Pennsylvania § 1516 Noxious weed control areas

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1516 — Noxious weed control areas

Pennsylvania § 1516

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 3AGRICULTURE

PartPART III

Ch. 15CONTROLLED PLANTS AND NOXIOUS WEEDS

Subch.REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION

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3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1516 (2026).

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(a)General rule.--The following apply:

(1)The department may establish a noxious weed control area through a control order issued by the department under section 1517 (relating to control orders). The order shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and disseminated to persons in the noxious weed control area that will be affected by the order. A control order shall remain in effect until the time as it is rescinded by the department.

(2)Within the noxious weed control area, the department may prohibit, without inspection, the movement, shipment or transportation of any noxious weed or other material capable of carrying the noxious weed from the area under the control order.

(b)Compliance.--The department shall require an affected landowner or lessee or other person within the

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(a) General rule.--The following apply:

(1) The department may establish a noxious weed control area through a control order issued by the department under section 1517 (relating to control orders). The order shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and disseminated to persons in the noxious weed control area that will be affected by the order. A control order shall remain in effect until the time as it is rescinded by the department.

(2) Within the noxious weed control area, the department may prohibit, without inspection, the movement, shipment or transportation of any noxious weed or other material capable of carrying the noxious weed from the area under the control order.

(b) Compliance.--The department shall require an affected landowner or lessee or other person within the noxious weed control area to comply with the provisions of the control order within the time frame indicated in the order.

(c) Publication.--Every designated noxious weed control area and any accompanying control order created under this section and section 1517 shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin pursuant to the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.