Code of Virginia - Title 3.1 Agriculture, Horticulture And Food - Chapter 23 Apples

• 3.1-611 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Definitions
  As used in this article unless the context otherwise requires: "Board" means the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture ...
• 3.1-612 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Marking containers; contents to conform to markings
  No apples, except apples delivered for processing or packing or delivered to storage for packing, shall be sold, packed for sale, offered for sale or ...
• 3.1-613 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Packing in used containers
  When apples are packed in used containers, any markings pertaining to previous contents of such containers shall be obliterated by the producer or packer and ...
• 3.1-614 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Prima facie evidence of being offered or transported for sal...
  When containers of apples are placed in transit for sale or delivery or delivered for storage, such transit or delivery shall be prima facie evidence ...
• 3.1-615 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Rules and regulations; grades and standards
  In order to provide for the orderly marketing of apples and the protection of the purchasing public, the Board shall have the power to adopt ...
• 3.1-616 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Enforcement of article
  The Board is charged with the enforcement of this article and for that purpose the Board and its authorized agents shall have the power to: ...
• 3.1-617 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Penalty for violation
  Any person, firm, corporation, organization or association, except a contract or common carrier, who or which moves or causes to be moved any apples, the ...
• 3.1-618 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Definitions
  As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Apple Board. "District" means one of the districts set forth ...
• 3.1-619 , 3.1-620
  Repealed by Acts 1999, c. 793. ...
• 3.1-621 through 3.1-625
  Repealed by Acts 2001, c. 609, effective February 12, 2003. ...
• 3.1-626 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Apple Fund; audit
  All moneys levied and collected under the provisions of this article shall be credited on the Comptroller's books to a fund to be known as ...
• 3.1-627 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) How moneys expended
  All moneys collected under this article shall be expended by the Board by warrants of the Comptroller on the state treasury issued on vouchers signed ...
• 3.1-628 Description unavailable
  Repealed by Acts 1999, c. 793. ...
• 3.1-629 , 3.1-630
  Repealed by Acts 2001, c. 609, effective February 12, 2003. ...
• 3.1-631 Description unavailable
  Repealed by Acts 1999, c. 793. ...
• 3.1-632 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Commercial apple-producing districts of Virginia
  The commercial apple-producing districts of Virginia are as follows: I. Northern Virginia District - Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, and Loudoun Counties, and the City of Winchester. ...
• 3.1-633 Description unavailable
  Repealed by Acts 1999, c. 793. ...
• 3.1-634 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Composition of Board; qualifications and terms of members; cha...
  The Virginia State Apple Board is hereby established within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Board shall consist of nine members elected as ...
• 3.1-634.1 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Special election; voting requirements; filling unexpired terms...
  A. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall hold a special election in each district to elect each member. The special election shall be ...
• 3.1-635 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Powers and duties; report
  A. The Board may: 1. Administer, manage, and make expenditures from the Apple Fund; 2. Plan and conduct campaigns of research, education, publicity, and industry ...
• 3.1-636 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Bond of employees
  All employees of the Board handling money under this article shall be required to furnish surety bonds. (Code 1950, § 3-516; 1966, c. 702; 1999, ...
• 3.1-636.1 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Referendum on question of levying apple excise tax
  The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall authorize the holding of a referendum as set forth in this article. The Commissioner of Agriculture and ...
• 3.1-636.2 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Rules governing ballots and conduct of referendum
  The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall adopt rules governing the ballots to be used, the conduct of a referendum, the method for canvassing ...
• 3.1-636.3 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Management of referendum; Commissioner's duties; notic...
  A. The Commissioner shall, under the rules adopted by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to § 3.1-636.2, arrange for the use of ...
• 3.1-636.4 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Questions to be printed on ballots
  The question to be printed on the ballots used in the referendum held under § 3.1-636.1, shall be: Do you favor the levy of an ...
• 3.1-636.5 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Persons eligible to vote
  Any producer, as defined in § 3.1-618, in the year preceding the date of the referendum held pursuant to this article shall be eligible to ...
• 3.1-636.6 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Referendum results; action of Governor
  If the Governor finds the referendum in order and that more than one-half of those voting are in favor of the excise tax on apples ...
• 3.1-636.7 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Subsequent referenda
  The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, upon petition by at least 10 percent of the producers in the Commonwealth as determined by the Commissioner, ...
• 3.1-636.8 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Subsequent referendum results; action of Governor
  If the Governor finds a subsequent referendum held pursuant to this article in order and that more than one-half of those voting are in opposition ...
• 3.1-636.9 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Disposition of excise tax by producer; reports
  A. Every producer shall submit to the Tax Commissioner the excise tax levied on apples grown in the Commonwealth in a calendar year, by January ...
• 3.1-636.10 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Collection of delinquent excise tax; civil action
  The Tax Commissioner shall immediately notify any producer who fails to pay the excise tax pursuant to § 3.1-636.9 when due and shall add a ...
• 3.1-636.11 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Records to be kept by producer
  Every producer shall maintain a complete record of the apples grown by him and shall preserve the records for at least three years from the ...
• 3.1-636.12 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Falsification of records; misdemeanor
  It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any producer to fail to submit to the Tax Commissioner any report required under this article ...
• 3.1-637 through 3.1-646
  Repealed by Acts 1999, c. 793. ...
• 3.1-646.01 through 3.1-646.09
  Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 214. ...

Last modified: April 2, 2009