CHAPTER 3. PUBLICATION OF CODE AND BULLETIN
CODE Sec.
3.1. Contents of Code.
3.2. Annotations to judicial decisions citing Code.
3.3. Periodic supplementation of Code; index.
BULLETIN
3.11. Bulletin constitutes official gazette.
3.12. Citation of Bulletin.
3.13. Contents of Bulletin.
3.14. Frequency of publication of Bulletin.
FORMAT OF BULLETIN
3.21. General.
3.22. The Governor.
3.23. The General Assembly.
3.24. The Courts.
3.25. Rules and regulations.
3.26. Proposed rulemaking.
3.26a. Statements of policy.
3.27. Notices.
3.28. [Reserved].
3.29. Subject indexes.
3.30. Numerical finding aids.
3.31. Publication of official synopsis in lieu of full text.
3.32. Details of format of Bulletin.
GENERAL
3.41. Matter not required to be published.
3.42. Matter not permitted to be published.
3.43. Matter other than documents.
3.44. General permission to reproduce content of Code and Bulletin.Authority The provisions of this Chapter 3 issued under 45 Pa.C.S. § § 503, 506, 507, 702 and 724—728, unless otherwise noted.
Source The provisions of this Chapter 3 adopted by JCD Order No. 4 dated July 8, 1969, unless otherwise noted.
Notes of Decisions Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and Laws not Required to be Published in the Pennsylvania Code or Pennsylvania Bulletin
Under specific language of statute governing publication of Commonwealth documents, the Driver’s License Compact Law, an interstate agreement to share information among states regarding serious motor vehicle offense convictions, did not have to be published in either the Pennsylvania Code or Pennsylvania Bulletin to be effective. Roselle v. Department of Transportation 865 A.2d 308, 312 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2005)
CODE
§ 3.1. Contents of Code.
(a) The following document shall be codified in the Code:
(1) Proclamations and executive orders of the Governor which are general and permanent in nature.
(2) Administrative and gubernatorial regulations.
(3) Statements of policy which are general and permanent in nature, except statements of policy adopted prior to July 1, 1969.
(4) Home rule charters adopted under PA. CONST. Art. IX, § 2 by a county, city, borough, incorporated town or township or a similar general purpose unit of government.
(5) Documents or classes of documents required to be codified in the Code by statute.
(6) Rules of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, including rules relating to practice and procedure in the lower courts of the Commonwealth.
(7) Rules of the Judicial Council of Pennsylvania and the Superior and Commonwealth Courts.
(8) Judicial documents or classes of documents which the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts finds to be general and permanent in nature.
(9) Documents or classes of documents which the Governor, the Joint Committee or the Bureau finds to be general and permanent in nature.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Bureau may exclude from the Code as published under this section a document or class of documents filed in the Bureau under this part the agency text of which was excluded from the Bulletin under § 3.13(b) (relating to contents of Bulletin).
Source The provisions of this § 3.1 amended through August 6, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1836. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (25639).
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.3 (relating to periodic supplementation of Code; index); 1 Pa. Code § 3.13 (relating to contents of Bulletin); and 1 Pa. Code § 3.26a (relating to statements of policy).
§ 3.2. Annotations to judicial decisions citing Code.
The Bureau shall secure by contract and incorporate into the permanent supplements to the Code annotations relating to classes of documents published in the Code except rules of court.
§ 3.3. Periodic supplementation of Code; index.
(a) At least once a year documents required to be codified in the Code by § 3.1 (relating to contents of Code) which have been filed in the Bureau shall be permanently integrated into the Code by the publication and distribution of looseleaf pages relating to the affected portion of the Code, or if ordered by the Joint Committee, by the issue or reissue of an appropriate title of the Code or designated portion thereof.
(b) Section 726 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to permanent supplements of Pennsylvania Code) requires that at least once a year the index to the Code shall be similarly supplemented or reissued.
(c) At least once a year a tabular listing of the statutory authority cited in the Code as authority for the promulgation of documents shall be issued, supplemented or reissued.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.31 (relating to publication of official synopsis in lieu of full text); 1 Pa. Code § 9.301 (relating to unpublished statements of policy adopted prior to January 1, 1985); and 1 Pa. Code § 13.5 (relating to deposit of management directives).
BULLETIN
§ 3.11. Bulletin constitutes official gazette.
Section 724 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to preliminary publication in Pennsylvania Bulletin) provides that the Bulletin is the official gazette of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 9.301 (relating to unpublished statements of policy adopted prior to January 1, 1985).
§ 3.12. Citation of Bulletin.
Sections 506 and 507 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to judicial notice; and form of citation) provides that without prejudice to another mode of citation the Bulletin may be cited by volume and page number. The approved short form of citation to the Bulletin is ‘‘Pa.B.’’ Thus ‘‘3 Pa.B. 801’’ refers to material beginning on page 801 of Volume 3 of the Bulletin.
§ 3.13. Contents of Bulletin.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the following documents shall be published in the Bulletin:
(1) Documents or classes of documents required by a statute other than the act to be published in the Bulletin. A compendium of the statutes is set forth as Tables 1 and 2 in subsection (d). The compendium is for informational purposes only, and the omission from the tables of a reference to a statutory provision which requires publication of a document in the Bulletin may not eliminate or otherwise affect the statutory requirement.
(2) Notices required to be deposited under this part by § 13.3 (relating to agency action or proceedings invalid in absence of notice required by Joint Committee).
