Pennsylvania Act 1937-199 — DOCUMENTS, PHOTOCOPYING OF PERMITTED

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DOCUMENTS, PHOTOCOPYING OF PERMITTED
                  Act of May 20, 1937, P.L. 739, No. 199              Cl. 65
             (Act repealed so far as it is inconsistent with
                 the provisions of this act May 9, 1949,
                             P.L.908, No.250)

                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the recording and copying of documents, plats,
        papers, and instruments of writing by photostatic,
        photographic or other mechanical process; and relating to the
        effect and use of such copies and records.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That whenever any officer or
     employe of the Commonwealth or of any county, city, borough,
     town, township, school or poor district is required or
     authorized by law, or otherwise, to record or copy any document,
     plat, paper or instrument of writing, he may do such recording
     or copying by any photostatic, photographic or other mechanical
     process which produces a clear, accurate, and permanent copy or
     reproduction of the original document, plat, paper or instrument
     of writing.
        Section 2.  Copies and records thus produced shall have the
     same effect, and be admissible in evidence in like manner and
     under the same conditions as copies and records produced in
     accordance with the law in effect immediately prior to the
     passage of this act.
        Section 3.  This act shall become effective immediately upon
     final enactment.