Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 Pa.C.S.A. Agriculture § 6825. Enforcement and penalties

(1) For the first offense, commits a summary offense and may, upon conviction, be sentenced for each offense to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and costs of prosecution or to imprisonment for a term which shall be fixed at not more than 90 days, or both.

(2) For a subsequent offense committed within three years of a prior conviction for a violation of this chapter, a regulation promulgated under this chapter or an order issued under the authority of 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) In addition to another remedy available at law or in equity for a violation of this chapter, the department may assess a civil penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 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.

(2) No civil penalty shall be assessed unless the person assessed the penalty has been given notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the assessment in accordance with the provisions of 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).

(1) A person who to the person's own advantage uses or reveals to anyone other than the department, administrative tribunal or a court when relevant in a judicial proceeding information acquired under the authority of this chapter concerning a method, record, formulation or process that 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.

(2) This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the department from exchanging information of a regulatory nature with governmental agencies of the Federal Government, agencies of this Commonwealth or another state.