4 Pa. Code § 113.3 - Initial application procedure

(a) Part I. As its initial step in applying for a loan, the volunteer company shall submit the following documentation:

(1) A copy of the bylaws which provide that the applicant does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, age, National origin or disability.

(2) A copy of the charter or certificate of incorporation that establishes its status as a volunteer or nonprofit corporation, association or organization.

(3) A notarized loan application and letter of intent, OSFC-VL-1.

(4) Proof of publication of the nondiscrimination clause as recommended by OSFC-VL-4. In the publication of intention to apply for a loan and statement of nondiscrimination against applicants for membership, the volunteer company shall convenant with the OSFC that it has not, does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, age, National origin or disability and that the volunteer company is and shall remain in compliance with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (43 P. S. § § 951-962.2), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C.A. § § 2000d-2000d-4 a) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.A. § § 12101-12514). Every volunteer company requesting a loan from the OSFC shall, at its own expense, publish its intentions to apply for funds from the OSFC at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within 30 days prior to submission of the loan application. A newspaper of general circulation shall be a newspaper that is circulated on a daily or weekly basis within the volunteer company's service area.

(5) The resolution to borrow, OSFC-VL-2, either affixed with the volunteer company's seal or notorized.

(6) An Emergency Management Planning Resolution, OSFC-VL-20, if applicable.

(7) A Certification of Hazardous Materials Response Training, OSFC-VL-21, if applicable.

(b) Part II. If the documentation required under subsection (a) is complete and accurate, the OSFC will notify the volunteer company of its eligibility to submit the final application forms listed in § 113.5 (relating to final application procedure) and will forward those forms to the applicant. When the loan applicant is determined to be ineligible for further loan consideration or its application is considered to be unsatisfactory or incomplete, the OSFC will notify the loan applicant in writing of the reason for its ineligibility or sections of the application that need to be completed or corrected.

Notes

4 Pa. Code § 113.3

The provisions of this § 113.3 adopted December 23, 1982, effective 12/25/1982, 12 Pa.B. 4333; amended December 18, 1992, effective 12/19/1992, 22 Pa.B. 6019.

This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 113.4 (relating to loan priorities and eligibility standards); and 4 Pa. Code § 113.5 (relating to final application procedure).