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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 3 - Market Commission-Agricultural Products Processing Development Law-Loans and Loan Guaranties › Subchapter A - Authorization and Administration of Market Commission Loans and Loan Guaranties and Cooperative Endeavor Agreements under the Agricultural Products Processing Development Law › Section V-325 - Prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The market
				  commission shall not approve any loan or loan guaranty for any applicant who
				  fails to submit all required information.
B. The market commission shall not approve
				  any loan or loan guaranty for any person which is not domiciled in
				  Louisiana.
C. The market commission
				  shall not approve any loan or loan guaranty in the amount exceeding 75 percent
				  of the appraised value of all property offered as security for the loan or any
				  loan or loan guaranty not secured by a first mortgage on the property offered
				  as security.
D. The market
				  commission shall not approve any loan or loan guaranty for any person with any
				  pending or outstanding charge or liability relating to failure or inability to
				  pay promissory notes or any other evidence of indebtedness.
E. The market commission shall not approve
				  any loan or loan guaranty for any person, which has presently pending, at the
				  federal, state or local level, any proceeding concerning the denial or
				  revocation of a necessary license or permit.
F. The market commission shall not approve
				  any loan or loan guaranty the proceeds of which are to be, or may be, used for
				  the consolidation of existing, previous financial obligations.
G. The market commission shall not approve
				  any loan or combination of loans to a single person, which is in excess of 50
				  percent of the total funds for loans or guaranties under this
				  program.
H. The market commission
				  shall not approve any loan or loan guaranty for any facility constructed or to
				  be constructed on leased land except as follows:
1. the lease is for a term extending at least
				  five years beyond the period of the loan;
2. the market commission receives an
				  assignment on the lease and the right of reassignment;
3. if the loan repayment schedule includes a
				  balloon note, the market commission, at its discretion, may require a lease
				  running for 20 years from the date of the approval of the loan;
4. a waiver of landlord's lien and privilege
				  on movables must be provided.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 5 - Market Commission-Meat Grading and Certification › Section V-501 - Establishment of Official State Grades for Meat and Meat Products

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Standards
				established in
Official United States Standards for Grades of Carcass
				Beef,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Quality Service
				(CFR, Title 7, Chapter XXVIII, Pt. 2853, Sec. 2853. 102-2853.107) shall apply
				to all Louisiana grades of beef.
B.
				Standards established in
Official United States Standards for Grades of
				Carcass Pork,
USDA, FSQS (CFR, Title 7, Chapter XXVIII, Pt. 2853, Sec.
				2853. 132-2853.137) shall apply to all Louisiana grades of pork.
C. Standards established in
Official
				United States Standards for Grades of Lamb, Yearling Mutton, and Mutton
				Carcasses,
USDA, FSQS (CFR, Title 7, Chapter XXVIII, Pt. 2853, Sec.
				2853. 122-2853.127) shall apply to all Louisiana grades of mutton and
				lamb.
D. Standards established in
Official United States Standards for Grades of Veal and Calf
				Carcasses,
USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (CFR, Title 7, Chapter
				I, Pt. 53, Sec. 53. 107-53.111) shall apply to all Louisiana grades of veal and
				calf.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:405 and R.S.
				  3:410.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 5 - Market Commission-Meat Grading and Certification › Section V-503 - Certification of Meat and Meat Products

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A. The examination, acceptance and
				certification of meat, prepared meat, meat food products, and edible meat
				by-products shall be in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat
				Grading Requirements.
B. Packaging,
				packing, closure, sealing, and marking requirements for Louisiana grades of
				meat and meat products shall be the same as those established in
General Requirements for Institutional Meat Purchase
				Specifications,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Marketing
				Service, Livestock Division.
C. All
				meats, prepared meats, meat food products and edible meat by-products must
				originate from animals which were slaughtered or from product items which were
				manufactured or processed in establishments regularly operated under the
				supervision of the USDA, Meat and Poultry Inspection Program, or the Louisiana
				Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 5 - Market Commission-Meat Grading and Certification › Section V-505 - Certification of State Grades of Specific Meats and Meat Products

