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§ 2010.11. Preemption of local ordinances

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. AgricultureEffective: June 28, 2004

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 25A. Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker Certification Act
Effective: June 28, 2004
3 P.S. § 2010.11
§ 2010.11. Preemption of local ordinances
Currentness
(a) General rule.--This act and its provisions are of Statewide concern and occupy the whole field of regulation regarding the certification and regulation of commercial manure brokers and commercial manure haulers, the transportation of animal manure by commercial manure haulers and commercial manure brokers and the exporting of animal manure from agricultural operations to importing operations, to the exclusion of all local regulations. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, no ordinance or regulation of a political subdivision may prohibit or attempt to regulate the certification or operations of commercial manure brokers and commercial manure haulers, the transportation of animal manure by brokers and haulers or the exporting of animal manure from agricultural operations to importing operations.
(b) Local power.--
(1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), nothing in this act shall prevent a political subdivision from adopting and enforcing ordinances or regulations which are consistent with and no more stringent than the requirements of this act and the regulations promulgated under this act.
(2) No penalty shall be assessed under a local ordinance or regulation for a violation for which a penalty has been assessed under this act.

Credits

2004, June 28, P.L. 454, No. 49, § 11, effective in 60 days [Aug. 27, 2004].
3 P.S. § 2010.11, PA ST 3 P.S. § 2010.11
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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