Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 3310-303. Advisory opinions

With respect to taxes administered by the secretary, the secretary shall be required to render advisory opinions within 90 days of the receipt of a petition for such an opinion.  This period may be extended by the secretary, for good cause shown, for no more than 30 additional days.  An advisory opinion shall be rendered to any person subject to a tax or liability under this act or claiming exemption from a tax or liability.  In the discretion of the secretary, they may also be rendered to any nontaxpayer, including, but not limited to, a local official, petitioning on behalf of a local jurisdiction or the head of a State agency petitioning on behalf of the agency.  Advisory opinions, which shall be published and made available to the public, shall not be binding upon the secretary except with respect to the person to whom such opinion is rendered.  A subsequent modification by the secretary of an advisory opinion shall apply prospectively only.  A petition for an advisory opinion shall contain a specific set of facts, be submitted in the form prescribed by the secretary and be subject to the rules and regulations as the secretary may promulgate for procedures for submitting such a petition.