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3 PA Cons Stat § 6914 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 69 - Soil and Plant Amendment|Section 6914 - Seizure and condemnation

§ 6914. Seizure and condemnation. A lot of soil amendment or plant amendment not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to seizure and condemnation by the department, provided that in no instance shall the disposition of the soil amendment or plant amendment be ordered by the department without first giving the claimant an opportunity for a hearing as provided for in section 6915 (relating to appeal process) or for opportunity to apply for permission to process or relabel the soil amendment or plant amendment to bring it into compliance with this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 6915 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 69 - Soil and Plant Amendment|Section 6915 - Appeal process

§ 6915. Appeal process. All appeals shall be taken and hearings conducted in accordance with the provisions of 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).    Cross References. Section 6915 is referred to in section 6914 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 6916 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 69 - Soil and Plant Amendment|Section 6916 - Cooperation with other entities

§ 6916. Cooperation with other entities. The department may cooperate with and enter into an agreement with governmental agencies of the Federal Government, agencies of this Commonwealth and any other state in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 6917 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 69 - Soil and Plant Amendment|Section 6917 - Rules and regulations

§ 6917. Rules and regulations. The department shall promulgate and enforce rules and regulations necessary for administration and implementation of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 6918 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 69 - Soil and Plant Amendment|Section 6918 - Unlawful conduct

§ 6918. Unlawful conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with or to cause or assist in the violation of any order or any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted under this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 6919 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 69 - Soil and Plant Amendment|Section 6919 - Interference with officer or employee of department

§ 6919. Interference with officer or employee of department. A person who willfully or intentionally interferes with an employee or officer of the department in the performance of that employee's or officer's duties or activities authorized under this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be subject to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine of not more than $2,500, or both.
3 PA Cons Stat § 6921 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 69 - Soil and Plant Amendment|Section 6921 - Disposition of funds

§ 6921. Disposition of funds. Moneys received from license fees, registration fees, inspection fees, fines and penalties shall be paid into the Agronomic Regulatory Account established in section 6725 (relating to disposition of funds). All moneys in the Agronomic Regulatory Account are hereby appropriated to the department for the purposes of this chapter and Chapter 67 (relating to fertilizer).
3 PA Cons Stat § 7101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7101 - Short title of chapter

§ 7101. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Seed Act.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7103 - Licensing

 § 7103. Licensing. (a) General rule.--Every person functioning as a distributor of seed in this Commonwealth shall, on or before January 1 of each year or prior to distribution, apply for and obtain an annual license for each legal entity. Each distributor shall complete a form furnished by the department and pay a $25 application fee. All licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year.  (b) Labeling.--The department may require an applicant for a license or a current licensee to submit the labeling that the person is using or intends to use for the seed.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7105 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7105 - Unlawful seed sales

§ 7105. Unlawful seed sales. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or expose for sale in this Commonwealth any seed subject to the provisions of this chapter when:  (1) The distributor whose name appears on the label is not duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter.  (2) The test to determine the percentage of germination has not been completed within the time frames established by section 7104 (relating to labels and labeling), exclusive of the calendar month in which the test was completed, immediately prior to sale, exposure for sale or offering for sale or transportation. Except as otherwise stipulated in section 7104 and for seed in hermetically sealed containers as provided for in the regulations, no more than a 36-month period shall have elapsed, exclusive of the calendar month in which the test was completed.  (3) The seed contains prohibited noxious weed seeds. (4) The seed contains restricted noxious weed seeds in excess of established maximum. (5) The seed contains weed seeds collectively in excess of one percent by weight. (6) Not labeled in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or having false or misleading labeling.  (7) False or misleading advertisement has been used. (8) Any label, labeling, advertising or other representations subject to this chapter represents the seed to be certified or registered seed and:  (i) it has not been determined by a seed-certifying agency that such seed was produced, processed and packaged and conforms to standards in compliance with rules and regulations of such agency pertaining to such seed; and  (ii) the seed does not bear an official label issued for such seed by a seed-certifying agency stating that the seed is certified or registered.  (9) Labeled with a variety name but not certified by an official seed-certifying agency when it is a variety for which an application for certificate or a United States certificate of plant variety protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act (Public Law 91-577, 7 U.S.C. § 2321 et seq.) specifies sale only as a class of certified seed, provided that seed from a certified lot may be labeled as to variety name when used in a mixture by or with approval of the owner of the variety.    Cross References. Section 7105 is referred to in section 7104 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7106 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7106 - Other unlawful acts

