52 Pa. Code § 3.4 - Hearings following issuance of emergency orders

(a) A person against whom an emergency order is issued may file a petition for an expedited hearing to determine whether the emergency order will remain in effect. The petition must conform to the form and service requirements in § § 5.41-5.44 (relating to petitions generally).

(b) The petition for expedited hearing shall be filed with the Secretary and a copy served upon the Chief Administrative Law Judge.

(c) The hearing will be held before a presiding officer within 10 days of receipt of the petition by the Secretary.

(d) If the emergency order is issued by a single Commissioner or the Director of Operations or by the Commission's Secretary, the presiding officer will have the authority to stay the effect of the order until the next scheduled public meeting.

(e) The decision of the presiding officer will constitute a recommended decision to be acted upon by the Commission at its next scheduled public meeting.

Notes

52 Pa. Code § 3.4

The provisions of this § 3.4 amended March 14, 1975, effective 3/15/1975, 5 Pa.B. 479; amended October 12, 1984, effective 1/1/1985, 14 Pa.B. 3819; amended December 2, 1988, effective 1/3/1989, 18 Pa.B. 5451; amended January 24, 1997, effective 1/25/1997, 27 Pa.B. 414; amended April 28, 2006, effective 4/29/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2097.

The provisions of this § 3.4 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 309-311, 315, 331-335, 501, 504-506, 701-703, 1101-1103, 1301 and 1501.