§ 15.116. Gender.

 (a)  General. The phrases ‘‘he or she’’ and ‘‘his or hers’’ should be avoided in a statute when referring to a person affected by a statute. The word ‘‘he’’ or ‘‘his’’ is preferred.

 (b)  Statutory construction. The act (1 Pa.C.S. §  1902) provides that the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter.

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