The purpose of this chapter is to establish a restricted account within the department to provide emergency money for training, equipment and other resources necessary for rapid responses to transmissible diseases, plant pests, plant diseases, controlled and noxious weeds, foodborne illnesses and natural and other disasters affecting agriculture which pose an immediate danger to public or animal health, food safety or economic well-being in this Commonwealth.
3 Pa.C.S. § 11101
Declaration of purpose
Known as the Agriculture Code
The act spans §§ 3–3 (293 sections).
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