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3 PA Cons Stat § 4219 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 42 - Aquacultural Development|Section 4219 - Permissible propagation

 § 4219. Permissible propagation. (a) Species.--The commission shall determine which species of fish are allowed to be propagated in each watershed. On or before January 31 of each year, the commission shall supply the department a current list of species approved for propagation and the conditions under which each species may be cultured. As the commission approves a new species for propagation throughout the year, it shall notify the department of the species and watersheds. Except triploid and other nonreproducing forms, species may be propagated in the same watersheds within which they are allowed to be stocked.  (b) Initial list of approved species.--Except for those species of fish allowed for stocking only in a triploid or other nonreproducing form, the initial list of approved species shall include all species approved for artificial propagation or stocking by watershed as listed by the commission on January 1, 1995. Requirements for special conditions to culture certain species will be retained until modified. The initial list shall be submitted to the department within 60 days of the effective date of this chapter.  (c) Closed systems.--Special regulations shall be promulgated regarding the cultural methods for species of fish allowed to be propagated in systems which do not discharge water into waters of this Commonwealth. Systems whose discharge of water is rendered incapable of containing self-perpetuating living organisms may be registered for any species of fish with approval by the department.    Cross References. Section 4219 is referred to in section 4221 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4220 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 42 - Aquacultural Development|Section 4220 - Registration for artificial propagation

 § 4220. Registration for artificial propagation. (a) Application.--Application to register for artificial propagation shall be made on forms, prepared by the department, which relate to the size, character and purpose of the facility to be used for propagation. The species of fish to be propagated and each separate propagation facility as well as any other information required by the department shall also be indicated on the forms.  (b) Registration and fees.--The department may register applicants for artificial propagation upon receipt of a written application signed by the applicant after the applicant has paid a fee of $150 to the department. Registration allows the registered operator to propagate all approved species of fish. The department shall establish a system to provide unique identification to a facility for the duration of that facility's continuous commercial existence. A registration shall expire five years after the initial date of registration. A registration may be renewed for an additional five-year period upon payment of the fee.    Cross References. Section 4220 is referred to in sections 4217, 4221, 4222, 4223 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4221 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 42 - Aquacultural Development|Section 4221 - Activities under registration for artificial propagation

 § 4221. Activities under registration for artificial propagation. (a) Sale of certain species.-- (1) Only species of fish approved for propagation and stocking under section 4219 (relating to permissible propagation) taken from waters wholly within this Commonwealth or legally taken in waters outside of this Commonwealth and received in interstate commerce are permitted to be purchased, sold or offered for sale.  (2) A registrant selling species of fish shall furnish to the consumer a receipt specifying the date of sale, identification of the registered facility and the amount of species sold by count or weight. The holder of the receipt must display it upon demand to anyone authorized to enforce laws of this Commonwealth. The receipt authorizes sale or possession of the purchased species for a period of 15 days after the date on the receipt. The period of 15 days, however, is inapplicable to species stocked in regulated fishing areas as well as ornamental, aquarium and baitfish species which may be held by dealers until disposed.  (b) Water obstruction.--A person registered under section 4220 (relating to registration for artificial propagation) must obtain prior written approval from the Department of Environmental Protection to erect or place a dam, pond or other device which will prevent the free migration of finfish. This subsection permits dams, ponds and other devices erected prior to January 1, 1980, and used continuously since then to be maintained.  (c) Authorized activities by registrants.--Registration under section 4220 authorizes the registrant to:  (1) carry on the business of propagation and sale of species of fish and eggs thereof which are specified in the registration;  (2) catch and kill the specified species of fish in the specified facility or facilities in the registration by any means except explosives or poison; and  (3) sell, transport or dispose of species of fish and eggs thereof which are specified in the registration. Public transportation companies are authorized to receive and transport species and eggs.  (d) Unauthorized activities by registrants.-- (1) Registration under section 4220 does not authorize registrants to catch species of fish out of natural streams flowing over property of a registrant nor from other waters within this Commonwealth. Transportation of species of fish neither cultivated nor purchased by the registrant is not permitted.  (2) Species of fish or eggs thereof taken from waters within this Commonwealth unoccupied, unowned or uncontrolled by a registrant and uncovered by his registration shall neither be stocked nor maintained in any manner. This paragraph, however, allows the exchange of eggs or the fry of any species of fish with the department and the commission.    Cross References. Section 4221 is referred to in section 4223 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4222 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 42 - Aquacultural Development|Section 4222 - Registration for dealers of live aquatic animals

