1505 - Regulations.

     § 1505.  Regulations.        (a)  General rule.--To effectuate and enforce the provisions     of this chapter, the department shall promulgate necessary rules     and regulations and prescribe conditions and procedures in order     to assure compliance in carrying out the purposes for which     financial assistance may be provided under this chapter.        (b)  Temporary regulations.--            (1)  Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, in order        to facilitate the prompt implementation of this chapter,        during the two-year period following the effective date of        this section, the department shall promulgate temporary        regulations which shall expire four years from the effective        date of this section. The temporary regulations shall be        exempt from the following:                (i)  Sections 201, 202, 203 and 204 of the act of            July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the            Commonwealth Documents Law.                (ii)  The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181),            known as the Regulatory Review Act.            (2)  The authority of the department to promulgate        temporary regulations under this subsection shall expire two        years from the effective date of this section. Regulations        adopted after the two-year period shall be promulgated as        provided by statute.