(3) Except as provided under § 3.31 (relating to publication of official synopsis in lieu of full text), documents or classes of documents required to be codified in the Code by or under § 3.1(a) (relating to contents of Code).
(4) Agency notices directed to the public with respect to proceedings conducted under an Act of Assembly, the expense of the administration of which is by statute assessed directly against the class of persons regulated or supervised thereunder.
(5) Agency documents, the expense of publication of which is specially assumed by the agency filing the document.
(6) Legislative documents filed with the Bureau under a resolution adopted by either house of the General Assembly.
(7) Judicial documents filed with the Bureau by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
(8) Documents or classes of documents which the Governor, the Joint Committee or the Director of the Bureau may require or authorize to be published in the Bulletin.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(3) and (8), the Bureau, subject to the policy supervision and direction of the Joint Committee, may exclude from the Bulletin as published under this section a document or class of document filed in the Bureau under this part which the Bureau finds to be excessively voluminous and applicable only to:
(1) Agency organization, management or personnel.
(2) Commonwealth property or contracts.
(c) The Bureau shall prepare and publish in the third issue of the Bulletin published in each month a summary table identifying briefly the documents, if any, accepted during the preceding calendar month for filing without publication under subsection (b). The contents of the table will be codified in the Code under the several titles or provisions relating to the subject matter of the uncodified documents respectively.
(d) The compendium of statutes requiring publication in the Bulletin is as follows:
TABLE I
STATUTORY PROVISIONS REQUIRING PUBLICATION IN THE CODE OR BULLETIN
(Arranged with Reference to Purdon’s Statutes)
Act Number Section Purdon’s Reference Agency June 2, 1915 338 108 77 P. S. § 27.1 Labor and Industry 109 77 P. S. § 29 Labor and Industry 401.1 77 P. S. § 710 Labor and Industry 802 77 P. S. § 1036.2 Labor and Industry May 17, 1921 284 408-A 40 P. S. § 625-8 Insurance 505-A 40 P. S. § 710-5 Insurance Commissioner 507-A 40 P. S. § 710-7 Insurance Commissioner 635.4 40 P. S. § 764j Insurance 635.2 40 P. S. § 764h Insurance Commissioner 1111.1 40 P. S. § 991.1111a Insurance 1403.1 40 P. S. § 991.1403a Insurance 1504 40 P. S. § 991.1504 Insurance 1509 40 P. S. § 991.1509 Insurance 2181 40 P. S. § 991.2181 Health 2311 40 P. S. § 991.2311 Children’s Health Advisory Council 2459 40 P. S. § 991.2459 Insurance Commissioner 2502 40 P. S. § 991.2502 Insurance April 9, 1929 175 612 71 P. S. § 232 Joint Committee on Documents 1920-A 71 P. S. § 510-20 Environmental Quality Board 1935-A 71 P. S. § 510-35 Environmental Protection 2002 71 P. S. § 512 Transportation 2203-A 71 P. S. § 581-3 Aging 2404-A 71 P. S. § 651.4 General Services 2405-A 71 P. S. § 651.5 General Services 2802-C 71 P. S. § 720.2 Governor April 9, 1929 176 227-A 72 P. S. § 227-A Revenue 806 72 P. S. § 806 Revenue 1301.12 72 P. S. § 1301.12 Revenue 1503-A 72 P. S. § 1503-A General Services 1719-F 72 P. S. § 1719-F Community and Economic Development 1719-H 72 P. S. § 1719-H Community and Economic Development 1733-F 72 P. S. § 1733-F State Police 1733-H 72 P. S. § 1733-H State Police June 23, 1931 299 2 35 P. S. § 673 Health May 15, 1933 111 503 71 P. S. § 733-503 Banking December 5, 1936 # 2 (Spec. Sess) 313 43 P. S. § 793 Labor and Industry 804 43 P. S. § 874 Labor and Industry June 3, 1937 320 204 25 P. S. § 2624 State June 22, 1937 394 612 35 P. S. § 691.612 Environmental Quality Board May 31, 1945 418 4.9 52 P. S. § 1396.4i Environmental Protection 4.12 52 P. S. § 1396.4l Environmental Quality Board 18 52 P. S. § 1396.18 Environmental Protection 18.8 52 P. S. § 1396.18h Environmental Quality Board March 10, 1949 14 1372 24 P. S. § 13-1372 State Board of Education 1501-C 24 P. S. § 15-1501-C Education 1502-C 24 P. S. § 15-1502-C Education 1505-D 24 P. S. § 15-1505-D Public Welfare 1513-D 24 P. S. § 15-1513-D Education 1603-A 24 P. S. § 16-1603-A Penna. Athletic Oversight Council 1607.1 24 P. S. § 16-1607.1 Education 1703-B 24 P. S. § 17-1703-B Education 1725-A 24 P. S. § 17-1725-A Education 1745-A 24 P. S. § 17-1745-A Education 1906-F 24 P. S. § 19-1906-F Education 2003-B 24 P. S. § 20-2003-B Education 2501 24 P. S. § 25-2501 Education 2504-A 24 P. S. § 25-2504-A State Board of Education 2603-B 24 P. S. § 26-2603-B State Board of