Section 307.3a. Formatting the text of a final regulation

(a) If the proposed regulation was published in the format prescribed in § 305.1a(a) (relating to formatting the text of a proposed regulation) as an amendment to an existing regulation, amendments in the final-form regulation shall be illustrated as follows:

(1) Strikeout type to indicate language in the existing or proposed regulation which is being deleted.

(2) Capital letters to indicate new language which is being added to the final-form regulation which was not included in the existing or proposed regulation.

(b) If the entire proposed regulation was published in the format set forth in § 305.1a(b) as new, and not an amendment to an existing regulation, amendments in the final-form regulation shall be illustrated as follows:

(1) Brackets to indicate language in the proposed regulation which is being deleted.

(2) Underscoring or bolding to indicate new language which is being added in the final-form regulation.

(c) If the entire final-omitted regulation is new, and not an amendment to an existing regulation, the formatting described in subsections (a) and (b) is not required.

(d) If the final-omitted regulation is an amendment to an existing regulation, amendments in the final-omitted regulation shall be illustrated as follows:

(1) Brackets to indicate language in the existing regulation which is being deleted.

(2) Underscoring or bolding to indicate new language which is being added in the final-omitted regulation.

The provisions of this § 307.3a adopted November 2, 2007, effective November 3, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 5886.