Quest Diagnostics Venture LLC v.
Commonwealth – Cmwlth. Court – June 9, 2015
The
statutory construction rules apply to the interpretation of an agency's
regulations. Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. v. Dep't of Envtl. Prot.,
979 A.2d 931, 937 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2009).
For
example,where the words of the regulations are clear and free from all
ambiguity, they may not be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its
spirit. Statutory Construction Act, 1 Pa. C.S. §
1921(b); Pacella v. Washington Cnty. Tax Claim Bureau, 10 A.3d 422, 427
(Pa. Cmwlth, 2010). In addition, the regulations must be
construed, if possible, to give effect to all of its provisions. 1 Pa. C.S. §
1921(a); Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, 979 A.2d at 937.
