§ 302. Scope and interpretation of chapter. The provisions of this chapter are intended to be a comprehensive statute:
(1) Creating uniformity in the publication of legal notices, official advertisements, and advertisements, or abstracts of any notice, statement, or advertisement required by law, rule, order or decree of court to be published in a newspaper.
(2) Defining the publications in which official and legal advertising shall be published.
(3) Prescribing methods for computing the charges therefor.
(4) Providing that the expenses for publishing legal advertising or notices shall be taxable and collectible as costs in all matters except as otherwise provided by general rules.
(5) Establishing a uniform method for determining the cost of legal advertising and legal notices, where rates, circulation of the particular publication, size of columns or pages, and kind or size of type used vary, in newspapers of different localities in this Commonwealth.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 301 - Short title of chapter
Section 302 - Scope and interpretation of chapter
Section 303 - Level of advertising rates
Section 304 - Establishment and change of advertising rates
Section 305 - Charges taxable as costs and administration expenses
Section 306 - Use of trade publications
Section 307 - Effect of failure to advertise when required
Section 308 - Additional publication in legal journals
Section 309 - Inclusion of common geographical names
Section 310 - No unauthorized advertisements to be published