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Philadelphia Code § 19-1415
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§ 19-1415. Recordation. (1) No document shall be recorded in the office of the Commissioner of Records unless a documentary stamp or stamps shall have been affixed thereto as provided in this Chapter. (2) Every document upon which a tax is imposed by this Chapter, when lodged with or presented to the Commissioner of Records, shall set forth therein and as a part of such document the true, full and complete value thereof, or shall be accompanied by an affidavit executed by a responsible person connected with the transaction, showing such connection and setting forth the true, full and complete value thereof.
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-298298Fetched: 10/27/2026

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