Title 3, AGRICULTURE

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…

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 …

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)…

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 regul…

(a) Inspections and tests.--The department shall have authority to fix, adjust, assess and collect, or cause to be collected, fees for the certification inspection service and requested seed tests authorized by this chapter. Such fees shall be large enough to meet the reasonable …

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 …

(a) General rule.--The department is hereby authorized and empowered to enforce all the provisions of this chapter and shall have power to prescribe, modify and enforce such reasonable rules, regulations, standards, tolerances and orders as in the judgment of the secretary shall …

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.

(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 …

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 h…

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 711…

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.

The department shall promulgate and enforce rules and regulations necessary for administration and implementation of this chapter.

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.

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 …

(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 p…

(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 se…

Moneys received from license fees, seed testing fees, certification fees, fines and penalties shall be paid into the Agronomic Regulatory Account established in section 6831 (relating to disposition of funds). All moneys in the Agronomic Regulatory Account are hereby appropriated…