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A. All beef
				products shall be certified in accordance with the standards established in
Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications for Fresh Beef,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock
				Division.
B. All lamb and mutton
				products shall be certified in accordance with the standards established in
Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications for Fresh Lamb and
				Mutton,
USDA, AMS, Livestock Division.
C. All veal and calf products shall be
				certified in accordance with the standards established in
Institutional
				Meat Purchase Specifications for Fresh Veal and Calf,
USDA, AMS,
				Livestock Division.
D. All fresh
				pork products shall be certified in accordance with the standards established
				in
Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications for Fresh Pork,
USDA, AMS, Livestock Division.
E.
				All cured, cured and smoked, and fully-cooked pork products shall be certified
				in accordance with the standards established in
Institutional Meat
				Purchase Specifications for Cured, Cured and Smoked, and Full-Cooked Pork
				Products,
USDA, Food Safety and Quality Service, Meat Quality
				Division.
F. All cured, dried, and
				smoked beef products shall be certified in accordance with the standards
				established in
Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications for Cured,
				Dried, and Smoked Beef Products,
USDA, AMS, Livestock
				Division.
G. All edible meat
				by-products shall be certified in accordance with the standards established in
Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications for Edible By-Products,
				Series 700,
USDA, Consumer and Marketing Service, Livestock
				Division.
H. All sausage products
				shall be certified in accordance with the standards established in
Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications for Sausage
				Products,
USDA, Agricultural and Marketing Service, Livestock
				Division.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 5 - Market Commission-Meat Grading and Certification › Section V-507 - Time Limitation for Issuance of Certificate

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A. Products prepared for delivery under a
				purchase order shall not be offered to the Department of Agriculture and
				Forestry, Meat Grading and Certification Program, for examination, acceptance
				and certification more than 72 hours before shipment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 5 - Market Commission-Meat Grading and Certification › Section V-509 - Waiver of Specification Requirements

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A. Waivers and amendments to specification
				requirements may be made only with concurrence of purchaser and
				contractor.
B. A written statement
				of the precise nature of the changes in the specifications must be provided to
				the Louisiana Department of Agriculture meat grader prior to grading,
				examination, acceptance and certification of the product.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 5 - Market Commission-Meat Grading and Certification › Section V-511 - Final Delivery of Product

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A. Final
				acceptance of the product will be the responsibility of the purchaser
				(consignee).
B. Products may be
				rejected for the following reasons:
1. no
				certification affixed;
2. obvious
				deviations from specification requirements, without appropriate written notice
				of changes in specification requirements.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 5 - Market Commission-Meat Grading and Certification › Section V-513 - Contractor's Obligation

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A.
				Contractors furnishing products under these regulations must furnish such
				assistance as may be necessary to expedite the grading, examination, and
				acceptance of products.
B.
				Contractors desiring grading/certification services must notify the Department
				of Agriculture and Forestry at least 24 hours in advance of need. Contractors
				who fail to give at least 24 hours notice in advance of need will be subject to
				a penalty of $50, regardless of the time required for the service or the fee
				assessed on a poundage basis.
C.
				The costs of all grading, examination, acceptance, and certification of meat
				and meat products, poultry and poultry products, and seafood shall be paid by
				the contractor at the rate of $0.04 per pound of meat or meat products, poultry
				and poultry products and seafood graded, examined, or certified, which amount
				shall be due and payable to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry upon
				presentation of statement(s) for services rendered.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:405 and R.S.
				  3:412.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 7 - Market Commission-Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Subchapter A - Authorization and Administration of Agricultural Products Processing Linked Deposit Loan Program › Section V-703 - Eligibility of Applicant