 § 4222. Registration for dealers of live aquatic animals. (a) Registration for dealing.--A resident or nonresident who does not propagate live aquatic animal species but deals in those species shall register with the department. The department may register applicants upon receipt of a written application signed by the applicant and the payment of a $50 registration fee. Registration shall expire five years after the initial date of registration and may be renewed upon payment of the fee.  (b) Records to be kept.--Registrants shall keep records of all transactions, buying and selling, and shall record the date, amount by count or weight of species of fish, source of species, registration identification and place of sale.  (c) Approval.-- (1) Distribution by dealers is limited to those species of fish approved by the department. (2) Transportation of species of fish into this Commonwealth is limited to sources of species whose health inspection reports have already been approved by the department. Sources may be preapproved by the department for an entire calendar year. Denials shall be restricted to those sources where diseases are nonendemic to this Commonwealth and for any diseases designated by the department upon recommendation of the advisory committee.  (d) Exemption from registration.--Dealers who are registered under section 4220 (relating to registration for artificial propagation) are exempt from licensure under this section for those species of fish. Compliance with subsection (c) is, however, required.    Cross References. Section 4222 is referred to in section 4217 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4223 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 42 - Aquacultural Development|Section 4223 - Prohibited propagation and penalties

§ 4223. Prohibited propagation and penalties. (a) Prohibited propagation.--Except for hobby breeders, artificial propagation of any species of fish is limited to those who have registered under section 4220 (relating to registration for artificial propagation). Artificial propagation by anyone, whether or not registered, is limited to those species of fish approved under this chapter, approved by law or approved by regulation of the department.  (b) Penalties.--Any person who sells, offers to sell or purchases fish with a market value or sale price of $50 or more in violation of section 4221(a)(1) (relating to activities under registration for artificial propagation) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. Any other violation of this subchapter as well as a violation of section 4221(a)(1) where the market value or sale price is not shown or is less than $50 is a summary offense of the first degree as described in 30 Pa.C.S. § 923 (relating to classification of offenses and penalties).
3 PA Cons Stat § 4501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4501 - Short title of chapter

§ 4501. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4502 - Definitions

§ 4502. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Agricultural commodity." Agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, viticultural and dairy products, livestock and the products thereof, ranch-raised furbearing animals and the products thereof, the products of poultry and bee raising, forestry and forestry products and any and all products raised or produced on farms intended for human consumption and the processed or manufactured products thereof intended for human consumption, transported or intended to be transported in commerce.  "Commodity marketing board" or "board." The persons who are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture from among producers whose commodities are subject to an issued marketing program.  "Cooperative association." Any cooperative marketing association of producers which the Secretary of Agriculture determines, after application by the cooperative association:  (1) to be qualified under the provisions of the Cooperative Marketing Association Act (42 Stat. 388, 7 U.S.C. §§ 291 and 292) and organized as a cooperative agricultural association under the laws of this Commonwealth and any other state; and  (2) to have full authority in the sale of affected agricultural commodity of its members and to be engaged in making collective sales of or marketing the commodity or its products for its members.  "Marketing contract." A contract or agreement between a commodity marketing board and a person for the performance of services relating to advertising, marketing, promotion, research or other objectives in furtherance of a marketing program.  "Marketing program." A program established pursuant to this chapter governing the collection of fees and administration of budgets to implement projects to benefit producers in this Commonwealth during any specified period or periods.  "Person." An individual, firm, corporation, association or any other business unit.  "Producer." A person engaged within this Commonwealth or a production area within this Commonwealth in the business of producing agricultural commodities or causing agricultural commodities to be produced.  "Sales agent." Any person, including individuals, partnerships, corporations, cooperative associations and unincorporated cooperative associations, who purchases or handles or receives or sells or contracts to sell an affected agricultural commodity.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4505 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4505 - Provisions of marketing programs

