6104 - License.
§ 6104. License. (a) General rule.--A person may not purchase, produce or otherwise acquire 1,000 gallons of maple syrup or more annually for the purposes of packaging for sale or resale or for the purposes of sale or resale in bulk without possessing a current valid dealer's license issued by the department or a current valid registration as a food establishment issued by the department under the act of July 7, 1994 (P.L.421, No.70), known as the Food Act. (b) Optional licensure.--A person who purchases, produces or otherwise acquires less than 1,000 gallons of maple syrup annually for the purposes of packaging for sale or resale or for the purposes of sale or resale in bulk may apply for and be issued a dealer's license by the department. A person who is licensed pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the same requirements applicable to a person licensed pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Application for license.--A person seeking to be licensed pursuant to either subsection (a) or (b) shall apply on or before December 31 for a license for the succeeding year. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the department and, together with any other information which the department may require, shall include: (1) The name and address of the applicant or, if the applicant is an association or partnership, the name and address of each member of the association or partnership or, if the applicant is a corporation, the name and address of each officer of the corporation. (2) The name and address of the person, if other than the applicant, whose name will appear on the label of any maple product which the person intends to sell. (3) The location of all places at which the applicant intends to do business. (d) Issuance of license.--Except as provided in subsection (e), the department shall issue a dealer's license to a person who submits a completed application pursuant to subsection (c) and pays the annual license fee of $35. A person who pays the annual registration fee pursuant to section 14(c) of the Food Act shall not be subject to the license fee imposed by this subsection. (e) Right to refuse, suspend or revoke license.--The department may refuse to issue a license or may suspend or revoke a previously issued license if the department determines that the applicant or licensee has done any of the following: (1) Failed to provide any information which the department has reasonably requested. (2) Made a false or misleading statement in the application for a license or the renewal of a license. (3) Committed an act prohibited under section 6108 (relating to prohibited acts). (f) Appeals.--Any person refused a license or a license renewal or any person whose license is suspended or revoked may appeal the refusal, suspension or revocation in accordance with Title 2 (relating to administrative law and procedure). Cross References. Section 6104 is referred to in section 6112 of this title.