§ 7106. Other unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person selling, offering or exposing seed for sale within this Commonwealth to:  (1) Detach, alter, deface or destroy any label provided for in this chapter or in the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder or to alter or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the purposes of this chapter or conflict with the label.  (2) Disseminate any false or misleading advertisement or labeling concerning any seed subject to the provisions of this chapter in any manner or by any means.  (3) Hinder or obstruct in any way any authorized person in the performance of his duties under this chapter.  (4) Fail to comply with a stop-sale order. (5) Offer or expose for sale any seed labeled with a test date (month and year) that does not agree with the actual date the test was performed.  (6) Use relabeling stickers without having both the calendar month and year the germination test was completed, the sell-by date as stated in section 7104 (relating to labels and labeling) and the lot number that matches the existing, original lot number. Relabeling of a seed lot using stickers may not occur more than once.  (7) Fail to comply with or to cause or assist in the violation of any order or any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted under this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7107 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7107 - Nonseeding and conditioning seed

§ 7107. Nonseeding and conditioning seed. The provisions of section 7104 (relating to labels and labeling) shall not apply to potatoes or grain not intended for seeding purposes or to seed in storage in or being transported or consigned to a seed cleaning or conditioning establishment for cleaning or conditioning if:  (1) the invoice or labeling accompanying any shipment of the seed bears the statement "seed for conditioning"; and  (2) any labeling, advertisement or other representation which may be made with respect to such unclean or unprocessed seed complies with the provisions of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7108 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7108 - Certification and inspection of crops

§ 7108. Certification and inspection of crops. Any grower of potatoes, agricultural, vegetable, tree and shrub seeds or plants vegetatively propagated and located in this Commonwealth may make application to the department for inspection and certification of his crop for seed or propagation purposes under such rules and regulations as the department may issue. The department or its authorized agents shall issue such certificates of inspection and designate or provide such official tags for marking containers of "certified seed" or "certified planting material" and establish such standards of grade and quality as are necessary to safeguard the privileges and services provided for in this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7110 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7110 - Prohibited use of the term "certified."

§ 7110. Prohibited use of the term "certified." It shall be a violation of this chapter to use the term "certified," or any form or modification of this term which tends to convey to the purchaser of such seed or planting material for vegetative propagation that the same has been certified as defined in section 7102 (relating to definitions), on labels, labeling or containers, either orally or in writing, or in advertising material intended to promote the sale of seed potatoes or agricultural or vegetable seeds or planting material for vegetative propagation or tree and shrub seed or on labels or containers, unless these have been inspected and certified under the provisions of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7112 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7112 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of license

§ 7112. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license. The department may refuse, suspend or revoke the license of any person where the licensee has not complied with the provisions of this chapter or of any person who has used fraudulent or deceptive practices in the evasion of the provisions of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7113 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7113 - Stop-sale orders

 § 7113. Stop-sale orders. (a) General rule.--The department may issue and enforce a written or printed stop-sale, use or removal order to the owner or custodian of any lot of seed and to hold at a designated place when the department finds the seed is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. The order shall remain in effect until the law has been complied with and the seed is released in writing by the department or the violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority.  (b) Release by department.--The department shall release seed held under a stop-sale order when the requirements of the provisions of this chapter have been complied with and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal have been paid by the person responsible for the violation.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7114 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7114 - Seizure and condemnation

§ 7114. Seizure and condemnation. A lot of seed not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to seizure and condemnation by the department, provided that in no instance shall the disposition of the seed be ordered by the department without first giving the claimant an opportunity for a hearing as provided for in section 7115 (relating to appeal process) or for opportunity to apply for permission to process or relabel the seed to bring it into compliance with this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7115 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7115 - Appeal process

§ 7115. Appeal process. All appeals shall be taken and hearings conducted in accordance with the provisions of 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).    Cross References. Section 7115 is referred to in sections 7111, 7114, 7121 of this title.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7116 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7116 - Cooperation with other entities

§ 7116. Cooperation with other entities. The department may cooperate with and enter into agreement with governmental agencies of this Commonwealth, agencies of the Federal Government and any other state in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7117 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7117 - Rules and regulations

§ 7117. Rules and regulations. The department shall promulgate and enforce rules and regulations necessary for administration and implementation of this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7118 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7118 - Unlawful conduct

§ 7118. Unlawful conduct. It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with or to cause or assist in the violation of any order or any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted under this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7119 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7119 - Interference with officer or employee of department

§ 7119. Interference with officer or employee of department. A person who willfully or intentionally interferes with an employee or officer of the department in the performance of that employee's or officer's duties or activities authorized under this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be subject to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine of not more than $2,500, or both.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7120 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7120 - Delegation of duties; exclusion of local laws and regulations

