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NC Gen Stat § 106-245.38 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 25B - Egg Promotion Tax.|§ 106-245.38 - Violations.

 106-245.38. Violations.(a) It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Department the quantity of eggs or processed eggs handled by him during any period, to falsify the records of the eggs or processed eggs handled by him, to fail to keep a complete record of the eggs or processed eggs handled by him, or to fail to preserve the records for a period of not less than two years from the time the eggs or processed eggs are handled.(b) It shall be a violation of the North Carolina Egg Law, Article 25A of this Chapter, for a handler to fail to register as required by this Article. Any eggs transported, sold, or offered for sale by a handler who is not a registered handler shall be subject to the stop-sale and penalty provisions of the North Carolina Egg Law. (1987, c. 815, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1001, s. 5; 1993, c. 539, s. 751; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-245.39 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 25B - Egg Promotion Tax.|§ 106-245.39 - Effect on Article 50 of Chapter 106.

 106-245.39. Effect on Article 50 of Chapter 106.After October 1, 1987 no egg assessment shall be collected under Article 50 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes. (1987, c. 815, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-247 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-247 - Cleaning and sterilization of vessels and utensils.

 106-247. Cleaning and sterilization of vessels and utensils.Suitable means or appliances shall be provided for the proper cleaning or sterilizing of freezers, vats, mixing cans or tanks, conveyors, and all utensils, tools and implements used in making or handling cream, ice cream, butter or cheese and all such apparatus shall be thoroughly cleaned as promptly after use as practicable. (1921, c. 169, s. 2; C.S., s. 7251(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-249 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-249 - Receivers of products to clean utensils before return.

 106-249. Receivers of products to clean utensils before return.Every person, company, or corporation who shall receive milk, cream, or ice cream which is delivered in cans, bottles, or other receptacles, shall thoroughly clean same as soon as practicable after the contents are removed and before the said receptacles are returned to shipper or person from whom the same was received or before such receptacles are delivered to any carrier to be returned to shipper. (1921, c. 169, s. 4; C.S., s. 7251(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-250 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-250 - Correct tests of butterfat; tests by Board of Agriculture.

 106-250. Correct tests of butterfat; tests by Board of Agriculture.Creameries and factories that purchase milk and cream from producers of same on a butterfat basis, and pay for same on their own test, shall make and pay on correct test, and any failure to do so shall constitute a violation of this Article. The Board of Agriculture, under regulations provided for in G.S. 106-253, shall have such test made of milk and cream sold to factories named herein that will show if dishonest tests and practices are used by the purchasers of such products. (1921, c. 169, s. 5; C.S., s. 7251(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-251 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-251 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to enforce law; examinations.

 106-251. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to enforce law; examinations.It shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to enforce this Article, and the Board of Agriculture shall cause to be made by the experts of the Department such examinations of plants and products named herein as are necessary to insure the compliance with the provisions of this Article. For the purpose of inspection, the authorized experts of the Department shall have authority, during business hours, to enter all plants or storage rooms where cream, ice cream, butter, or cheese or ingredients used in the same are made, stored, or kept, and any person who shall hinder, prevent, or attempt to prevent any duly authorized expert of the Department in the performance of his duty in connection with this Article shall be guilty of a violation of this Article. (1921, c. 169, s. 6; C.S., s. 7251(f); 1997-261, s. 44.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-252 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-252 - Closure of plants for violation of Article; certificate to district attorney of district.

 106-252. Closure of plants for violation of Article; certificate to district attorney of district.If it shall appear from the examinations that any provision of this Article has been violated, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall have authority to order the plant or place of manufacture closed until the law is complied with. If the owner or operator of the place refuses or fails to comply with the order, law or regulations, the Commissioner shall then certify the facts in the case to the district attorney in the district in which the violation was committed. (1921, c. 169, s. 7; C.S., s. 7251(g); 1973, c. 47, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-253 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-253 - Standards of purity and sanitation; regulating trade or brand names of frozen or semifrozen desserts.

