Virginia Statutes

Title 3.2 - AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD.

Chapter 1 - General Provisions (3.2-100 thru 3.2-115)
- 3.2-100 - Definitions.
- 3.2-101 - Department continued; appointment of Commissioner; agriculture education.
- 3.2-102 - General powers and duties of the Commissioner.
- 3.2-103 - Records to be held in confidence.
- 3.2-104 - Commissioner may serve on board of national tobacco trust entity.
- 3.2-105 - Century Farm Program.
- 3.2-106 - Horse breeder incentive program.
- 3.2-107 - Testing samples of products delivered to laboratories; prescribing and collecting fees; Laboratory Fee Fund established; disposition of moneys.
- 3.2-108 - Department to establish a program to support new and emerging crops and technologies.
- 3.2-109 - Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; appointments; qualifications; and terms of office.
- 3.2-110 - Officers of the Board; meetings.
- 3.2-111 - General powers and duties of the Board.
- 3.2-112 - Regulations governing the conduct of referenda.
- 3.2-113 - Office of Consumer Affairs.
- 3.2-114 - Powers and duties of Office.
- 3.2-115 - Payment of expenses of Office.
Chapter 2 - Preservation of Farm and Forest Lands (3.2-200 thru 3.2-206)
- 3.2-200 - Agricultural Vitality Program continued as Office of Farmland Preservation.
- 3.2-201 - Powers and duties of Office of Farmland Preservation.
- 3.2-202 - Virginia Farm Link program.
- 3.2-203 - Reporting requirements.
- 3.2-204 - Review of capital projects.
- 3.2-205 - Characteristics to be considered in evaluating impacts on farm and forest lands.
- 3.2-206 - Certain agencies to prepare plans for implementation of policy.
Chapter 3 - Right to Farm (3.2-300 thru 3.2-302)
- 3.2-300 - Definitions.
- 3.2-301 - Right to farm; restrictive ordinances.
- 3.2-302 - When agricultural operations do not constitute nuisance.
Chapter 4 - Agricultural Stewardship (3.2-400 thru 3.2-410)
- 3.2-400 - Definitions.
- 3.2-401 - Exclusions from chapter.
- 3.2-402 - Complaint; investigation; agricultural stewardship plan.
- 3.2-403 - Issuance of corrective orders.
- 3.2-404 - Right of entry; court enforcement.
- 3.2-405 - Appeal.
- 3.2-406 - Penalties; injunctions; enforcement actions.
- 3.2-407 - Liens.
- 3.2-408 - Guidelines to be published by Commissioner; report.
- 3.2-409 - Ordinances.
- 3.2-410 - Construction of chapter.
Chapter 5 - Farmer Major Drought, Flood, and Hurricane Disaster Assistance (3.2-500 thru 3.2-506)
- 3.2-500 - Definitions.
- 3.2-501 - Declaration by Governor.
- 3.2-502 - Administration.
- 3.2-503 - Duties of Extension Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- 3.2-504 - Loans.
- 3.2-505 - Emergency services.
- 3.2-506 - Farmers Major Disaster Fund established.
Chapter 6 - Return and Future Administration of Assets of Virginia Rural Rehabilitation Corporation (3.2-600 thru 3.2-604)
- 3.2-600 - Commissioner designated to apply for and receive trust assets held by United States.
- 3.2-601 - Agreements of Commissioner with U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 3.2-602 - Virginia Farm Loan Revolving Account.
- 3.2-603 - Further powers of Commissioner; delegation to Secretary of Agriculture.
- 3.2-604 - Liability of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Chapter 7 - Tree and Crop Pests (3.2-700 thru 3.2-731)
Chapter 8 - Noxious Weeds (3.2-800 thru 3.2-809)
Chapter 9 - Nuisance Birds (3.2-900 thru 3.2-901)
Chapter 10 - Endangered Plant and Insect Species (3.2-1000 thru 3.2-1011)
- 3.2-1000 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1001 - Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- 3.2-1002 - Listing of threatened and endangered species; powers of Board; further powers of Commissioner.
- 3.2-1003 - Threatened and endangered species; prohibitions.
- 3.2-1004 - When Commissioner may permit taking of threatened or endangered species.
- 3.2-1005 - Harvesting of threatened species; further powers of Board and Commissioner.
- 3.2-1006 - License required to buy threatened species; records of purchases.
- 3.2-1007 - Wild ginseng declared threatened plant species.
- 3.2-1008 - Export certificate required for export of ginseng.
- 3.2-1009 - Virginia birch declared endangered species.
- 3.2-1010 - Enforcement of chapter; summons.
- 3.2-1011 - Penalty.
Chapter 11 - General Provisions (3.2-1100 thru 3.2-1103)
- 3.2-1100 - Diversion of dedicated revenues.
- 3.2-1101 - Commodity boards reporting requirements.
- 3.2-1102 - Collection of delinquent assessments; civil action.
- 3.2-1103 - Duty of law-enforcement officers.
Chapter 12 - Apple Board (3.2-1200 thru 3.2-1217)
- 3.2-1200 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1201 - Apple Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-1202 - Apple Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1203 - Apple Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1204 - Powers and duties of Apple Board; report.
- 3.2-1205 - Commercial apple-producing districts designated.
- 3.2-1206 - Apple Fund established.
- 3.2-1207 - Bond of employees.
- 3.2-1208 - Referendum on question of levying apple excise tax.
- 3.2-1209 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-1210 - Questions to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-1211 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-1212 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-1213 - Referenda.
- 3.2-1214 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-1215 - Disposition of excise tax by producer; reports.
- 3.2-1216 - Records to be kept by producer.
- 3.2-1217 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 13 - Cattle Industry Board (3.2-1300 thru 3.2-1308)
- 3.2-1300 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1301 - Cattle Industry Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-1302 - Cattle Industry Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1303 - Cattle Industry Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1304 - Powers and duties of Cattle Industry Board.
- 3.2-1305 - Virginia Cattle Industry Fund established.
- 3.2-1306 - Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports.
- 3.2-1307 - Records to be kept by handler.
- 3.2-1308 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 14 - Corn Board (3.2-1400 thru 3.2-1414)
- 3.2-1400 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1401 - Corn Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-1402 - Corn Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1403 - Corn Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1404 - Powers and duties of Corn Board.
- 3.2-1405 - Referenda.
- 3.2-1406 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-1407 - Question to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-1408 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-1409 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-1410 - Production areas designated.
- 3.2-1411 - Virginia Corn Fund established.
- 3.2-1412 - Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports.
- 3.2-1413 - Records to be kept by handlers.
- 3.2-1414 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 15 - Cotton Board (3.2-1500 thru 3.2-1514)
- 3.2-1500 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1501 - Cotton Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum.
- 3.2-1502 - Cotton Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1503 - Cotton Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1504 - Powers and duties of Cotton Board.
- 3.2-1505 - Referenda.
- 3.2-1506 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-1507 - Questions to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-1508 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-1509 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-1510 - Production areas designated.
- 3.2-1511 - Virginia Cotton Fund established.
- 3.2-1512 - Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports.
- 3.2-1513 - Records to be kept by handler.
- 3.2-1514 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 16 - Egg Board (3.2-1600 thru 3.2-1610)
- 3.2-1600 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1601 - Egg Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-1602 - Egg Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1603 - Egg Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1604 - Powers and duties of Egg Board.
- 3.2-1605 - Virginia Egg Fund established.
- 3.2-1606 - Levy of tax; regulations.
