§ 21.13. Pa.S. classification.
(a) Use of classification system.—The Statutes themselves set forth a basic subject classification system, which may be used as a starting point. However, although one particular Pa.S. title may be selected as the focus of the revision effort, it will frequently be necessary to transfer provisions of prior statutory law from the principal title to one which more appropriately covers the transferred provisions. For example, the former provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1933, relating to cemeteries, private police and hospitalization plans, were incorporated into Title 9 (Burial Grounds), Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police) and Title 40 (Insurance), respectively, by the act of November 15, 1972 (P. L. 1063, No. 271).
(b) Contents of classification system.—The classification system of the Statutes is as follows: Title Number Subject
1 General Provisions
2 Administrative Law and Procedure
3 Agriculture
4 Amusements
5 (Reserved)
6 Bailees and Factors
7 Banks and Banking
8 Boroughs and Incorporated Towns
9 Burial Grounds
10 Charities
11 Cities
12 Commerce and Trade
13 Commercial Code
14 Community Affairs
15 Corporations and Unincorporated Associations
16 Counties
17 (Reserved)
18 Crimes and Offenses
19 (Reserved)
20 Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries
21 (Reserved)
22 Detectives and Private Police
23 Domestic Relations
24 Education
25 Elections
26 Eminent Domain
27 Environmental Resources
28 Escheats
29 Federal Relations
30 Fish
31 Food
32 Forests, Waters and State Parks
33 Frauds, Statute of
34 Game
35 Health and Safety
36 Highways and Bridges
37 Historical and Museums
38 Holidays and Observances
39 Insolvency and Assignments
40 Insurance
41 (Reserved)
42 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
43 Labor
44 Law and Justice
45 Legal Notices
46 Legislature
47 Liquor
48 Lodging and Housing
49 Mechanics’ Liens
50 Mental Health
51 Military Affairs
52 Mines and Mining
53 Municipalities Generally
54 Names
55 (Reserved)
56 (Reserved)
57 Notaries Public
58 Oil and Gas
59 Partnerships
60 Peddlers
61 Penal and Correctional Institutions
62 Procurement
63 Professions and Occupations (State licensed)
64 Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations
65 Public Officers
66 Public Utilities
67 Public Welfare
68 Real and Personal Property
69 Savings and Validating Provisions
70 Securities
71 State Government
72 Taxation and Fiscal Affairs
73 Townships
74 Transportation
75 Vehicles
76 Weights, Measures and Standards
77 Workmen’s Compensation
78 Zoning and Planning
79 Supplementary Provisions
(c) Change in classification.—Pursuant to 1 Pa.C.S. § 306 (relating to bills to amend the Consolidated Statutes), the Bureau shall determine whether the number or name of a title established under the Statutes shall be changed and whether titles shall be added or deleted. Where a change in the classification set forth in subsection (b) is indicated as a result of preliminary work on a revision bill, the matter should be brought to the attention of the Director of the Bureau for consideration. Except for Title 1 (General Provisions) and Title 79 (Supplementary Provisions), the concept of the classification system is to maintain the headings of the titles in alphabetical order.
Cross References This section cited in 101 Pa. Code § 21.14 (relating to Purdon’s Statutes classification); and 101 Pa. Code § 23.1 (relating to titles).
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