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Tonnage reports - 3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6707

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     § 6707.  Tonnage reports.
        (a)  General rule.--The guarantor whose name appears on the
     label shall submit, along with the requisite inspection fee, a
     report in a manner prescribed by the department listing by
     county the net tons of each brand and grade of fertilizer
     distributed in this Commonwealth for the period covered by the
     inspection fee.
        (b)  Multiple guarantors.--When more than one guarantor is
     involved in the distribution of fertilizer, the guarantor who
     distributed the fertilizer last shall report the tonnage and pay
     the inspection fee unless the report and payment have been made
     by a prior distributor.
        (c)  Late fee.--A penalty of $25 or 10% of the inspection
     fee, whichever is greater, shall be imposed for any fee or
     report not submitted at the required time.
        (d)  Examination permitted.--The department or its authorized
     representative may examine the records of the guarantor to
     verify the information contained in the reports filed with the
     department. Reports containing fraudulent or incorrect
     information shall be considered a violation of this chapter for
     which the department may assess any penalty as provided for in
     this chapter.
        (e)  Confidentiality of information.--
            (1)  No proprietary information furnished to the
        department under this section shall be disclosed in such a
        way as to knowingly or intentionally divulge a trade secret
        of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter.
            (2)  This subsection shall not apply to information
        furnished to a court or administrative tribunal in accordance
        with law.

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