If the person owning, leasing or maintaining a dam fails to erect a chute, slope, fishway, gate or other device after the lapse of three calendar months from the date of notice provided by section 3501 (relating to devices in dams to permit fish migration), or fails to maintain the chute, slope, fishway, gate or other device in accordance with section 3502 (relating to operation and maintenance of devices), the commission may enter upon the dam and erect such chute, slope, fishway, gate or other device or make any necessary repairs and the cost thereof shall be charged by the commission to the person owning or maintaining the dam and may be recovered by civil suit or process in the name of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Legal Code