Section 11.3. Timely filing

(a) Complaints or petitions shall be received for filing at the office of the Department within the time limits prescribed by section 8211 of the act (relating to petitions for declaratory orders and complaints to department). Other pleadings, submittals or other documents required or permitted to be filed shall be received for filing at the office of the Department within the time limits prescribed in this chapter or, if applicable, as prescribed by the presiding officer.

(b) The date of receipt at the office of the Department, as recorded by the Department, and not the date of deposit in the mails is determinative of the date of filing. The complainant or petitioner will be notified in writing by the Department of receipt of the filing of a complaint or petition.

(c) Section 1908 of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to computation of time) applies for purposes of computing time for filing and notice requirements in this chapter.

(d) This section supersedes 1 Pa. Code § 31.11 (relating to timely filing required).