106-189.2. Sale of immature apples.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of Agriculture shall adopt requirements for apple grade standards. The apple grade standards shall include the requirements for maturity of the United States standards for grades of apples and may employ the use of the refractometer to determine the sugar content and maturity of apples and the pressure test to determine the maturity of apples. All apples sold, offered for sale, or shipped into this State shall meet these requirements.
(b) Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall be punished only by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each day on which apples are sold or offered for sale in violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate violation. (1973, c. 973; 1985, c. 585; 1993, c. 539, s. 746; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 17 - Marketing and Branding Farm Products.
§ 106-185 - Scope of Article; federal-State cooperation.
§ 106-186 - Power to employ agents and assistants.
§ 106-187 - Board of Agriculture to investigate marketing of farm products.
§ 106-188 - Promulgation of standards for receptacles, etc.
§ 106-189 - Sale and receptacles of standardized products must conform to requirements.
§ 106-189.2 - Sale of immature apples.
§ 106-190 - Inspectors or graders authorized; revocation of license.
§ 106-190.1 - Aggregate State service credit for graders.
§ 106-191 - Appeal from classification.
§ 106-192 - Certificate of grade prima facie evidence.
§ 106-193 - Unwholesome products not classified; health officer notified.
§ 106-194 - Inspection and sampling of farm products authorized.
§ 106-194.1 - Farm Product Inspection Account.
§ 106-195 - Rules and regulations; how prescribed.
§ 106-196 - Violation of Article or regulations a misdemeanor.