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A. Any person
				  engaged or to be engaged in the processing of agricultural products shall be
				  eligible for a low-interest agricultural loan, under the Louisiana Agricultural
				  Products Processing Linked Deposit Program. However, the applicant must also
				  meet all the required characteristics as outlined under
eligible
				  agricultural products processing business,
in
				  §701 herein.
B. The commissioner and treasurer shall give
				  priority to those persons who utilize Louisiana agricultural products to the
				  maximum extent possible.
C. The
				  lending institution shall give priority to the:
1. economic needs of the area of the state in
				  which the business is located;
2.
				  the number of jobs created or preserved in the state;
3. the financial need of the agricultural
				  products processing business relative thereto;
4. the order in which the linked deposit loan
				  packages were received and whenever possible give priority based on this
				  chronological order.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 7 - Market Commission-Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Subchapter A - Authorization and Administration of Agricultural Products Processing Linked Deposit Loan Program › Section V-705 - Linked Deposit Loan Program Authorization; Lending Institution Requirements; Applicants Requirements and Conditions for Approval

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A. The treasurer may invest in linked
				  deposits, as provided and defined by
				  R.S.
				  49:327.2, and, also defined herein, provided
				  that at the time of placement of any linked deposit the total amount of such
				  investments at any one time shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $10,000,000.
				  When deciding whether to invest in linked deposits, the treasurer shall give
				  priority to the investment, liquidity, and cash flow needs of the state and a
				  determination of the financial soundness of the eligible lending
				  institution.
B. An eligible lending
				  institution that desires to receive a linked deposit shall accept and review
				  applications for loans from eligible agricultural products processing
				  businesses. The eligible lending institution shall apply all usual lending
				  standards to determine the credit worthiness of each eligible agricultural
				  products processing business. The eligible lending institution shall not
				  charge, levy or collect any loan application fee, processing fee, or other
				  charges other than its normal loan application fee, processing fee, or other
				  charges when handling a linked deposit application.
C.
1. Only
				  one loan through the linked deposit program shall be made and shall be
				  outstanding at any one time to any eligible agricultural products processing
				  business.
2. The maximum amount
				  available to any eligible agricultural products processing business, under this
				  program, at any one time shall be $200,000.
3. No loan shall be made to any officer or
				  director of the lending institution making the loan.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 7 - Market Commission-Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Subchapter A - Authorization and Administration of Agricultural Products Processing Linked Deposit Loan Program › Section V-707 - Prohibitions

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A. No linked
				  deposit loan shall be approved if the agricultural products processing
				  business' headquarters is not located in Louisiana.
B. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if the agricultural products processing business' principal officers and
				  operating facilities are not in Louisiana.
C. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if the agricultural products processing business employs over 150 full-time
				  employees.
D. No linked deposit
				  loan shall be approved if the agricultural products processing business employs
				  less than 80 percent Louisiana residents.
E. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if the agricultural products processing business is not operated for
				  profit.
F. No linked deposit shall
				  be approved if the agricultural products processing business does not process
				  agricultural products as defined in these rules.
G. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if the agricultural products processing business does not either create new
				  jobs or contribute to preserving existing jobs.
H. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if the agricultural products processing business benefits directly any officer
				  or director of the lending institution making the loan.
I. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if it involves loan fees by the lending institution other than would be
				  normally charged on this type of application.
J. No linked deposit shall be approved if it
				  requires liability, other than the 3 percent interest, by the state, the
				  commissioner or the treasurer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 49:327.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 7 - Market Commission-Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Subchapter B - Authorization and Administration of Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Section V-711 - Definitions