- 3.2-1607 - Collection and disposition of tax by handler; reports.
- 3.2-1608 - Exemptions.
- 3.2-1609 - Records to be kept by handlers.
- 3.2-1610 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board (3.2-1700 thru 3.2-1722)
- 3.2-1700 - Horse Industry Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum.
- 3.2-1701 - Horse Industry Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1702 - Horse Industry Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1703 - Powers and duties of Horse Industry Board.
- 3.2-1704 - Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development Fund established.
- 3.2-1705 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-1706 - Commissioner to maintain referenda results.
- 3.2-1707 - Fees to be assessed; State Veterinarian to collect.
- 3.2-1708 - Referenda.
- 3.2-1709 - Question to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-1710 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-1711 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-1712 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1713 - Petition for referendum on question of assessment; action of Board and Commissioner; amount of assessment.
- 3.2-1714 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-1715 - Question to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-1716 - Action of Governor if a simple majority of voters favors assessment.
- 3.2-1717 - Action of Governor if referendum found out of order or less than a simple majority of voters favors assessment.
- 3.2-1718 - Referenda.
- 3.2-1719 - Collection and disposition of assessment by manufacturer; report.
- 3.2-1720 - Records to be kept by manufacturer.
- 3.2-1721 - Collection of delinquent assessments; civil action.
- 3.2-1722 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 18 - Potato Board (3.2-1800 thru 3.2-1815)
- 3.2-1800 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1801 - Potato Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-1802 - Potato Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1803 - Potato Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1804 - Powers and duties of the Potato Board.
- 3.2-1805 - Referenda.
- 3.2-1806 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-1807 - Question to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-1808 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-1809 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-1810 - Virginia Potato Fund established.
- 3.2-1811 - Collection and disposition of tax by handler; reports.
- 3.2-1812 - Collection of delinquent tax; civil action.
- 3.2-1813 - Records to be kept by handlers.
- 3.2-1814 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
- 3.2-1815 - Licenses.
Chapter 19 - Peanut Board (3.2-1900 thru 3.2-1910)
- 3.2-1900 - Definitions.
- 3.2-1901 - Peanut Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-1902 - Peanut Board membership terms.
- 3.2-1903 - Peanut Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-1904 - Powers and duties of Peanut Board.
- 3.2-1905 - Levy of excise tax.
- 3.2-1906 - Peanut Fund established.
- 3.2-1907 - Collection and disposition of tax; reports.
- 3.2-1908 - Record to be kept by processor.
- 3.2-1909 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
- 3.2-1910 - Failure to file reports; misdemeanor.
Chapter 20 - Pork Industry Board (3.2-2000 thru 3.2-2009)
- 3.2-2000 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2001 - Pork Industry Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2002 - Pork Industry Board membership terms.
- 3.2-2003 - Pork Industry Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2004 - Powers and duties of Pork Industry Board.
- 3.2-2005 - Virginia Pork Industry Fund; established.
- 3.2-2006 - Levy of excise tax.
- 3.2-2007 - Collection and disposition of tax; reports.
- 3.2-2008 - Records to be kept by processors, livestock auction markets, and other first buyers.
- 3.2-2009 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 21 - Sheep Industry Board (3.2-2100 thru 3.2-2114)
- 3.2-2100 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2101 - Sheep Industry Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum.
- 3.2-2102 - Sheep Industry Board membership terms.
- 3.2-2103 - Sheep Industry Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2104 - Powers and duties of Sheep Industry Board.
- 3.2-2105 - Referenda.
- 3.2-2106 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-2107 - Question to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-2108 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-2109 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-2110 - Production districts designated.
- 3.2-2111 - Virginia Sheep Industry Promotion and Development Fund established.
- 3.2-2112 - Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports.
- 3.2-2113 - Records to be kept by handler.
- 3.2-2114 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 22 - Small Grains Board (3.2-2200 thru 3.2-2214)
- 3.2-2200 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2201 - Small Grains Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2202 - Small Grains Board membership terms.
- 3.2-2203 - Small Grains Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2204 - Powers and duties of Small Grains Board.
- 3.2-2205 - Referenda.
- 3.2-2206 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-2207 - Question to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-2208 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-2209 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-2210 - Production areas designated.
- 3.2-2211 - Virginia Small Grains Fund established.
- 3.2-2212 - Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports.
- 3.2-2213 - Records to be kept by handlers.
- 3.2-2214 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 23 - Soybean Board (3.2-2300 thru 3.2-2314)
- 3.2-2300 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2301 - Soybean Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2302 - Soybean Board membership terms.
- 3.2-2303 - Soybean Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2304 - Powers and duties of Soybean Board.
- 3.2-2305 - Referenda.
- 3.2-2306 - Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
- 3.2-2307 - Question to be printed on ballots.
- 3.2-2308 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 3.2-2309 - Referenda results; action of Governor.
- 3.2-2310 - Production Areas designated.
- 3.2-2311 - Virginia Soybean Fund established.
- 3.2-2312 - Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports.
- 3.2-2313 - Records to be kept by handlers.
- 3.2-2314 - Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
Chapter 24 - Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board (3.2-2400 thru 3.2-2411)
- 3.2-2400 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2401 - Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2402 - Production areas designated.
- 3.2-2403 - Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board membership terms.
- 3.2-2404 - Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2405 - Powers and duties of Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board.
- 3.2-2406 - Levy of excise tax.
- 3.2-2407 - Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Promotion Fund established.
- 3.2-2408 - Collection and disposition of tax; reports.
- 3.2-2409 - Records to be kept by warehouse and handler.
- 3.2-2410 - Collection of unpaid excise tax and interest thereon.
- 3.2-2411 - Violation a misdemeanor.
Chapter 25 - Dark-Fired Tobacco Board (3.2-2500 thru 3.2-2510)
- 3.2-2500 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2501 - Dark-Fired Tobacco Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2502 - Dark-Fired Tobacco Board membership terms.
- 3.2-2503 - Dark-Fired Tobacco Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2504 - Powers and duties of Dark-Fired Tobacco Board.
- 3.2-2505 - Levy of excise tax.
- 3.2-2506 - Virginia Dark-Fired Tobacco Promotion Fund established.
- 3.2-2507 - Collection and disposition of tax; reports.
- 3.2-2508 - Records to be kept by warehouse and handler.
- 3.2-2509 - Collection of unpaid excise tax and interest thereon.
- 3.2-2510 - Violation a misdemeanor.
Chapter 26 - Aquaculture Advisory Board (3.2-2600 thru 3.2-2603)
- 3.2-2600 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2601 - Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- 3.2-2602 - Aquaculture Advisory Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2603 - Aquaculture Advisory Board membership terms; compensation.
Chapter 27 - Marine Products Board (3.2-2700 thru 3.2-2705)
- 3.2-2700 - Marine Products Board; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2701 - Marine Products Board membership terms.
- 3.2-2702 - Marine Products Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2703 - Compensation; expenses; principal office; place of meetings.
- 3.2-2704 - Powers and duties of the Marine Products Board.
- 3.2-2705 - Virginia Marine Products Fund established.
Chapter 28 - Plant Pollination Advisory Board (3.2-2800 thru 3.2-2807)
- 3.2-2800 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2801 - Plant Pollination Advisory Board; purpose.
- 3.2-2802 - Plant Pollination Advisory Board membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman; meetings.
- 3.2-2803 - Plant Pollination Advisory Board compensation.
