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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 P.S. Agriculture § 111.53. Enforcement

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act the secretary may enter upon any public or private premises at reasonable times, in order to sample and examine pesticides or devices on the distributors premises including any vehicle of transport, for the purpose of determining whether they comply with the requirements of this act.

The secretary may also:

(1) Have access for the purpose of inspecting any equipment subject to this act and such premises on which such equipment is kept or stored.

(2) Inspect lands actually or reported to be exposed to pesticides.

(3) Inspect storage or disposal areas.

(4) Inspect or investigate complaints of injury to humans or land.

(5) Sample pesticides being applied or to be applied.

(b) Should the secretary be denied access to any land or buildings where such access was sought for the purpose set forth in this act, he may apply to any issuing authority for a search warrant authorizing access to such land or buildings for said purposes. The court may upon such application issue the search warrant for the purposes requested.

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