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Agricultural Production Loan
-any loan made
					 by a lending institution to a farmer under the linked deposit program. An
					 agricultural production loan may only be made and used for one or more of the
					 following purposes:
1. if necessary for the continuance of the operation of the
					 farm through the crop or production year, repair of agricultural equipment or
					 machinery, or purchase of used replacement equipment or machinery;
2. operating capital including, but not limited to, capital
					 necessary for the rental of equipment or machinery and the purchase of seed,
					 feed, fertilizer, chemical, crop insurance, livestock, and production-related
					 energy, labor, or veterinarian fees;
3. refinancing all or a portion of a loan entered into
					 before the effective date of this Section for a purpose set forth in Paragraphs
					 1 or 2.
Commissioner
-the Commissioner of the
					 Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Farmer
-any person who:
1. is an owner and operator of a farm engaged in the
					 production of agricultural goods, and if incorporated, has all of the stock
					 owned by persons operating the farm for which the loan is sought;
2. is headquartered in this state;
3. conducts agricultural operations exclusively in this
					 state;
4. employs less than ten employees;
5. is a resident of this state, or if a corporation or
					 multi-member entity, the majority of the stockholders or members are residents
					 of this state;
6. is organized for profit;
7. has gross income from the agricultural operation which
					 is at least 50 percent of his total income;
8. has a positive net worth.
Lending Institution
-any state bank
					 organized under the laws of this state and any national bank having its
					 principal office in this state which is authorized to make agricultural
					 production loans and agrees to participate in the linked deposit
					 program.
Linked Deposit
-a certificate of deposit
					 placed by the state treasurer with a lending institution at 3 percent below
					 existing market rates, as determined and calculated by the state treasurer,
					 provided the institution agrees to lend the value of such deposit, according to
					 the deposit agreement required by this Section, to farmers at 3 percent below
					 the existing borrowing rate applicable to each specific farmer at the time of
					 the deposit of state funds in the lending institution.
Treasurer
-the treasurer of the state of
					 Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:446.3 and
					 R.S.
					 49:327.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 7 - Market Commission-Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Subchapter B - Authorization and Administration of Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Section V-713 - Eligibility of Applicant

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A. Any person
				  engaged or to be engaged in the agricultural production of products shall be
				  eligible for a low-interest agricultural loan, under the Louisiana Agricultural
				  Production Linked Deposit Program. However, the applicant must also meet all
				  the required characteristics as outlined under
farmer
in
				  §711
B. The commissioner and
				  treasurer shall consider agricultural conditions prevailing in the lending
				  institution's lending area, in the order in which the linked deposit loan
				  packages were received and whenever possible give priority based on this
				  chronological order.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:446.3 and
					 R.S.
					 49:327.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 7 - Market Commission-Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Subchapter B - Authorization and Administration of Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Section V-715 - Linked Deposit Loan Program Authorization; Lending Institution Requirements; Applicants Requirements and Conditions for Approval

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The treasurer may invest in linked
				  deposits, as provided and defined by
				  R.S.
				  49:327.1, and, also defined herein, provided
				  that at the time of placement of any linked deposit the total amount of such
				  investments at any one time shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $10,000,000.
				  When deciding whether to invest in linked deposits, the treasurer shall give
				  priority to the investment, liquidity, and cash flow needs of the state and a
				  determination of the financial soundness of the eligible lending
				  institution.
B. An eligible lending
				  institution that desires to receive a linked deposit shall accept and review
				  applications for loans from eligible farmers. The eligible lending institution
				  shall apply all usual lending standards to determine the credit worthiness of
				  each eligible farmer. The eligible lending institution shall not charge, levy
				  or collect any loan application fee, processing fee, or other charges other
				  than its normal loan application fee, processing fee, or other charges when
				  handling a linked deposit application.
C.
1. Only
				  one loan through the linked deposit program shall be made and shall be
				  outstanding at any one time to any eligible farmer.
2. The maximum amount available to any
				  eligible farmer, under this program, at any one time shall be
				  $100,000.
3. No loan shall be made
				  to any officer or director of the lending institution making the
				  loan.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 7 - Market Commission-Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Subchapter B - Authorization and Administration of Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Loan Program › Section V-717 - Prohibitions