- 3.2-2804 - Duties of the Plant Pollination Advisory Board.
- 3.2-2805 - Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- 3.2-2806 - Plant Pollination Fund established.
- 3.2-2807 - Administration of fund.
Chapter 29 - Agricultural Council (3.2-2900 thru 3.2-2905)
- 3.2-2900 - Definitions.
- 3.2-2901 - Agricultural Council; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-2902 - Agricultural Council membership terms.
- 3.2-2903 - Agricultural Council officers and compensation.
- 3.2-2904 - Powers and duties of the Agricultural Council.
- 3.2-2905 - Virginia Agricultural Foundation Fund established.
Chapter 30 - Wine Board (3.2-3000 thru 3.2-3006)
- 3.2-3000 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3001 - Wine Board; purpose; composition and appointment of members; quorum; meetings.
- 3.2-3002 - Wine Board membership terms; vacancies.
- 3.2-3003 - Wine Board officers and compensation.
- 3.2-3004 - Powers and duties of the Wine Board.
- 3.2-3005 - Virginia Wine Promotion Fund established.
- 3.2-3006 - Revenue-producing activities of the Wine Board.
Chapter 31 - Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission (3.2-3100 thru 3.2-3111)
- 3.2-3100 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3101 - Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission created; purposes.
- 3.2-3102 - Membership; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; chairman; chairman's executive summary.
- 3.2-3103 - Powers and duties of the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission.
- 3.2-3104 - Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Endowment.
- 3.2-3105 - Appointment of director; Commission employees; counsel to the Commission.
- 3.2-3106 - Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Fund; tax credits for technology industries in tobacco-dependent localities.
- 3.2-3107 - Payments from the Fund; transfer and recovery of payments; limitation on claims.
- 3.2-3108 - Distribution of Fund.
- 3.2-3109 - Form of accounts; annual audit.
- 3.2-3110 - Declaration of public purpose; exemption from taxation.
- 3.2-3111 - Confidentiality of information.
Chapter 32 - Milk Commission (3.2-3200 thru 3.2-3224)
- 3.2-3200 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3201 - Milk Commission; composition and appointment of members.
- 3.2-3202 - Milk Commission membership terms.
- 3.2-3203 - Meetings; quorum.
- 3.2-3204 - General powers of the Milk Commission.
- 3.2-3205 - Grant of specific power not to impair general power.
- 3.2-3206 - Public hearing required.
- 3.2-3207 - Defining market areas.
- 3.2-3208 - Establishing prices generally.
- 3.2-3209 - Establishing minimum retail price; exemption.
- 3.2-3210 - Accounting system for distributors; inspection and audit of books and records; offenses; penalty.
- 3.2-3211 - Right of entry and inspection; publication of information.
- 3.2-3212 - Licenses generally.
- 3.2-3213 - Report of licensees.
- 3.2-3214 - Unlawful buying and selling.
- 3.2-3215 - Application for license.
- 3.2-3216 - Licenses to be in addition to those required by existing laws.
- 3.2-3217 - Appeals generally.
- 3.2-3218 - Penalties for failure to comply with subpoenas; compelling obedience.
- 3.2-3219 - Annual budget; assessment of distributors and producers; bond requirements.
- 3.2-3220 - Virginia Milk Commission Assessments Fund established.
- 3.2-3221 - Injunction.
- 3.2-3222 - Penalties.
- 3.2-3223 - Marketing agreements not deemed monopolistic or in restraint of trade.
- 3.2-3224 - Chapter inapplicable to interstate commerce.
Chapter 33 - Southern Dairy Compact (3.2-3300 thru 3.2-3303)
- 3.2-3300 - Southern Dairy Compact; form of compact.
- 3.2-3301 - Southern Dairy Compact Commission members.
- 3.2-3302 - Cooperation of departments, agencies, and officers of the Commonwealth.
- 3.2-3303 - Milk Commission powers preserved.
Chapter 34 - Certification of Agricultural Products (3.2-3400 thru 3.2-3402)
- 3.2-3400 - Request of parties financially interested; fees to be deposited in Fund.
- 3.2-3401 - Licensing of agents.
- 3.2-3402 - Certificates as evidence.
Chapter 35 - Farmers Market System (3.2-3500 thru 3.2-3502)
- 3.2-3500 - Development of farmers market system.
- 3.2-3501 - Commissioner to manage farmers market operations.
- 3.2-3502 - Local retail farmers markets.
Chapter 36 - Fertilizer (3.2-3600 thru 3.2-3623)
- 3.2-3600 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3601 - Authority of the Board and the Commissioner to adopt regulations.
- 3.2-3602 - Local government regulation of fertilizer.
- 3.2-3602.1 - Board authorized to adopt regulations for the application of regulated products to nonagricultural property; civil penalty.
- 3.2-3603 - Publications.
- 3.2-3604 - Exchanges between manufacturers.
- 3.2-3605 - License, permit and registration year.
- 3.2-3606 - Manufacturer and distributor required to obtain license; fee.
- 3.2-3607 - Product registration and label requirements; exemptions.
- 3.2-3608 - Contractor-applicator permit.
- 3.2-3609 - Reporting year; inspection fees; distribution to nonlicensees.
- 3.2-3610 - Statistical reports.
- 3.2-3611 - Labeling.
- 3.2-3612 - Misbranding.
- 3.2-3613 - Adulteration.
- 3.2-3614 - Commercial value.
- 3.2-3615 - Plant food deficiency.
- 3.2-3616 - Assessments for variance from label guarantees.
- 3.2-3617 - Fund established; disposition of fees, assessments, and penalties.
- 3.2-3618 - Inspection, sampling and analysis; penalty.
- 3.2-3619 - Stop sale, use, removal, or seizure orders.
- 3.2-3620 - Seizure and condemnation.
- 3.2-3621 - Cancellation of registration, permit, or license.
- 3.2-3622 - Commissioner's actions; injunction.
- 3.2-3623 - Violations.
Chapter 37 - Agriculture Liming Materials (3.2-3700 thru 3.2-3715)
- 3.2-3700 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3701 - Authority of Board and Commissioner to adopt regulations.
- 3.2-3702 - Registration; permitting of distributors.
- 3.2-3703 - Manufacturer required to obtain license; fee.
- 3.2-3704 - Contractor permit.
- 3.2-3705 - Distribution to nonlicensed person; report of tonnage; inspection fee; fee for late payment.
- 3.2-3706 - Labeling.
- 3.2-3707 - Inspection, sampling, and analysis.
- 3.2-3708 - Stop sale, use, removal or seizure order; review.
- 3.2-3709 - Assessments for violations of chapter.
- 3.2-3710 - Disposition of funds.
- 3.2-3711 - Seizure of liming material when assessments not paid.
- 3.2-3712 - Appeal from Commissioner's actions.
- 3.2-3713 - Commissioner's actions.
- 3.2-3714 - Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth.
- 3.2-3715 - Prohibited acts; penalty.
Chapter 38 - Plants and Plant Products Inspection (3.2-3800 thru 3.2-3811)
- 3.2-3800 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3801 - Powers and duties of the Commissioner.
- 3.2-3802 - Permit required to sell or transport plant pests.
- 3.2-3803 - Licenses required of nurserymen or dealers; inspection fees.
- 3.2-3804 - Inspection certificate required to transport nursery stock.
- 3.2-3805 - Inspections upon request.
- 3.2-3806 - Authority for inspections; right of entry.
