A. If the Commissioner believes any covered produce on a covered farm that is being grown, kept, or exposed for sale or held in possession or under the control of any person to be in violation of any provision of 21 C.F.R. Part 112, this chapter, or regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to § 3.2-5148, the Commissioner is authorized to condemn, destroy, or require the destruction of such covered produce.
B. Prior to condemning, destroying, or requiring the destruction of covered produce pursuant to subsection A, the Commissioner shall seize the covered produce in accordance with § 3.2-5150 and either:
1. Secure written agreement to the condemnation or destruction, on a form to be provided by the Commissioner, from the person from whom the covered produce was seized; or
2. Make complaint before a magistrate pursuant to § 3.2-5152.
2017, c. 574.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
§ 3.2-5146. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Covered produce; exclusion; exemption
§ 3.2-5147. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Covered farm; exemption
§ 3.2-5148. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Regulations
§ 3.2-5149. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Commissioner to have access to certain farms
§ 3.2-5150. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to seize covered produce
§ 3.2-5152. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Proceeding for condemnation or destruction
§ 3.2-5154. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Violations
§ 3.2-5155. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Impeding Commissioner
§ 3.2-5156. (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Civil penalty