The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1) Benefit qualified veterans and qualified veteran business entities that are licensed by the department under subchapter B (relating to Pennsylvania Preferred® Program) by allowing and encouraging the use of other trademarks or descriptive labels, packaging or advertisement information to inform consumers that agricultural commodities or organic agricultural commodities were produced by veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States.(2) Encourage qualified veterans and qualified veteran business entities to avail themselves of marketing opportunities for Pennsylvania-produced agricultural commodities or Pennsylvania-produced organic agricultural commodities through licensure under subchapter B and partnership with organizations such as the Farmer Veteran Coalition Homegrown By Heroes Program and similar programs intended to encourage veterans to farm or to otherwise benefit farmers who are veterans.Amended by P.L. TBD 2023 No. 21, § 2, eff. 1/2/2024.Added by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 36, § 7, eff. 8/30/2019.