If at any time the commissioner or his duly authorized agent shall have reason to believe that any product or article, the possession or sale of which is regulated by the provisions of this title or the possession or sale of which is regulated by any other statute which the commissioner, department or board is directed to administer or enforce, does not comply with the requirements of law or rules and regulations under authority of law as to ingredients, substance, analysis, marking or labeling, weight or measure, it shall be his duty by written order to suspend the sale of the same until he shall have satisfied himself or shall be satisfied by an analysis or otherwise that such product or article is made up, compounded or marked as required by law and rules and regulations under authority of law. If he shall find that the same does not comply with such laws and rules and regulations, either before or after the making of such suspension order, then he is authorized to proceed with regard to the same as provided in this article or he may order in writing the same to be held at his disposition pending the placing of such product or article in such condition as will meet the requirements of such laws, rules and regulations under the supervision and direction of the commissioner or his duly authorized agent or, at the discretion of the commissioner, proceeding with regards to the same as provided in this article. In case the owner of such product or article denies by written notice to the commissioner or his agent that the same is not in compliance with the laws, rules or regulations and requests a hearing thereon, the commissioner or his agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, proceed as provided in this article in order that the court may hear and decide said issue and proceed as provided for in this article. Any person who moves, transports, sells or in any other manner disposes of any product or article after such product or article has been ordered suspended or held as provided in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that such product or article may be moved, transported or otherwise disposed of by and in compliance with the written order of the commissioner.
Last modified: May 3, 2021