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§ 1102. Definitions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. Agriculture

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 16. Weather Modification
3 P.S. § 1102
§ 1102. Definitions
As used in this act--
(1) “Board” means the Weather Modification Board.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
(3) “Operation” means the performance of weather modification and control activities pursuant to a single contract entered into for the purpose of producing, or attempting to produce, a certain modifying effect within one geographical area over one continuing time interval not exceeding one year, or, if the performance of weather modification and control activities is to be undertaken individually or jointly by a person or persons to be benefited and not undertaken pursuant to a contract, “operation” means the performance of weather modification and control activities entered into for the purpose of producing or attempting to produce a certain modifying effect within one geographical area over one continuing time interval not exceeding one year.
(4) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, company, corporation, private or public, political subdivision, or other public agency.
(5) “Research and development” means theoretical analysis, exploration and experimentation and the extension of investigative findings and theories of a scientific or technical nature into practical application for experimental and demonstration purposes, including the experimental production and testing of models, devices, equipment, materials and processes.
(6) “Weather modification and control” means changing or controlling, or attempting to change or control, by artificial methods the natural development of any or all atmospheric cloud forms and precipitation forms which occur in the troposphere.

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1968, Jan. 19, P.L. (1967) 1024, § 2, imd. effective.
3 P.S. § 1102, PA ST 3 P.S. § 1102
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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