(a) In order to promote, protect, further, and develop the agricultural interests of this state, the State Plant Board, after investigation and public hearing, is authorized and empowered to fix and promulgate official standards for grading and classifying any or all agricultural products grown or produced in this state and to fix and promulgate official standards for containers of farm products and to change any of them from time to time.
(b) The board, in its rules or notices promulgated under this subchapter, shall prescribe such tolerances as may be deemed necessary, permitting variations from the standards fixed under the provisions of this subchapter as are reasonably incident to the proper grading of agricultural products or to the manufacture of containers for farm products.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 20 - Processing, Grading, Labeling, and Marketing of Products
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 2-20-104. Official standards for grading
§ 2-20-105. Notice of standards
§ 2-20-106. Adoption of federal standards
§ 2-20-107. Container standards
§ 2-20-108. Unlawful sale or disposal
§ 2-20-109. Suspension or revocation of licenses
§ 2-20-110. Inspectors, employees, and agents
§ 2-20-111. Unlawful actions — Improper influence
§ 2-20-113. Right of inspection
§ 2-20-114. Appeal of certification
§ 2-20-115. Certificate as evidence