Title 3, AGRICULTURE

(a) Imposition.--There shall be paid to the department for all commercial feeds distributed in this Commonwealth an inspection fee at the rate of 10¢ per ton annually. Customer-formula feeds and contract feeds are exempted if the inspection fee is paid on the commercial feeds whi…

No person shall distribute adulterated feed. A commercial feed, customer-formula feed or exempted material shall be deemed to be adulterated if it meets any of the following criteria: (1) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to…

No person shall distribute misbranded feed. A commercial feed or customer-formula feed shall be deemed to be misbranded if it meets any of the following criteria: (1) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. (2) It is distributed under the name of another feed. (3) …

(a) Inspection.--For purposes of enforcement of this chapter, the department may inspect during business hours any facility, warehouse or establishment in which commercial feeds are manufactured, processed, packed or held for distribution. It may also enter and inspect any vehicl…

The department is charged with the enforcement of this chapter and after due publicity and due public hearing may promulgate and adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary in order to secure the efficient administration of this chapter. Publicity concerning t…

(a) "Withdrawal from distribution" orders.--When the department has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the prescribed regulations under this chapter, it may issue and enfor…

(a) Conviction.--Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued thereunder or who impedes, obstructs, hinders or otherwise prevents or attempts to prevent the department in performance of its duty in connection with the provision…

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 upon a person for a violation of this chapter. The department shall give notice to the person and shall provide an opportunity for a hearing. T…

In addition to any other remedies provided for in this chapter, the Attorney General, at the request of the secretary, may initiate in the Commonwealth Court or the court of common pleas of the county in which the defendant resides or has his place of business an action in equity…

The department shall publish at least annually, in such form as it deems proper, information concerning the sales of commercial feeds, together with such data on their production and use as it may consider advisable, and a report of the results of the analyses of official samples…

Moneys received from license fees, inspection fees, fines and civil penalties shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the general government operations appropriation of the Department of Agriculture for administering the provisions of this chapter.