Recent Pennsylvania regulations affecting small businesses
Page 4 of 8 • Last updated April 25, 2026
114 new Pennsylvania regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days. These cover compliance updates from state agencies, regional authorities, and licensing boards — flagged here when they change a rule, fee, deadline, or eligibility threshold. Recent activity has clustered in Operations, alongside cross-cutting administrative changes. Each listing links to the official notice so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Prevention Planning Committee; public meetingsApril 25, 2026
The Department of Health's Statewide HIV Planning Group meets May 20-21, 2026, to conduct integrated prevention and care planning with community partners for comprehensive HIV services.
- State Water Plan—Regional and Statewide Water Resources Committee meetingsApril 25, 2026 • Impact: low
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection holds in-person and virtual State Water Plan committee meetings May through October 2026 to update comprehensive water resources planning with regional and statewide stakeholder input.
- Applications, actions and special noticesApril 25, 2026 • Impact: high
Department of Environmental Protection accepts permit applications for water discharges, stormwater management, and wastewater treatment under the Clean Water Act, with public comment periods at regional offices.
- Actions on applicationsApril 25, 2026
The Department of Banking and Securities approved two new banking branches and processed one closure during the week ending April 14, 2026.
- Public hearing and business meetingApril 25, 2026 • Impact: low
Delaware River Basin Commission holds a public hearing May 6, 2026, and business meeting June 11, 2026, to review water resource project applications and budgets affecting the basin.
- Establishing mental health court (wellness court) pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 916; AD-14-2026April 25, 2026
Lehigh County establishes Mental Health Court under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 916 to provide court-supervised treatment programs for criminal offenders with serious mental illness, reducing recidivism through individualized care and probation supervision.
- Adoption of local rule of judicial administration; No. 26-02496April 25, 2026
Lancaster County established a Constable Review Board to investigate complaints and disputes involving constables' performance and misconduct, with recommendations to the President Judge who holds final authority.
- Service of notice of motor carrier applicationsApril 25, 2026
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission lists six motor carrier applications and one broker application with a May 11, 2026 deadline for filing protests regarding applicant fitness to operate.
- Education and volunteer servicesApril 25, 2026
State Board of Medicine requires physicians to complete mandatory education in organ and tissue donation, opioid prescribing, and emergency restrictions; rules effective May 1, 2026.
- Roulette side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Sic Bo side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Blackjack side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Four Card Poker side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Let It Ride Poker side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Three Card Poker side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Mississippi Stud Poker side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Crazy 4 Poker side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Free Bet Blackjack side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Criss-Cross Poker side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; Double Down Madness—temporary regulations; Inspired Wheelspin—temporary regulationsApril 25, 2026
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board authorizes temporary regulations for new side wagers and game variations across table games in licensed casinos, effective immediately.
- Maximum lawful rate of interest for residential mortgages for the month of May 2026April 18, 2026
Pennsylvania's Department of Banking and Securities sets the maximum lawful residential mortgage interest rate at 7.25% for May 2026, calculated by adding 2.50 percentage points to the long-term government bond yield.
- Action on odor management plans for concentrated animal operations and concentrated animal feeding operations and volunteers complying with the Commonwealth's Facility Odor Management ProgramApril 18, 2026
Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission approved odor management plans for eight concentrated animal operations across the state; affected operators have 30 days to appeal decisions to the Environmental Hearing Board.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs v. Beltin Auto Sales, LLC and Jose R. Rivera, respondents; case Nos. 22-60-015147 and 22-60-015156April 18, 2026
Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs filed disciplinary action against Beltin Auto Sales, LLC and Jose R. Rivera for vehicle dealer law violations with a 30-day deadline to respond or face license suspension and penalties up …
- Wastewater serviceApril 18, 2026
Pennsylvania-American Water Company seeks approval to provide wastewater service to Summit View Development in York County, with intervention deadline May 4, 2026.
- Service of notice of motor carrier formal complaintsApril 18, 2026
Keystone Transportation, LLC faces $350 in penalties for regulatory violations and has 20 days to file an answer or settle the complaint with the Public Utility Commission.