- 3.2-3807 - Eradication and control measures.
- 3.2-3808 - Nursery stock or plant products for sale or distribution subject to stop delivery or stop sale.
- 3.2-3809 - Seizure and disposition of nursery stock or plant products for sale or distribution.
- 3.2-3810 - Penalty for violation.
- 3.2-3811 - Judicial review.
Chapter 39 - Pesticide Control (3.2-3900 thru 3.2-3947)
- 3.2-3900 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3901 - The Pesticide Control Board; purpose.
- 3.2-3902 - Membership; terms; quorum; meetings.
- 3.2-3903 - Compensation; expenses.
- 3.2-3904 - Powers and duties of the Board.
- 3.2-3905 - Staffing.
- 3.2-3906 - Board to adopt regulations.
- 3.2-3907 - Delegation of authority; exclusive authority to regulate.
- 3.2-3908 - Protection of trade secrets and other information.
- 3.2-3909 - Reports of pesticide accidents and incidents.
- 3.2-3910 - Complaints to Commissioner or the Board.
- 3.2-3911 - Damages resulting from pesticide use or application.
- 3.2-3912 - Pesticide Control Fund established.
- 3.2-3913 - Exclusion of medicinal and toilet preparations.
- 3.2-3914 - Registration required.
- 3.2-3915 - Products registered under Federal Act.
- 3.2-3916 - Products registered as single pesticide.
- 3.2-3917 - Change in labeling or formulas without reregistration.
- 3.2-3918 - Statement to be filed by registrant.
- 3.2-3919 - Each brand or grade to be registered; fees.
- 3.2-3920 - Submission of complete formula.
- 3.2-3921 - Requirements for registration.
- 3.2-3922 - When Commissioner may refuse or cancel registration.
- 3.2-3923 - When Board may refuse or cancel registration.
- 3.2-3924 - Annual business license required.
- 3.2-3925 - Fees.
- 3.2-3926 - Records.
- 3.2-3927 - Evidence of financial responsibility required of licensed pesticide business.
- 3.2-3928 - Licensing of pesticide bulk storage facilities.
- 3.2-3929 - Restricted use pesticides prohibited; exceptions; training required.
- 3.2-3930 - Application and certification of commercial applicators.
- 3.2-3931 - Agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt.
- 3.2-3932 - Application and certification of private applicators.
- 3.2-3933 - Certificate renewals; late fee for delinquent renewals; reexamination.
- 3.2-3934 - Reciprocal agreement.
- 3.2-3935 - Definitions.
- 3.2-3936 - Sale and application of tributyltin compounds.
- 3.2-3937 - Educational programs.
- 3.2-3938 - Misbranded pesticides.
- 3.2-3939 - Violations generally.
- 3.2-3940 - Administrative violations.
- 3.2-3941 - Exemptions from penalties.
- 3.2-3942 - Right of entry; warrant requirements; procedure.
- 3.2-3943 - Civil penalties; procedure.
- 3.2-3944 - Stop-sale or removal" orders; "stop-use" orders; judicial review.
- 3.2-3945 - Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
- 3.2-3946 - Proceedings in case of violations.
- 3.2-3947 - Penalties.
Chapter 40 - Seeds (3.2-4000 thru 3.2-4027)
- 3.2-4000 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4001 - Authority of Board to adopt regulations.
- 3.2-4002 - Authority of Commissioner to adopt regulations.
- 3.2-4003 - Powers and duties of the Commissioner.
- 3.2-4004 - Seed Fund; established.
- 3.2-4005 - License required to market seed.
- 3.2-4006 - Duty to maintain records.
- 3.2-4007 - Guaranty by seller.
- 3.2-4008 - Labeling and advertising requirements.
- 3.2-4009 - Lawn and turf seed mixture; registration and labeling.
- 3.2-4010 - Lawn and turf seed; inspection fee.
- 3.2-4011 - Inspection.
- 3.2-4012 - Stop sale order.
- 3.2-4013 - Seizure; disposition of seeds.
- 3.2-4014 - Assessment for variance from guarantee.
- 3.2-4015 - Prohibitions.
- 3.2-4016 - Exemptions from certain provisions.
- 3.2-4017 - Disclaimers, nonwarranties, and limited warranties.
- 3.2-4018 - Notice of violations; warning.
- 3.2-4019 - Duty of attorney for Commonwealth.
- 3.2-4020 - Penalty.
- 3.2-4021 - Certified Seed Board; purpose.
- 3.2-4022 - Membership; terms; quorum; meetings.
- 3.2-4023 - Compensation and expenses.
- 3.2-4024 - Powers and duties of the Certified Seed Board.
- 3.2-4025 - Regulations.
- 3.2-4026 - Illegal use of word "certified"; who may make certification; standards; penalty.
- 3.2-4027 - Certification by Department, Commissioner, or Board not affected.
Chapter 41 - Seed Potatoes (3.2-4100 thru 3.2-4111)
- 3.2-4100 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4101 - Seed Potato Board; purpose.
- 3.2-4102 - Membership; terms; quorum; meetings.
- 3.2-4103 - Compensation; expenses.
- 3.2-4104 - Powers and duties of the Seed Potato Board.
- 3.2-4105 - Standards required of seed potatoes.
- 3.2-4106 - Exempted sales.
- 3.2-4107 - Inspection of potatoes; right of entry; fees; records required.
- 3.2-4108 - Stop sale" order; seizure; condemnation.
- 3.2-4109 - Commissioner may permit sale of substandard potatoes and experimental varieties.
- 3.2-4110 - Notice; hearings.
- 3.2-4111 - Penalties.
Chapter 42 - Implementation of Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (3.2-4200 thru 3.2-4219)
- 3.2-4200 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4201 - Requirements on tobacco product manufacturers; escrow of funds; civil penalties for violations.
- 3.2-4202 - Assignment to the Commonwealth of rights to tobacco manufacturer escrow funds; contribution to the Commonwealth.
- 3.2-4203 - Withdrawal of escrow funds assigned and contributed to the Commonwealth.
- 3.2-4204 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4205 - Certifications.
- 3.2-4206 - Directory of cigarettes approved for stamping and sale.
- 3.2-4206.1 - Bond requirement for newly qualified and elevated-risk nonparticipating manufacturers.
- 3.2-4207 - Prohibition against stamping or sale or import of cigarettes not in the Directory.
- 3.2-4208 - Agent for service of process.
- 3.2-4208.1 - Joint and several liability.
- 3.2-4209 - Reporting of information.
- 3.2-4209.1 - Additional information required.
- 3.2-4210 - Escrow fund information.
- 3.2-4211 - Quarterly escrow payments by certain nonparticipating manufacturers.
- 3.2-4212 - Penalties and other remedies.
- 3.2-4213 - Notice and review of determination.
- 3.2-4214 - Promulgation of regulations.
- 3.2-4215 - Submission to jurisdiction of the Commonwealth; pleadings in English sufficient.
- 3.2-4215.1 - Authority of Attorney General; audit and investigation.
- 3.2-4216 - Recovery of costs and fees by Attorney General.
- 3.2-4217 - Disgorgement of profits for violations.
- 3.2-4217.1 - Presumption.
- 3.2-4218 - Conflicts.
- 3.2-4219 - Materially false statements.
Chapter 43 - Grades, Marks, and Brands (3.2-4300 thru 3.2-4327)
- 3.2-4300 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4301 - Unmarked products.
