La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-1251
Certified Shellfish Shipper- any resident shucker-packer, repacker, reshipper, shellstock shipper, depuration processor, or wet storage processor who is certified by the Office of Public Health for inclusion on the U. S. Food and Drug Administration/Public Health Service's Interstate Shellfish Shippers List.
Critical Deficiency -a condition or practices which: a) results in the production of a product which is unwholesome; or b) presents a threat to the health or safety of consumers.
Depuration Processor (DP) -a person who receives shellstock from a conditionally restricted or restricted growing area and submits such shellstock to a state-approved depuration process.
Key Deficiency -a condition or practice which may result in an adulterated, decomposed, misbranded or unwholesome product.
Other Deficiency -a condition or practice that is not in accordance with NSSP Manual requirements but is not key or critical.
Repacker (RP) -a person other than the original certified shucker-packer who repacks shucked shellfish into other containers. A repacker may also repack and ship shellstock. A repacker shall not shuck shellfish.
Reshipper (RS) -a person who purchases shucked shellfish or shellstock from other certified shippers and sells the product without repacking or relabeling to other certified shippers, wholesalers, or retailers.
Shellfish -all edible species of oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops; either shucked or in the shell, fresh or frozen, whole or in part.
Shellstock Shipper (SS) -a person who grows, harvests, buys, or repacks and sells shellstock. They are not authorized to shuck shellfish nor to repack shucked shellfish. A shellstock shipper may also ship shucked shellfish originating from a certified shucker packer and packed in their original container.
Shucker-Packer (SP) -a person who shucks and packs shellfish. A shucker-packer may act as a shellstock shipper or reshipper or may repack shellfish originating from other certified dealers.
Wet Storage Processor (WS) -a person who receives shellstock from an approved or conditionally approved growing area and submits such shellstock to a state-approved wet storage process.
La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-1251