Section 17.59. Approval of publication of certain documents on special format

Under 45 Pa.C.S. § 729(b) (relating to publication of individual documents) no administrative regulation or statement of policy published in the Code or the permanent supplement thereto may be reset or otherwise reprinted at public expense upon a format distinct from that of the Code without a certification by the Joint Committee that the special format is necessary for the effective performance by the agency of its functions. Applications for approval are not required to be in a special form, but shall be in writing and shall contain a complete statement of the facts and circumstances, including comparative costs, relied upon.