- 3.2-4302 - Establishment of grades, marks, and brands.
- 3.2-4303 - Grades recommended by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 3.2-4304 - When special grades, marks, and brands allowed; filing a certificate.
- 3.2-4305 - Unclassified products.
- 3.2-4306 - Enforcement powers of Director.
- 3.2-4307 - When products considered as offered for sale.
- 3.2-4308 - Grades and brands shall be used in accordance with regulations.
- 3.2-4309 - Unlawful removal of markings.
- 3.2-4310 - Penalty for violation.
- 3.2-4311 - Defenses to prosecution.
- 3.2-4312 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4313 - Use of Virginia Quality Label to designate inspected products.
- 3.2-4314 - Collaboration with United States authorities.
- 3.2-4315 - Division may prepare and distribute labels, tags, and seals with Virginia Quality Label.
- 3.2-4316 - Preparation and use of Label by producer; design to be determined by Director.
- 3.2-4317 - Virginia Quality Label Fund established.
- 3.2-4318 - Jurisdiction to enjoin unlawful use of Label.
- 3.2-4319 - Certificate as evidence.
- 3.2-4320 - Restrictions as to use of Label.
- 3.2-4321 - Penalties for misuse or unauthorized use of Virginia Quality Label.
- 3.2-4322 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4323 - Commissioner authorized to require registration; forms.
- 3.2-4324 - Regulations.
- 3.2-4325 - Grain handlers to register if required by Commissioner.
- 3.2-4326 - Grain to be purchased from registered handlers.
- 3.2-4327 - Violation of article.
Chapter 44 - Beekeeping (3.2-4400 thru 3.2-4414)
- 3.2-4400 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4401 - Powers and duties of the Board.
- 3.2-4402 - State Apiarist.
- 3.2-4403 - Duties of beekeepers.
- 3.2-4404 - Duty to notify the State Apiarist of diseased bees.
- 3.2-4405 - Entry permit required to bring bees and used bee equipment into Commonwealth; inspection.
- 3.2-4406 - Certificate of health to accompany bees in combless packages brought into Commonwealth.
- 3.2-4407 - Certificate of health to accompany bill of sale.
- 3.2-4408 - Rearing package bees and queens for sale.
- 3.2-4409 - Right of entry for inspection and enforcement.
- 3.2-4410 - Measures to eradicate and control bee diseases; appeal.
- 3.2-4411 - Abandoned apiaries.
- 3.2-4412 - Description unavailable
- 3.2-4413 - Costs of administering chapter.
- 3.2-4414 - Violation of chapter.
Chapter 45 - Grading, Packing, and Marking of Apples (3.2-4500 thru 3.2-4506)
- 3.2-4500 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4501 - Grades and standards.
- 3.2-4502 - Marking containers; contents to conform to markings.
- 3.2-4503 - Packing in used containers.
- 3.2-4504 - Prima facie evidence of being offered or transported for sale.
- 3.2-4505 - Enforcement of chapter.
- 3.2-4506 - Penalty for violation.
Chapter 46 - Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Apples and Peaches (3.2-4600 thru 3.2-4613)
- 3.2-4600 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4601 - Regulations.
- 3.2-4602 - Operators of warehouses may register with Commissioner; expiration of registration.
- 3.2-4603 - Application for registration; when Commissioner to register applicant.
- 3.2-4604 - Owner or buyer may apply for inspection and certification of fruits.
- 3.2-4605 - Fees.
- 3.2-4606 - Disposition of funds.
- 3.2-4607 - Fruit represented as exposed to controlled atmosphere storage to meet requirements of chapter.
- 3.2-4608 - Inspection and certification of fruit by Commissioner.
- 3.2-4609 - Denial, suspension or revocation of registration.
- 3.2-4610 - Inspection certificate prima facie evidence of facts stated.
- 3.2-4611 - Evidence that fruits are offered or transported for sale.
- 3.2-4612 - Actions to enjoin violations.
- 3.2-4613 - Violations of chapter and regulations.
Chapter 47 - Sale of Farm Produce (3.2-4700 thru 3.2-4775)
- 3.2-4700 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4701 - Division of Marketing; administration; appointment of Director and assistants; responsibilities.
- 3.2-4702 - Powers and duties of Director.
- 3.2-4703 - Cooperation of U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 3.2-4704 - Regulations.
- 3.2-4705 - Division to disseminate information.
- 3.2-4706 - Finding markets for producers.
- 3.2-4707 - Investigation and correction of improper practices.
- 3.2-4708 - Penalty.
- 3.2-4709 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4710 - Certain activities exempt from article.
- 3.2-4711 - License required; application for license to be in writing; contents.
- 3.2-4712 - Fee and bond to accompany license.
- 3.2-4713 - Applications for renewal licenses.
- 3.2-4714 - Disposition of sums received for licenses.
- 3.2-4715 - Certified copy of license; fee; posting of license during sale periods.
- 3.2-4716 - Bond not required for certain auction sales of livestock.
- 3.2-4717 - Agreements with U.S. Department of Agriculture; powers and duties of Commissioner as to bonds filed with U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 3.2-4718 - Execution and terms of bond; action thereon.
- 3.2-4719 - Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds.
- 3.2-4720 - Schedule of commissions and charges to be filed.
- 3.2-4721 - Investigation of transactions by Commissioner.
- 3.2-4722 - Complaint to Commissioner by consignor; Commissioner's action.
- 3.2-4723 - Right of entry; administration of oaths; testimony.
- 3.2-4724 - Grounds for refusal or revocation of license.
- 3.2-4725 - Publication of revocation.
- 3.2-4726 - Failure to comply with orders of Commissioner constitutes contempt.
- 3.2-4727 - Copies of papers in Commissioner's office as prima facie evidence.
- 3.2-4728 - Appeal from orders and actions of Commissioner.
- 3.2-4729 - Records to be kept by commission merchant.
- 3.2-4730 - Detailed statements shall be kept of claims for overcharges or damages filed by commission merchant for consignor.
- 3.2-4731 - Record and account, together with remittance for each sale, to be delivered to consignor.
- 3.2-4732 - Copies of records to be kept by commission merchant.
- 3.2-4733 - Certificate establishing condition, quality, and grade to be furnished by Commissioner in event of dispute.
- 3.2-4734 - Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth.
- 3.2-4735 - Venue.
- 3.2-4736 - License required.
- 3.2-4737 - Offenses and punishment.
- 3.2-4738 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4739 - License required; application for license and license fee; license renewals; list of dealers.
- 3.2-4740 - Bond required.
- 3.2-4741 - Execution, terms and form of bond; action on bond.
- 3.2-4742 - Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds.
- 3.2-4743 - Agricultural Dealers Fund established; disposition of funds.
- 3.2-4744 - Records to be kept by dealers.
- 3.2-4745 - Copies of contracts to be filed with Commissioner.
- 3.2-4746 - Commissioner's authority to inspect.
- 3.2-4747 - Refusal or revocation of license.
- 3.2-4748 - Hearing before the Commissioner.
- 3.2-4749 - Commissioner may enjoin; Attorney General may prosecute.
- 3.2-4750 - Operating without a license.
- 3.2-4751 - Penalty for violation of article.
- 3.2-4752 - Reciprocal agreements with other states and federal government.
- 3.2-4753 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4754 - License required; application for license or renewal.
- 3.2-4755 - License and renewal fee; bond or irrevocable letter of credit required; exemption.
