Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 106.102 - Limitations(a)Applicant eligibility. Only eligible applicants will be considered for the APIP. To be eligible to participate under the APIP, applicants shall be registered Commonwealth aquaculture propagators or aquaculture-related companies in good standing that are headquartered or have at least one manufacturing or production facility located in this Commonwealth and are subject to tax laws of the Commonwealth. Each applicant approved for participation shall comply with the criteria established by the act and this subchapter, including the verification criteria and all licensing and governmental permitting requirements.(b)Product/service eligibility. An applicant approved to participate in the APIP shall use the APIP logo only on Commonwealth-produced aquaculture products and APIP promotional materials may only be used to promote and market Commonwealth-produced aquaculture products. All of the products using APIP materials shall be grown or manufactured in this Commonwealth. The products shall comply with applicable State and Federal laws and requirements for the specific product.(c)Extent of program activities. The APIP will establish a voluntary product identification system to easily identify Commonwealth-produced aquaculture products. The system will be based on trade marking and licensing the Pennsylvania Aquaculture Logo. The program will allow producers to incorporate the trademark logo into their package labeling, use the trademark logo decal to label and advertise their product and use point of purchase materials incorporating the logo.(d)Use of funds. Funds allocated for the APIP shall be used solely for the purposes in this subchapter.(e)Funds available basis. Program activities will not be undertaken unless funds are available.