New Hampshire Revised Statutes 426:7-a – Stop Sale, Use or Removal Orders
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 426:7-a
- farm: means any land, buildings, or structures on or in which agriculture and farming operations or activities are carried out or conducted and shall include the residence or residences of owners, occupants, or employees located on such land. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:34-a
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
When the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe farm products advertised as “native,” “local,” “locally grown,” “our own,” or “locally produced” are being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any of the rules adopted under this chapter, the commissioner or agent may issue and serve a written “stop sale, use or removal” order upon the owner or custodian of any such farm products. The farm products shall not be sold, used or removed until the provisions of this chapter have been complied with and the farm products have been released by the commissioner or the violation has been otherwise disposed of as provided in this chapter by a court of competent jurisdiction.