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A. No linked
				  deposit loan shall be approved if the farmer's headquarters are not located in
				  Louisiana.
B. No linked deposit
				  loan shall be approved if the farmer's principal officers and operating
				  facilities are not in Louisiana.
C.
				  No linked deposit loan shall be approved if the farmer employs over 10
				  full-time employees.
D. No linked
				  deposit loan shall be approved if the farmer employs less than 80 percent
				  Louisiana residents.
E. No linked
				  deposit loan shall be approved if the agricultural products processing business
				  is not operated for profit.
F. No
				  linked deposit shall be approved if gross income from the agricultural
				  operation is less than 50 percent of the farmer's income.
G. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if the farmer has a negative net worth.
H. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if the agricultural products processing business benefits directly any officer
				  or director of the lending institution making the loan.
I. No linked deposit loan shall be approved
				  if it involves loan fees by the lending institution other than would be
				  normally charged on this type of application.
J. No linked deposit shall be approved if it
				  requires liability, other than the 3 percent interest, by the state, the
				  commissioner or the treasurer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 49:327.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter A - Certification of Official State Grades of Poultry, Poultry Products and Shell Eggs › Section V-901 - Establishment of Official State Grades of Poultry, Poultry Products, and Shell Eggs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Standards
				  established in Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products
				  and Rabbit Products and U.S. Classes, Standards, and Grades with Respect
				  Thereto ( 7 CFR Part 2870) shall apply to all Louisiana state grades for
				  poultry and poultry products.
B.
				  Standards established in Regulations Governing the Grading of Shell Eggs and
				  U.S. Standards, Grades, and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs ( 7 CFR Part 2856)
				  shall apply to all Louisiana grades for shell eggs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405 and R.S.
					 3:410.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter A - Certification of Official State Grades of Poultry, Poultry Products and Shell Eggs › Section V-903 - Certification of Poultry, Poultry Products, and Shell Eggs

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A. The examination, acceptance and
				  certification of poultry, poultry products, and shell eggs shall be in
				  accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture, A.M.S. (Agricultural Marketing
				  Service), Poultry Grading Branch poultry and egg grading and inspection
				  requirements.
B. Each master or
				  shipping container of poultry and egg products shall be legibly labeled to show
				  the net weight, U.S. grade (if applicable), inspection mark, plant name and
				  address, kind, class, and weight range.
C. A Louisiana certificate of condition and
				  origin must be issued no more than seven days prior to delivery and must
				  accompany each delivery of product to a state agency or political subdivision
				  of the state. The certificate of condition examination and origin must contain:
1. the origin of the product, except as
				  provided in
				  §903 D;
2. the purchase order number of the
				  purchasing agency;
3. verification
				  of:
a. condition of the product, i.e., no
				  change in the product since initial inspection; and
b. compliance with the specifications of the
				  purchase order.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter A - Certification of Official State Grades of Poultry, Poultry Products and Shell Eggs › Section V-905 - Time Limitation for Issuance of Certificate

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A. A state of Louisiana condition examination
				  and origin certificate must be issued not more than seven days prior to the
				  scheduled delivery of the product to the purchasing agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter A - Certification of Official State Grades of Poultry, Poultry Products and Shell Eggs › Section V-907 - Waiver of Specification Requirements

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A. The purchasing agency may waive the
				  requirements for sealing of the container when the contents are ice-packed
				  rather than frozen, but may do so only at purchasing agency's risk. When the
				  purchasing agency waives the requirement for sealing of the container, a
				  written statement of waiver must be provided to the Department of Agriculture
				  and Forestry.
B. Waivers and
				  amendments to specification requirements may be made only with concurrence of
				  the purchasing agency and the vendor.
C. A written statement of the precise nature
				  of the changes in the specifications must be provided to the Department of
				  Agriculture and Forestry representative prior to any examination of the
				  product.
D. Failure to include
				  information concerning the Louisiana agricultural products preference of the
				  vendor on the purchase order shall constitute a waiver of the vendor's right
				  for a certificate of origin.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter A - Certification of Official State Grades of Poultry, Poultry Products and Shell Eggs › Section V-909 - Final Delivery of Product

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A. Final
				  acceptance of the product will be the responsibility of the purchasing
				  agency.
B. Products may be rejected
				  for the following reasons:
1. no certificate
				  affixed;
2. sealing tape on
				  container broken;
3. no official
				  stamp affixed;
4. obvious
				  deviations from specification requirements without appropriate written notice
				  of changes in specification requirements.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter A - Certification of Official State Grades of Poultry, Poultry Products and Shell Eggs › Section V-911 - Contractor's Obligations

