§ 44-16-101. Hatchery and Baby Chick Inspection Service — Rules and Regulations — Trademarks — Inspection Fees
The department of agriculture shall organize, under the division of animal disease control, a poultry hatchery and baby chick inspection service, and the commissioner of agriculture shall prescribe such rules and regulations in conformity with recognized standards and establish such trademarks as may be necessary or proper to effect this service, and fix reasonable inspection […]
§ 44-16-102. Certification as Accredited Flock and Hatchery
Each poultry flock inspected and meeting the standard requirements thus fixed shall be certified by the department as an accredited flock, and each hatchery using eggs from accredited flocks only, and otherwise meeting the standard requirements, shall be certified by the department as an accredited hatchery.
§ 44-16-103. Inspector of Poultry Flocks, Hatcheries, and Baby Chicks — Assistants — Compensation
The commissioner of agriculture is authorized, for the carrying out of this part, to appoint a state poultry flock, hatchery, and baby chick inspector and necessary assistants, and to fix their compensation; provided, that no expense shall be incurred or paid on account of this service in excess of the revenue derived from the service.
§ 44-16-104. Inspection Fees Paid Into State Treasury for Expenses — Surplus for Poultry Education and Investigation
The revenue derived from the inspection fees authorized in § 44-16-101 shall be paid into the state treasury by the commissioner and placed to the credit of a special poultry inspection account, which may be drawn on by the department of agriculture to meet the expenses of the service provided for in this part, and […]
§ 44-16-201. License Required
Every person engaging in the business of custom hatching, producing baby chicks for sale or selling or offering baby chicks for sale either individually or by or through community sale, public pavilions or public auction shall obtain a license from the department for each establishment at which such business is conducted.
§ 44-16-203. Duties of Licensees
Any person coming under this part shall: Maintain sanitary measures such as will properly suppress and prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases of baby chicks; Provide ample facilities for the proper care and handling of baby chicks on the premises; Determine that all baby chicks are in a healthy condition before offering them […]
§ 44-16-204. Access to Premises — Enforcement by Commissioner
The commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner’s duly authorized agent has free access at all reasonable hours to any place of business coming under this part. The commissioner shall enforce this part and has the authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of its provisions.
§ 44-16-205. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Baby chicks” means all domestic fowl six (6) weeks of age or under; “Department” means department of agriculture; and “Person” includes every person, partnership, firm, company, association, society, public auction, community sale, sale pavilion, syndicate, and corporation.
§ 44-16-206. Application of Law
This part shall not be construed to include any person who hatches for sale one thousand (1,000) or fewer baby chicks per year.
§ 44-16-207. Violation a Misdemeanor — Revocation of License
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part commits a Class C misdemeanor, but if the violation occurs after a conviction has become final, the person’s license shall be revoked.