Education October 27, 1955 222 9.1 43 P. S. § 959.1 Human Relations Commission December 3, 1959 621 403-C 35 P. S. § 1680.403c Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency 409-C 35 P. S. § 1680.409c Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency January 8, 1960 (1959) 787 5 35 P. S. § 4005 Environmental Quality Board 7.5 35 P. S. § 4007.5 Environmental Protection June 14, 1961 188 201 24 P. S. § 4201 State Librarian 425 24 P. S. § 4425 State Librarian August 7, 1963 290 4.3 24 P. S. § 5104.3 Higher Education Assistance Agency September 9, 1965 251 3 35 P. S. § 623 Health November 30, 1965 356 513 7 P. S. § 513 Banking 1414 7 P. S. § 1414 Banking 1609 7 P. S. § 1609 Banking December 31, 1965 511 504 53 P. S. § 6924.504 Community and Economic Development 508 53 P. S. § 6924.508 Community and Economic Development 511 53 P. S. § 6924.511 Community and Economic Development January 24, 1966 (1965) 535 4 63 P. S. § 904 State Board of Landscape Architects January 24, 1966 (1965) 537 9 35 P. S. § 750.9 Environmental Quality Board April 27, 1966 1 18 52 P. S. § 1406.18 Environmental Quality Board June 13, 1967 21 201 62 P. S. § 201 Public Welfare 211 62 P. S. § 211 Public Welfare 403 62 P. S. § 403 note Public Welfare 442.6 62 P. S. § 442.2 Public Welfare 443.1 62 P. S. § 443.1 Public Welfare 443.6 62 P. S. § 443.6 Public Welfare 443.10 62 P. S. § 943.10 Public Welfare 493 62 P. S. § 493 Labor and Industry 773 62 P. S. § 773 Public Welfare 802-D 62 P. S. § 802-D Senior Care and Services Study Commission 805-A 62 P. S. § 805-A Public Welfare 805-C 62 P. S. § 805-C Public Welfare 814-A 62 P. S. § 814-A Public Welfare August 23, 1967 102 7 73 P. S. § 377 Secretary of Community and Economic Development September 24, 1968 318 3.2 52 P. S. § 30.53b Environmental Quality Board December 17, 1968 387 3.1 73 P. S. § 201-3.1 Attorney General 1702-F 72 P. S. § 8702-F Community and Economic Development 1703-F 72 P. S. § 1703-F Community and Economic Development March 4, 1971 2 602.1 72 P. S. § 7602.1 Revenue 1101 72 P. S. § 8101 note Secretary of Revenue 1111-A 72 P. S. § 8111-A Secretary of Revenue 2910-A 72 P. S. § 9910-A Revenue 2910-F 72 P. S. § 9910-F Revenue 2912-F 72 P. S. § 9912-F Revenue August 26, 1971 91 510 72 P. S. § 3761-510 Revenue April 14, 1972 63 4 71 P. S. § 1690.104 Health April 14, 1972 64 3 35 P. S. § 780-103 Health 35 35 P. S. § 780-135 Health May 11, 1972 70 5 35 P. S. § 1651.5 Community Secretary of Community and Economic Development 133 15 Pa.C.S. § 133 State 134 15 Pa.C.S. § 134 State 140 15 Pa.C.S. § 140 State November 15, 1972 271 1102 67 Pa.C.S. § 1102 Public Welfare 6102 40 Pa.C.S. § 6102 Insurance 6124 40 Pa.C.S. § 6124 Insurance 6329 40 Pa.C.S. § 6329 Insurance December 5, 1972 284 609 70 P. S. § 1-609 Securities Commission December 6, 1972 334 5706 18 Pa.C.S. § 5706 State Police 6111 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111 State Police 6111.1 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.1 State Police December 12, 1973 141 5 24 P. S. § 2070.5 Professional Standards and Practices Commission January 30, 1974 6 101 41 P. S. § 101 Banking 301 41 P. S. § 301 Banking 605 41 P. S. § 605 Banking March 1, 1974 24 7 3 P. S. § 111.27 Agriculture 31 5902 71 Pa.C.S. § 5902 State Employees Retirement Board July 20, 1974 198 6 35 P. S. § 755.6 Environmental Quality Board July 22, 1974 206 9 73 P. S. § 390.9 Minority Business Development Authority August 1, 1975 92 701 51 Pa.C.S. § 701 note Military and Veterans Affairs October 2, 1975 96 6503 24 Pa.C.S. § 6503 Education 8502 24 Pa.C.S. § 8502 Public School Employees Retirement Board March 3, 1976 19 9 70 P. S. § 79 Securities Commission May 18, 1976 54 7 40 P. S. § 776.7 Insurance June 17, 1976 81 1154 75 Pa.C.S. § 1154 Transportation 1318 75 Pa.C.S. § 1318 Transportation 1519 75 Pa.C.S. § 1519 Transportation 1603 75 Pa.C.S. § 1603 Transportation 1607 75 Pa.C.S. § 1607 Transportation 1799.7 75 Pa.C.S. § 1799.7 Insurance Commissioner 1902 75 Pa.C.S. § 1902 Transportation 2009 75 Pa.C.S. § 2009 Transportation 3342 75 Pa.C.S. § 3342 Transportation 3511 75 Pa.C.S. § 3511 Transportation 3805 75 Pa.C.S. § 3805 Transportation 4102 75 Pa.C.S. § 4102 Transportation 4702 75 Pa.C.S. § 4702 Transportation 4706 75 Pa.C.S. § 4706 Transportation 4908 75 Pa.C.S. § 4908 Transportation 6103 75 Pa.C.S. § 6103 Transportation 6146.1 75 Pa.C.S. § 6146.1 Turnpike Commissioin 6152 75 Pa.C.S. § 6152 Transportation 6328 75 Pa.C.S. § 6328 Transportation 8302 75 Pa.C.S. § 8302 Transportation 8915.3 75 Pa.C.S. § 8915.3 Transportation 9002 75 Pa.C.S. § 9002 Revenue 9004 75 Pa.C.S. § 9004 Revenue 9104 75 Pa.C.S. § 9104 