REGULATORY SERVICES

The Department provides the following services on behalf of the Commonwealth:

• Administers assigned consumer protection laws and regulations to maintain integrity between buyers and sellers;
• Administers regulatory programs to ensure that safe, wholesome, unadulterated and truthfully labeled food and agricultural products are offered for sale to consumers;
• Administers assigned environmental protection laws and regulations to protect the environment from pesticide misuses, plant insects and plant diseases, and to protect endangered plant and insect species;
• Protects consumers against fraudulent, deceptive and illegal practices in order to reduce the incidence of economic crime while improving the ability of the consuming public to make informed decisions;
• Assists in the resolution of product and service disputes, and
• Prevents unfair competition between regulated industries.

Food Safety
Food Security
Dairy
Meat and Poultry

Consumer Affairs
Plant and Pest Services

Product & Industry Standards

Pesticides
Endangered Species
Ag Stewardship Program