3 Pa.C.S. § 703
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Administration.
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(a) Department.--The department has the following duties:
(1) Implement this chapter.
(2) Establish, through permits, a certification and registration program under this chapter and, when the program is operative, transmit notice of that fact to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(b) Powers and duties.--The department shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, to regulate and permit industrial hemp under this chapter in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter and all Federal laws, regulations and orders.
(2) To establish, implement and administer an agricultural pilot program to the extent funds are available.
(3) To develop and implement permitting requirements, and regulations if necessary, to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(4) To issue, renew, deny, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew permits to conduct an agricultural pilot program.
(5) To develop an application for registration.
(6) To develop an application for permits.
(7) To create and maintain a database of permitted institutions of higher education and sites used to grow or cultivate industrial hemp.
(8) To inspect the facilities, growing areas, fields, seeds, plants and other items used by each permitted entity to ensure compliance with this chapter and permitting requirements and regulatory standards if promulgated, including conducting or requiring testing of seeds, plants and plant materials at the permit holder's cost.
(9) To establish, through permit, restrictions for the use or reuse of seeds, crops or products produced as the end result of an agricultural pilot program.
(10) To establish reasonable permitting and inspection fees to cover the cost of administration of this chapter.
(11) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 71 (relating to seed) and its attendant regulations, to regulate the labeling and testing of industrial hemp and industrial hemp seeds within this Commonwealth.
(12) To establish, through permitting standards or regulation, recordkeeping requirements necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Secretary.--If the secretary determines that a Federal agency is authorized to regulate industrial hemp, the secretary shall transmit notice of that authorization to the bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Effective Date. Section 3(1)(i) of Act 92 of 2016 provided that subsec. (a) shall take effect immediately. Cross References. Section 703 is referred to in section 710 of this title.
(1) Implement this chapter.
(2) Establish, through permits, a certification and registration program under this chapter and, when the program is operative, transmit notice of that fact to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(b) Powers and duties.--The department shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, to regulate and permit industrial hemp under this chapter in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter and all Federal laws, regulations and orders.
(2) To establish, implement and administer an agricultural pilot program to the extent funds are available.
(3) To develop and implement permitting requirements, and regulations if necessary, to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(4) To issue, renew, deny, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew permits to conduct an agricultural pilot program.
(5) To develop an application for registration.
(6) To develop an application for permits.
(7) To create and maintain a database of permitted institutions of higher education and sites used to grow or cultivate industrial hemp.
(8) To inspect the facilities, growing areas, fields, seeds, plants and other items used by each permitted entity to ensure compliance with this chapter and permitting requirements and regulatory standards if promulgated, including conducting or requiring testing of seeds, plants and plant materials at the permit holder's cost.
(9) To establish, through permit, restrictions for the use or reuse of seeds, crops or products produced as the end result of an agricultural pilot program.
(10) To establish reasonable permitting and inspection fees to cover the cost of administration of this chapter.
(11) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 71 (relating to seed) and its attendant regulations, to regulate the labeling and testing of industrial hemp and industrial hemp seeds within this Commonwealth.
(12) To establish, through permitting standards or regulation, recordkeeping requirements necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Secretary.--If the secretary determines that a Federal agency is authorized to regulate industrial hemp, the secretary shall transmit notice of that authorization to the bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Effective Date. Section 3(1)(i) of Act 92 of 2016 provided that subsec. (a) shall take effect immediately. Cross References. Section 703 is referred to in section 710 of this title.
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