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A. Vendors
				  requesting certification services under these regulations must provide such
				  assistance as may be necessary to expedite the examination and certification of
				  products and the taping of containers, including the provision of the necessary
				  tape.
B. Vendors desiring
				  certification services must notify the Department of Agriculture and Forestry
				  at least 24 hours in advance of need. Vendors who fail to give at least 24
				  hours advance notice of need shall be subject to a penalty of $50, regardless
				  of the time required for the services or the fees assessed.
C. The cost of all examination and
				  certification services shall be paid by the vendor at the current U.S.D.A. rate
				  for each hour required to conduct the examination, provided that no specific
				  charge shall be made for certification of product when inspection is
				  simultaneously performed. The cost of all examination and certification
				  services on all eggs and poultry that does not require a federal grade
				  certificate to b e written by a Louisiana Department of Agriculture and
				  Forestry employee shall be charged at a rate of $0.025 per pound for each hour
				  required to conduct the examination, provided that no specific charge shall be
				  made for certification of product when inspection is simultaneously
				  performed.
D. Vendor must reimburse
				  the Department of Agriculture and Forestry for travel expenses of the inspector
				  providing services, at the rate specified in state travel
				  regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:412 and
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-917 - Temperature Requirements

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A. The
				  temperature of shell eggs shall be held at an ambient temperature of 45° F or
				  below at all times when being transported, stored, or displayed for sale except
				  for brief periods of loading or unloading.
1.
				  No shell egg handler shall possess any shell eggs that are packed into
				  containers for the purpose of resale to the consumer unless they are labeled
				  with the following statement: "keep refrigerated at or below 45° F."
2. Every person, firm, or corporation selling
				  shell eggs for the purpose of resale to the consumer must store and transport
				  shell eggs under refrigeration at an ambient temperature no greater than 45° F,
				  and all containers of eggs must be labeled "Keep refrigerated at or below 45°
				  F." The requirements of this Section include, but are not limited to,
				  retailers, institutional users, restaurants, nursing homes, dealer-wholesalers,
				  food handlers, transportation firms, or any person who delivers to the retail
				  or consuming trade. Eggs found which do not meet refrigeration requirements,
				  either in transit, storage, or display, can be seized and destroyed by
				  Department of Agriculture and Forestry inspectors.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-919 - Sale or Offering for Sale of Eggs within Louisiana

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A. No person, firm, or corporation shall
				  sell, traffic in, or deliver to the retail or consuming trade, any eggs unfit
				  for human consumption or any eggs that do not meet Grade B requirements. A
				  store may not repackage eggs unless it has an egg consolidation plan approved
				  by USDA and LDAF.
1. All boxes have the
				  necessary labeling requirements which will include:
a. grade and size (repackaged eggs must be
				  labeled as Grade B);
b. date when
				  repackaged;
c. statement saying
				  that the eggs have been repackaged by the store where the eggs are
				  located;
d. contains the phrase
				  "Keep refrigerated at or below 45° F."
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-921 - Louisiana Standards, Grades and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs

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A. Louisiana
				  standards, grades and weight classes for shell eggs shall be as defined in the
				  United States Standards that are now or may hereafter be established by the
				  United States Department of Agriculture.
B. Louisiana Consumer Grades. The official
				  Louisiana consumer grades for shell eggs are as follows.
Grade AA
Grade A
Grade B
C.
				  Louisiana Weight Classes
Jumbo
Medium
Extra Large
Small
Large
Peewee
D.
				  These grades are applicable to edible shell eggs in lot quantities rather than
				  on an individual egg basis. A lot may contain any quantity of two or more
				  eggs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405 and
					 R.S.
					 4:10.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-923 - Inspections; Fees; Failure to Meet Standards

