Pennsylvania Code Title 12 - COMMERCE, TRADE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Here’s an updated breakdown of Pennsylvania Code – Title 12: Commerce, Trade and Local Government, current through 55 Pa.B. 2578 (March 29, 2025) (pacodeandbulletin.gov):
🧭 Title 12 – Structure Overview
Part I – General Administration
Subpart A – General Information
Chapter 1 – Preliminary Provisions: Definitions (e.g., “Department” = DCED), scope, and regional offices (regulations.justia.com, pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Chapter 2 – Commerce Information System: Policies on regulations, program rulings, notices, and information access (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Subpart B – Local Government Unit Debt Act Admin Rules
Chapter 11: Procedures for municipal debt filings, including presiding officer powers during adjudications (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Subpart C – Policy Planning and Info — Reserved
Subpart D – Housing Finance Agency
Chapter 31: Covers low/moderate income housing financing—income verification, nondiscrimination, occupancy rules (pacodeandbulletin.gov, pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Subpart E – Commercial Motion Picture Sales Tax Exemption
Chapter 33: Process for filmmakers to obtain exemptions for eligible productions.
Part II – Workforce and Technology Development
Chapter 41 – Small Business Incubator Program: Rules for establishing and funding incubators.
Part III – Business Financing
Subpart A – Grants
Chapter 51 – Industrial Development Assistance: Criteria and procedures for state assistance.
Subpart B – Bonds
Chapter 61 – Private Activity Bonds (Policy)
Chapter 63 – Private Activity Bonds (Allocations): Bond issuance framework and allocation rules.
Subpart C – Loans
Chapter 71 – Machinery & Equipment Loans
Chapter 73 – Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority: Loan guidelines via PIDA.
Subpart D – Minority Lending
Chapter 81 – Minority Business Development Authority: Promotes equity in lending.
Part IV – International Business Development
Reserved
Part V – Community Affairs and Development
Subpart A – Strategic Planning and Operation
Chapter 111 – Grants to Flood‑Prone Municipalities
Chapter 113 – Floodplain Management
Chapter 115 – Financially Distressed Municipalities Program
Chapter 117 – Local Government Capital Project Loan Fund
Chapter 119 – Councils of Government Assistance Program
Chapter 121 – Enterprise Development Area Initiative
Chapter 123 – Community Revitalization Program
Subpart B – Community Empowerment
Chapter 131 – Manpower Employment Assistance & Training
Chapter 133 – Community Action Agencies Program
Chapter 135 – Neighborhood Assistance Program
Subpart C – Community Development and Housing
Chapter 141 – Community Development Grant Program
Chapter 143 – Manufactured Housing
Chapter 145 – Industrial Housing & Components
Chapter 149 – Manufactured Housing Improvement Program
Subpart D – Local Earned Income Tax
Chapter 151 – Tax Administration Rules & Procedures
🌟 Part I Highlights
Chapter 1 (Preliminary Provisions)
Defines “Department” (DCED), “PERC System,” office structure, applicability of general administrative procedures (pacodeandbulletin.gov, pacodeandbulletin.gov, pacodeandbulletin.gov, pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Chapter 2 (Commerce Info System)
Establishes how the department issues and manages regulations, rulings, policy statements, and notices (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Chapter 11 (Debt Act Procedures)
Outlines administrative hearing processes, including presiding officer duties like issuing subpoenas, taking evidence, and certifying reports (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
✅ Quick Reference Table
Part/Subpart
Chapters Included
I.A: General Info
Ch. 1 (Defs & Offices), 2 (Commerce Info System)
I.B: Debt Act Rules
Ch. 11 (Debt issuance admin proceedings)
I.D: Housing Finance
Ch. 31 (Low/mod housing loan requirements)
I.E: Film Tax Exemptions
Ch. 33 (Sales tax certificate process)
II: Workforce & Tech
Ch. 41 (Incubator Program)
III.A–D: Financing
Ch. 51, 61, 63, 71, 73, 81
V.A–D: Community Dev
Ch. 111–123, 131–135, 141–149, 151
🔍 Want More Detail?
I can dive deeper into specific chapters or topics:
Debt issuance procedures (Ch. 11)—hearing rules or appeals processes.
Housing loan eligibility (Ch. 31)—income criteria, monitoring, nondiscrimination.
Small business loan/grant/bond programs—including PIDA or Minority Lending.
Community development grants or floodplain assistance.
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