§ 3.2-4802. Publications
The Commissioner may publish, in such forms as he may deem proper, information concerning the sales of commercial feeds, together with such data on their production and use as he may consider appropriate. 1994, c. 743, § 3.1-828.16; 2008, c. 860.
§ 3.2-4803. Licensing of manufacturers and guarantors of commercial feed
A. Any person who manufactures a commercial feed or any guarantor shall, before: (i) distributing, selling, offering or exposing for sale in the Commonwealth any commercial feed; or (ii) supplying commercial feed to a contract feeder, obtain a license from the Commissioner. The person who manufactures or is the guarantor of such commercial feed shall […]
§ 3.2-4773. Identification of finished bales of cotton
Every cotton gin shall: (i) determine the weight of each bale of finished cotton immediately following the making of the bale; (ii) number sequentially all finished cotton bales; and (iii) affix to each bale a sequentially numbered tag for the purpose of identifying the individual bale of finished cotton. The tag shall also identify the […]
§ 3.2-4774. Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license
The Commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of any cotton handler if the cotton handler violates any provision of § 3.2-4772 or 3.2-4775. The Commissioner shall provide reasonable notice of an informal fact-finding conference pursuant to § 2.2-4019 to any cotton handler in connection with the denial, suspension, or revocation of the cotton […]
§ 3.2-4775. Offenses and punishment
Any cotton handler is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if he: 1. Markets, obligates for sale, or otherwise disposes of producer-owned cotton without the written consent of the producer; 2. Conduct business without the license required by this article; 3. Imposes false charges for the handling of cotton; 4. Fails to account promptly, accurately, […]
§ 3.2-4800. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Animal” means any animate being, which is not human, endowed with the power of voluntary action. “Brand name” means any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed of a distributor or registrant and distinguishing it from the […]
§ 3.2-4801. Authority of the Board and the Commissioner to adopt regulations
A. The Board may adopt regulations for commercial feeds as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. B. The Commissioner may adopt as a regulation: 1. The official Definitions of Feed Ingredients, Official Feed Terms, and analytical variations adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials and published in the Official […]
§ 3.2-4768. Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds
The Commissioner may accept the proceeds from any bond on which he is trustee and deposit the proceeds in the state treasury with interest in favor of the bond claimants. The Commissioner may institute and prosecute suits for actions in the name of the Commonwealth on behalf of the claimants known and approved by him […]
§ 3.2-4769. Investigation by Commissioner; right of entry and inspection
A. The Commissioner, upon receiving a complaint or upon his own motion, may investigate any violation of the provisions of this article. Such investigation may include: 1. The inspection of the books and records of any cotton handler; 2. The inspection of any cotton, including the weighing and reweighing of a representative sample of cotton […]
§ 3.2-4770. Records to be kept by cotton handler
A. Every cotton gin shall keep an accurate daily record of the cotton received from each consignor and ginned. The record shall contain: 1. The name and address of the consignor of the cotton; 2. The date that the cotton gin received the cotton; 3. The condition, quality, and quantity of the cotton on arrival […]