§ 3.1-341. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Powers of Director
The Director, with the approval of the Commissioner, shall be charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this article, and for that purpose shall have the power:
(1) To enter and inspect, personally or through any authorized agent, every place within the Commonwealth where agricultural products are produced, packed, stored for sale, shipped, delivered for shipment, in transit or offered for sale; and to inspect such places and any or all agricultural products, containing markings of any kind which indicate grade, classification, quality, condition, size, variety and quantity, or any of them, and containers or equipment found at or in such places; and it shall be illegal for anyone to prevent, hinder or interfere with the Director or his agent, in the exercise of any power herein set forth.
(2) To approve, superintend, control and discharge such inspectors, subordinate inspectors and agents as in his discretion may be deemed necessary for the purpose of enforcing the terms of this article; and to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.
(3) Personally, or through any such inspector, subordinate inspector or agent, to forbid the movement of any agricultural product found to be marked in violation of any of the provisions of this article, which product or products have not been actually accepted by a common carrier for shipment in interstate transit, and to require the same to be repacked and/or remarked. A carload of any agricultural product shall not be considered as actually accepted by a common carrier until the car is loaded, the car sealed and the bill of lading issued.
(4) To cause to be instituted through the proper attorney for the Commonwealth or attorneys for the Commonwealth, or otherwise, in any county or city in Virginia in which any agricultural product or products are packed, shipped, delivered for shipment, offered for sale, sold or may be found in violation of any provision of this article, prosecutions for such violations.
(Code 1950, § 3-262; 1966, c. 702.)
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