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§ 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.