§ 4505. Provisions of marketing programs. Subject to the legislative restrictions and limitations set forth in this chapter, any marketing program issued by the secretary pursuant to this chapter may contain any or all of the following provisions:  (1) Provisions for the establishment of plans for advertising and sales promotion to maintain present markets or to create new or larger markets for agricultural commodities grown or produced in this Commonwealth. Plans shall be directed toward increasing the sale of such commodities without reference to any particular firm's or individual's brand or trade name. No advertising or sales promotion program shall be issued by the secretary which shall make use of false or unwarranted claims on behalf of any product or disparage the quality, value, sale or use of any other agricultural commodity.  (2) Provisions for the establishment of research programs designed to benefit producers or for agriculture in general.  (3) Provisions establishing or providing authority for establishing an information and service program designed to acquaint producers and other interested persons with quality standards and quality improvements.  (4) Provisions allowing the secretary and the commodity marketing board to cooperate with any other state or Federal agency or other organization whose activities may be deemed beneficial to the purpose of this chapter.  (5) Provision may be made in the program to exempt or allow suitable adjustments or credits in connection with an agricultural commodity on which a mandatory checkoff for market development is required under the authority of any Federal law.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4506 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4506 - Effecting marketing programs

 § 4506. Effecting marketing programs. (a) Referendum required.--No marketing program or amendment thereto shall become effective unless and until the secretary determines by a referendum whether or not the affected producers assent to the proposed action.  (b) Majority vote.--The secretary shall conduct the referendum among the affected producers, and the affected producers shall be deemed to have assented to the proposed program if, of those voting, a majority by number and a majority by volume assent to the proposed program.  (c) Vote of cooperative association.--In determining whether a marketing program or an amendment to the marketing program has been approved by producers, the secretary shall consider the vote of a cooperative association as the votes of its members, providing the cooperative has first notified its members in writing at least 30 days in advance of its intention to cast a representative vote. The notice shall inform the producer of the right to cast a vote individually and shall include the following wording in boldface type: WARNING - IF YOU DO NOT EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE, YOUR COOPERATIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR YOU. Each producer shall receive a ballot from the secretary. The ballot shall contain the following wording in boldface type: WARNING - IF YOU DO NOT EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE, YOUR COOPERATIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR YOU. If the producer votes individually, the vote shall be deducted from the cooperative representative vote.  (d) Procedure.--Any referendum required under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with reasonable rules and regulations to be established and promulgated by the secretary.  (e) Pennsylvania Dairy Products Promotion Program.--The secretary may establish without a referendum a Pennsylvania Dairy Products Promotion Program, provided that the program is financed by voluntary contributions credited against assessments payable to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board pursuant to the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-180, 97 Stat. 1128). This program shall terminate, unless continued by referendum as provided in this section, not later than six months following the disapproval of the Federal Dairy Promotion Program by a majority of producers voting in a nationwide referendum. The establishment, termination, amendment and management of the Pennsylvania Dairy Products Promotion Program shall, except as provided in this subsection, be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4507 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4507 - Terminating marketing programs

§ 4507. Terminating marketing programs. Subject to approval of the appropriate commodity marketing board, the secretary shall suspend or terminate any marketing program or any provisions of any marketing program whenever the secretary finds that the provisions or program does not tend to effectuate this chapter within the standards and subject to the limitations and restrictions imposed in this chapter. A suspension or termination shall not be effective until the expiration of the current marketing season. If the secretary finds that the termination of any marketing program is requested in writing by more than 33 1/3% of the affected producers who produce for market more than 50% of the volume of agricultural commodities produced within the designated production area for market, the secretary shall terminate or suspend for a specified period the marketing program or provisions thereof. The termination shall be effective only if announced on or before the date as may be specified in the program. If 10% of the producers in a commodity group of over 2,000 affected producers or 15% of the producers in a commodity group of less than 2,000 affected producers request in writing that a referendum be held on the question of terminating the program, the secretary must announce and conduct a referendum within a reasonable period of time, and, in any case, within one year of the request a marketing program shall be terminated if so voted by a majority of those voting.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4508 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4508 - Marketing program review and amendments

