Enforcement authority; enforcement orders - 3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 516

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     § 516.  Enforcement authority; enforcement orders.
        (a)  Right of access.--A duly authorized agent of the
     commission or a conservation district shall have authority to
     enter any agricultural operation at reasonable times to conduct
     such investigations and to take such actions as are necessary to
     enforce the provisions of this chapter or any order, rule or
     regulation issued hereunder.
        (b)  Duty to grant access.--Any person owning or operating an
     agricultural operation shall grant access to any duly authorized
     agent of the commission or a conservation district pursuant to
     subsection (a) and shall not hinder, obstruct, prevent or
     interfere with such agents in the performance of their duties,
     provided, however, that agents shall perform such reasonable
     measures and actions as directed by the owner or operator of an
     agricultural operation as will reasonably and substantially
     prevent the spread or outbreak of contagious diseases.
        (c)  Orders.--The commission or any conservation district
     delegated enforcement authority may issue such orders as are
     necessary to aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this
     chapter. Any order issued under this section shall take effect
     upon notice unless the order specifies otherwise. An appeal of
     the order to the Environmental Hearing Board shall not act as a
     supersedeas, provided that, upon application for and cause
     shown, the hearing board may issue such a supersedeas under the
     rules established by the hearing board.

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