Section 104.1 - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission volunteer program (Adm. Code Section 304.1)(a) The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is authorized to recruit, train and accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules or regulations, the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, visitor services, conservation measures and development or other activities in and related to all Commonwealth programs administered by the commission.(b) The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is authorized to provide for incidental expenses, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging and subsistence, incurred by volunteers in the course of their service as volunteers.(c)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer shall not be deemed to be a Commonwealth employe and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Commonwealth employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation and Commonwealth employe benefits.(2) Volunteers performing work under the terms of this section shall be authorized to operate Commonwealth vehicles and shall be treated for the purposes of automotive and general liability as employes of the Commonwealth.(3) For the purposes of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L. 736, No. 338), known as the "Workers' Compensation Act," relating to compensation to employes for work injuries, volunteers under the provisions of this section shall be deemed employes of the Commonwealth within the meaning of the term "employe" as defined insection 104 of the "Workers' Compensation Act," and the provisions of that act shall apply.(4) No volunteer shall be assigned to any position presently filled in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.(d) The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission shall have the power and the authority to do all things necessary and expedient to establish and operate a volunteer program and to promulgate rules and regulations under this section.1929, April 9, P.L. 177, No. 175, § 304.1, added 1996, July 11, P.L. 619, No. 105, § 2, imd. effective.