Section 1001.101. Applications for waiver of formal requirements

(a) Pleadings, submittals or other documents which are subject to rejection under any provision of this chapter or Chapter 1003 or 1005 (relating to special provisions; and formal proceedings) may be accompanied by a request, under § 1005.23 (relating to petitions for issuance, amendment, repeal or waiver of Authority regulations) for waiver of any provisions with which the document tendered is in conflict or does not conform. The request must show the nature of the waiver or exception desired and set forth the reasons in support thereof. Unacceptable filings may be returned by the Clerk with an indication of the deficiencies thereof and the reasons for nonacceptance and return.

(b) Unless the Authority expressly so orders, the Clerk may not waive a failure to comply with the act, this part or an order of the Authority or another applicable requirement, and the failure may be cause for striking all or any part of the filings.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) supersede 1 Pa. Code § 33.61 (relating to applications for waiver of formal requirements).