§ 3.2-3623. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2011, cc. 552 and 564, cl. 2.
§ 3.2-3624. Warning
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report for the institution of proceedings under this chapter, minor violations of this chapter, whenever the Commissioner believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning. 2011, cc. 552, 564.
§ 3.2-3625. Violations; civil penalties
A. The Commissioner shall give notice of the violation to the registrant or the licensee responsible for the regulated product. The Commissioner may give notice to the distributor from whom the Commissioner sampled the regulated product. B. To determine the amount of any civil penalty, the Commissioner shall give due consideration to (i) the history […]
§ 3.2-3617. Fund established; disposition of fees, assessments, and penalties
A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Feed, Lime, Fertilizer, and Animal Remedies Fund, hereafter referred to as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Except as otherwise specified, moneys levied and collected pursuant to this chapter and […]
§ 3.2-3618. Inspection, sampling and analysis; penalty
A. The Commissioner shall: (i) sample, inspect, analyze, and test any regulated product distributed within the Commonwealth; (ii) inspect storage facilities where such regulated product is stored; (iii) monitor and, where the Commissioner deems it necessary, regulate the manufacturing procedures of such regulated products as affected by best management practices for manufacturing containment and considerations […]
§ 3.2-3619. Stop sale, use, removal, or seizure orders; penalty
A. The Commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed stop sale, use, removal, or seizure order to the owner or custodian of any lot of regulated product distributed in violation of this chapter. The Commissioner shall release for distribution the regulated product held under a stop sale, use, removal, or seizure order when […]
§ 3.2-3620. Seizure and condemnation
The Commissioner may seize any lot of regulated product not in compliance with this chapter. The Commissioner may make application for seizure to an appropriate court in the city or county where such regulated product is located. In the event that the court finds such regulated product to be in violation of this chapter, and […]
§ 3.2-3621. Cancellation of registration, permit, or license
A. The Commissioner may: (i) cancel the license or permit of any person; (ii) cancel the registration of any brand of regulated product; or (iii) refuse to register any brand of regulated product, or issue any license. The Commissioner shall cancel or refuse a license or registration upon satisfactory evidence that the registrant or licensee, […]
§ 3.2-3622. Commissioner’s actions; injunction
A. Nothing in this chapter shall require the Commissioner to report for prosecution, or institute seizure proceedings, where the Commissioner considers the violations of the chapter to be minor. In such cases, the Commissioner may serve a suitable notice of warning in writing, when he believes that the public interest will be best served by […]
§ 3.2-3612. Misbranding
A. It is unlawful to distribute misbranded regulated product. A regulated product shall be deemed to be misbranded if: 1. It has a label that is false or misleading in any particular; 2. It is distributed under the name of another product; 3. It is not labeled as specified in § 3.2-3611, and in accordance […]