Section 15.1. Preemption.--(a) This act shall preempt and supersede any local ordinance or rule concerning the subject matter of sections 3.5 and 10.1 of this act.
(b) This act shall preempt and supersede any local ordinance or rule concerning the subject matter of section 10.1 of this act except that:
(1) The provisions of section 10.1 of this act shall not apply to local rules or ordinances concerning the subject matter of section 10.1 of this act which have been adopted by cities of the second class and were in effect prior to September 1, 1988.
(2) In the event that the local rule or ordinance is amended, suspended, rescinded or rendered, in whole or in part, ineffective by a court decision, the exemption shall not apply; and the city of the second class shall be subject to the provisions of section 10.1 of this act.
(15.1 added Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1315, No.168)
Compiler's Note: Section 15.1 was repealed by the act of November 10, 1999, P.L.491, No.45. As much of section 1102(a) of Act 45 as repeals section 15.1 was itself repealed by the act of December 20, 2000, P.L.944, No.128. Because the 1999 repeal had not taken effect at the time section 2 of Act 128 of 2000 took effect, section 15.1 was saved from repeal. Therefore, nothwithstanding the 1999 repeal, section 15.1 is still in effect.