                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(FOR EXPIRATION DATE, SEE EDITOR&#8217;S NOTES) AUTHORITY TO CONDEMN OR DESTROY
COVERED PRODUCE (§ 3.2-5151)

A. If the Commissioner believes any covered produce on a covered farm that is
being grown, kept, or exposed for sale or held in possession or under the
control of any person to be in violation of any provision of 21 C.F.R. Part 112,
this chapter, or regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to &#xA7; 3.2-5148,
the Commissioner is authorized to condemn, destroy, or require the destruction
of such covered produce.

B. Prior to condemning, destroying, or requiring the destruction of covered
produce pursuant to subsection A, the Commissioner shall seize the covered
produce in accordance with § 3.2-5150 and either:

   1. Secure written agreement to the condemnation or destruction, on a form to
   be provided by the Commissioner, from the person from whom the covered produce
   was seized; or

   2. Make complaint before a magistrate pursuant to &#xA7; 3.2-5152.

HISTORY: 2017, c. 574.