NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1967 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1137

SENATE BILL 593

 

 

AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 49D OF CHAPTER 106 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES RELATING TO COMPULSORY POULTRY INSPECTION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 106-549.65 is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof reading as follows:

"It is unlawful for any person to put or cause to be put any stamps, tag or paper giblet wrapping in, on or upon the carcass of any poultry or poultry product transported inter-county which has not been inspected according to the provisions of this Article."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 106-549.69 is rewritten in its entirety as follows:

"§ 106-549.69.  Penalties; Stop Sale Order. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article or the rules and regulations adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court.

"The Commissioner, or his authorized representative, shall have authority to issue a stop sale order for any poultry or poultry product which in transported inter-county without having been inspected according to the provisions of this Article. Such stop sale order shall be delivered to the owner, manager or person in charge of any store, market or place of business where such poultry or poultry product is sold, displayed, offered for sale or stored. Any person to whom a stop sale order has been delivered shall not sell or offer for sale any poultry or poultry product on which such stop sale order was issued."

Sec. 3.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4.  This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 5th day of July, 1967.