Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 Pa.C.S.A. Agriculture § 6920. Enforcement and penalties

(1) For the first offense, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for each offense to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 and costs of prosecution or to serve a term of imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.

(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 serve a term of imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.

(1) Any person who uses to that person's 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 serve a term of imprisonment for not less than one year, or both.

(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 any other state in order to implement the purpose and provisions of this chapter.

(1) In addition to proceeding under 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 any 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 opportunity for a hearing on the penalty 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).