Transportation 9206 75 Pa.C.S. § 9206 Transportation July 9, 1976 142 1702 42 Pa.C.S. § 1702 Unified Judicial System 1725.1 42 Pa.C.S. § 1725.1 Supreme Court 1725.6 42 Pa.C.S. § 1725.6 Commission on Crime and Delinquency 2155 42 Pa.C.S. § 2155 Commission on Sentencing 2703 42 Pa.C.S. § 2703 Clerk of Court of Common Pleas and Court Administrator of Pennsylvania 3571 42 Pa.C.S. § 3571 Supreme Court 6152 42 Pa.C.S. § 6152 Appropriate Commonwealth Agency 6152.1 42 Pa.C.S. § 6152.1 Appropriate Commonwealth Agency 7523 42 Pa.C.S. § 7523 State 8522 42 Pa.C.S. § 8522 Governor 8931 42 Pa.C.S. § 8931 Court of Common Pleas and Court Administrator of Pennsylvania 9799.1 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.1 State Police 9906 42 Pa.C.S. § 9906 Corrections July 9, 1976 143 105 50 P. S. § 7105 Public Welfare 112 50 P. S. § 7112 Public Welfare July 9, 1976 160 701 45 Pa.C.S. § 701 Legislative Reference Bureau 702 45 Pa.C.S. § 702 Legislative Reference Bureau 724 45 Pa.C.S. § 724 Legislative Reference Bureau 725 45 Pa.C.S. § 725 Legislative Reference Bureau 726 45 Pa.C.S. § 726 Legislative Reference Bureau 732 45 Pa.C.S. § 732 Legislative Reference Bureau 902 45 Pa.C.S. § 902 Legislative Reference Bureau November 24, 1976 259 5 35 P. S. § 960.5 Health November 24, 1976 262 205 35 P. S. § 6700-205 Health August 5, 1977 47 2 74 P. S. § 4 Governor July 1, 1978 116 510 66 Pa.C.S. § 510 Public Utility Commission 530 66 Pa.C.S. § 530 Public Utility Commission 2810 66 Pa.C.S. § 2810 Secretary of Revenue October 5, 1978 261 16 63 P. S. § 271.16 State Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners November 26, 1978 323 8106 35 Pa.C.S. § 8106 Health 8113 35 Pa.C.S. § 8113 Health 8129 35 Pa.C.S. § 8129 Health November 26, 1978 325 7 32 P. S. § 693.7 Environmental Protection 24 32 P. S. § 693.24 Environmental Protection July 19, 1979 48 201 35 P. S. § 448.201 Health 601 35 P. S. § 448.601 Health 702 35 P. S. § 448.702 Health 703 35 P. S. § 448.703 Health 704 35 P. S. § 448.704 Health 802.1 35 P. S. § 448.802a Health 806 35 P. S. § 448.806 Health 902.1 35 P. S. § 448.902a Health July 7, 1980 97 104 35 P. S. § 6018.104 Environmental Protection 402 35 P. S. § 6018.402 Environmental Quality Board 504 35 P. S. § 6018.504 Environmental Protection February 19, 1980 9 602 63 P. S. § 455.602 Real Estate Commission October 15, 1980 163 4352 23 Pa.C.S. § 4352 Public Welfare 6712 23 Pa.C.S. § 6712 Office of Victim Advocate October 16, 1980 175 102 30 Pa.C.S. § 102 Fish and Boat Commission 2305 30 Pa.C.S. § 2305 Fish and Boat Commission 3510 30 Pa.C.S. § 3510 Fish and Boat Commission June 30, 1981 43 15 3 P. S. § 915 Agriculture April 7, 1982 74 3 3 P. S. § 255.3 Agriculture, Environmental Protection, Game Commission, Chairman-Agriculture & Rural Affairs [Senate, House] 6 3 P. S. § 255.6 Agriculture June 15, 1982 140 5 63 P. S. § 1505 State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure June 23, 1982 170 6 32 P. S. § 5306 Wild Resource Conserv. Board June 25, 1982 181 3 71 P. S. § 745.3 Independent Regulatory Review Commission 5 71 P. S. § 745.5 Independent Regulatory Review Commission 5.1 71 P. S. § 745.5a Independent Regulatory Review Commission 6 71 P. S. § 745.6 Independent Regulatory Review Commission 7 71 P. S. § 745.7 Legislative Committees and Independent Regulatory Review Commission 11 71 P. S. § 745.11 Independent Regulatory Review Commission November 17, 1982 192 3 35 P. S. § 1656.3 Community and Economic Development December 7, 1982 225 221 3 P. S. § 459-221 Canine Health Board December 13, 1982 256 6 71 P. S. § 2016 General Services December 15, 1982 292 9 40 P. S. § 3109 Insurance Commissioner September 30, 1983 39 2.1 65 P. S. § 366.2a Court Administrator of Pennsylvania 3 65 P. S. § 366.3 Secretary of the Budget 4 65 P. S. § 366.4 Chief Clerks of the House & Senate December 22, 1983 84 32.1 63 P. S. § 818.32a State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons March 28, 1984 28 3 73 P. S. § 1953 Attorney General May 1, 1984 43 19 N/A Environmental Protection July 2, 1984 106 5 32 P. S. § 5405 Community and Economic Development, Environmental Protection, Fish and Boat Commission, Game Commission, Historical & Museum Commission, Military and Veterans Affairs July 2, 1984 108 10 3 P. S. § 1310 Agriculture and Commerce July 2, 1984 111 4 73 P. S. § 395.4 Ben Franklin Partnership Fund July 2, 1984 112 11 32 P. S. § 5511 Environmental Protection July 10, 1984 147 402 35 P. S. § 7110.402 State Police October 5, 1984 159 3 35 P. S. § 7303 Labor and Industry 159 11 35 P. S. § 7311 Labor and Industry October 10, 1984 164 1507 74 Pa.C.S. § 1507 Transportation 1513 74 Pa.C.S. § 1513 