§ 7121. Enforcement and penalties
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 Pa.C.S.A. AgricultureEffective: January 28, 2005
Effective: January 28, 2005
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 7121
§ 7121. Enforcement and penalties
(2) For a subsequent offense committed within three years of a prior conviction for any violation of this chapter or any rule, regulation or order made under this chapter, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution or to imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.
(1) Any person who uses to his own advantage or reveals to anyone other than the department, administrative tribunal or the courts, when relevant in any judicial proceeding, any information acquired under the authority of this chapter concerning any method, records, formulations or processes which as a trade secret is entitled to protection under the law commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 or to imprisonment for not less than one year, or both.
(1) In addition to any other remedy available at law or in equity for a violation of this chapter, the department may assess a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 upon a person for each violation of this chapter. The civil penalty assessed shall be payable to the department and shall be collectible in any manner provided by law for the collection of debt.
(e) De minimis violations.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the department to report a violation and to institute seizure proceedings as a result of de minimis violations of this chapter when the department concludes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing.
Credits
2004, Nov. 29, P.L. 1302, No. 164, § 2, effective in 60 days [Jan. 28, 2005].
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 7121, PA ST 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 7121
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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