Section 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.

The provisions of this § 145.44 adopted July 12, 1974, effective July 13, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 1403; amended September 8, 1978, effective March 9, 1979, 8 Pa.B. 2524; corrected September 22, 1978, effective March 9, 1979, 8 Pa.B. 2524; amended September 19, 1997, effective September 20, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 4828. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (231129) to (231130).

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Cross References

This section cited in 12 Pa. Code § 145.36 (relating to applicability of locally-enacted codes and ordinances); 12 Pa. Code § 145.41 (relating to adoption of standards); 12 Pa. Code § 145.42 (relating to alternate standards); 12 Pa. Code § 145.43 (relating to amendment policy); 12 Pa. Code § 145.45 (relating to proposals by local enforcement agencies relating to special environmental conditions); 12 Pa. Code § 145.52 (relating to approval of building system documentation); 12 Pa. Code § 145.55 (relating to general requirements for approval of amendments to building system documentation); 12 Pa. Code § 145.65 (relating to certification of experimental housing); 12 Pa. Code § 145.71 (relating to responsibilities of evaluation agencies); 12 Pa. Code § 145.92 (relating to reports by the Department); 12 Pa. Code § 145.102 (relating to determinations of acceptability of certifications of a competent State authority); and 12 Pa. Code § 145.122 (relating to effective date).