Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 9.8. Livestock auction or stockyard quarantine. (a) Animals that fail to pass a satisfactory physical examination and tuberculin test, whether applied within this Commonwealth or elsewhere, while at a livestock auction or stockyard, shall be confined in separate enclosures set …

§ 9.9. Right of the Commonwealth to test. The Commonwealth reserves the right to test an animal for tuberculosis at any time. It shall be unlawful for a person to interfere or refuse to confine so as to allow testing without undue burden on the person testing, or to present his d…

§ 93.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Apples—All varieties of the fruit commonly known as apple. Controlled atmosphere storage—Storage of fresh fruits or vegetabl…

§ 93.2. Registration. (a) A person desiring certification of a controlled atmosphere storage facility shall apply to the Department for registration of each room stating the location of the warehouse, the capacity of each room and the method, including types of units, used for co…

§ 93.3. Certification and sealing procedures. (a) Within 20 days following the sealing of a room for the purpose of controlled atmosphere storage, the owner or operator of the facility shall request from the Department official certification of the storage facility conditions. Th…

§ 93.4. Atmospheric and temperature conditions. (a) Oxygen content of the atmosphere shall be reduced to 5% or less in a controlled atmosphere storage room within 20 days after sealing the room and be maintained at or below such level for 90 days or more. (b) The temperature, oxy…

§ 93.5. Condition standards. Upon opening a controlled atmosphere storage room or at the time of shipment, controlled atmosphere apples shall meet the 5%-tolerance requirement of United States Condition Standards For Export (7 CFR 51.323), as amended or revised, except that after…

§ 93.6. Marking. (a) A person may not sell, expose for sale or transport for sale apples in closed packages labeled as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere, nor may they use a term or form of words or symbols of similar import on a container, unless the apples were stored…

§ 93.7. Inspection and certification. An annual license fee of $5 plus necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in making the inspection and certification shall be assessed the owner or operator of each room subjected to official inspection for determining compliance with wareh…

§ 96.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Closed package—A basket, box, bag or other container the contents of which cannot be adequately inspected without opening it…

§ 96.2. Standards of quality for grading and classifying. The official standards of quality for grading and classifying grapes, potatoes, apples and peaches sold in the Commonwealth shall be the same as standards promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, w…

§ 96.3. Marking. (a) A person may not sell, expose for sale, or transport for sale in closed packages, grapes, potatoes, apples or peaches not marked with the appropriate United States Grades: provided, however, this section does not apply to grapes, potatoes, apples and peaches …

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS § 97.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Climax basket—A basket for grapes and other fruits and vegetables which is approximately rectangular …

CLIMAX BASKETS § 97.11. Standards for climax baskets. (a) The standard 2-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 9 1/2 inches; width of bottom piece, 3 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 3 7/8 inches outsid…

§ 97.12. Tolerances. (a) For the purpose of allowing for variations in the capacity of containers incidental to manufacture, the excess or deficiency in the capacity of any container over or under the standard capacity prescribed for such container by these standards may be as mu…

BASKETS AND OTHER CONTAINERS § 97.21. Standards for baskets and other containers for small fruits,berries and vegetables. (a) The dry half-pint shall contain 16.8 cubic inches. (b) The dry pint shall contain 33.6 cubic inches. (c) The dry quart shall contain 67.2 cubic inches.…

§ 97.22. Tolerances. (a) For the purpose of allowing for variations in the capacity of containers incidental to manufacture, the excess of deficiency in the capacity of any container over or under the standard capacity prescribed for such container by these standards may be as mu…

HAMPERS AND ROUND STAVE BASKETS § 97.31. Standards for hampers and round stave baskets for fruits and vegetables. (a) The standard 1/8-bushel hamper or round stave basket shall contain 268.8 cubic inches. (b) The standard 1/4-bushel hamper or round stave basket shall contain 537.…

§ 97.32. Tolerances. (a) For the purpose of allowing for variations in the capacity of containers incidental to manufacture, the excess or deficiency in the capacity of any container over or under the standard capacity prescribed for such container by these standards may be as mu…

SPLINT BASKETS § 97.41. Standards for splint baskets for fruit and vegetables. (a) The 4-quart splint basket shall contain 268.8 cubic inches. (b) The 8-quart splint basket shall contain 537.6 cubic inches. (c) The 12-quart splint basket shall contain 806.4 cubic inches. (d) The …

§ 97.42. Tolerances. (a) For the purpose of allowing for variations in the capacity of containers incidental to manufacture, the excess or deficiency in the capacity of a container over or under the standard capacity prescribed for the container by these standards may be as much …

GENERAL § 97.51. Use of covers. If a cover is used on a container described in this chapter, it shall be securely fastened or attached in such a manner as not to reduce the capacity of the container below the minimum required for the container.

