Senate Bill No. 82
(By Senators Manchin, Anderson, Boley,
Grubb and Macnaughtan)
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[Introduced January 20, 1995; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture; and then to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section one, article nine, chapter
sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the
commissioner of agriculture to promulgate legislative rules
relating to the inspection of nontraditional, domesticated
animals.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the code
of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended and reenacted, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-9-1. Commissioner of agriculture.
(a) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
sixth day of April, one thousand nine hundred eighty-three,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (schedule of charges
for inspection services: fruit), are authorized.
(b) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
third day of August, one thousand nine hundred eighty-three,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (licensing of
auctioneers), are authorized.
(c) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of February, one thousand nine hundred eighty-four,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (conduct of beef
industry self-improvement assessment program referendum), are
authorized.
(d) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fourth day of June, one thousand nine hundred eighty-four, relating
to the commissioner of agriculture (feeding untreated garbage to
swine), are authorized.
(e) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the fourth day of June, one thousand nine hundred eighty-four, relating
to the commissioner of agriculture (registration, taxation and
control of dogs), are authorized.
(f) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
first day of November, one thousand nine hundred eighty-four,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (public markets), are
authorized.
(g) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
tenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred eighty-four,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (noxious weed rules),
are authorized.
(h) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fourth day of June, one thousand nine hundred eighty-four, relating
to the commissioner of agriculture (animal disease control), are
authorized.
(i) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred eighty-four,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (use of certain
picloram products), are authorized.
(j) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred eighty-five,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (increasing certain
fees by rules and regulations), are authorized.
(k) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
thirteenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the thirty-first day of January, one thousand
nine hundred eighty-six, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (licensing of livestock dealers), are authorized.
(l) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the fifth day of January, one thousand nine
hundred eighty-seven, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(West Virginia pesticide use and application act), are authorized.
(m) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six,
modified by the director of the division of forestry of the department of agriculture to meet the objections of the legislative
rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred eighty-seven,
relating to the director of the division of forestry of the
department of agriculture (ginseng), are authorized.
(n) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
tenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred eighty-seven,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (schedule of charges
for inspection services: fruit), are authorized.
(o) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
thirteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred eighty-seven,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the eighth day of September, one thousand nine
hundred eighty-seven, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(animal disease control), are authorized.
(p) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (sale and distribution
of commercial fertilizer), are authorized.
(q) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-sixth day of October, one thousand
nine hundred eighty-eight, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (animal disease control), are authorized.
(r) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-first day of August, one thousand nine
hundred eighty-nine, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(production of milk and cream for manufacturing purposes), are
authorized.
(s) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
seventh day of August, one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-third day of October, one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (animal disease control), are authorized.
(t) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
tenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety, modified by
the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the fifth day of October, one thousand nine hundred
ninety, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (meat
inspection), are authorized.
(u) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
tenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety, modified by
the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the third day of October, one thousand nine hundred
ninety, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (agricultural
liming materials), are authorized.
(v) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
tenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety, modified by
the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the third day of October, one thousand nine hundred
ninety, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (public
markets), are authorized.
(w) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
nineteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the ninth day of November, one thousand nine
hundred ninety, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (animal
disease control), are authorized.
(x) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (commercial feed), are authorized with the amendments
set forth below:
On page two, after subsection 3.3., by adding a new
subsection, designated subsection 3.4., to read as follows:
"3.4. The commissioner will not assess a tonnage fee on any
commercial feed or feed ingredients used in the manufacture of
poultry contract feed.";
On page five, after subsection 4.3.m., by adding a new
subsection, designated subsection 4.3.n., to read as follows:
"4.3.n. The commissioner will consider poultry contract feed
to be customer-formula feed.";
And,
On page eight, after subsection 5.5., by adding a new
subsection, designated subsection 5.6., to read as follows:
"5.6. Poultry contract feed labels shall conform to the
requirements of W. Va. Code §19-14-8(d), except that:
5.6.a. The name of the grower or feeder will substitute for
the requirements for the name of the purchaser; and,
5.6.b. The net weight (avoir dupois) of the commercial feed
and each feed ingredient used in the feed shall not be required to
be listed."
