(a) General compliance.--It shall be a violation of this chapter to fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or any regulation, permit requirement or order established pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Noxious weeds.--Except as established in an individual permit allowing educational or research purposes, it shall be a violation of this chapter to distribute, cultivate or propagate any noxious weed within this Commonwealth.
(c) Controlled plants.--It shall be a violation of this chapter to research, market, hold, warehouse, retail, wholesale, transport, display, distribute, cultivate or propagate a controlled plant without a permit issued by the department.
(d) Abandonment.--It shall be a violation of this chapter for a person holding or required to hold or comply with a permit requirement of this chapter to abandon a noxious weed or controlled plant site or premises without first notifying the department and taking actions as are necessary or ordered by the department to remediate the site.
(e) Concealment or misrepresentation.--It shall be unlawful for a person to:
(1) conceal a noxious weed or controlled plant from inspection; or
(2) make a false declaration of acreage, square footage or any other information required to comply with the permit requirements of this chapter.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 15 - Controlled Plants and Noxious Weeds
Section 1501 - Scope of chapter
Section 1511 - Designation of noxious weeds and controlled plants
Section 1513 - General permits
Section 1514 - Individual permits
Section 1515 - Prohibited acts
Section 1516 - Noxious weed control areas
Section 1518 - Compliance with orders
Section 1519 - Noxious weed list
Section 1521 - Powers and duties of secretary and department
Section 1522 - Stop-sale orders
Section 1523 - Seizure and condemnation
Section 1525 - Cooperation with other entities
Section 1526 - Rules and regulations
Section 1541 - Unlawful conduct
Section 1542 - Interference with inspector, agent or employee of department
Section 1543 - Enforcement and penalties
Section 1544 - Injunctive relief
Section 1545 - De minimis violations