 § 7120. Delegation of duties; exclusion of local laws and regulations. (a) Designation.--All authority vested in the secretary by virtue of the provisions of this chapter may with like force and effect be executed by such employees of the Commonwealth as the secretary may from time to time designate for said purpose.  (b) Statewide jurisdiction and preemption.--This chapter and its provisions are of Statewide concern and occupy the whole field of regulation regarding the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use and use of seeds to the exclusion of all local regulations. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, no ordinance or regulation of any political subdivision or home rule municipality may prohibit or in any way attempt to regulate any matter relating to the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use or use of seeds if any of these ordinances, laws or regulations are in conflict with this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7121 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7121 - Enforcement and penalties

 § 7121. Enforcement and penalties. (a) Criminal penalties.--Unless otherwise specified, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or a rule or regulation adopted thereunder or any order issued pursuant thereto:  (1) For the first offense, commits a summary offense and may, upon conviction, be sentenced for each offense to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 and costs of prosecution or to undergo imprisonment for a term which shall be fixed at not more than 90 days, or both.  (2) For a subsequent offense committed within three years of a prior conviction for any violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation or order made under this chapter, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution or to imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.  (b) Trade secrets.-- (1) Any person who uses to his own advantage or reveals to anyone other than the department, administrative tribunal or the courts, when relevant in any judicial proceeding, any information acquired under the authority of this chapter concerning any method, records, formulations or processes which as a trade secret is entitled to protection under the law commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 or to imprisonment for not less than one year, or both.  (2) This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the department from exchanging information of a regulatory nature with governmental agencies of this Commonwealth, agencies of the Federal Government or any other state to implement the provisions of this chapter.  (c) Civil penalties.-- (1) In addition to any other remedy available at law or in equity for a violation of this chapter, the department may assess a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 upon a person for each violation of this chapter. The civil penalty assessed shall be payable to the department and shall be collectible in any manner provided by law for the collection of debt.  (2) No civil penalty shall be assessed unless the person assessed the penalty has been given notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the assessment in accordance with section 7115 (relating to appeal process).  (d) Certified copy of official analysis.--In prosecution under this chapter involving the composition of a lot of seed, a certified copy of the official analysis signed by the secretary or his designee shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the composition.  (e) De minimis violations.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the department to report a violation and to institute seizure proceedings as a result of de minimis violations of this chapter when the department concludes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing.
3 PA Cons Stat § 7122 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 71 - Seed|Section 7122 - Disposition of funds

§ 7122. Disposition of funds. Moneys received from license fees, seed testing fees, certification fees, fines and penalties shall be paid into the Agronomic Regulatory Account established in section 6725 (relating to disposition of funds). All moneys in the Agronomic Regulatory Account are hereby appropriated to the department for the purposes of Chapters 67 (relating to fertilizer) and 69 (relating to soil and plant amendment) and this chapter.
3 PA Cons Stat § 9313 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 93 - Race Horse Industry Reform|Section 9313 - Budget

§ 9313. Budget. Beginning July 1, 2016, the commission and the Department of Agriculture shall annually submit a budget request to the Secretary of the Budget in accordance with the provisions contained in section 610 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, consisting of amounts to be appropriated from the State Racing Fund, the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund and the General Fund to administer and enforce this chapter and for the promotion of horse racing. Beginning July 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, 1% of the previous fiscal year's deposits into the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund shall be transferred from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund to the State Racing Fund to provide for the promotion of horse racing.  (Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.419, No.42, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 9313 is referred to in section 1405.1 of Title 4 (Amusements).
3 PA Cons Stat § 9314 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 93 - Race Horse Industry Reform|Section 9314 - Location

§ 9314. Location. After January 1, 2017, a licensed racing entity shall conduct a horse race meeting at the location designated and approved by the commission.
3 PA Cons Stat § 9315 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 93 - Race Horse Industry Reform|Section 9315 - Number of licensed racing entities

§ 9315. Number of licensed racing entities. (a) Standardbred horse racing.--No more than five persons shall be licensed to conduct a horse race meeting. No person licensed under this chapter to conduct standardbred horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering shall be licensed to conduct thoroughbred horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering.  (b) Thoroughbred horse racing.--No more than six persons shall be licensed by the commission to conduct a horse race meeting. No person licensed under this chapter to conduct thoroughbred horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering shall be licensed to conduct standardbred horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering.
3 PA Cons Stat § 9316 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 3 - AGRICULTURE|Chapter 93 - Race Horse Industry Reform|Section 9316 - Department of Revenue

§ 9316. Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall provide financial administration of pari-mutuel wagering under this chapter in accordance with Department of Revenue regulations and regulations of the commission. The Department of Revenue shall prescribe the form and system of accounting to be used by licensed racing entities and may access and examine records, equipment and other information relating to pari-mutuel wagering.