"VETERAN." SHALL HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN IN 51 PA.C.S. § 9601
(RELATING TO DEFINITIONS).
"VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS." A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS THAT IS AT
LEAST 51% OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE VETERANS. THE TERM
INCLUDES A CORPORATION IN WHICH AT LEAST 51% OF THE STOCK IS
OWNED BY ONE OR MORE VETERANS.
"WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS." A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS WHICH IS AT
LEAST 51% OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE WOMEN. THE TERM
INCLUDES A CORPORATION IN WHICH AT LEAST 51% OF THE STOCK IS
OWNED BY ONE OR MORE WOMEN.
§ 2202. WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS, MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS OR
VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS.
(A) DEPARTMENT VERIFICATION .--THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO VERIFY A
DIVERSE OR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS AS PENNSYLVANIA HOME STATE-
CERTIFIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OTHER STATE OR NATIONAL
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PROGRAMS.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL VERIFY A BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN
CERTIFIED AS A DIVERSE OR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS BY A THIRD-
PARTY ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) NOTICE.--A BUSINESS VERIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) MAY
REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE BUSINESS STATUS
UNDER THIS CHAPTER .
(C) LISTS.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE, MAINTAIN AND MAKE
AVAILABLE SOURCE LISTS OF BUSINESSES VERIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AS A DIVERSE OR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ENCOURAGING PROCUREMENT FROM THOSE BUSINESSES.
(D) REGULATIONS.--THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION.
SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 120 DAYS.
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