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A. All eggs and egg products offered for sale
				  in Louisiana are subject to inspection by personnel of the Louisiana Department
				  of Agriculture and Forestry.
B.
				  There shall be a $0.02 per case assessment for all shell eggs graded or
				  processed in the state of Louisiana. In addition, any plant outside of the
				  state of Louisiana shipping eggs into Louisiana, for wholesale or retail, shall
				  be charged the same assessment. This assessment shall be dedicated to the
				  Louisiana Egg Commission.
C. An
				  additional $0.16 per case inspection fee for all graded or processed shell eggs
				  or egg products sold in the state of Louisiana, if the sale is to the consumer
				  or if the purchase by the buyer is for the purpose of resale at the consumer
				  level, or if by the dealer/wholesaler for the purpose of resale.
D. Producers/brokers selling nest run eggs in
				  Louisiana will not be responsible for the $0.02 assessment nor the $0.16
				  inspection fee. The assessment or fee shall be paid by the packer packaging the
				  eggs.
E. All egg products will be
				  inspected for condition only. All egg products plants shall be responsible for
				  the fees and assessments due on all products entering Louisiana. Additionally,
				  at the discretion of the department, a dealer/wholesaler selling egg products
				  in Louisiana could be held liable for fees due in lieu of an egg product plant
				  based on the following formula:
1. 36 pounds
				  of frozen or liquid eggs shall represent a 30 dozen case of shell
				  eggs;
2. nine pounds of dried eggs
				  shall represent a 30 dozen case of shell eggs;
3. two containers of boiled eggs weighing 20
				  to 25 pounds each shall represent a 30 dozen case of shell eggs;
4. 50 pounds of cooked or diced eggs shall
				  represent a 30 dozen case of shell eggs;
5. boiled/pickled eggs: case equivalent shall
				  be determined by dividing the number of eggs in a container by 360.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-925 - Ownership

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A. All eggs shall
				  be considered the property of the person in whose possession they are found
				  except those in the custody of common carriers or public warehouses where the
				  owner is identified by record.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-927 - Destination Tolerances; Additional Inspection Fees

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A. No eggs shall be sold for resale to the
				  consumers below U.S. Grade B, nor shall any eggs be sold as fresh eggs if the
				  eggs are over 45 days of age. Eggs 45-60 days of age after package date may be
				  returned to the processor or sent to a breaker. Eggs older than 60 days from
				  date of package will be destroyed on the premises in the presence of the
				  inspector/grader.
B. Eggs not
				  meeting destination tolerances of the grade designated on the container shall
				  be subject to an additional inspection fee and shall have a stop sale place on
				  them.
C. Eggs not meeting Grade B
				  standards shall have a stop sale issued, pay an additional inspection fee as
				  set forth below, and be retained under U.S.D.A. provisions.
Grade A Standards**
Grade B Standards*
1-10 cases
$ 5
$15
11-30 cases
20
30
31-99 cases
30
60
over 100 cases
40
80
*Eggs failing to meet Grade B standards may be
								retained with a U.S.D.A. tag and a PY 518 Alleged Violations and Detention
								Notice.
**Eggs failing to meet Grade A standards, but
								which meet Grade B standards shall be returned under a Louisiana stop sale, and
								shall be subject to an additional inspection fee.
D.
				  If an appeal grading is asked for and the inspector's decision is upheld, the
				  party asking for the appeal grading shall pay all expenses incurred at the
				  current federal rate. If the inspector's decision is reversed, the state shall
				  absorb all expenses. Appeal grading shall be performed by the director or
				  assistant director of the Poultry and Egg Division.
E. Any egg handler that fails to pay the
				  additional inspection fee shall have a stop sale placed on this product and any
				  other egg or egg product found in the state until such time as all fees are
				  paid.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405 and
					 3:412.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-929 - Labeling, Advertising and Displaying of Eggs

