Whenever any product subject to this article is found by the Commissioner upon any premises where it is held and there is reason to believe that the product is adulterated or misbranded in violation of the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to this article, or that such product has been or is intended to be distributed in violation of regulations, the product may be detained for a period not to exceed 20 days, pending action under § 3.2-5216 of this article, and shall not be moved by any person from the place at which it is located when detained, until released by the Commissioner.
1970, c. 48, § 3.1-562.8; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 52 - Milk, Milk Products, and Dairies
§ 3.2-5200. Duty of Commissioner to foster dairy industry
§ 3.2-5202. Sale of products not subject to local supervision
§ 3.2-5203. Importing of products
§ 3.2-5204. Warning and punishment of persons using or furnishing impure milk
§ 3.2-5207. Powers and duties of Commissioner; obstruction unlawful
§ 3.2-5208. Powers and duties of State Health Commissioner; obstruction unlawful
§ 3.2-5211. Excessive drug residue; penalty
§ 3.2-5212. Authority of Board to establish standards, adopt regulations
§ 3.2-5213. Commissioner to enforce article; right of entry
§ 3.2-5215. Detention of adulterated, misbranded products
§ 3.2-5216. Condemnation of adulterated, misbranded products
§ 3.2-5220. Inspection of centrifugal machines and scales; condemnation
§ 3.2-5222. To whom certificates issued
§ 3.2-5224. Regulations governing equipment, standards and procedures
§ 3.2-5225. Capacity of standard measurers
§ 3.2-5226. Units for testing cream
§ 3.2-5227. Sampling to determine butterfat by composite tests
§ 3.2-5228. Test of measurers; inspection of machines and scales; right of entry
§ 3.2-5229. False manipulation and reading of tests
§ 3.2-5230. Tender of payment as evidence of test
§ 3.2-5231. Commissioner to enforce article; persons exempt