12 Pa. Code § 145.44 - Adoption and effective dates-code amendments

(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.

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12 Pa. Code § 145.44