§ 1610.2. Definitions
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40 P.S. § 1610.2
§ 1610.2. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
“Action.” Includes nonaction or the failure to take action.
“Authorized agencies.”
(2) Solely for the purposes of section 3(b),1 an appropriate authorized agency is:
(ii) the fire commissioner or fire chief of all first, second, second class A and third class cities and the fire chief of any other municipality with a paid fire department when that municipality is not serviced by the State Police Commissioner or his authorized representative for the purpose of investigating fires; or
“Insurance company.” Any insurance company authorized to transact the business of insurance in this Commonwealth and empowered to issue policies of insurance against loss by the perils of fire or explosion, including the Pennsylvania Fair Plan created pursuant to the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 738, No. 233), known as “The Pennsylvania Fair Plan Act.”2
“Fire loss.” Shall include loss by explosion.
“Relevant.” Any information having a tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the investigation or determination of the issue more or less probable than it would be without the information.
Credits
1980, July 2, P.L. 340, No. 85, § 2, effective in 120 days. Amended 1994, Dec. 7, P.L. 837, No. 116, § 1, effective in 60 days.
40 P.S. § 1610.2, PA ST 40 P.S. § 1610.2
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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