Section 131.13. Service

(a) Notices and other documents shall be served upon the person designated in the notice of appearance and shall be served by mail, in which case, unless provided otherwise in this chapter, the date of service shall be the day of deposit in the United States mail or by personal service. Where appropriate, the Secretary may require proof of service.

(b) Publication of a notice of action or proposed action by the Department in the Pennsylvania Bulletin constitutes notice to or service upon all persons, except a party, effective as of the date of publication.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) supplement 1 Pa. Code § 33.33 (relating to effect of service upon an attorney) and supersede 1 Pa. Code § § 31.26 and 35.105 (relating to service on attorneys; and notice of nonrulemaking proceedings) and other applicable sections of the general rules including sections concerning the same, similar or related subject matter as subsections (a) and (b).

The provisions of this § 131.13 adopted February 25, 1972, effective February 26, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 340.