Authority
The provisions of this Chapter 61 issued under section 320 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § 443); sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 66, 186, 411 and 412); the act of June 5, 1968 (P. L. 140, No. 78) (40 P. S. § § 1008.1—1008.11); and section 5 of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act (40 P. S. § 1171.5), unless otherwise noted.
Source
The provisions of this Chapter 61 adopted January 31, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 186, unless otherwise noted.
Notes of Decisions
General—No Effect
Because the Insurance Department did not adopt any regulations under Article XX of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 991.2001—991.2013), and the previous law under which Chapter 61 was promulgated was replaced by Article XX, Chapter 61 no longer has the force and effect of law. Cases interpreting Chapter 61 no longer have precedential effect unless they are also related to statutory provisions that are now found in Article XX. Cain v. Insurance Department, 811 A.2d 38 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2002); appeal denied 822 A.2d 705 (Pa. 2003).
Because the Insurance Department did not adopt any regulations under Article XX of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 991.2001—991.2013), and the previous law under which Chapter 61 was promulgated was replaced by Article XX, Chapter 61 no longer has the force and effect of law. Cases interpreting Chapter 61 no longer have precedential effect unless they are also related statutory provisions that are now found in Article XX. Beitler v. Department of Insurance, 811 A.2d 30 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2002), appeal denied 839 A.2d 353 (Pa. 2003).
Cross References
This chapter cited in 31 Pa. Code § 66.153 (relating to notice of termination).
