Section 22-5401 – TITLE.

22-5401. TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Produce Safety Law." History: [22-5401, added 2018, ch. 216, sec. 2, p. 487.]

Section 22-5402 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.

22-5402. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The legislative intent of this act is to authorize the Idaho state department of agriculture to administer and enforce this act, the produce safety rule, not to exceed the standards required by federal law. The Idaho state department of agriculture shall create a program capable of fulfilling a thorough and competent preventive […]

Section 22-5403 – DEFINITIONS.

22-5403. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Idaho state department of agriculture. (2) "Director" means the director of the Idaho state department of agriculture or the director’s designee. (3) "Facility" in this chapter also includes a "mixed-type facility" as defined in the produce safety rule. (4) "Farm" has the same meaning […]

Section 22-5404 – ADMINISTRATION — ENFORCEMENT — RULES AND COOPERATION.

22-5404. ADMINISTRATION — ENFORCEMENT — RULES AND COOPERATION. (1) The department is authorized to administer and enforce this chapter. The authority granted to the department under this chapter is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other lawful authority granted to the department under state or federal law to administer and enforce requirements […]

Section 22-5405 – INSPECTIONS.

22-5405. INSPECTIONS. (1) The director, during normal business hours, may enter any farm or facility that grows, harvests, packs or holds produce for human consumption to: (a) Inspect that farm or facility to determine whether this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter are being violated; (b) Review and copy the farm or facility’s […]

Section 22-5406 – VIOLATIONS — PENALTIES.

22-5406. VIOLATIONS — PENALTIES. (1)(a) It is a violation for any person to: (i) Fail to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules promulgated under this chapter; or (ii) Interfere or attempt to interfere with the director in the performance of his duties under this chapter or rules promulgated under […]

Section 22-5407 – COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE.

22-5407. COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. (1) In the event the department of health and welfare or the Idaho state department of agriculture finds or has probable cause to believe that any produce: (a) Is adulterated within the meaning of chapter 1, title 37, Idaho Code; (b) Is so misbranded as to be […]