§ 97.52. Exceptions. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the manufacture for sale or shipment, offer for sale or shipment of a container, or parts thereof, to a foreign country; nor may this chapter prevent the manufacture or use of banana hampers of the shape and character now in …

§ 1.1. Definitions. (a) The following words and terms, when used in this title, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Banking Code—The Banking Code of 1965 (7 P.S. § § 101—2204). Commission—The Banking and Securities Commission of the Common…

§ 10.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Association—As defined in section 102(3) of the Savings Association Code of 1967 (7 P. S. § 6020-2(3)). Classified assets—As…

§ 10.2. Applicability. This chapter applies to State-chartered institutions and savings associations. If this chapter refers to Federal requirements, those requirements will be applicable under this chapter to associations whether or not the Federal requirements otherwise apply.

§ 10.3. Minimum leverage capital requirement. (a) The minimum leverage capital for an institution or association shall be a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of 4%. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Secretary may establish for an institution or assoc…

§ 10.4. Minimum risk-based capital requirement. An institution or association shall maintain a ratio of qualifying capital to risk-weighted assets consistent with Federal law regulating risk-based capital ratios as enumerated at 12 CFR Part 325, Appendix A (relating to statement …

§ 10.5. Unsafe operations. (a) An institution or association which has leverage capital or risk-based capital below the minimum required levels with regard to § 10.3 (relating to minimum leverage capital requirement) or with regard to § 10.4 (relating to minimum risk-based capita…

§ 10.6. Unsafe and unsound condition. (a) An institution or association which has a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of less than 2% shall be deemed to be in an unsafe and unsound condition for the purposes of section 504 of the Department of Banking and Securities Code (7…

§ 1001.010. Takeover offeror report regarding participating broker-dealers. The Department has determined that, to carry out the purposes of the Takeover Disclosure Law (law) (70 P.S. § § 71—85), it is necessary to require the offeror to file, as an exhibit to the registration st…

§ 101.000. Statutory references. The references in this part to statutory provisions or to provisions of the act are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 (70 P. S. § § 1-101—1-704). This part is keyed to the provisions of t…

§ 102.021. Definitions. (a) The following words and terms, when used in this part, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 3(c)(1) fund—A qualifying private fund that is eligible for exclusion from the definition of “investment company” in sec…

§ 102.230. Construction. (a) Part and section headings and cross references to other portions of this part are included only for convenience, and have no legal significance. (b) References in this part to other statutes are as they may be now or hereafter altered. (c) Unless the …

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 13.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The Banking Code of 1965 (7 P. S. § § 101—2204). Indebtedness limitation—The specific limitation as a…

LIMITS ON INDEBTEDNESS § 13.11. Limits on indebtedness of one customer. (a) Under section 306(c)(vi)(B) of the act (7 P. S. § 306(c)(vi)(B)), loans which are secured by documents of title covering readily marketable, nonperishable staples for a period of not more than 10 months f…

§ 13.12. Standby letters of credit. (a) Definition. As used in this section, the term ‘‘standby letter of credit’’ means a letter of credit, or similar arrangement however named or described, which represents an obligation to the beneficiary on the part of the issuing institution…

§ 13.13. Guarantees. Institutions, subject to the prior approval of the Department, may give guarantees in connection with transactions providing for the sale or sale and repurchase of an institution’s outstanding securities portfolio or in connection with borrowings by the insti…

PARTICIPATIONS § 13.2. Participations in evidences of indebtedness and agreements for the payment of money. Institutions may purchase and sell participations in one or more evidences of indebtedness or agreements for the payment of money, without retaining a specific interest the…

INSTALLMENT LOANS § 13.21. Disclosure of revolving credit rates. In the event a borrower is not advised of the monthly rate of charge for a loan under a revolving credit plan by a statement contained in the agreement entered into in connection with the loan, the borrower shall be…

§ 13.22. Disclosure of total charge on other installment loans. In the event a borrower is not advised of the dollar amount of the total loan charge on an installment loan, other than a loan under a revolving credit plan, by a statement contained in the evidence of indebtedness, …

§ 13.23. Discount of installment loans. (a) It was not the intent of the Banking Law Commission to make a change in the installment lending provisions of the prior Banking Code (No. 112 (1933) Pa.L. 624 (repealed 1965)) nor to change the industry’s custom of calculating interest …

§ 13.24. Computation of rebates on installment loans. (a) The term of an extended loan shall be increased by the number of monthly extensions granted; the expired time of the loan contract will similarly take into consideration the number of months of extension granted; and the t…

§ 13.3. Participations in pools of evidences of indebtedness or agreements for the payment of money. Institutions may purchase from and sell to other institutions, National banks or similar banking companies existing under the laws of any other state, and may sell to other corpor…

REAL ESTATE LOANS § 13.31. Reappraisals of liened properties. (a) If the payments of interest on regularly amortizing real estate obligations are in arrears for 90 days, the institution shall file a current certificate of inspection to support the delinquent debt, unless an appra…

§ 13.32. Renegotiable rate or rollover mortgage loans. A savings bank may make, purchase or participate in renegotiable rate or rollover mortgages. The interval between the making of the loan and the first renegotiation of the loan shall be deemed the term of the loan, and each s…

§ 13.33. Protective provisions with respect to certain renegotiable rate or rollover mortgage loans. (a) Applicability. Mortgage loan documents containing provisions for rollover or renegotiation of the mortgage which pertain to loans secured by a lien on real property located wi…