Pennsylvania § 3310 Agricultural crop destruction

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 3310 — Agricultural crop destruction

Pennsylvania § 3310

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART II

Ch. 33ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND OTHER

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Bluebook

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3310 (2026).

Text

(a)Offenses defined.--A person commits a felony of the second degree if he intentionally and knowingly damages any field crop, vegetable or fruit plant or tree that is grown, stored or raised for scientific or commercial purposes or for any testing or research purpose in conjunction with a public or private research facility or a university or any Federal, State or local government agency.

(b)Restitution.--Any person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed, be sentenced to pay the owner of the damaged field crops, vegetable or fruit plants or trees restitution. Restitution shall be in an amount equal to the cost of the financial damages incurred as a result of the offense, including the following:

(1)Value of the damaged crop.

(2)Disposal

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(a) Offenses defined.--A person commits a felony of the second degree if he intentionally and knowingly damages any field crop, vegetable or fruit plant or tree that is grown, stored or raised for scientific or commercial purposes or for any testing or research purpose in conjunction with a public or private research facility or a university or any Federal, State or local government agency.

(b) Restitution.--Any person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed, be sentenced to pay the owner of the damaged field crops, vegetable or fruit plants or trees restitution. Restitution shall be in an amount equal to the cost of the financial damages incurred as a result of the offense, including the following:

(1) Value of the damaged crop.

(2) Disposal of the damaged crop.

(3) Cleanup of the property.

(4) Lost revenue for the aggrieved owner of the damaged crop.

(c) Exceptions.--The provisions of this section shall not apply to field crops, vegetable or fruit plants or trees damaged through research or normal commercial activity.

Legislative History

(June 22, 2001, P.L.386, No.27, eff. imd.; Apr. 14, 2006, P.L.81, No.27, eff. 60 days) Cross References.Section 3310 is referred to in section 3311 of this title.