Rule 1549.Acts of Assembly Not Suspended.

Last amended December 16, 2003 · Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceThis rule preserves a long list of Acts of Assembly — on subjects from timber and insurance to receiverships and public utilities — from being suspended by the civil rules, keeping their provisions in force.

Full Text of Rule 1549

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The rules governing a civil action shall not be deemed to suspend or affect the following Acts of Assembly:

(1) Sections 1 and 2 of the Act approved May 4, 1869, P. L. 1251, 68 P. S. §§ 115, 116.

(2) Section 404 of the Act approved May 17, 1921, P. L. 789, No. 285, 40 P. S. § 184.

(3) Section 501 et seq. of the Act approved May 17, 1921, P. L. 789, added by the Act of December 14, 1977, P. L. 280, No. 92, § 2, 40 P. S. § 221.1 et seq.

(4) Section 3 of the Act approved June 23, 1931, P. L. 1178, No. 319, 68 P. S. § 469.

(5) Sections 502 and 503 of the Act approved May 15, 1933, P. L. 565, No. 111, as amended, 71 P. S. §§ 733-502, 733-503.

(6) Sections 605, 606, 701 of the Act approved May 15, 1933, P. L. 565,

(7) Section 9(d) of the Act approved June 1, 1937, P. L. 1168, No. 294, as amended by Section 1 of the Act approved June 9, 1939, P. L. 293, No. 162, 43 P. S. § 211.9(d).

(8) Sections 4, 6 to 14, inclusive, 16, 17, of the Act approved June 2, 1937, P. L. 1198, No. 308, 43 P. S. §§ 206d, 206f to 206n, inclusive, 206p, 206q.

(9) Sections 601 to 602 of the Act approved June 22, 1937, P. L. 1987, No. 394, as amended, 35 P. S. §§ 691.601, 691.602.

(10) Sections 1984 to 1986 of the Associations Code, 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 1984 to 1986, insofar as they relate to the appointment of receivers in corporate dis-solutions.

(11) Section 502 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 502.

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Plain-English Summary

This rule is a savings clause for the equity chapter. It provides that the rules governing a civil action do not suspend or affect a list of specified Acts of Assembly, which range across timber cutting, insurance, receiverships in corporate dissolutions, and public-utility matters, among others.

Where one of these statutes applies, it continues to govern alongside the rules. Listing them expressly keeps the general rules from silently displacing the specialized rights and procedures the legislature created in these areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these rules override the statutes Rule 1549 lists?

No. The rules do not suspend or affect those Acts of Assembly.

Official Note

Official Note: These sections make unlawful the cutting, removing or selling of timber by the owner of an undivided interest in land, without the witten consent of all interests and authorize proceedings for recovery of timber or damages. (1.1) Sections 12 and 15 of the Act approved June 4, 1901, P. L. 404, No. 231, 39 P. S. §§ 42, 48.

Official Note: These sections regulate receivership proceedings under the Insolvency Act of 1901.

Official Note: This section provides that process shall be served on the State Treasurer who shall appear and answer on behalf of the Commonwealth in actions in equity against the Commonwealth brought by insurance companies, associations or exchanges to enforce, administer or terminate deposit trusts.

Official Note: These sections regulate receiverships of insurance companies.

Official Note: This section relates to actions in equity brought in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the use of buildings for immoral purposes.

Official Note: These sections provide for the enforcement by a court of orders of the Department of Banking and for quo warranto and injunction proceedings against corporations, institutions and persons subject to the supervision of the Department.

Official Note: These sections regulate bank receiverships.

Official Note: This section relates to enforcement and review of orders of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.

Official Note: These sections relate to injunctions in labor disputes, prescribe procedure therein and prohibit injunctions without hearing.

Official Note: Section 601 of the Clean Streams Law authorizes suits to abate nuisances and to restrain violations of and compel compliance with the Law. Section 602 provides penalties for violation of the Law.

Official Note: This section provides for injunction actions to enforce orders of the Public Utility Commission.

Amendment History

The provisions of this Rule 1549 amended September 26, 1990, effective January 1, 1991, 20 Pa.B. 5195; amended June 3, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 3010; amended December 16, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 9. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (255270) to (255271).

Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. · Official text

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