Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024
Section V-949 - Authority to Enter PremisesA. Employees or agents of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry are authorized to enter any store, vehicle, market, restaurant, state institution, school, nursing home, or any other business or place where eggs or poultry are bought, stored, sold, offered for sale or processed, or served as food to the public, and to make such inspections as needed of eggs to determine if the grades of such eggs conform to grades as labeled on the exterior of the container. If such inspection determines that the eggs in the container do not conform to the grade as labeled on the exterior of the container, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry employees or agents are authorized to examine the invoices and such other records needed to determine the cause and place of the violation of the regulation of this Chapter. The said agents or employees shall have the power to stop sale, and impound for evidence, any containers of eggs offered for sale which are in conflict with any provisions of this Act. The party having possession of the eggs has the right to ask for an appeal grading.La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § V-949
Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Market Commission, LR 19:1125 (September 1993).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:405.