Section 82.18. Occupant concurrent responsibility

(a) The occupants of a seasonal farm labor camp shall be held legally responsible, concurrently with the permittee of the camp, for the maintenance and operation of the camp in compliance with § 82.4(d) (relating to site); § 82.6(a) and (b) (relating to maintenance of cleanliness); § 82.9(k) (relating to toilet facilities); § 82.11(f) (relating to laundry, handwashing and bathing facilities); and § 82.13(a), (c) and (e) (relating to refuse) provided that the following conditions are met:

(1) Prior to occupancy of the camp for the season, or before this section may be applied, the Department has inspected the camp and found it in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) Each occupant to be held so responsible has been informed of the applicable requirements of this chapter, in writing and in the native language of the occupant, and has acknowledged such responsibility in writing upon a form provided or approved by the Department.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be held to relieve the owner, operator or permittee of the camp of any responsibility imposed by any provision of this chapter, or otherwise provided by any other law or regulation.

The provisions of this § 82.18 adopted September 28, 1973, effective September 29, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 2178; amended January 2, 1981, effective January 3, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 11. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (19739).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 82.18 issued under sections 301 and 603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. § § 1301.301 and 1301.603).