- 3.2-4756 - Execution, terms and form of bond or irrevocable letter of credit; action on bond or irrevocable letter of credit; investigation of complaints.
- 3.2-4757 - Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds.
- 3.2-4758 - Grain Dealers Licensing and Bonding Fund established; disposition of fees and penalties.
- 3.2-4759 - Records to be kept by dealers.
- 3.2-4760 - Grounds for refusal or revocation of license.
- 3.2-4761 - Procedure for refusal or revocation of license; notice of hearing.
- 3.2-4762 - Commissioner's authority to investigate.
- 3.2-4763 - Violation a misdemeanor; illegal acts relating to issuance of receipts or removal of grain under storage, exchange or grain bank a felony.
- 3.2-4764 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4765 - License required; application; license fee and bond.
- 3.2-4766 - Additional information to be reported by cotton gin each license year.
- 3.2-4767 - Execution and terms of bond; action.
- 3.2-4768 - Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds.
- 3.2-4769 - Investigation by Commissioner; right of entry and inspection.
- 3.2-4770 - Records to be kept by cotton handler.
- 3.2-4771 - Record and accounts to be provided to consignor.
- 3.2-4772 - Certificate establishing condition, quality, grade to be furnished.
- 3.2-4773 - Identification of finished bales of cotton.
- 3.2-4774 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.
- 3.2-4775 - Offenses and punishment.
Chapter 48 - Commercial Feed (3.2-4800 thru 3.2-4817)
- 3.2-4800 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4801 - Authority of the Board and the Commissioner to adopt regulations.
- 3.2-4802 - Publications.
- 3.2-4803 - Licensing of manufacturers and guarantors of commercial feed.
- 3.2-4804 - Product registration required of commercial feed distributors.
- 3.2-4805 - Report and inspection fees.
- 3.2-4806 - Labeling.
- 3.2-4807 - Misbranding.
- 3.2-4808 - Adulteration.
- 3.2-4809 - Inspection, sampling, and analysis.
- 3.2-4810 - Assessments for variance from guaranteed analysis, misbranding, and adulteration.
- 3.2-4811 - Fee for late payment of assessments.
- 3.2-4812 - Prohibited acts.
- 3.2-4813 - Detained commercial feeds.
- 3.2-4814 - Disposition of fees, assessments, and penalties.
- 3.2-4815 - Commissioner's actions; injunction.
- 3.2-4816 - The Commissioner to cancel license and product registrations.
- 3.2-4817 - Violation of chapter; penalty.
Chapter 49 - Animal Remedies (3.2-4900 thru 3.2-4914)
- 3.2-4900 - Definitions.
- 3.2-4901 - Exemptions from chapter.
- 3.2-4902 - Registration required.
- 3.2-4903 - Refusal or revocation of registration.
- 3.2-4904 - Registration fees; terms of registration; renewal of registration.
- 3.2-4905 - Disposition of funds collected.
- 3.2-4906 - Adulterated remedy.
- 3.2-4907 - Misbranded remedy.
- 3.2-4908 - Withholding noncomplying remedies from sale; tagging, condemnation, destruction, and correction of adulterated or misbranded remedies.
- 3.2-4909 - Investigations by Commissioner; right of access; securing and examining samples; obstructing Commissioner; penalty.
- 3.2-4910 - Use of information acquired by Commissioner or employees of Department.
- 3.2-4911 - Publication of information by Commissioner.
- 3.2-4912 - Prohibitions.
- 3.2-4913 - Report of violations; duty of attorney for the Commonwealth.
- 3.2-4914 - Violation of chapter or regulations a misdemeanor.
Chapter 50 - Farm Machinery and Equipment (3.2-5000)
- 3.2-5000 - Sale of farm machinery or equipment where serial number has been removed, defaced or obliterated; penalty.
Chapter 51 - Food and Drink (3.2-5100 thru 3.2-5145)
- 3.2-5100 - Duties of Commissioner.
- 3.2-5101 - Board authorized to adopt regulations; exception.
- 3.2-5102 - Commissioner to have access to factories, warehouses, and other places; examination of samples.
- 3.2-5103 - Standards of variability permissible to any article of food.
- 3.2-5104 - Chemical work incident to execution of laws.
- 3.2-5105 - Definition of term "food.".
- 3.2-5106 - Sanitary conditions of food establishments.
- 3.2-5107 - Plastering and painting sidewalls and ceilings; interior woodwork; floors.
- 3.2-5108 - Sleeping arrangements.
- 3.2-5109 - Washrooms and toilets.
- 3.2-5110 - Daily cleaning of instruments and machinery.
- 3.2-5111 - Food protected from flies, dust, and dirt.
- 3.2-5112 - Clothing of employees.
- 3.2-5113 - Employees with contagious or infectious disease.
- 3.2-5114 - Smoking.
- 3.2-5115 - Animals.
- 3.2-5116 - Metal beverage containers with detachable metal pull tabs.
- 3.2-5117 - Penalty for violation; misdemeanor.
- 3.2-5118 - Sterilization of bottles and containers.
- 3.2-5119 - Transportation or storage under unsanitary conditions; penalty.
- 3.2-5120 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5121 - Authority to adopt regulations; conformity with federal regulations; hearings; enforcement of article; review of regulations.
- 3.2-5122 - Adulterated food.
- 3.2-5123 - Misbranded food.
- 3.2-5124 - Labeling as kosher and halal; penalty.
- 3.2-5125 - Poisonous or deleterious substance added to food.
- 3.2-5126 - Prohibited acts; exceptions; Commissioner may seek injunction; penalties.
- 3.2-5127 - Removal of certain labels from meat packaging prohibited; penalty.
- 3.2-5128 - Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth when violation reported; Commissioner to give notice.
- 3.2-5129 - Definition of term "food.".
- 3.2-5130 - Inspections required to operate food establishment.
- 3.2-5131 - Right to enter and take samples.
- 3.2-5132 - Notice and warning to place premises in sanitary condition.
- 3.2-5133 - Failure to obey such notice and warning a misdemeanor.
- 3.2-5134 - Condemnation of unsafe food by Commissioner.
- 3.2-5135 - Authority to seize food and dairy products; analysis; disposition of remainder.
- 3.2-5136 - Purchase of samples for analysis.
- 3.2-5137 - Proceeding for forfeiture.
- 3.2-5138 - Judgment as to goods seized; procedure before an appropriate court; appeal.
- 3.2-5139 - Disposition of proceeds from sale of such goods.
- 3.2-5140 - Attorney for the Commonwealth to render legal assistance.
- 3.2-5141 - General duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth; compensation.
- 3.2-5142 - Punishment for hindering Commissioner.
- 3.2-5143 - Enforcement against companies.
- 3.2-5144 - Exemption from civil liability in certain cases.
- 3.2-5145 - Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of certain chapters.
Chapter 52 - Milk, Milk Products, and Dairies (3.2-5200 thru 3.2-5233)
- 3.2-5200 - Duty of Commissioner to foster dairy industry.
- 3.2-5201 - Conformity with regulations of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture; compliance with Administrative Process Act.
- 3.2-5202 - Sale of products not subject to local supervision.
- 3.2-5203 - Importing of products.
- 3.2-5204 - Warning and punishment of persons using or furnishing impure milk.
- 3.2-5205 - Injunctions.
- 3.2-5206 - Board authorized to establish standards and adopt regulations; guidance of State Health Commissioner.
