PRINTER'S NO. 1473
No. 1194 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY BIANCUCCI, DeLUCA, SOLOBAY, GRUCELA, BRENNAN,
KOTIK, MELIO, PRESTON, SANTONI, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, KIRKLAND,
HARPER, GIBBONS AND HENNESSEY, MAY 2, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MAY 2, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48), entitled "An
2 act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue
3 subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing
4 for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and
5 Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the
6 Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and
7 further providing for civil penalties and license
8 suspension," providing for inspectors; and making related
9 repeals.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48),
13 entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee
14 to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities;
15 providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional
16 and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the
17 Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and
18 further providing for civil penalties and license suspension,"
19 is amended by adding a section to read:
20 Section 3.1. Inspectors.
21 The Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs,
1 after consultation with the licensing boards and commissions,
2 shall hire or contract with inspectors as may be necessary to
3 conduct inspections of facilities as required by the licensing
4 act.
5 Section 2. The following acts and parts of acts are repealed
6 insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of section
7 3.1 of the act:
8 (1) Section 16(b) of the act of January 14, 1952 (1951
9 P.L.1898, No.522), known as the Funeral Director Law.
10 (2) Section 6(k)(4) of the act of September 27, 1961
11 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act.
12 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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