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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 3

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Title 3, AGRICULTURE

37 chapters · 588 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 3588 Ch 41, Weights and Measures87 Ch 23, Domestic Animals75 Ch 93, Race Horse Industry Reform49 Ch 57, Food Protection36 Ch 68, Fertilizer32 Ch 15, Controlled Plants and Noxious Weeds25 Ch 5, Nutrient Management and Odor Management22 Ch 71, Seed22 Ch 69, Soil and Plant Amendment21 Ch 21, Bees17 Ch 42, Aquacultural Development17 Ch 51, Commercial Feed15 Ch 11, Fireworks14 Ch 46, Pennsylvania Preferred® Trademark14

17 sections·Filtered byTitle 3✕Ch 42✕

3 Pa.C.S. § 4201 Short title of chapter
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Aquacultural Development Law.
3 Pa.C.S. § 4202 Purpose
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The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To encourage aquacultural operators to make a long-term commitment to aquaculture by offering them the same protections afforded other agricultural practices. (2) To reduce the amount of governmental agencies with jurisdiction over…
3 Pa.C.S. § 4203 Definitions
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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: "Account." The Aquaculture Development Account. "Advisory committee." The Aquaculture Advisory Committee in the Departme…
3 Pa.C.S. § 4204 Applicability
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This chapter does not apply to a pet store making a purely retail sale or offer for sale of species of fish legally approved for sale in this Commonwealth. (Mar. 28, 2000, P.L.34, No.9, eff. 60 days) 2000 Amendment. Act 9 added section 4204.

3 Pa.C.S. § 4211 Designation of aquaculture as agriculture

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Aquaculture is hereby designated as a normal farming operation within this Commonwealth for all purposes. This designation shall be recognized by all agencies of State and local government.

3 Pa.C.S. § 4212 Wetlands

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Aquacultural facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter are not wetlands under 25 Pa. Code Ch. 105 Subch. A (relating to general provisions) so long as such facilities were created and have been continuously operating for any purpose, including effluent mitigation, prior to Sep…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4213 Requirements for discharge of water

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(a) General permit.--Except as provided in subsection (b), aquacultural facilities, including those existing facilities which discharge into high quality or exceptional value waters, licensed under this chapter may be eligible for inclusion under a National Pollutant Discharge El…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4214 Aquacultural marketing programs

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The department may develop voluntary aquacultural marketing programs. The department may request nominal payment by participants to cover costs of these programs.

3 Pa.C.S. § 4215 Aquacultural plan

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(a) Development of plan.--The department shall develop a plan to promote and develop aquacultural industry in this Commonwealth. Economic development and exportation of products from this Commonwealth shall be components of this plan. The advisory committee shall advise the depar…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4216 Aquaculture Advisory Committee

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(a) Establishment and composition.--The Aquaculture Advisory Committee is hereby established as a departmental advisory board within the department. The advisory committee shall consist of 21 members of whom the following 12 shall be members ex officio: (1) The secretary. (2) The…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4217 Biennial survey of aquaculture

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The department shall cooperate with the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service to compile biennially a survey of this Commonwealth's aquacultural industry. Persons licensed under sections 4220 (relating to registration for artificial propagation) and 4222 (relating to regis…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4218 Aquaculture Development Account

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(a) Establishment of account.--There is hereby established a separate account in the State Treasury to be known as the Aquaculture Development Account. Moneys in this account shall be used to stimulate the growth of the aquacultural industry in this Commonwealth. (b) Sources of f…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4219 Permissible propagation

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(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 ea…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4220 Registration for artificial propagation

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(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 …

3 Pa.C.S. § 4221 Activities under registration for artificial propagation

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(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 interst…

3 Pa.C.S. § 4222 Registration for dealers of live aquatic animals

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(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 …

3 Pa.C.S. § 4223 Prohibited propagation and penalties

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(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 …