- 3.2-5207 - Powers and duties of Commissioner; obstruction unlawful.
- 3.2-5208 - Powers and duties of State Health Commissioner; obstruction unlawful.
- 3.2-5209 - Penalties.
- 3.2-5210 - Civil penalties.
- 3.2-5211 - Excessive drug residue; penalty.
- 3.2-5212 - Authority of Board to establish standards, adopt regulations.
- 3.2-5213 - Commissioner to enforce article; right of entry.
- 3.2-5214 - Permits; delegation of enforcement of article to State Health Commissioner for restaurants.
- 3.2-5215 - Detention of adulterated, misbranded products.
- 3.2-5216 - Condemnation of adulterated, misbranded products.
- 3.2-5217 - Penalties.
- 3.2-5218 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5219 - No test or apparatus other than Babcock or other centrifugal machines to be used unless approved by Board.
- 3.2-5220 - Inspection of centrifugal machines and scales; condemnation.
- 3.2-5221 - Manipulators of machines to procure certificates; renewal of certificate; revocation by Commissioner.
- 3.2-5222 - To whom certificates issued.
- 3.2-5223 - Regulations governing applications for certificates; revocation by Board; standards and regulations.
- 3.2-5224 - Regulations governing equipment, standards and procedures.
- 3.2-5225 - Capacity of standard measurers.
- 3.2-5226 - Units for testing cream.
- 3.2-5227 - Sampling to determine butterfat by composite tests.
- 3.2-5228 - Test of measurers; inspection of machines and scales; right of entry.
- 3.2-5229 - False manipulation and reading of tests.
- 3.2-5230 - Tender of payment as evidence of test.
- 3.2-5231 - Commissioner to enforce article; persons exempt.
- 3.2-5232 - Obstructing Commissioner; violations of article.
- 3.2-5233 - Civil penalties.
Chapter 53 - Eggs and Hatchery Products (3.2-5300 thru 3.2-5315)
- 3.2-5300 - Application of chapter.
- 3.2-5301 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5302 - Standards, grades, and size-weight classes; cracked or checked eggs; sale of inedible eggs.
- 3.2-5303 - Requirements for eggs sold as fresh or with similar description.
- 3.2-5304 - Labeling and advertising.
- 3.2-5305 - Certain producers exempt from law.
- 3.2-5306 - Enforcement of chapter; how eggs marked and quality determined; requirements.
- 3.2-5307 - Seller invoice; requirements.
- 3.2-5308 - Sanitation and related matters.
- 3.2-5309 - Stop-sale order and seizure.
- 3.2-5310 - Right of entry.
- 3.2-5311 - Adopting regulations.
- 3.2-5312 - Violation a misdemeanor.
- 3.2-5313 - Injunction.
- 3.2-5314 - Remedies not exclusive.
- 3.2-5315 - Judicial review.
Chapter 54 - Slaughterhouses, Meat, and Dressed Poultry (3.2-5400 thru 3.2-5421)
- 3.2-5400 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5401 - Adulterated livestock product or poultry product.
- 3.2-5402 - Misbranded livestock product or poultry product.
- 3.2-5403 - Department to cooperate with U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 3.2-5404 - Duties of the Board.
- 3.2-5405 - Powers of Commissioner.
- 3.2-5406 - Meat inspection regulations.
- 3.2-5407 - Prohibitions in general.
- 3.2-5408 - Prohibitions against unauthorized use of any official marks.
- 3.2-5409 - Prohibitions against intrastate distribution of equine products.
- 3.2-5410 - Prohibitions of bribery or gifts to state employees; assaults or interference with such employees.
- 3.2-5411 - Limitation of inspection to plants preparing products for human food.
- 3.2-5412 - Inspection of products placed in container; right of access to plants at any time.
- 3.2-5413 - Administrative detention of violative animals and products.
- 3.2-5414 - Seizure and condemnation provisions.
- 3.2-5415 - General criminal penalties; warning letter.
- 3.2-5416 - Authority of Commissioner.
- 3.2-5417 - Power of injunction.
- 3.2-5418 - Limitation on applicability of chapter to matters regulated under federal acts.
- 3.2-5419 - Smithfield hams defined.
- 3.2-5420 - Only genuine Smithfield hams to be labeled or advertised as such.
- 3.2-5421 - Penalty for violation.
Chapter 55 - Vinegar (3.2-5500 thru 3.2-5507)
- 3.2-5500 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5501 - Contents; compliance with definitions.
- 3.2-5502 - When deemed adulterated; exception.
- 3.2-5503 - Pyroligneous or acetic acid not to be sold as vinegar.
- 3.2-5504 - Marking packages containing vinegar reduced with water; sale of certain reduced vinegar prohibited.
- 3.2-5505 - Marking casks, barrels or other containers.
- 3.2-5506 - Sales of certain vinegar prohibited.
- 3.2-5507 - Penalty.
Chapter 55.1 - Waste Kitchen Grease (3.2-5508 thru 3.2-5516)
- 3.2-5508 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5509 - Application; registration term; fees.
- 3.2-5510 - Individual use; limitations and additional requirements.
- 3.2-5511 - Recordkeeping.
- 3.2-5512 - Possession of certificate; display of registration information on motor vehicle.
- 3.2-5513 - Suspension or revocation.
- 3.2-5514 - Waste Kitchen Grease Fund established.
- 3.2-5515 - Penalty.
- 3.2-5516 - Appeals.
Chapter 56 - Weights and Measures (3.2-5600 thru 3.2-5648)
- 3.2-5600 - Definitions generally.
- 3.2-5601 - Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- 3.2-5602 - Commissioner to test accuracy of point-of-sale systems.
- 3.2-5603 - Two systems of weights and measures recognized; definitions and tables of National Institute of Standards and Technology to govern.
- 3.2-5604 - State standards of weight and measure.
- 3.2-5605 - Office standards and field standards.
- 3.2-5606 - Advice and recommendations of National Institute of Standards and Technology; publications of Institute.
- 3.2-5607 - The Board may adopt regulations.
- 3.2-5608 - Testing and inspection of standards procured by cities and counties.
- 3.2-5609 - Testing and inspection of weights and measures offered for sale or commercially used.
- 3.2-5610 - Investigations by Commissioner.
- 3.2-5611 - Commissioner to weigh or measure packages and commodities; packages and commodities ordered off sale.
- 3.2-5612 - Stop-sale, stop-use and stop-removal orders; seizure and impounding of commodities, weights or measures; violation a misdemeanor; judicial review.
- 3.2-5613 - Sealing or marking of weights and measures; condemnation of incorrect weights and measures.
- 3.2-5614 - Police powers of Commissioner.
- 3.2-5615 - Appointment, terms and compensation of local sealers of weights and measures; discontinuance of local program.
- 3.2-5616 - Fees of sealers.
- 3.2-5617 - Powers and duties of sealers and deputies.
- 3.2-5618 - Standards, equipment, and office space for sealers.
- 3.2-5619 - Commissioner to have concurrent authority with sealers; ordinances in conflict with chapter.
- 3.2-5620 - Specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices.
- 3.2-5621 - Rejected weights and measures.
- 3.2-5622 - How certain commodities to be sold.
- 3.2-5623 - Information to be shown on packages.
- 3.2-5624 - Certain packages to show price per single unit of weight, measure, or count.
- 3.2-5625 - Misleading containers prohibited; contents of container not to fall below standard.
- 3.2-5626 - Advertisement of commodities in package form.