Transportation 6121 74 Pa.C.S. § 6121 Revenue 6131 74 Pa.C.S. § 6131 Revenue October 11, 1984 179 14 35 P. S. § 1764 Community and Economic Development December 18, 1984 205 902 53 P. S. § 895.902 Community and Economic Development December 18, 1984 206 10 36 P. S. § 3401 (note) Transportation December 19, 1984 219 26 52 P. S. § 3326 Environmental Protection July 3, 1985 45 17.1 35 P. S. § 6937.1 note Health December 20, 1985 112 8 63 P. S. § 422.8 State Board of Medicine December 20, 1985 116 12 24 P. S. § 6212 Education March 28, 1986 25 2 62 P. S. § 2102 Public Welfare July 8, 1986 89 4 35 P. S. § 449.4 Health Care Cost Containment Council 5 35 P. S. § 449.5 Health Care Cost Containment Council 6 35 P. S. § 449.6 Health Care Cost Containment Council 7 35 P. S. § 449.7 Health Care Cost Containment Council 9 35 P. S. § 449.9 Health Care Cost Containment Council 14 35 P. S. § 449.14 Health Care Cost Containment Council 16 35 P. S. § 449.16 Health Care Cost Containment Council July 8, 1986 92 8 3 P. S. § 1508 Agriculture July 8, 1986 93 102 34 Pa.C.S. § 102 Game 2924 34 Pa.C.S. § 2924 Game December 19, 1986 209 5 40 P. S. § 3025 Insurance July 10, 1987 47 121 53 P. S. § 11701.121 Community and Economic Development 602 53 P. S. § 11701.203 note Community and Economic Development February 9, 1988 12 304 35 P. S. § 7130.304 Environmental Protection 305 35 P. S. § 7130.305 Environmental Protection 306 35 P. S. § 7130.306 Environmental Protection 318 35 P. S. § 7130.318 Environmental Protection March 1, 1988 16 6 35 P. S. § 751.6 Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority 15 35 P. S. § 751.15 Governor 20 35 P. S. § 751.20 Governor May 26, 1988 66 3 35 P. S. § 449.23 Licensing boards in the Bureau of Professional Affairs in the Department of State May 26, 1988 72 905 37 Pa.C.S. § 905 Governor July 28, 1988 101 502 53 P. S. § 4000.502 Environmental Protection 509 53 P. S. § 4000.509 Environmental Protection October 18, 1988 108 502 35 P. S. § 6020.502 Environmental Protection 506 35 P. S. § 6020.506 Environmental Protection 1113 35 P. S. § 6020.1113 Environmental Protection December 14, 1988 147 904 53 P. S. § 896.904 Auditor General December 21, 1988 177 304 15 P. S. § 20304 Governor July 6, 1989 32 705 35 P. S. § 6021.705 Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board 1101 35 P. S. § 6021.1101 Environmental Protection July 10, 1989 50 10 55 P. S. § 697.10 Philadelphia Regional Port Authority 11 55 P. S. § 697.11 Philadelphia Regional Port Authority 22 55 P. S. § 697.22 Philadelphia Regional Port Authority December 21, 1989 87 16 73 P. S. § 2176 Bureau of Consumer Protection December 19, 1990 194 5 63 P. S. § 2105 Labor and Industry 5.1 63 P. S. § 2105.1 Labor and Industry December 19, 1990 212 501 11 P. S. § 875-501 State Board of Education June 5, 1991 6 207 53 P. S. § 12720.207 Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority April 16, 1992 28 12 63 P. S. § 458.12 State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers May 13, 1992 32 103 5 Pa.C.S. § 103 State Athletic Commission December 14, 1992 133 10 55 P. S. § 698.30 Port of Pittsburgh Commission June 22, 1993 48 5 63 P. S. § 2205 Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs July 2, 1993 50 13 32 P. S. § 2023 Environmental Protection, Community and Economic Development , Education, Historical and Museum Commission, State System of Higher Education, Fish and Boat Commission and Game Commission October 13, 1994 90 8587 53 Pa.C.S. § 8587 Community and Economic Development December 12, 1994 129 15 3 P. S. § 2115 Agriculture December 12, 1994 131 2321 3 Pa.C.S. § 2321 Agriculture 2329 3 Pa.C.S. § 2329 Agriculture 4112 3 Pa.C.S. § 4112 Agriculture 6706 3 Pa.C.S. § 6706 Secretary of Agriculture 6708 3 Pa.C.S. § 6708 Agriculture 6906 3 Pa.C.S. § 6906 Secretary of Agriculture 6908 3 Pa.C.S. § 6908 Agriculture 7109 3 Pa.C.S. § 7109 Agriculture 7111 3 Pa.C.S. § 7111 Agriculture December 12, 1994 134 13 3 P. S. § 1913 Agriculture December 12, 1994 147 79 NA Transportation December 27, 1994 154 6 NA Transportation May 19, 1995 2 302 35 P. S. § 6026.302 Environmental Protection 303 35 P. S. § 6026.303 Environmental Protection 304 35 P.S. § 6026.304 Environmental Protection 305 35 P.S. § 6026.305 Environmental Protection June 28, 1995 18 313 71 P. S. § 1340.313 Environmental Quality Board June 28, 1995 18 320 71 P. S. § 1340.320 Conservation and Natural Resources 502 71 P. S. § 1340.502 Environmental Quality Board June 30, 1995 25 5103 25 P. S. § 961.5103 Secretary of the Commonwealth 5107 25 P. S. § 961.5107 Secrtary of the Commonwealth July 6, 1995 34 3 35 P. S. § 6701.3 Labor and Industry 34 3.1 