HB 1290 — An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, providing for advisory opinions and notices.

PRINTER'S NO.   1471

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1290
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY GREINER, VENKAT, PICKETT, CIRESI, MENTZER, FREEMAN
        AND ZIMMERMAN, APRIL 23, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, APRIL 23, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed))
 2      of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and
 3      duties, providing for advisory opinions and notices.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.     Title 63 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 7   Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
 8   § 3121.    Advisory opinions and notices.
 9      (a)    Advisory opinions.--
10             (1)   Upon receipt of a written request from an individual
11      holding a license, registration, certificate or permit with a
12      licensing board or licensing commission, the respective
13      licensing board or licensing commission shall issue a written
14      advisory opinion to the licensee interpreting or clarifying
15      the applicability of a statute or regulation relevant to the
16      license, registration, certificate or permit.
17             (2)   A licensing board or licensing commission shall
18      issue an advisory opinion within 30 business days of
 1      receiving a request under paragraph (1), unless the licensing
 2      board or licensing commission extends the period for good
 3      cause.
 4            (3)   An advisory opinion shall not require a formal vote
 5      by a licensing board or licensing commission.
 6            (4)   An advisory opinion shall be binding on the issuing
 7      licensing board or licensing commission solely with respect
 8      to the licensee to whom it is issued.
 9            (5)   An advisory opinion shall be deemed a public record
10      accessible under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3),
11      known as the Right-to-Know Law, and may be posted on the
12      publicly accessible Internet website of the issuing licensing
13      board or licensing commission.
14      (b)   Advisory notices.--A licensing board or licensing
15   commission shall issue advisory notices to provide general
16   guidance on specific topics, including, but not limited to,
17   changes in statutes or regulations or subjects of widespread
18   interest to the public or licensees.
19      (c)   Regulations.--Each licensing board or licensing
20   commission shall promulgate regulations to implement this
21   section within 18 months of the effective date of this
22   subsection.
23      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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