%2010%20Title%20Page.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 10
Publication Last Updated: May 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual, Part 1B—Post-TIP and NEPA Procedures
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2010/Pub%2010%20Title%20Page.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 10B
Publication Last Updated: July 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual, Part 1C—Transportation Engineering Procedures and Project Delivery Process
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2010/Pub%2010%20Title%20Page.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 10C
Publication Last Updated: May 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual, Part 1X—Appendices to Design Manuals 1, 1A, 1B, and 1C
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2010/Pub%2010%20Title%20Page.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 10X
Publication Last Updated: May 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual Part 2—Highway Design
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%2013M/May%202020%20Change%20No.%205.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 13M
Publication Last Updated: May 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual Part 3—Plans Presentation
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%2014M/May%202020%20Change%20No.%202.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 14M
Publication Last Updated: May 2020

Bureau Responsible: Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual Part 4—Structures
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2015M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 15M
Publication Last Update: December 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual Part 5—Utility Relocation, Change 2 of 2014 Edition
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%2016M/PUB%2016M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 16
Publication Last Updated: June 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Field and Laboratory Testing Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB_19/Pub%2019.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 19
Publication Last Updated: December 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Maintenance Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2023/PUB%2023.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 23
Publication Last Updated: 2020 (by Chapter)

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication Document Name: Highway Foreman's Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub_113/Pub_113.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 113
Publication Last Updated: March 2020 (by Chapter)

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Quality Assurance Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%2025.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 25
Publication Last Updated: September 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Docent Name: Shoulder and Guide Rail Condition Survey Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2033.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 33
Publication Last Updated: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Qualified Products List for Construction (Bulletin 15)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BOCM_MTD_LAB/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_35/Current_Edition/Bulletin15.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 35
Publication Last Updated: 2020 (Weekly)

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Specifications for Bituminous Materials, November 2018 Edition
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2037.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 37 (Bulletin 25)
Publication Last Updated: October 2018

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Plans, Specifications and Estimate Package Delivery Process Policies & Preparation Manual
https://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2051.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 51
Publication Last Updated: December 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Standards for Roadway Construction
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub%2072M/72M_2010_6/72M_2010_6.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 72M
Publication Last Updated: December 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Storm Water Facility Condition Survey Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2073.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 73
Publication Last Updated: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Construction Inspector In-Charge (IIC) Reference Guide
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%2075.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 75
Publication Last Updated: February 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Policy and Procedures for the Administration of Consultant Agreements
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%2093.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 93
Publication Last Updated: November 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Management System 2 (BMS2) Coding Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/Pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20100A.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 100A
Publication Last Update: September 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Inspection of Fabricated Structural Steel
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20135.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 135
Publication Last Update: October 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Inspection of Prestressed/Precast Concrete Products and Reinforced Concrete Pipe
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub%20145.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 145
Publication Last Updated: December 2012

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Design Standards (BD-600M Series)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20218M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 218M
Publication Last Updated: August 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Construction Standards (BC-700M Series)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20219M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: 219M
Publication Last Updated: January 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Internal Guidelines
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Collapse or Tunnel Failure Board of Inquiry Investigation Teams
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20220.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 220
Publication Last Updated: March 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Pavement Policy Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20242.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 242
Publication Last Updated: December 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Pub/Doc Name: Manufacturing Specifications for Reinforced Concrete Pipe
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20280.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 280
Publication Last Updated: June 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Needs Study Handbook
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20319.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 319
Publication Last Updated: May 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Automated Pavement Condition Surveying Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub%20336.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 336
Publication Last Updated: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Continuously Reinforced Concrete and Unpaved Roads Condition Survey Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20343.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 343
Publication Last Updated: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bituminous or Asphalt Technician Certification Program, November 2018 Edition
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20351.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 351
Publication Last Updated: November 2018

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Estimating Manual, April 2018 Edition
https://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20352.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 352
Publication last Updated: April 2018

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Highway Construction Specifications, 2016 Edition http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub_408/PUB%20408.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 408
Publication Last Updated: May 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Specifications for Consultant Agreements for Project Development Services
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20442.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 442
Publication Last Updated: November 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Innovative Bidding Toolkit, 2013 Edition, Change 2
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/Pub%20448/Pub%20448.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 448
Publication Last Updated: May 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Internal Guidelines
Publication/Document Name: Concrete Technician Certification Program for Field Technicians
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20536.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 536
Publication Last Updated: October 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Threatened and Endangered Species Desk Reference
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20546.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 546
Publication Last Updated: January 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Lightweight Profiling System Calibration, Verification, and Operator Certification Program Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20589/PUB%20589.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 589
Publication Last Updated: May 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Scheduling Manual Procedures for PennDOT Schedules, 2018 Edition
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20615.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 615
Publication Last Updated: April 2018

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: SR Segment Signing Guide
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/pub%20664.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 664
Publication Last Updated: February 2018

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Specifications Review Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/Pub%20693/Pub%20693.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 693
Publication Last Updated: February 2015

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Aggregate Technician Certification Program
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20725.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 725
Publication Last Updated: May 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Local Project Delivery Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20740.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 740
Publication Last Updated: June 2019

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Brochure
Publication/Document Name: Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) Application Process
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20819.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 819
Publication Last Updated: January 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Brochure
Publication/Document Name: High Occupancy Permit (HOP) Owner Signature Process
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20819A.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 819A
Publication Last Updated: January 2020

POLICY/COMMUNICATIONS

Bureau Responsible: Communications Office
Category: Annual Report
Publication/Document Name: 2019 Annual Report http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20409.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 409
Publication Last Updated: June 2020

MULTIMODAL

Bureau Responsible: Multimodal Deputate (Bike & Pedestrian)
Category: Active Transportation Material
Publication/Document Name: Active Transportation Plan
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20787.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 787
Publication Last Updated: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Multimodal Deputate (Bike & Pedestrian)
Category: Active Transportation Material
Publication/Document Name: Active Transportation Plan—Executive Summary
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20787ES.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 787ES
Publication Last Updated: July 2020

Bureau Responsible: Multimodal Deputate (Bike & Pedestrian)
Category: Active Transportation Material
Publication/Document Name: How-to Guide for Developing Active Transportation Plan
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB%20787G.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 787G
Publication Last Updated: February 2020

Bureau Responsible: Multimodal Deputate (Bike & Pedestrian)
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Yield to Pedestrian Control Devices
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20707.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 707
Publication Last Updated: July 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Aviation
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Airport Sponsor's Guide
Pub/Doc #: Pub 405
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20405.pdf
Publication Last Updated: August 2012

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports, & Waterways
Category: Program Requirements
Publication/Document Name: Ports Incentive Program Data Verification Form
Pub/Doc#: MT-105
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Forms/MT-105.pdf
Publication Last Updated: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Public Transportation
Category: Annual Report
Publication/Document Name: Annual Performance Report: Fiscal Year 2018-19
Pub/Doc #: N/A
https://www.penndot.gov/Doing-Business/Transit/InformationandReports/Documents/BPT%20Annual%20Report%202018-19.pdf
Publication Last Updated: June 2020

PLANNING

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Planning and Research
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Approved Products for Lower Volume Local Roads
Pub/Doc #: Pub 447
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20447.pdf
Publication Last Updated: March 2020

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