Section 952 - DefinitionsThe following words and phrases when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
"Agricultural commodity." Any of the following transported or intended to be transported in commerce:
(1) Agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, floricultural, viticultural or dairy products.(2) Livestock and the products of livestock.(3) Ranch-raised fur-bearing animals and the products of ranch-raised fur-bearing animals.(4) The products of poultry or bee raising.(5) Forestry and forestry products.(6) Any products raised or produced on farms intended for human consumption and the processed or manufactured products of such products intended for human consumption. "Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town, township or a general purpose unit of government as established by the act of April 13, 1972 (P.L. 184, No. 62), known as the "Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law."
"Normal agricultural operation." The activities, practices, equipment and procedures that farmers adopt, use or engage in the production and preparation for market of poultry, livestock and their products and in the production, harvesting and preparation for market or use of agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural and aquacultural crops and commodities and is:
(1) not less than ten contiguous acres in area; or(2) less than ten contiguous acres in area but has an anticipated yearly gross income of at least $10,000. The term includes new activities, practices, equipment and procedures consistent with technological development within the agricultural industry. Use of equipment shall include machinery designed and used for agricultural operations, including, but not limited to, crop dryers, feed grinders, saw mills, hammer mills, refrigeration equipment, bins and related equipment used to store or prepare crops for marketing and those items of agricultural equipment and machinery defined by the act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 944, No. 134) , known as the Farm Safety and Occupational Health Act. Custom work shall be considered a normal farming practice.1982, June 10, P.L. 454, No. 133, §2, effective in 60 days. Amended 1996, June 12, P.L. 336, No. 52, §1, imd. effective; 1998 , May 15, P.L. 441, No. 58, § 1, imd. effective.