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§540-A
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING
Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED
Subchapter 1: APPLES
§541

§540-B. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry seal

All controlled atmosphere storage rooms must be sealed by a Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry seal affixed by an authorized representative of the department. All storages to qualify for controlled atmosphere must have been sealed by a department representative on or before November 15th of the storage year.   [PL 2005, c. 512, §29 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).]
No seal may be broken nor any such room be entered during the 45-day required period, except as provided in section 539. Whenever such interruptions occur, the department must be notified within 48 hours after the opening of such rooms. Such entered room must thereafter be resealed by an authorized representative of the department.   [PL 2005, c. 512, §29 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 13, §3 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 541, §A48 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 512, §29 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).
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