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State to Canvass Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine for Business Compliance
Pennsylvania Ag Connection - 06/18/2021

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding Thursday announced that the department's Spotted Lanternfly Compliance and Enforcement Team will be conducting spotted lanternfly permit and inspection record checks for businesses in Pennsylvania's 34 counties quarantined for the pest.

Canvassing will begin in Blair County in July. Notice will be given as additional counties are added to the schedule.

"We've been saying for a long time now that businesses are an important part of the fight against the spotted lanternfly, they should protect with a permit," said Redding. "With a spotted lanternfly business permit and an educated workforce, we can stop this threat in its tracks while keeping business and commerce moving, trade and consumers protected."

In March of this year, the department added eight counties to the commonwealth's quarantine zone which now spans from east to west across the commonwealth. Businesses that operate in or travel through quarantined counties are required to obtain a free permit which comes with the responsibility of maintaining a trained, engaged workforce. Violators of permit requirements are subject to up to $300 per violation plus associated court costs.

The spotted lanternfly business permit and inspection canvassing program aims to raise awareness of the value of quarantine compliance actions that work to slow the spread in this invasive pest. Department canvassers will always show their commonwealth ID and will ask to see proof of permit in addition to inspection and training records.

A Spotted Lanternfly Business Toolkit is available to help operations learn about why the spotted lanternfly is bad, how the quarantine works, if they need a permit, and responsibilities of holding a permit.

For more information on Spotted Lanternfly, visit agriculture.pa.gov/spottedlanternfly.

Note: High quality, public domain photos of the Spotted Lanternfly are available for download through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Spotted Lanternfly Flickr album. Designed graphics for social or other media use to raise awareness of the Spotted Lanternfly and new quarantine can be downloaded from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's 2021 Spotted Lanternfly Flickr album.


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