Pennsylvania Act 1986-197 — RECORDER OF DEEDS - CHARGES FOR ACCEPTING DOCUMENTS

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RECORDER OF DEEDS - CHARGES FOR ACCEPTING DOCUMENTS
                 Act of Dec. 17, 1986, P.L. 1685, No. 197             Cl. 68
                                  AN ACT

     Providing that recorders of deeds may make additional charges
        for accepting certain documents.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

     Section 1.  Size of documents accepted for recording.
        The recorder of deeds may charge twice the ordinary fee for
     accepting any document for recording which is larger than 8 1/2
     by 14 inches in size. Subdivision maps, Department of
     Transportation highway and condemnation maps, other similar maps
     and plots or drawings required to be recorded in the recorder of
     deeds office shall be exempt from this requirement.
     Section 2.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect in one year and shall apply to all
     documents executed on or after the effective date of this act.