Pennsylvania § 8510.2 - Regulations and guidelines.
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§ 8510.2. Regulations and guidelines.
(a) General rule.--In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this subchapter, the department shall promulgate regulations or publish guidelines that are consistent with:
(1) This title.
(2) Federal law or regulations relating to highly automated vehicles.
(b) Temporary regulations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (d), regulations promulgated by the department under this subchapter during the two years following the effective date of this section shall be deemed temporary regulations, which shall expire no later than three years following the effective date of this section or upon promulgation of final regulations. The temporary regulations shall not be subject to:
(1) Section 612 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
(2) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
(3) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(4) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(c) Publication.--The department shall transmit temporary regulations promulgated under subsection (b) to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(d) Consultation and public comment.--Prior to promulgating regulations, temporary regulations or publishing guidelines and policies under this subchapter, the department shall consult with the advisory committee in a public meeting. The department shall conduct a 10-day public comment period before promulgating temporary regulations or publishing guidelines, and the department shall adhere to the public comment period under the Regulatory Review Act before promulgating regulations.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1946, No.130, eff. imd.)
2022 Amendment. Act 130 added section 8510.2.
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Section 8510.2 ("Regulations and guidelines.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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