References to other statutes - 1 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 304

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     § 304.  References to other statutes.
        (a)  Method and scope of reference.--Acts of the General
     Assembly shall be referred to generically in this act as
     statutes and, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise,
     such term when used in this act shall be deemed to be also a
     general reference to the provisions of this act.
        (b)  Form of citation.--Without prejudice to any other form
     of citation, any statute, except a provision of this act, shall
     be cited in this act by reference to its date of enactment, the
     special session number, if any, the page and act number, if any,
     assigned in the Laws of Pennsylvania and its statutory short
     title, or popular name, if any, otherwise a brief summary of its
     title.
     (Dec. 10, 1974, P.L.816, No.271, eff. imd.)

        1974 Amendment.  Act 271 amended subsec. (b).

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