PRINTER'S NO. 511

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No. 466 Session of 2007

        INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, SCARNATI, O'PAKE, MADIGAN, WOZNIAK,
           CORMAN, LAVALLE, RHOADES, MUSTO, PUNT, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA,
           REGOLA, McILHINNEY, BAKER, BRUBAKER AND FOLMER,
           MARCH 15, 2007

        REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 15, 2007

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
     2     "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
     3     powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
     4     Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
     5     penalties; and making repeals," further providing for
     6     application and for exemptions.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Section 104(b)(7) of the act of November 10, 1999
    10  (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
    11  Act, amended July 15, 2004 (P.L.748, No.92), is amended and the
    12  subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
    13  Section 104.  Application.
    14     * * *
    15     (b)  Exclusions.--This act shall not apply to:
    16         * * *
    17         (7)  any recreational cabin if:
    18             (i)  the cabin is equipped with at least one smoke
    19         detector, one fire extinguisher and one carbon monoxide

     1         detector in both the kitchen and sleeping quarters; [and]
     2             (ii)  the owner of the cabin files with the
     3         municipality either:
     4                 (A)  an affidavit on a form prescribed by the
     5             department attesting to the fact that the cabin meets
     6             the definition of a "recreational cabin" in section
     7             103; or
     8                 (B)  a valid proof of insurance for the
     9             recreational cabin, written and issued by an insurer
    10             authorized to do business in this Commonwealth,
    11             stating that the structure meets the definition of a
    12             "recreational cabin" as defined in section 103[.];
    13             and
    14         (8)  temporary structures that are erected for a period
    15     of less than 180 days.
    16     * * *
    17     Section 2.  Section 901 of the act is amended by adding a
    18  subsection to read:
    19  Section 901.  Exemptions.
    20     * * *
    21     (e)  Pole barns at agricultural fairs.--This act shall not
    22  apply to a pole barn that is constructed on agricultural
    23  fairgrounds and used for agricultural purposes and animal
    24  display.
    25     Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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