2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
103 - Prior rights preserved.

     § 103.  Prior rights preserved.
        (a)  Existing law continued.--Except as otherwise
     specifically provided in this part, it is the intention of this
     part to continue existing law. Any public utility, contract
     carrier by motor vehicle, or broker rendering service or having
     the right to render service on the day preceding the effective
     date of this part shall be entitled to the full enjoyment and
     the exercise of all and every right, power and privilege which
     it lawfully possessed on that date.
        (b)  Existing proceedings, certificates, regulations, tariffs
     and contracts.--All litigation, hearings, investigations, and
     other proceedings whatsoever, pending under any repealed statute
     supplied by this part, shall continue and remain in full force
     and effect, and may be continued and completed under the
     provisions of this part. All certificates, permits, licenses,
     orders, rules, regulations or tariffs made, issued, or filed
     under any repealed statute supplied by this part, and in full
     force and effect upon the effective date of this part, shall
     remain in full force and effect for the term issued, or until
     revoked, vacated, or modified under the provisions of this part.
     All existing contracts and obligations of the commission or its
     predecessor, entered into or created under any repealed statute
     supplied by this part, and in force and effect upon the
     effective date of this part, shall remain in full force and
     effect and shall continue to be performed by the commission.
        (c)  Remedies cumulative.--Except as otherwise provided in
     this part, nothing in this part shall abridge or alter the
     existing rights of action or remedies in equity or under common
     or statutory law of this Commonwealth, and the provisions of
     this part shall be cumulative and in addition to such rights of
     action and remedies.

        Cross References.  Section 103 is referred to in section 1102
     of this title.