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A. Terms, words, phrases, symbols, etc. used
				  in the labeling and advertising of eggs such as fresh, newly laid, and yard
				  eggs shall be applied only to eggs having not less than the minimum quality
				  requirements of U.S.D.A. consumer Grade A or better and which have been so
				  labeled as to grade and size.
B.
				  Each carton or sleeve shall have on each individual container the following:
1. the grade and size;
2. the date when packed;
3. the name and address of
				  packer/producer;
4. the Louisiana
				  license number issued by the Louisiana Egg Commission (example:
				  La000);
5. the phrase "keep
				  refrigerated at 45° F or below";
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-931 - Exemption

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A. Producers
				  selling eggs of their own production on their own premises to individuals are
				  exempt from the provisions of these regulations. No more than 30 dozen can be
				  sold to one person at one time.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-933 - Stop Sale Notices

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A. Any
				  enforcement officer may, while enforcing the provisions of the regulations,
				  issue and enforce a written, printed or stamped
Stop Sale
order on any eggs held to be in violation of these regulations which shall
				  prohibit further sales of any such eggs. In case of a dispute the egg vendor
				  shall have the right of prompt re-inspection by a licensed federal or state
				  grader. If upon re-inspection the eggs fail to meet the specifications for
				  grade as advertised they shall be re-marked as to their proper grade and weight
				  classification or they shall be re-packaged.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-935 - Audits

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A. All license
				  holders are subject to yearly audits and must be audited at least once every
				  two years to insure proper reporting of egg and egg product inspection fees and
				  egg assessments to the Louisiana Egg Commission. Audits shall be performed by
				  employees of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Travel expenses and
				  per diem incurred in conducting out-of-state audits are to be reimbursed to the
				  Department of Agriculture and Forestry by out-of-state license holders. Failure
				  or refusal to pay travel expenses and/or per diem will result in immediate
				  suspension of license and all products found in the state shall have a "stop
				  sale " placed on the product and no further sales will be allowed in the state
				  until such time as all expenses are paid.
B. The out-of-state daily allowance for meals
				  and lodging, plus travel expense to and from locations of license holders shall
				  be the maximum amount reimbursable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter B - Egg Grading and Marketing › Section V-937 - Prohibited Acts

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A. It is prohibited
				  to:
1. prepare, pack, place, deliver for
				  shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, sale in bulk or containers
				  or advertise by sign, placard or otherwise any eggs for human consumption which
				  are mislabeled, that are, or contain inedible eggs not denatured, or eggs that
				  have been incubated;
2. use
				  descriptive terminology for eggs that have not been graded and sized according
				  to the standards set forth by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and
				  Forestry;
3. use descriptive
				  terminology such as "fresh," "farm," "country," etc., or to represent the same
				  to be "fresh" any eggs excepting those eggs that meet the minimum requirements
				  of Grade A destination standards and are less than 30 days of age;
4. sell to the consumer eggs that are over 30
				  days of age.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter C - Identification of Graded Dressed and Drawn (Ready-to-Cook) Poultry › Section V-939 - Definitions

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Further Processing
-when referring to
					 poultry, a poultry plant engaged in further processing of poultry-i.e.,
					 nuggets, patties, breaded products, etc.
Poultry
-any domesticated fowl, including
					 chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
Poultry Plant
-a plant engaged in the
					 business of slaughter or processing poultry for sale, either fresh or
					 frozen.
R.T.C.
-when referring to poultry,
ready-to-cook
, no further processing is
					 necessary.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing › Chapter 9 - Market Commission-Poultry and Eggs › Subchapter C - Identification of Graded Dressed and Drawn (Ready-to-Cook) Poultry › Section V-941 - Application

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A. No poultry may
				  be offered for sale to the consumer unless it was slaughtered in a federally
				  inspected plant or in a Louisiana plant that is state inspected to insure
				  sanitation and to insure that the product is wholesome.
B. The specifications for poultry grade
				  shall, at all times, be based upon
THE UNITED STATES QUALITY STANDARDS
				  FOR POULTRY
formulated by the United States Department of
				  Agriculture.
C. The Department of
				  Agriculture and Forestry shall cooperate with the United States Department of
				  Agriculture and Forestry or any other agency in formulating cooperative
				  programs for the furtherance of these regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:405.