The department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to promote the efficient, uniform and Statewide administration of this chapter. For two years from the effective date of this section, the department shall have the power and authority to promulgate, adopt and use guidelines to implement the provisions of this chapter. The guidelines shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin but shall not be subject to review under section 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law, sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, or the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act. All guidelines shall expire no later than December 31, 2013, and shall be replaced by regulations which shall have been promulgated, adopted and published as provided under law.
(July 1, 2019, P.L.255, No.36, eff. 60 days)
2019 Amendment. Act 36 renumbered former section 4611 to present section 4619.