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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or ordinance or resolution to the contrary, after the effective date of this act, any requirement that a deed or conveyance be registered with a municipality shall be satisfied by either of the following:
(1) Registration by the owner or agent in accordance with section 4. 1
(2) The obtaining of information necessary for registration of the deed or conveyance by the municipality, in lieu of registration under paragraph (1), in accordance with section 5. 2
(b) Prohibition.--A municipality shall not require that registration of a deed be made prior to the recordation of the original deed with the recorder of deeds.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 21 P.S. Deeds and Mortgages § 338.3. Registration of deeds generally - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-21-ps-deeds-and-mortgages/pa-st-sect-21-338-3/
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