35 P. S. § 6701.3a Labor and Industry July 6, 1995 44 7 35 P. S. § 5907 Labor and Industry November 13, 1995 61 5 71 P. S. § 1199.25 State Fire Commissioner May 10, 1996 29 3 73 P. S. § 1646.3 Appropriate governmental units May 16, 1996 40 7 61 P. S. § 1017 Department of Corrections June 27, 1996 58 704 71 P. S. § 1709.704 Local Government Advisory Committee June 29, 1996 67 2303 73 P. S. § 400.2303 Community and Economic Development December 18, 1996 159 3 40 P. S. § 3803 Insurance Commissioner 11 40 P. S. § 3811 Insurance Commissioner December 19, 1996 190 106.1 35 P. S. § 6029.106a Environmental Protection June 9, 1997 14 11 63 P. S. § 681 Education November 26, 1997 54 12 43 P. S. § 920.12 Labor and Industry 55 6 10 P. S. § 376 Labor and Industry May 15, 1998 57 107 62 Pa.C.S. § 107 General Services 3753 62 Pa.C.S. § 3753 Appropriate governmental unit October 15, 1998 93 1105 65 Pa.C.S. § 1105 State Ethics Commission 1308 65 Pa.C.S. § 1308 State Ethics Commission November 24, 1998 111 212 18 P. S. § 11.212 Department of Corrections 312 18 P. S. § 11.312 Office of Victims’ Services November 10, 1999 45 107 35 P. S. § 7210.107 Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council 1103 35 P. S. § 7210.1103 Labor and Industry November 24, 1999 53 79 NA Transportation 80 NA Transportation 704 27 Pa.C.S. § 704 Environmental Protection December 15, 1999 68 6204 27 Pa.C.S. § 6204 Environmental Protection 8105 27 Pa.C.S. § 8105 Environmental Protection December 16, 1999 69 5101 73 P. S. § 2260.5101 Secretary of the Commonwealth June 22, 2000 60 4 NA General Services June 26, 2001 77 1103 35 P. S. § 5701.1103 Public Welfare January 31, 2002 3 1106 25 Pa.C.S. § 1106 Secretary of the Commonwealth 1513 25 Pa.C.S. § 1513 Secretary of the Commonwealth 1906 25 Pa.C.S. § 1906 Secretary of the Commonwealth March 20, 2002 13 405 40 P. S. § 1303.405 Patient Safety Authority 408 40 P. S. § 1303.408 Health 5103 40 P. S. § 1303.313 (note) Insurance 5103 40 P. S. § 1303.314 (note) Insurance April 18, 2002 34 501 25 P. S. § 3595.501 Secretary of the Commonwealth June 19, 2002 56 3 61 P. S. § 324.2 Secretary of the Commonwealth June 19, 2002 59 6 NA Health June 19, 2002 61 10 35 P. S. § 1329.10 Labor and Industry 16 35 P. S. § 1329.16 Labor and Industry July 4, 2002 107 3 40 P. S. § 626.3 Insurance Commissioner July 31, 2003 17 302.1 35 P. S. § 6942.302a Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency December 30, 2003 64 301 35 P. S. § 5702.301 Attorney General February 2, 2004 54 3 11 P. S. § 890.3 Secretary of the Commonwealth February 5, 2004 3 1511 64 Pa.C.S. § 1511 Commonwealth Financing Authority 6012 64 Pa.C.S. § 6012 Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority February 12, 2004 11 207 53 P. S. § 28207 Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class July 2, 2004 54 3 11 P. S. § 890.3 Secretary of the Commonwealth July 5, 2004 71 1201 4 Pa.C.S. § 1201 Gaming Control Board 1202 4 Pa.C.S. § 1202 Gaming Control Board 1203 4 Pa.C.S. § 1203 Gaming Control Board 1332 4 Pa.C.S. § 1332 Gaming Control Board 13A03 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A03 Gaming Control Board 1512 4 Pa.C.S. § 1512 State Ethics Commission 1512.1 4 Pa.C.S. § 1512.1 State Ethics Commission July 5, 2004 72 324 53 P. S. § 6925.324 Education 333 53 P. S. § 6925.333 Education November 29, 2004 178 3 73 P. S. § 1647.3 Environmental Protection June 27, 2006 Sp. Session 1 324 53 P. S. § 6926.324 Education 333 53 P. S. § 6226.333 Education February 14, 2008 3 505 65 P. S. § 67.505 Office of Open Records July 4, 2008 50 5 73 P. S. § 410.5 Community and Economic Development July 7, 2008 55 106.3 52 P. S. § 690-106.3 Environmental Protection July 9, 2008 63 501 32 P. S. § 694.501 Commonwealth Financing Authority July 9, 2008 70 8 71 P. S. § 361.8 Environmental Protection July 9, 2008 78 3 73 P. S. § 1650.3 Agriculture October 9, 2008 114 4 35 P. S. § 960.14 State Board of Pharmacy 8 35 P. S. § 960.18 State Board of Pharmacy June 10, 2009 1 4 35 P. S. § 449.94 Public Welfare 5 35 P. S. § 449.95 Health August 11, 2009 33 3307 61 Pa.C.S. § 3307 Corrections 4106 61 Pa.C.S. § 4106 Corrections 4508 61 Pa.C.S. § 4508 Corrections 7113 61 Pa.C.S. § 7113 Secretary of the Commonwealth August 18, 2009 37 7 35 Pa.C.S. § 8101 (note) Health February 1, 2010 4 5 2 P. S. § 30.56d (note) Environmental Protection July 9, 2010 49 803-G 62 P. S. § 803-G Public Welfare October 7, 2010 70 701 62 P. S. § NA Public Welfare
Source The provisions of this § 3.13 amended through January 25, 1980, effective January 26, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (217405) to (217406) and (325709) to (325715).
