2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 63 - Child Protective Services
6301 - Short title of chapter.

                                CHAPTER 63
                        CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES

     Subchapter
        A.  Preliminary Provisions
        B.  Provisions and Responsibilities for Reporting Suspected
            Child Abuse
        C.  Powers and Duties of Department
        C.1.Students in Public and Private Schools
        C.2.Background Checks for Employment in Schools
        D.  Organization and Responsibilities of Child Protective
            Service
        E.  Miscellaneous Provisions

        Enactment.  Chapter 63 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.1240,
     No.206, effective in 90 days.
        Saved from Suspension.  Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure
     No. 1915.24, as amended March 30, 1994, provided that Chapter 63
     shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 1915.1
     through 1915.18 relating to actions for custody, partial custody
     and visitation of minor children.
        Cross References.  Chapter 63 is referred to in sections
     6102, 6116, 6344, 6344.1, 6508, 6509 of this title; sections
     4304, 9121 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); sections 5945,
     6311, 6342 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                          PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

     Sec.
     6301.  Short title of chapter.
     6302.  Findings and purpose of chapter.
     6303.  Definitions.
     § 6301.  Short title of chapter.
        This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Child
     Protective Services Law.