 106-253. Standards of purity and sanitation; regulating trade or brand names of frozen or semifrozen desserts.The Board of Agriculture is authorized to make such definitions and to establish such standards of purity for products and sanitation for plants or places of manufacture named herein with such regulations, not in conflict with this Article, as shall be necessary to make provisions of this Article effective and insure the proper enforcement of same, and the violation of said standards of purity or regulations shall be deemed to be a violation of this Article. The Board is authorized to require the posting of inspection certificates. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use the words "cream," "milk," or "ice cream," or either of them, or any similar sounding word or terms, as a part of or in connection with any product, trade name or brand of any frozen or semifrozen dessert manufactured, sold or offered for sale and not in fact made from dairy products under and in accordance with regulations, definitions or standards approved or promulgated by the Board of Agriculture. (1921, c. 169, s. 8; C.S., s. 7251(h); 1933, c. 431, s. 3; 1945, c. 846; 1959, c. 707, s. 3; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1359, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-254 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-254 - Inspection fees; wholesalers; retailers and cheese factories.

 106-254. Inspection fees; wholesalers; retailers and cheese factories.For the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the enforcement of this Article, the owner, proprietor or operator of each ice cream factory where ice cream, milk shakes, milk sherbet, sherbet, water ices, mixes for frozen or semifrozen desserts and other similar frozen or semifrozen food products are made or stored, or any cheese factory or butter-processing plant that disposes of its products at wholesale to retail dealers for resale in this State shall pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture each year an inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each maker of ice cream, milk shakes, milk sherbet, sherbet, water ices and/or other similar frozen or semifrozen food products who disposes of his product at retail only, and cheese factories, shall pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture an inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) each year. The inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall not apply to conventional spindle-type milk-shake mixers, but shall apply to milk-shake dispensing and vending machines, which operate on a continuous or automatic basis.  (1921, c. 169, s. 9; C.S., s. 7251(i); 1933, c. 431, s. 4; 1959, c. 707, s. 4; 1961, c. 791; 1989, c. 544, s. 15; 2015-241, s. 13.5(a); 2015-268, ss. 5.2(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-255 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories.|§ 106-255 - Violation of Article a misdemeanor; punishment.

 106-255. Violation of Article a misdemeanor; punishment.Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall only be fined not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, and for each subsequent offense in the discretion of the court. (1921, c. 169, s. 10; C.S., s. 7251(j); 1993, c. 539, s. 752; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-260 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28 - Records and Reports of Milk Distributors and Processors.|§ 106-260 - "Milk" defined.

 106-260. "Milk" defined.Wherever the word "milk" appears hereinafter in this Article, it shall be construed to include all whole milk, cream, chocolate milk, buttermilk, skim milk, special milk and all flavored milk, including flavored drinks, skim condensed, whole condensed, dry milks and evaporated. (1941, c. 162, s. 1; 1951, c. 1133, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-262 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28 - Records and Reports of Milk Distributors and Processors.|§ 106-262 - Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture.

 106-262. Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture.The Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby authorized and empowered:(1) To require such reports as will enable him to determine the quantities of milk purchased and the classification in which it was used or disposed;(2) To designate any area of the State as a natural marketing area for the sale or use of milk or milk products;(3) To set up classifications for the sale or use of milk or milk products for each marketing area after full, complete and impartial hearing. Due notice of such hearing shall be given.(4) To make rules and regulations and issue orders necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Article, including the supervision of producer bases and other production incentive plans; methods of uniform and equitable payments to all producers selling milk to the same firm, person or corporation; uniform methods of computing weights of milk and/or milk products; and maximum handling and transportation charges for milk sold and/or transferred between plants. (1941, c. 162, s. 3; 1951, c. 1133, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-263 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28 - Records and Reports of Milk Distributors and Processors.|§ 106-263 - Distribution of milk in classification higher than that in which purchased.

