§ 4218. Aquaculture Development Account.
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§ 4218. Aquaculture Development Account.
(a)Establishment of account.-- There is hereby established a separate account in the State Treasury to be known as the Aquaculture Development Account. Moneys in this account shall be used to stimulate the growth of the aquacultural industry in this Commonwealth.
(b)Sources of funds.-- Except for fees generated pursuant to section 4213 (relating to requirements for discharge of water), all fees and charges generated under this chapter shall be deposited in the account.
(c)Use of funds.-- Moneys in the account shall be used for administration of aquaculture programs in the department, including the biennial survey of aquaculture in section 4217 (relating to biennial survey of aquaculture). Up to 10% of the moneys deposited in the account on a fiscal year basis may be available for aquaculture research. After administrative costs are covered, the remainder of the account may be used to provide low-interest loans to aquacultural producers for development, expansion and modernization of facilities.
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