Section 22-27 - Establishment of standards. Market information(a) The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to investigate marketing conditions and to establish and maintain state brands for farm and horticultural crops, including poultry and poultry products. He may obtain, prepare and disseminate information concerning the marketing, prices, supply and demand for any or all farm products and their movement through commercial channels and the quantity and condition of such products in cold storage and, for such purposes, may inspect the books of any wholesaler dealing in such products, and may obtain and furnish quotations upon any such product or article and farm supplies on request.(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to establish and maintain standard packages, grades and classifications for farm and horticultural crops, including poultry and poultry products, such standards, as far as possible, to be identical with similar standards established under authority of the Congress of the United States.(1949 Rev., S. 3065; 1957, P.A. 77; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 4; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-204, S. 1, 14; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146 (e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
See Sec. 22-39a re controlled atmosphere storage of fruit.