 106-263. Distribution of milk in classification higher than that in which purchased.It shall be unlawful for any operator of a milk processing plant or any milk distributor, required to make reports under this Article, or their affiliates or subsidiaries, to sell, use, transfer, or distribute any milk in a classification higher than the classification in which it was purchased, except in an emergency declared and approved in writing by the local board of health having supervision of operators and distributors on such market for a period of two weeks, and such period may be extended if, in the opinion of the local board of health, an emergency still exists at the end of such two weeks' period. (1941, c. 162, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-264 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28 - Records and Reports of Milk Distributors and Processors.|§ 106-264 - Inspections and investigations by Commissioner.

 106-264. Inspections and investigations by Commissioner.For the purpose of administering this Article the Commissioner of Agriculture or his agent is hereby authorized to enter at all reasonable hours all places where milk is being stored, bottled, or processed, or where milk is being bought, sold, or handled, or where books, papers, records, or documents relating to such transactions are kept, and shall have the power to inspect and copy the same in any place within the State, and may take testimony for the purpose of ascertaining facts which in the judgment of the Commissioner are necessary to administer this Article. The Commissioner shall have the power to determine the truth and accuracy of said books, records, papers, documents, accounts, and reports required to be furnished by milk distributors, their affiliates or subsidiaries in accordance with the provisions of this Article. (1941, c. 162, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-265 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28 - Records and Reports of Milk Distributors and Processors.|§ 106-265 - Failure to file reports, etc., made unlawful.

 106-265. Failure to file reports, etc., made unlawful.It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business herein regulated to fail to furnish the information and file the reports required by this Article, and each day's failure to furnish the reports required hereunder shall constitute a separate offense. (1941, c. 162, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28 - Records and Reports of Milk Distributors and Processors.|§ 106-266 - Violation made misdemeanor.

 106-266. Violation made misdemeanor.Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Article and/or any rule, regulation or order promulgated in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1941, c. 162, s. 7; 1951, c. 1133, s. 4; 1993, c. 539, s. 753; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation.|§ 106-266.30 - Definitions.

 106-266.30. Definitions.The following definitions shall apply throughout this Article:(1) "Grade 'A' milk" means fluid milk and milk products which have been produced, transported, handled, processed and distributed in accordance with the provisions of the rules adopted by the Board of Agriculture.(2) "Milk" means the lacteal secretion practically free from colostrum obtained by the milking of one or more cows, goats, or other lactating animals.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2004-195, s. 6.1; 2011-145, s. 13.3(l), (m).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266.31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation.|§ 106-266.31 - Board to adopt rules.

 106-266.31. Board to adopt rules.The Board of Agriculture shall adopt rules relating to the sanitary production, transportation, processing and distribution of Grade "A" milk. The rules, in order to protect and promote the public health, shall provide definitions and requirements for: (i) the sanitary production and handling of milk on Grade "A" dairy farms; (ii) the sanitary transportation of Grade "A" raw milk for processing; (iii) the sanitary processing of Grade "A" milk; (iv) the sanitary handling and distribution of Grade "A" milk; (v) the requirements for the issuance, suspension and revocation of permits; and (vi) the establishment of quality standards for Grade "A" milk. The rules shall be no less stringent than the 1978 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service/Food and Drug Administration as amended effective January 1, 1982. The Board of Agriculture may adopt by reference the U.S. Public Health Service/Food and Drug Administration 1978 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, as amended.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1985, c. 462, s. 15; 2011-145, s. 13.3(l), (n).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266.32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation.|§ 106-266.32 - Permits required.

 106-266.32. Permits required.No person shall produce, transport, process, or distribute Grade "A" milk without first having obtained a valid permit from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 13.3(l), (o).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266.33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation.|§ 106-266.33 - Duties of the Department.

 106-266.33. Duties of the Department.The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall enforce the rules of the Board of Agriculture governing Grade "A" milk by making sanitary inspections of Grade "A" dairy farms, Grade "A" processing plants, Grade "A" milk haulers and Grade "A" distributors; by determining the quality of Grade "A" milk; and by evaluating methods of handling Grade "A" milk to insure compliance with the provisions of the rules of the Board of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall issue permits for the operation of Grade "A" dairy farms, processing plants and haulers in accordance with the provisions of the rules of the Board of Agriculture and shall suspend or revoke permits for violations in accordance with the rules.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1995, c. 123, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 13.3(l), (p).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266.34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation.|§ 106-266.34 - Certain other authorities of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services not replaced.

