15A N.C. Admin. Code 18A.0420

Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 24, June 17, 2024

Section 18A .0420 - TRANSPORTING SHELLFISH

(a) All shellfish storage areas in trucks, vessels, trailers, and other conveyances used for transporting shellfish shall be enclosed, tightly constructed to eliminate the entrance of pests, kept clean, and shall be subject to inspection by the Division of Marine Fisheries.

(b) It shall be unlawful to transport shellstock and in-shell product unless shipped under mechanical refrigeration and the shipping conveyance is pre-chilled and maintained at an ambient temperature of 45°F or below. The storage area of the shipping conveyance shall be equipped with an accurate, operating thermometer.

(c) It shall be unlawful to transport shucked shellfish unless maintained under temperature control of 45°F or below.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 18A .0420

Authority G.S. 130A-230;
Eff. February 1, 1987;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1994.

Authority G.S. 130A-230; 113-134; 113-182; 113-221.2; 143B-289.52;
Eff. 2/1/1987;
Amended Eff. 5/1/1994.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 38, Issue 17, March 1, 2024 Eff. Pending legislative review pursuant to S.L. 2019-198.