Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 Pa.C.S.A. Agriculture § 4616. Pennsylvania Preferred® Trademark and Pennsylvania Preferred Organic® Trademark Licensing Fund

(1) Money as is appropriated, given, granted or donated for the purpose established under this chapter by the Federal Government, the Commonwealth or any other government or private agency or person.

(2) Funds derived from the costs established under section 4615 (relating to costs).

(3) Funds derived from civil penalties collected by the department under section 4617 (relating to civil penalties).

(1) To promote the licensure and use of the Pennsylvania Preferred® trademark or Pennsylvania Preferred Organic® trademark with respect to Pennsylvania-produced agricultural commodities or Pennsylvania-produced organic agricultural commodities.

(2) To promote the Pennsylvania Preferred® trademark and the Pennsylvania Preferred Organic® trademark as an identification of origin and quality.

(3) To promote Pennsylvania-produced agricultural commodities with respect to which the Pennsylvania Preferred® trademark is used and increase the number of qualified entities which use the Pennsylvania Preferred® trademark.

(3.1) To promote Pennsylvania-produced organic agricultural commodities with respect to which the Pennsylvania Preferred Organic® trademark is used and increase the number of qualified entities that use the Pennsylvania Preferred Organic® trademark.

(4) To pay costs associated with monitoring the use of the Pennsylvania Preferred® trademark and Pennsylvania Preferred Organic® trademark, prohibiting the unlawful or unauthorized use of the trademarks and enforcing rights in the trademarks.

(4.1) To promote participation under this chapter by qualified veterans and qualified veteran business entities.

(4.2) To promote, encourage and facilitate cooperation by the department with military, government or private sector marketing efforts that identify, emphasize and encourage the production and marketing of Pennsylvania-produced agricultural commodities or Pennsylvania-produced organic agricultural commodities by qualified veterans and qualified veteran business entities.

(5) To otherwise fund the department's costs in administering and enforcing this chapter.