Use of trade publications - 45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 306

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     § 306.  Use of trade publications.
        (a)  General rule.--Any government unit which is required by
     law to advertise for bids for public works, contracts, supplies
     or equipment, may, in its discretion, authorize the publication
     of such advertising, in addition to the newspapers authorized by
     the other provisions of this chapter, also in any publication or
     journal devoted to the dissemination of information about
     construction work published in this Commonwealth at least once a
     week and circulating among contractors, manufacturers and
     dealers doing business in the community in which such public
     works are to be constructed or supplies or equipment purchased.
        (b)  Exception.--Except with respect to publication by any
     city of third class or borough, no advertisement for bids for
     public works, contracts, supplies or equipment shall be inserted
     in any publication or journal devoted to the dissemination of
     information about construction work, unless such publication
     meets the following requirements:
            (1)  It has been established and regularly issued from a
        printing office and publication house in this Commonwealth
        for a period of at least 18 months.
            (2)  It has been entered, or entitled to be entered, for
        admission to the United States mails as second class matter.
            (3)  It has had a bona fide income from subscribers
        within this Commonwealth of not less than $15,000 per annum,
        duly certified by a public accountant.
            (4)  The rates and charges for such advertising shall not
        be in excess of those of newspapers of general circulation of
        a like circulation published in the community in which the
        public works are to be constructed or the supplies or
        equipment purchased.

        Cross References.  Section 306 is referred to in section 512
     of Title 62 (Procurement).

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