3 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 42 - Aquacultural Development

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 4201 - Short Title Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Aquacultural Development Law.
• Section 4202 - Purpose
  The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To encourage aquacultural operators to make a long-term commitment to aquaculture by offering them the...
• Section 4203 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 4204 - Applicability
  This chapter does not apply to a pet store making a purely retail sale or offer for sale of species of fish legally approved...

Subchapter B.  Aquacultural Development

• Section 4211 - Designation Of Aquaculture As Agriculture
  Aquaculture is hereby designated as a normal farming operation within this Commonwealth for all purposes. This designation shall be recognized by all agencies of...
• Section 4212 - Wetlands
  Aquacultural facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter are not wetlands under 25 Pa. Code Ch. 105 Subch. A (relating to general provisions) so long...
• Section 4213 - Requirements For Discharge Of Water
  (a) General permit.--Except as provided in subsection (b), aquacultural facilities, including those existing facilities which discharge into high quality or exceptional value waters, licensed...
• Section 4214 - Aquacultural Marketing Programs
  The department may develop voluntary aquacultural marketing programs. The department may request nominal payment by participants to cover costs of these programs.
• Section 4215 - Aquacultural Plan
  (a) Development of plan.--The department shall develop a plan to promote and develop aquacultural industry in this Commonwealth. Economic development and exportation of products...
• Section 4216 - Aquaculture Advisory Committee
  (a) Establishment and composition.--The Aquaculture Advisory Committee is hereby established as a departmental advisory board within the department. The advisory committee shall consist of...
• Section 4217 - Biennial Survey Of Aquaculture
  The department shall cooperate with the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service to compile biennially a survey of this Commonwealth's aquacultural industry. Persons licensed under sections...
• Section 4218 - Aquaculture Development Account
  (a) Establishment of account.--There is hereby established a separate account in the State Treasury to be known as the Aquaculture Development Account. Moneys in...
• Section 4219 - Permissible Propagation
  (a) Species.--The commission shall determine which species of fish are allowed to be propagated in each watershed. On or before January 31 of each...
• Section 4220 - Registration For Artificial Propagation
  (a) Application.--Application to register for artificial propagation shall be made on forms, prepared by the department, which relate to the size, character and purpose...
• Section 4221 - Activities Under Registration For Artificial Propagation
  (a) Sale of certain species.-- (1) Only species of fish approved for propagation and stocking under section 4219 (relating to permissible propagation) taken from...
• Section 4222 - Registration For Dealers Of Live Aquatic Animals
  (a) Registration for dealing.--A resident or nonresident who does not propagate live aquatic animal species but deals in those species shall register with the...
• Section 4223 - Prohibited Propagation And Penalties
  (a) Prohibited propagation.--Except for hobby breeders, artificial propagation of any species of fish is limited to those who have registered under section 4220 (relating...

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