- 3.2-5627 - Pricing of retail merchandise.
- 3.2-5628 - Weights and Measures Fund established; purpose.
- 3.2-5629 - Fees and other moneys received.
- 3.2-5630 - Violations of pricing requirements.
- 3.2-5631 - Representations as to price; signs advertising price of petroleum products.
- 3.2-5632 - Failure to pay advertised cash discount.
- 3.2-5633 - Commissioner to receive enforcement authority for the Stage II Vapor Recovery Programs.
- 3.2-5634 - Meat, poultry, and seafood.
- 3.2-5635 - Bulk sale and delivery of commodities.
- 3.2-5636 - Scale house in establishment where livestock is bought from producers.
- 3.2-5637 - Type registering weighbeams or automatic weight recorders required.
- 3.2-5638 - Weight of livestock to be determined on date of sale.
- 3.2-5639 - Announcement of day and hour of livestock sale.
- 3.2-5640 - Certain merchants to provide scales for use of customers.
- 3.2-5641 - Use of word "cord" in connection with purchase or sale of wood, bark, or other forest product.
- 3.2-5642 - Determining number of board feet in tree or log.
- 3.2-5643 - Obstructing Commissioner or sealers; penalty.
- 3.2-5644 - Impersonating Commissioner or sealer.
- 3.2-5645 - Certain acts declared misdemeanors.
- 3.2-5646 - Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise.
- 3.2-5647 - Warning instead of report of violation.
- 3.2-5648 - Presumptive proof of use of weight, measure or weighing or measuring device.
Chapter 57 - Weights and Measures Service Agencies and Technicians (3.2-5700 thru 3.2-5714)
- 3.2-5700 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5701 - Powers of the Board.
- 3.2-5702 - Delegation of authority.
- 3.2-5703 - Registration of service agency.
- 3.2-5704 - Registration fee.
- 3.2-5705 - Exemption from registration fee.
- 3.2-5706 - Examination and verification of standards and calibrating equipment.
- 3.2-5707 - Certification of service technicians.
- 3.2-5708 - Certification fee.
- 3.2-5709 - Service of weights and measures; repair.
- 3.2-5710 - Certificate of Conformance.
- 3.2-5711 - Service report.
- 3.2-5712 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of registrations and certifications.
- 3.2-5713 - Penalties.
- 3.2-5714 - Civil penalties.
Chapter 58 - Public Weighmasters (3.2-5800 thru 3.2-5820)
- 3.2-5800 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5801 - Commissioner to adopt regulations.
- 3.2-5802 - Qualifications of licensed public weighmasters.
- 3.2-5803 - Application for license.
- 3.2-5804 - Determining qualifications of applicant; granting of license; record of applications and licenses.
- 3.2-5805 - Licenses and renewal fees.
- 3.2-5806 - Issuance of limited licenses to certain public officers and employees.
- 3.2-5807 - Expiration of licenses; applications for renewal.
- 3.2-5808 - Oath and seal of licensed public weighmaster; Commonwealth not obligated to pay compensation.
- 3.2-5809 - Form of weight certificate and information to be stated thereon; weight certificate as evidence.
- 3.2-5810 - Entries on weight certificate.
- 3.2-5811 - Only suitable, tested and approved weighing devices to be used.
- 3.2-5812 - Capacity of scales not to be exceeded; determining gross or tare weight of vehicle or combination of vehicles.
- 3.2-5813 - Copies of weight certificates to be retained and kept open for inspection.
- 3.2-5814 - Weight certificates issued by weighmasters in other states.
- 3.2-5815 - Certain persons permitted but not required to obtain licenses.
- 3.2-5816 - Certain acts forbidden to persons not licensed as public weighmasters.
- 3.2-5817 - Suspension or revocation of license.
- 3.2-5818 - Requesting false weighing or false weight certificate; issuance of weight certificate by unlicensed person.
- 3.2-5819 - Falsification or presealing of weight certificate by licensed weighmaster; delegation of authority to unlicensed person.
- 3.2-5820 - Penalty for violation of chapter.
Chapter 59 - General Provisions (3.2-5900 thru 3.2-5905)
- 3.2-5900 - Definitions.
- 3.2-5901 - State Veterinarian and representatives.
- 3.2-5902 - Certificate of veterinary inspection required for importation of certain pet animals; examination; exceptions; penalty.
- 3.2-5903 - Laboratory for diagnosis of diseases.
- 3.2-5904 - Authority of the Commissioner; coyotes.
- 3.2-5905 - Compensation for animals slaughtered or animals or animal products destroyed to control or eradicate an animal disease outbreak.
Chapter 60 - Livestock and Poultry (3.2-6000 thru 3.2-6042)
- 3.2-6000 - Right of entry.
- 3.2-6001 - Protection of livestock and poultry.
- 3.2-6002 - Contagious and infectious diseases; prevention and eradication; presence of biological residues.
- 3.2-6003 - Duty of State Veterinarian when animals are suspected of having a contagious or infectious disease.
- 3.2-6004 - Regulation for the separation and caring for diseased animals.
- 3.2-6005 - Notice of quarantine.
- 3.2-6006 - Quarantine of individuals.
- 3.2-6007 - Domestic animals not permitted to enter or leave quarantine.
- 3.2-6008 - Disposition of quarantined animals with potential to impact livestock or poultry.
- 3.2-6009 - Euthanasia or slaughter of livestock or poultry by owner.
- 3.2-6010 - Proclamation prohibiting animal importation; required tests.
- 3.2-6011 - Bringing animals infected with disease into the Commonwealth, or in violation of order or regulation; disinfecting transport vehicles.
- 3.2-6012 - Duty of operators of stockyards and poultry slaughter facilities.
- 3.2-6013 - Duty of officers to execute orders of the Commissioner, Board, or State Veterinarian.
- 3.2-6014 - Circuit court judges may enforce orders of Commissioner, Board, or State Veterinarian.
- 3.2-6015 - Cooperation with U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent contagious or infectious diseases.
- 3.2-6016 - Altering disease control identification of livestock or poultry.
- 3.2-6017 - Unlawful to possess anthrax or non-inactivated classical swine fever virus without permission; report; testing of biologicals for use in livestock or poultry; rules for biologicals.
- 3.2-6018 - Penalty.
- 3.2-6019 - Liability for damages.
- 3.2-6020 - Appraisement of condemned cattle.
- 3.2-6021 - Additional compensation to owners of euthanized or slaughtered animals; liability of purchaser of condemned animal.
- 3.2-6022 - Indemnity to owner for the euthanasia or slaughter of swine.
- 3.2-6023 - Prevention and control measures; penalty.
- 3.2-6024 - Definitions.
- 3.2-6025 - Proper disposal of dead poultry required of any person raising or keeping poultry for profit.
- 3.2-6026 - Disposal of dead poultry.
- 3.2-6027 - Transportation of dead poultry.
- 3.2-6028 - Exemptions from provisions of article.
Chapter 61 - Cattle Branding and Registration (3.2-6100 thru 3.2-6109)
Chapter 62 - Equine Activity Liability (3.2-6200 thru 3.2-6203)
Chapter 63 - Ox Activity Liability (3.2-6300 thru 3.2-6302)
Chapter 64 - Agritourism Activity Liability (3.2-6400 thru 3.2-6402)
Chapter 65 - Comprehensive Animal Care (3.2-6500 thru 3.2-6590)