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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 12

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Title 12, COMMERCE AND TRADE

35 chapters · 270 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 12270 Ch 62, Motor Vehicle Sales Finance59 Ch 63, Goods and Services Installment Sales39 Ch 56, Self-service Storage Facilities19 Ch 51, Voidable Transactions14 Ch 23, Small Business First13 Ch 29, Machinery and Equipment Loans12 Ch 32, Entertainment Economic Enhancement P…12 Ch 30, Pennsylvania Industrial Development …10 Ch 43, Property Assessed Clean Energy Program10 Ch 15, Pennsylvania-Ireland Trade Commission9 Ch 21, Opportunity Grants9 Ch 41, Film Production Grants9 Ch 53, Trade Secrets8 Ch 39, Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastr…7

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 12✕Ch 23✕

12 Pa.C.S. § 2301 Scope
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This chapter relates to the Small Business First Program.
12 Pa.C.S. § 2302 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agent." The term includes the Department of Community and Economic Development. "Agricultural processor." A person that…
12 Pa.C.S. § 2303 Establishment
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There is established a program to be known as the Small Business First Program. The program shall be administered by the authority and provide loans to eligible persons for certain projects which encourage job-creating and job-preserving economic development within this Commonwea…
12 Pa.C.S. § 2304 Fund and accounts
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(a) Fund.--The Small Business First Fund, created under section 1302(a) of the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known as the Job Enhancement Act, is continued. The Treasury Department shall credit the following to the fund: (1) Appropriations made by the General Assembly to…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2305 Authority responsibilities

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(a) General rule.--The authority shall do all of the following: (1) Administer the program. (2) Establish written guidelines as necessary. Any guidelines established shall be included in the report required by Chapter 3 (relating to economic development financing strategy). (3) D…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2306 Capital development loans

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(a) Application.--A small business may submit an application and any applicable application fee to a certified economic development organization requesting a loan or line of credit for certain costs of a capital development project under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1121 (relating to common appl…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2307 EDA loans

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(a) Application and administration procedures.--The authority shall establish application and administration procedures to be used for EDA loans. The procedures shall be established by guidelines and shall conform in all respects to those procedures required or established by the…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2308 Loans in distressed communities

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(a) Application.--A small business located in a distressed community may submit an application and any applicable application fee to a certified economic development organization requesting a loan or line of credit for certain costs of a capital development project under 64 Pa.C.…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2309 Pollution prevention assistance loans

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(a) Application.--A small business may submit an application and any application fee to a certified economic development organization requesting a loan for a pollution prevention infrastructure under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1121(a) (relating to common application process). The application s…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2310 Export financing loans

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(a) Application.--A person may submit an application and any applicable application fee to a certified economic development organization requesting a loan for certain costs of a capital development project which will be used in export activities under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1121(a) (relati…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2310.1 Delegation

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For loans authorized under section 2306 (relating to capital development loans), 2307 (relating to EDA loans), 2308 (relating to loans in distressed communities), 2309 (relating to pollution prevention assistance loans) or 2310 (relating to export financing loans), the board may …

12 Pa.C.S. § 2311 Reporting and inspection

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(a) Inspection.--An applicant or a recipient shall, upon request, permit authorized employees of the authority or its agent to inspect the plant, books and records of the applicant or recipient. (b) Updating.--An applicant or a recipient shall provide updated information to the a…

12 Pa.C.S. § 2312 Limitations

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No loans shall be recommended or approved if the proceeds of the loan could do any of the following: (1) Cause, aid or assist directly in the relocation of any business operations from one part of this Commonwealth to another unless there is at least a 25% net increase in employm…