Pennsylvania Act 2022-123 — PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT - EXEMPTIONS

Act text

Session of 2022

No. 2022-123

HB 2079

AN ACT

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

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 901 of the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 901. Exemptions.

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(j) Refrigerants.--

(1) If a provision of the Uniform Construction Code or related technical standards prohibit the use of a refrigerant that is authorized in accordance with section 612 of the Clean Air Act (69 Stat. 322, 42 U.S.C. § 7671k), the refrigerant may be used if:

(i) the refrigerant is permitted for the applicable use conditions by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and

(ii) the equipment containing the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with the applicable use conditions imposed in accordance with section 612 of the Clean Air Act.

(2) This subsection shall expire upon the effective date of the final-omitted regulation promulgated by the department under section 304(a)(1) to adopt the council's report following its review of the 2024 model codes developed by the International Code Council.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 3rd day of November, A.D. 2022.

TOM WOLF