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.1 (relating to contents of Code); 1 Pa. Code § 3.14 (relating to frequency of publication of Bulletin); 1 Pa. Code § 7.8 (relating to unfiled administrative regulations invalid); 1 Pa. Code § 9.301 (relating to unpublished statements of policy adopted prior to January 1, 1985); and 1 Pa. Code § 13.5 (relating to deposit of management directives).
§ 3.14. Frequency of publication of Bulletin.
The Bulletin shall be published at least once a week and shall contain previously unpublished documents required to be published by § 3.13 (relating to contents of Bulletin) which are filed by the Bureau prior to the closing date and hour of the issue. The closing date and hour of an issue shall be prescribed by the Joint Committee.
Source The provisions of this § 3.14 amended by JCD Order No. 6 dated May 21, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 10, and JCD Order No. 8, dated November 10, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 480. Immediately preceding text appears at 1 Pa.B. 10, and next preceding text appears at serial page (0069).
FORMAT OF BULLETIN
§ 3.21. General.
Documents published in the Bulletin shall be arranged under seven principal headings in the following order:
(1) The Governor.
(2) The General Assembly.
(3) The Courts.
(4) Rules and regulations.
(5) Proposed rulemaking.
(6) Statements of Policy.
(7) Notices.
Authority The provisions of this § 3.21 amended under section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186), section 206 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. § 1206) and 45 Pa.C.S. § § 503, 506, 507 and 701.
Source The provisions of this § 3.21 amended through November 28, 1986, effective November 29, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4648. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (18502).
§ 3.22. The Governor.
There shall be published under this heading proclamations, executive orders and gubernatorial regulations.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.26a (relating to statements of policy); and 1 Pa. Code § 3.27 (relating to notices).
§ 3.23. The General Assembly.
There shall be published under this heading material relating to the organization or operation of the General Assembly and the legislative process.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.26a (relating to statements of policy); and 1 Pa. Code § 3.27 (relating to notices).
§ 3.24. The Courts.
There shall be published under this heading material relating to the organization or operation of the judicial branch and the judicial process.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.26a (relating to statements of policy); and 1 Pa. Code § 3.27 (relating to notices).
§ 3.25. Rules and regulations.
There shall be published under this heading notices of final rulemaking submitted under section 202 or 204 of the act (45 P. S. § 1202 or 1204).
Authority The provisions of this § 3.25 amended under section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186), section 206 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. § 1206) and 45 Pa.C.S. § § 503, 506, 507 and 701.
Source The provisions of this § 3.25 amended through November 28, 1986, effective November 29, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4648. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (19278).
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.26a (relating to statements of policy); and 1 Pa. Code § 3.27 (relating to notices).
§ 3.26. Proposed rulemaking.
There shall be published under this heading general notices of proposed rulemaking submitted under section 201 of the act (45 P. S. § 1201) or under other statutes, and similar notices voluntarily deposited by the issuing agency.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.26a (relating to statements of policy); and 1 Pa. Code § 3.27 (relating to notices).
§ 3.26a. Statements of policy.
There shall be published under this heading proposed or final statements of policy which are permanent and general in nature, and other documents not published under § § 3.22—3.26 (relating to the Governor; the General Assembly; the courts; rules and regulations; and proposed rulemaking) which are required by § 3.1 (relating to contents of Code) to be codified in the Code.
Authority The provisions of this § 3.26a amended under section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186), section 206 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. § 1206) and 45 Pa.C.S. § § 503, 506, 507 and 701.
Source The provisions of this § 3.26a adopted November 28, 1986, effective November 29, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4648.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.27 (relating to notices); and 4 Pa. Code § 1.61 (relating to force and effect).
§ 3.27. Notices.
There shall be published under this heading documents not falling within the provisions of § § 3.22—3.26a (relating to the Governor; the General Assembly; the courts; rules and regulations; proposed rulemaking; and statements of policy). These documents include:
(1) Miscellaneous documents not subject to codification in the Code.
(2) Notices of hearings that are not included under proposed rulemaking.
Source The provisions of this § 3.27 amended October 11, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 2168. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (0222).
§ 3.28. [Reserved].
§ 3.29. Subject indexes.
(a) The table of contents of an issue of the Bulletin required by 45 Pa.C.S. § 724 (relating to preliminary publication in Pennsylvania Bulletin) shall be indexed according to the names of the issuing agencies.
