Pennsylvania Code
Title 101 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Part I - LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
Subpart C - LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL
Chapter 15 - STATUTES
Subchapter B - STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS
PARTICULAR PROVISIONS
Section 15.73 - Effective date
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Use. A statute that is silent as to when it is to take effect becomes effective, with certain exceptions in cases of appropriations or statutes affecting the budget of a political subdivision, 60 days after final enactment. If it is desirable to have the statute become effective prior or subsequent to that time, an effective date provision must be included.
(b) Statutes effective immediately. No statute should be made effective immediately unless there is an actual need that it should. Statutes imposing penalties or creating liabilities must not be made effective immediately. A period of at least ten days should be allowed for persons affected to become aware of the existence of the statute.
(c) Form. Effective date provisions may include variations of the following forms:
"This act shall take effect immediately."
"This act shall take effect July 1, 1973."
"This act shall take effect in 30 days."