 106-266.34. Certain other authorities of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services not replaced.This Article shall not repeal or limit the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' authority to carry out labeling requirements, required butterfat testing, aflatoxin testing, pesticide testing, other testing performed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and any other function of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services concerning Grade "A" milk under any other Article under this Chapter that is not inconsistent with this Article.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1997-261, s. 87; 2011-145, s. 13.3(l), (q).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266.35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation.|§ 106-266.35 - Sale or dispensing of milk.

 106-266.35. Sale or dispensing of milk.(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section:(1) Only milk that is Grade "A" pasteurized milk may be sold or dispensed directly to consumers for human consumption.(2) Raw milk and raw milk products shall be sold or dispensed only to a permitted milk hauler or to a processing facility at which the processing of milk is permitted, graded, or regulated by a local, State, or federal agency.(b) The Board of Agriculture may adopt rules to provide exceptions for dispensing raw milk and raw milk products for nonhuman consumption. Any raw milk or raw milk product dispensed as animal feed shall include on its label the statement "NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION" in letters at least one-half inch in height. Any raw milk or raw milk product dispensed as animal feed shall also include on its label the statement "IT IS NOT LEGAL TO SELL RAW MILK FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN NORTH CAROLINA." This labeling requirement does not apply to raw milk or raw milk products dispensed for personal use or consumption to the independent or partial owner of a cow, goat, or other lactating animal.(c) As used in this section, the term "sale" or "sold" means any transaction that involves the transfer or dispensing of milk and milk products or the right to acquire milk and milk products through barter or contractual arrangement or in exchange for any other form of compensation. The term "sale" or "sold" does not include the transfer or dispensing of raw milk or raw milk products to, or the right to acquire raw milk or raw milk products by, the independent or partial owner of a cow, goat, or other lactating animal.(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the dispensing of raw milk or raw milk products for personal use or consumption to, or the acquisition of raw milk or raw milk products for personal use or consumption by, an independent or partial owner of a cow, goat, or other lactating animal.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2004-195, s. 6.2; 2008-88, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 13.3(l), (r); 2018-113, s. 15.2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-266.36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation.|§ 106-266.36 - Milk embargo.

 106-266.36. Milk embargo.If the Commissioner of Agriculture or a local health director has probable cause to believe that any milk designated as Grade "A" milk is misbranded or does not satisfy the milk sanitation rules adopted pursuant to G.S. 106-266.31, the Commissioner of Agriculture or a local health director may detain or embargo the milk by affixing a tag to it and warning all persons not to remove or dispose of the milk until permission for removal or disposal is given by the official by whom the milk was detained or embargoed or by the court. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or dispose of the detained or embargoed milk without that permission.The official by whom the milk was detained or embargoed shall petition a judge of the district or superior court in whose jurisdiction the milk is detained or embargoed for an order for condemnation of the article. If the court finds that the milk is misbranded or that it does not satisfy the milk sanitation rules adopted pursuant to G.S. 106-266.31, either the milk shall be destroyed under the supervision of the petitioner or the petitioner shall ensure that the milk will not be used for human consumption as Grade "A" milk. All court costs and fees, storage, expenses of carrying out the court's order and other expense shall be taxed against the claimant of the milk. If, the milk, by proper labelling or processing, can be properly branded and will satisfy the milk sanitation rules adopted pursuant to G.S. 106-266.31, the court, after the payment of all costs, fees, and expenses and after the claimant posts an adequate bond, may order that the milk be delivered to the claimant for proper labelling and processing under the supervision of the petitioner. The bond shall be returned to the claimant after the petitioner represents to the court either that the milk is no longer mislabelled or in violation of the milk sanitation rules adopted pursuant to G.S. 106-266.31, or that the milk will not be used for human consumption, and that in either case the expenses of supervision have been paid.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.63A; 2011-145, s. 13.3(s), (t).)