Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1440 – Stop order
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1440
- Commission: means the Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1431
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1431
- Person: means any individual, firm, corporation, association, or partnership. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1431
- Seed: is a propagative part of a plant capable of producing a new plant, including but not limited to those parts commonly referred to as seeds, bulbs, roots, tubers, and other propagating stock. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1431
- Stop order: is a ny written or printed notice given by the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry or his authorized agents, to the person with a lot of seed, directing the person not to sell or offer for sale the seed until the requirements of this Part and regulations promulgated hereunder have been complied with and a written release is issued. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1431
A stop order shall prohibit further sale, exchange, movement, or distribution of seeds included in the order until the commissioner is satisfied that this Part and rules and regulations of the commission have been complied with and the commissioner has issued a written release to the person with such seed. After a stop order is given, the person receiving the stop order shall have thirty days within which to comply and to obtain a written release of the order. This Section shall not prevent the commissioner from proceeding in accordance with other Sections in this Part.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 149, §5; Acts 2003, No. 175, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 495, §1, eff. June 24, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 146, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 26, §1, eff. May 23, 2013.