(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if
the code writing authority amends a provision of the code adopted under
§§
145.41 and
145.42 (relating to adoption of
standards; and alternate standards), the
Department will be deemed to have
adopted the amendment on the first day of the month following the month in
which the code writing authority adopted the amendment.
(b) If the Department determines that a later
date for adoption is necessary to implement the purposes of the act and this
chapter, the Department will publish the later date of adoption in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (d) and
(e), the effective date of the amendment shall be the first day of the month 1
year from the date of adoption by the Department.
(d) If the Department determines that an
earlier date is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of this Commonwealth, the Department will publish the earlier
effective date in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days
before the effective date.
(e) If
the Department determines that a later effective date is necessary to avoid
unreasonable hardship on a manufacturer, the Department will publish the later
effective date in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 145.44 adopted July 12, 1974,
effective 7/13/1974, 4 Pa.B. 1403; amended September 8, 1978, effective
3/9/1979, 8 Pa.B. 2524; corrected September 22, 1978, effective 3/9/1979, 8 Pa.B. 2524; amended September 19, 1997, effective 9/20/1997,
27 Pa.B. 4828.
This section cited in 12 Pa. Code §
145.36 (relating to applicability
of locally-enacted codes and ordinances); 12 Pa. Code §
145.41 (relating to adoption of
standards); 12 Pa. Code §
145.42 (relating to alternate
standards); 12 Pa. Code §
145.43 (relating to amendment
policy); 12 Pa. Code §
145.45 (relating to proposals by
local enforcement agencies relating to special environmental conditions); 12
Pa. Code §
145.52 (relating to approval of
building system documentation); 12 Pa. Code §
145.55 (relating to general
requirements for approval of amendments to building system documentation); 12
Pa. Code §
145.65 (relating to certification
of experimental housing); 12 Pa. Code §
145.71 (relating to
responsibilities of evaluation agencies); 12 Pa. Code §
145.92 (relating to reports by the
Department); 12 Pa. Code §
145.102 (relating to
determinations of acceptability of certifications of a competent state
authority); and 12 Pa. Code §
145.122 (relating to effective
date).
