# 3 Pa.C.S. § 7: Applicability

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## Section

- **Citation:** 3 Pa.C.S. § 7
- **Heading:** Applicability
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 7

## Text

The following shall apply:

(1) The addition of 3 Pa.C.S. § 9336(b), (c), (d), (e)(1) and (f) shall apply retroactively to February 23, 2016.

(2) The addition of 3 Pa.C.S. § 9336(a.1), (b.1), (d.1) and (e)(2) shall apply January 1, 2017. 2019, JULY 1, P.L.247, NO.34 § 3. Continuation of prior law. Continuation is as follows:

(1) (Reserved).

(2) The addition of 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 109 is a continuation of the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1621, No.184), known as the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Act. The following apply:

(i) Except as otherwise provided in 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 109, all activities initiated under the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 109. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Act and which are in effect on the effective date of section 2 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 109. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Act.

(ii) Except as set forth in subparagraph (iii), any difference in language between 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 109 and the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Act is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Act.

(iii) Subparagraph (ii) does not apply to the addition of the following provisions:

(A) 3 Pa.C.S. § 10903.

(B) 3 Pa.C.S. § 10904(a) and (b).

(C) 3 Pa.C.S. § 10907(c). Explanatory Note. Act 34 added Chapter 109 of Title 3. 2019, JULY 1, P.L.263, NO.37 § 3. Continuation of prior law. Continuation is as follows:

(1) The addition of 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 6 is a continuation of the act of December 12, 1994 (P.L.900, No.130), known as the Agriculture-Linked Investment Program Act. The following apply:

(i) Except as otherwise provided in 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 6, all activities initiated under the Agriculture-Linked Investment Program Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 6. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the Agriculture-Linked Investment Program Act and which are in effect on the effective date of section 2 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 6. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the Agriculture-Linked Investment Program Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Agriculture-Linked Investment Program Act.

(ii) Except as set forth in subparagraph (iii), any difference in language between 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 6 and the Agriculture-Linked Investment Program Act is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of the Agriculture-Linked Investment Program Act.

(iii) Subparagraph (ii) does not apply to the addition of the following provisions:

(A) 3 Pa.C.S. § 602.

(B) The definitions of "agricultural erosion and sedimentation plan," "best management practices," "Conservation District Law," "eligible borrower," "manure management plan," "nutrient management plan," "odor management plan" and "The Clean Streams Law" in 3 Pa.C.S. § 603.

(C) 3 Pa.C.S. § 604.

(D) 3 Pa.C.S. § 605(a)(2) and (3), (c)(1) and

(d)(1).

(2) (Reserved). Explanatory Note. Act 37 added Chapter 6 of Title 3. 2022, JULY 11, P.L.762, NO.74

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