§3102. Establishment by private corporations and municipalities.

Any private corporation formed in this Commonwealth for the purposes expressed in this part and any municipality of this Commonwealth, is hereby authorized to make application in accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States, approved June 18, 1934, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign trade zones in ports of entry of the United States; to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes," (Public Act No. 397, 73rd Congress), referred to in this chapter as "the act of Congress"; to the board consisting of the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of War, thereby established, referred to in this chapter as "the board"; for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone in, or adjacent to, any port of entry under the jurisdiction of the United States in order to expedite and encourage foreign commerce. If, and when, such application is granted, the grantee shall have power to establish, operate, and maintain such foreign trade zone. Any foreign trade zone established by a municipality may be operated and maintained only within the limits of such municipality, or adjacent thereto. Any such foreign trade zone shall be established, operated, and maintained by a municipality or private corporation in accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress.