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Scope of subchapter - 2 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 501

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                                CHAPTER 5
                          PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

     Subchapter
        A.  Practice and Procedure of Commonwealth Agencies
        B.  Practice and Procedure of Local Agencies
        C.  Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for Persons with
            Limited English Proficiency
        D.  Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for Persons Who
            Are Deaf

        Enactment.  Chapter 5 was added April 28, 1978, P.L.202,
     No.53, effective in 60 days.
        Cross References.  Chapter 5 is referred to in section 8533.1
     of Title 24 (Education).

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                        PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF
                          COMMONWEALTH AGENCIES

     Sec.
     501.  Scope of subchapter.
     502.  Representation.
     503.  Discipline.
     504.  Hearing and record.
     505.  Evidence and cross-examination.
     505.1. Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment).
     506.  Briefs and oral argument.
     507.  Contents and service of adjudications.
     508.  Notice to Department of Justice.

        Cross References.  Subchapter A is referred to in sections
     103, 701, 704 of this title; sections 2114, 2380.8, 2504, 6718,
     6723, 6915, 6920, 7115 of Title 3 (Agriculture); section 1518 of
     Title 4 (Amusements); section 3307 of Title 5 (Athletics and
     Sports); section 503 of Title 17 (Credit Unions); section 8617
     of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries); sections 5103,
     6355 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 8901 of Title 24
     (Education); section 928 of Title 30 (Fish); section 762 of
     Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 13A02 of
     Title 65 (Public Officers); section 1102 of Title 67 (Public
     Welfare); section 5953.1 of Title 71 (State Government).
     § 501.  Scope of subchapter.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
     this subchapter shall apply to all Commonwealth agencies.
        (b)  Exception.--None of the provisions of this subchapter
     shall apply to:
            (1)  Proceedings before the Department of Revenue,
        Auditor General or Board of Finance and Revenue, involving
        the original settlement, assessment or determination or
        resettlement, reassessment or redetermination, review or
        refund of taxes, interest or payments made into the
        Commonwealth treasury.
            (2)  Proceedings before the Secretary of the Commonwealth
        under the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as
        the Pennsylvania Election Code.
            (3)  Proceedings before the Department of Transportation
        involving matters reviewable under 42 Pa.C.S. § 933 (relating
        to appeals from government agencies).
            (4)  Proceedings before the State System of Higher
        Education involving student discipline.
     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1895, No.186, eff. imd.)

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