(b) The cumulative index to the Bulletin required by 45 Pa.C.S. § 724 to be published at least each 3 months covering the contents of the Bulletin shall be an analytical subject index covering the contents of the Bulletin and shall be separately published as currently as practicable. An analytical subject index cumulated over a 12-month period shall be published annually.
§ 3.30. Numerical finding aids.
(a) An issue of the Bulletin shall carry a numerical list of the sections of the Code expressly affected by the documents published in the issue. Beginning with the second issue of a quarter, an issue shall also carry a cumulated list of the sections of the Code affected by documents published during that quarter.
(b) Quarterly codification guides shall be separately published during a calendar year.
§ 3.31. Publication of official synopsis in lieu of full text.
(a) The Bureau may publish an official synopsis of a document in the Bulletin in lieu of the full text thereof in a case where the full text of the document will be published under § 3.3 (relating to periodic supplementation of Code; index) within 120 days of the publication of the official synopsis.
(b) If the Bureau determines, and publishes notice of the determination in the Bulletin, that the full text of the agency text of a document with respect to which an official synopsis has been published in the Bulletin under subsection (a) is reasonably available to the public through the promulgating agency and that operational or other considerations will prevent the timely publication in the Code of the full text of the document, publication of the full text of the official text of the document may not be required in:
(1) The Code at prior to the date specified by the Bureau in a notice or in an amendment thereof published in the Bulletin.
(2) The Bulletin.
(c) A determination of the Bureau published in the Bulletin under subsection (b) shall include the name and address of the promulgating agency from which and the reasonable terms under which copies of the full text of the agency text of the document may be secured.
(d) At the time the full text of the official text of a document subject to this section becomes available, the Bureau shall publish notice of the availability in the Bulletin.
Source The provisions of this § 3.31 amended through December 9, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 3593. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (31352).
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 3.13 (relating to contents of Bulletin); 1 Pa. Code § 9.301 (relating to unpublished statements of policy adopted prior to January 1, 1985).
§ 3.32. Details of format of Bulletin.
(a) Under 45 Pa.C.S. § § 724 and 903 (relating to preliminary publication in Pennsylvania Bulletin; and effective date of documents) the closing date and hour of an issue of the Bulletin shall appear on the first page of an issue; that an issue shall contain a table of contents; that there shall be printed with a document appearing in the Bulletin a notation of the date of filing thereof and of the serial number assigned thereto (which shall be in the form: ‘‘Pa.B. Doc. No. ’’); that the day of deposit of an issue of the Bulletin in the United States mail for distribution shall be the issue date thereof; and that the date shall be printed prominently upon the first page of an issue.
(b) Documents subject to codification in the Code which are published in the Bulletin shall be keyed to the Code and shall serve as temporary supplements thereto.
GENERAL
§ 3.41. Matter not required to be published.
(a) Incorporation by reference. Whenever a document incorporates by reference a portion of the text of the following publications, the Bureau, unless the agency specifies otherwise in its order adopting the document, shall omit the text of the incorporated material from the text of the document as published under this part:
(1) Statutes at Large.
(2) United States Code.
(3) Pamphlet Laws.
(4) Code of Federal Regulations.
(5) Federal Register.
(6) A uniform system of accounts published by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
(7) A generally available standard published by the standardizing organizations listed in United States Department of Commerce Miscellaneous Publication 288, issued August 1, 1967, or supplements thereto or reissues thereof.
(8) Another generally available publication approved by the Bureau.
(b) Emergency conditions. Emergency conditions shall include the following:
(1) A requirement imposed by statute for publication of documents in the Code or Bulletin may be generally suspended by Order of the Director of the Bureau for the duration of the event which requires the suspension, if the Governor, by proclamation, determines that the publication or distribution of the Bulletin in the usual manner is unlawful or impracticable.
(2) A general suspension of publication requirement shall, unless otherwise provided in the Order of the Director of the Bureau, automatically stay for the period of the suspension the running of a period of time set forth or otherwise required to be set forth in a notice published in the Bulletin; except that this paragraph may not stay the running of a period of time for notice of an oral hearing or similar proceeding if the agency responsible for the notice causes the persons affected to receive reasonable, actual knowledge of the substance of the notice.
(3) An Order of the Director of the Bureau under this subsection shall be published in the first available issue of the Bulletin issued after the interruption.
Source The provisions of this § 3.41 amended September 15, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 2594. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (37055) and (37056).
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 7.1 (relating to notice of proposed rulemaking).
§ 3.42. Matter not permitted to be published.
Under 45 Pa.C.S. § 728 (relating to matter not permitted to be published), no press release, speech or other comments or news material may be published under this part.
§ 3.43. Matter other than documents.
The act authorizes and requires the publication of certain ‘‘documents’’ as defined in 45 Pa.C.S. § 501 (relating to definitions), and does not authorize or require the publication of materials which do not come within that definition.
§ 3.44. General permission to reproduce content of Code and Bulletin.
Information published under this part, which information includes, but is not limited to, cross references, table of cases, notes of decisions, tables of contents, indexes, source notes, authority notes, numerical lists and codification guides, other than the actual text of rules or regulations may be reproduced only with the written consent of the Bureau. The information which appears on the same leaf with the text of a rule or regulation, however, may be incidentally reproduced in connection with the reproduction of the rule or regulation, if the reproduction is for the private use of a subscriber and not for resale. There are no other restrictions on the reproduction of information published under this part, and the Commonwealth hereby consents to a reproduction.
Source The provisions of this § 3.44 amended by JCD Order No. 32, dated April 7, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (2279).
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