501 - Scope of subchapter.

                                CHAPTER 5                          PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE     Subchapter        A.  Practice and Procedure of Commonwealth Agencies        B.  Practice and Procedure of Local Agencies        C.  Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for Persons with            Limited English Proficiency        D.  Administrative Proceeding Interpreters for Persons Who            Are Deaf        Enactment.  Chapter 5 was added April 28, 1978, P.L.202,     No.53, effective in 60 days.        Cross References.  Chapter 5 is referred to in section 8533.1     of Title 24 (Education).                               SUBCHAPTER A                        PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF                          COMMONWEALTH AGENCIES     Sec.     501.  Scope of subchapter.     502.  Representation.     503.  Discipline.     504.  Hearing and record.     505.  Evidence and cross-examination.     505.1. Interpreters for the deaf (Deleted by amendment).     506.  Briefs and oral argument.     507.  Contents and service of adjudications.     508.  Notice to Department of Justice.        Cross References.  Subchapter A is referred to in sections     103, 701, 704 of this title; sections 2114, 2380.8, 2504, 6718,     6723, 6915, 6920, 7115 of Title 3 (Agriculture); section 1518 of     Title 4 (Amusements); section 3307 of Title 5 (Athletics and     Sports); section 6138 of Title 7 (Banks and Banking); section     503 of Title 17 (Credit Unions); section 8617 of Title 20     (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries); sections 5103, 6355 of     Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 8901 of Title 24     (Education); section 928 of Title 30 (Fish); section 762 of     Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); sections 4506,     5904, 6137 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole); section 13A02 of     Title 65 (Public Officers); section 1102 of Title 67 (Public     Welfare); section 5953.1 of Title 71 (State Government).     § 501.  Scope of subchapter.        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b),     this subchapter shall apply to all Commonwealth agencies.        (b)  Exception.--None of the provisions of this subchapter     shall apply to:            (1)  Proceedings before the Department of Revenue,        Auditor General or Board of Finance and Revenue, involving        the original settlement, assessment or determination or        resettlement, reassessment or redetermination, review or        refund of taxes, interest or payments made into the        Commonwealth treasury.            (2)  Proceedings before the Secretary of the Commonwealth        under the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as        the Pennsylvania Election Code.            (3)  Proceedings before the Department of Transportation        involving matters reviewable under 42 Pa.C.S. § 933 (relating        to appeals from government agencies).            (4)  Proceedings before the State System of Higher        Education involving student discipline.     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1895, No.186, eff. imd.)