(a) Permit.--Every municipality, third-party agency or the
Department of Labor and Industry responsible for the issuance of
building permits or demolition permits shall forward a copy of
each [building] permit to the county assessment office on or
before the first day of every month. In addition to any charge
otherwise permitted by law, a municipality, a third-party agency
or the Department of Labor and Industry may charge an additional
fee of $10 to each person to whom a permit is issued for
administrative costs incurred in compliance with this section.
The assessment office may provide for the electronic submission
of a permit through electronic mail or any other means of
electronic transmission or uploading of the permit in its
existing form. The provision of permits or permit information to
the assessment office as required by this section shall not be
subject to the procedures of the act of February 14, 2008
(P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. No agency, public
official or public employee shall be liable for civil or
criminal damages or penalties for complying with this section.
(a.1) Noncompliance.--
(1) If the county assessment office has reason to
believe that there is noncompliance with subsection (a), the
assessment office shall provide written notice to the
municipality and, if applicable, a third-party agency, or to
the Department of Labor and Industry in the case of
noncompliance by the Department of Labor and Industry. Upon
receipt of the notice, the municipality, third-party agency
or Department of Labor and Industry shall investigate and
consult with the assessment office and take any steps the
municipality, third-party agency or Department of Labor and
Industry deems necessary to remediate the noncompliance.
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