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Chapter 1. General Provisions

• § 101.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases ...
• § 102.  Implementing regulations.
  (a) General rule.--An agency shall have power to promulgate, amend and repeal reasonable regulations implementing the provisions of this title. (b) Uniform rules.--(Reserved). ...
• § 103.  Administrative Agency Law.
  (a) General rule.--The provisions of Subchapter A of Chapter 5 (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and Subchapter A of Chapter 7 (relating ...
• § 104.  Commonwealth Documents Law (Reserved).
  § 104. Commonwealth Documents Law (Reserved). ...
• § 105.  Local Agency Law.
  The provisions of Subchapter B of Chapter 5 (relating to practice and procedure of local agencies) and Subchapter B of Chapter 7 (relating to judicial ...
• § 106.  Effect of future legislation.
  No subsequent statute shall be held to supersede or modify the provisions of this title except to the extent that such statute shall do so ...

Chapter 3. Promulgation of Regulations (Reserved)
Chapter 5. Practice and Procedure
Subchapter A. Practice and Procedure of Commonwealth
Agencies

• § 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 ...
• § 502.  Representation.
  Any party may be represented before a Commonwealth agency. ...
• § 503.  Discipline.
  Any Commonwealth agency may, upon hearing and good cause shown, preclude any person from practice before it. ...
• § 504.  Hearing and record.
  No adjudication of a Commonwealth agency shall be valid as to any party unless he shall have been afforded reasonable notice of a hearing and ...
• § 505.  Evidence and cross-examination.
  Commonwealth agencies shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence at agency hearings, and all relevant evidence of reasonably probative value may be received. ...
§ 505.1. Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment).

• § 506.  Briefs and oral argument.
  All parties shall be afforded opportunity to submit briefs prior to adjudication by a Commonwealth agency. Oral argument upon substantial issues may be heard by ...
• § 507.  Contents and service of adjudications.
  All adjudications of a Commonwealth agency shall be in writing, shall contain findings and the reasons for the adjudication, and shall be served upon all ...
• § 508.  Notice to Department of Justice.
  Before notice of any hearing leading to an adjudication is given by a Commonwealth agency (except the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission), the agency shall submit ...

Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure of Local Agencies

• § 551.  Scope of subchapter.
  This subchapter shall apply to all local agencies. ...
• § 552.  Representation.
  Any party may be represented before a local agency. ...
• § 553.  Hearing and record.
  No adjudication of a local agency shall be valid as to any party unless he shall have been afforded reasonable notice of a hearing and ...
• § 554.  Evidence and cross-examination.
  Local agencies shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence at agency hearings, and all relevant evidence of reasonably probative value may be received. ...
• § 555.  Contents and service of adjudications.
  All adjudications of a local agency shall be in writing, shall contain findings and the reasons for the adjudication, and shall be served upon all ...

Subchapter C. Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for
Persons with Limited English Proficiency

• § 561.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) Commonwealth agencies.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter applies to all Commonwealth agencies. (b) Exception.--This subchapter does not apply to: (1) Proceedings before ...
• § 562.  Duties of department.
  (a) Interpreter program.--The department shall establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in administrative proceedings that is consistent with the program established by ...
• § 563.  Appointment of interpreter.
  (a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request or sua sponte, a presiding officer shall appoint a certified interpreter, unless a certified interpreter is unavailable as provided ...
• § 564.  Replacement of interpreter.
  A presiding officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter: (1) Fails to ...
• § 565.  Oath.
  Before the commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the ...
• § 566.  Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
  An interpreter appointed under this subchapter may not be compelled to testify, in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, to statements made by the person ...
• § 567.  Cost of providing interpreter.
  An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable ...
• § 568.  Funding.
  Except as provided in section 567 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the department such sums as may be ...

Subchapter D. Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for
Persons Who Are Deaf

• § 581.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) Commonwealth agencies.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter applies to all Commonwealth agencies. (b) Exception.--This subchapter does not apply to: (1) Proceedings before ...
• § 582.  Duties of department.
  (a) Interpreter program.--The department shall establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters in administrative proceedings that is consistent with the program established by ...
• § 583.  Appointment of interpreter.
  (a) Appointment of certified interpreter.--Upon request, a presiding officer shall appoint a certified interpreter unless the certified interpreter is unavailable as provided in subsection (b). ...
• § 584.  Replacement of interpreter.
  A presiding officer shall dismiss the interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this subchapter if the interpreter: (1) Fails to ...
• § 585.  Oath.
  Before the commencement of interpreter duties, an interpreter appointed under this subchapter shall take an oath or make an affirmation on the record that the ...
• § 586.  Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
  An interpreter appointed under this subchapter may not be compelled to testify, in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, to statements made by the person ...
• § 587.  Cost of providing interpreter.
  An interpreter appointed in accordance with this subchapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for interpreter services and shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable ...
• § 588.  Funding.
  Except as provided in section 587 (relating to cost of providing interpreter), the General Assembly shall appropriate to the department such sums as may be ...

Chapter 7. Judicial Review
Subchapter A. Judicial Review of Commonwealth Agency
Action

• § 701.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter shall apply to all Commonwealth agencies regardless of the fact that a statute expressly provides ...
• § 702.  Appeals.
  Any person aggrieved by an adjudication of a Commonwealth agency who has a direct interest in such adjudication shall have the right to appeal therefrom ...
• § 703.  Scope of review.
  (a) General rule.--A party who proceeded before a Commonwealth agency under the terms of a particular statute shall not be precluded from questioning the validity ...
• § 704.  Disposition of appeal.
  The court shall hear the appeal without a jury on the record certified by the Commonwealth agency. After hearing, the court shall affirm the adjudication ...

Subchapter B. Judicial Review of Local Agency Action

• § 751.  Scope of subchapter.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this subchapter shall apply to all local agencies regardless of the fact that a statute expressly provides ...
• § 752.  Appeals.
  Any person aggrieved by an adjudication of a local agency who has a direct interest in such adjudication shall have the right to appeal therefrom ...
• § 753.  Scope of review.
  (a) General rule.--A party who proceeded before a local agency under the terms of a particular statute, home rule charter, or local ordinance or resolution ...
• § 754.  Disposition of appeal.
  (a) Incomplete record.--In the event a full and complete record of the proceedings before the local agency was not made, the court may hear the ...

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