(a) General rule.--The board shall have the following powers:
(1) Provide advice and expertise to the department regarding the nature of agriculture in this Commonwealth.
(2) Consult with the department on new departmental policy and revisions to existing departmental policy and on proposed technical guidance that will affect agriculture in this Commonwealth.
(3) (Deleted by amendment).
(4) Consult with the department on proposed regulations and proposed general permits that regulate agriculture in this Commonwealth.
(b) Exempt regulations.--Regulations subject to review by the seasonal farm labor committee under the act of June 23, 1978 (P.L.537, No.93), known as the Seasonal Farm Labor Act, are exempt from review under subsection (a).
(Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.1179, No.162, eff. 60 days)
2018 Amendment. Section 3 of Act 162 provided that members of the Nutrient Management Advisory Board and members of the Agricultural Advisory Board, as of the effective date of this section, shall continue to serve as members of their respective boards until their present terms of office expire.
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