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76-22-26. Labeling.

A.     The commission shall establish a label to be affixed to agricultural products that have been produced on organically certified farms and have been handled by organically certified handlers.   

B.     The label shall state that a food article has been organically produced and shall bear the seal of the commission.   

C.     Except as otherwise provided in the Organic Commodity Act, the terms "organic", "organically produced", "certified organic", "certified organically grown", "natural", "naturally grown", "pesticide-residue free" or derivatives of these terms shall not be used by any person for advertising, labeling or otherwise affixing the terms to a food article or its container, unless the food article has been produced and marketed in compliance with the provisions of the Organic Commodity Act and certified by a certifying agent.   

D.     The commission shall have the exclusive authority under the state certification program to approve the affixing of labels to food articles.   

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-76 > Article-22 > Section-76-22-26

76-22-26. Labeling.

A.     The commission shall establish a label to be affixed to agricultural products that have been produced on organically certified farms and have been handled by organically certified handlers.   

B.     The label shall state that a food article has been organically produced and shall bear the seal of the commission.   

C.     Except as otherwise provided in the Organic Commodity Act, the terms "organic", "organically produced", "certified organic", "certified organically grown", "natural", "naturally grown", "pesticide-residue free" or derivatives of these terms shall not be used by any person for advertising, labeling or otherwise affixing the terms to a food article or its container, unless the food article has been produced and marketed in compliance with the provisions of the Organic Commodity Act and certified by a certifying agent.   

D.     The commission shall have the exclusive authority under the state certification program to approve the affixing of labels to food articles.   


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-76 > Article-22 > Section-76-22-26

76-22-26. Labeling.

A.     The commission shall establish a label to be affixed to agricultural products that have been produced on organically certified farms and have been handled by organically certified handlers.   

B.     The label shall state that a food article has been organically produced and shall bear the seal of the commission.   

C.     Except as otherwise provided in the Organic Commodity Act, the terms "organic", "organically produced", "certified organic", "certified organically grown", "natural", "naturally grown", "pesticide-residue free" or derivatives of these terms shall not be used by any person for advertising, labeling or otherwise affixing the terms to a food article or its container, unless the food article has been produced and marketed in compliance with the provisions of the Organic Commodity Act and certified by a certifying agent.   

D.     The commission shall have the exclusive authority under the state certification program to approve the affixing of labels to food articles.