 § 4508. Marketing program review and amendments. (a) Review.--Every five years the secretary shall call a referendum of affected producers within each agricultural commodity group for which a marketing program exists to determine whether or not a majority of those voting still desire a marketing program.  (b) Referendum on amendments.--The secretary shall call for a referendum on amendments to a marketing program within a reasonable period of time, upon the request of the advisory board or with written request of 10% of the producers in a commodity group of over 2,000 affected producers or 15% of the producers in a commodity group of less than 2,000 affected producers. In voting on an amendment to the marketing program, the vote shall be only on the amendment and shall not terminate the program.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4509 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4509 - Notice of issuance

§ 4509. Notice of issuance. Upon the issuance of any marketing program or any suspension, amendment or termination thereof, a notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the capital of the Commonwealth and in such other newspapers as the secretary may prescribe. No program or any suspension, amendment or termination thereof shall become effective until the termination of a period of 20 days from the date of the publication. It shall also be the duty of the secretary to mail a copy of the notice of the issuance to all producers directly affected by the terms of the program, suspension, amendment or termination whose names and addresses may be on file in the office of the secretary and to every person who files in the office of the secretary a written request for notice.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4510 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4510 - Collection of fees

 § 4510. Collection of fees. (a) General rule.--Any marketing program issued pursuant to this chapter shall provide for the collection of fees to defray the necessary expenses incurred in the formation, issuance, administration and enforcement of the marketing program and shall include the amount, time, method and condition of payment. Fees to be charged shall not be in excess of that which will generate revenues of 5% of the gross market value of production and marketing of the commodity subject to the marketing program. Each and every producer affected by any marketing program issued under this chapter shall pay to the secretary at the time and in the manner as prescribed by the program as adopted the charges provided by this subsection.  (b) Collection by sales agents.--For the convenience of making collections of any producer charges established pursuant to this section, the secretary shall have the authority and may, by regulation, upon the request of a commodity marketing board, require sales agents to collect producer charges upon the sale of the agricultural commodity.  (c) Appropriation.--Any money collected by the secretary under this chapter is hereby specifically appropriated to the department for the administration of the marketing programs for which they were collected. When a marketing program is discontinued, the surplus money shall be made available for the administration of this chapter or of future marketing programs involving the same commodity.  (d) Auditing standards.--Each board shall adopt and publish a set of auditing standards, consistent with generally accepted auditing standards, against which the moneys it collects pursuant to this chapter and expends in accordance with the terms of this chapter can be audited. Each board shall engage an outside auditing firm to conduct annually an audit of its collections and expenditures. An audit under Federal law or regulation may be accepted by the board as long as it meets the minimum standards established under this section.    Cross References. Section 4510 is referred to in section 4504 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4511 - Rules and regulations for enforcement

§ 4511. Rules and regulations for enforcement. The secretary shall, with the advice of the commodity marketing board, make and promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this chapter and to enforce the provisions of any marketing program, all of which shall have the force and effect of law. The secretary may institute an action at law or in equity and may establish penalties as may appear necessary to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule or regulation or marketing program committed to the secretary's administration in addition to any other remedy under this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 4512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 45 - Agricultural Commodities Marketing|Section 4512 - Advance deposits

§ 4512. Advance deposits. Prior to the issuance of any marketing program, the secretary may require the applicant therefor to deposit an amount as the secretary may deem necessary to defray the expense of preparing and making the marketing program effective. Funds shall be received, deposited and disbursed by the secretary in accordance with the provisions of handling funds in this chapter. The secretary may reimburse the applicant in the amount of the deposit from any funds received through the adopting of a marketing program pursuant to this chapter.