(y) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fourth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, modified
by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the second day of August, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (wood
destroying insect treatment standards), are authorized.
(z) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
twentieth day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(fee structure for the pesticide control act of 1990), are
authorized.
(aa) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twelfth day of November, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(animal disease control), are authorized.
(bb) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the tenth day of September, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(West Virginia plant pest act), are authorized.
(cc) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
twenty-sixth day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the sixteenth day of October, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(licensing of pesticide businesses), are authorized.
(dd) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the second day of October, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(certified pesticide applicators), are authorized.
(ee) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (assessment of civil penalties and procedures for
consent agreements and negotiated settlements), are authorized.
(ff) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (aerial application of herbicides to rights-of-way),
are authorized.
(gg) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (frozen desserts and imitation frozen desserts), are
authorized, with the amendment set forth below:
On page twelve, by striking out all of section 15 and
substituting a new section 15, to read as follows:
"61-4B-15. Enforcement policy.
15.1. The commissioner may assess a violation of W. Va. Code
§19-11B-1 et seq. or of these rules against the manufacturer of
product and/or the distributor of the mix used to manufacture the
product.
15.2. The commissioner will assess any violations of W. Va.
Code §19-11B-1 et seq. or of this rule to the distributor for mix
sampled from unopened containers. The company will not be assessed
additional cumulative notices of violations until the commissioner
has determined that the firm has had adequate notice of the
previous notice, generally 10 days from the mailing of the notice
of violation.
15.3. Whenever one of the last five consecutive official
product sample(s) taken on separate days within a one year period are found to be adulterated or misbranded, the commissioner shall
send a written "First Notice" to the manufacturer or distributor
whichever is appropriate. This notice shall notify the
manufacturer or distributor of the violation of W. Va. Code §19-
11B-1 et seq. or of these rules and the enforcement policy
established by this section of the rule.
15.4. Whenever two of the last five consecutive official
product sample(s) taken on separate days within a one year period
are found to be adulterated or misbranded the commissioner shall
send a written "Second Notice" to the manufacturer or distributor
whichever is appropriate.
15.4.a. The commissioner shall collect additional official
product sample(s) within 21 days of the sending of a Second Notice
to the manufacturer or distributor, but shall not collect product
samples before the lapse of 7 days from the sending of a Second
Notice.
15.5. Whenever three of the last five consecutive official
product sample(s) taken on separate days within a one year period
are found to be adulterated or misbranded the commissioner shall
send a written "Third Notice" to the manufacturer or distributor whichever is appropriate.
15.5.a. The commissioner shall collect additional official
product sample(s) within 21 days of the sending of the Third Notice
to the manufacturer or distributor, but shall not collect
additional product samples before the lapse of 7 days from the date
of sending of the notice.
15.6. The commissioner will issue a "Shut-down Order" for a
period of 24 hours to a manufacturer or distributor when the record
of the firm indicates that effective action has not been taken to
correct the causes of the violations, for instance when three out
of the last five samples from the same machine are violative. The
"Shut-down Order" will normally be issued with the "Third Notice".
The "Shut-down Order" will give the reasons for the order, state
the portion of the manufacturing or distributing operation that is
prohibited from operating while the order is in effect, give
conditions of the order, state the length of time that the Shut-
down Order will be in effect and specify a time and place for a
hearing to be held in this matter. Except that in the case where
the public health, safety or welfare is at risk, the commissioner
will issue an immediate Shut-down Order and give notice to the manufacturer or distributor under the provisions of subdivision
15.6.a. of this rule.
15.6.a. The commissioner will issue an immediate Shut-down
Order without giving the manufacturer or distributor the
opportunity to be heard where there is a hazard to the public
health, safety or welfare. In these cases, the manufacturer or
distributor will be given the opportunity to request a hearing
before the commissioner after the notification of the order is
received by the manufacturer or distributor. All Shut-down Orders
issued due to noncompliance with subdivision 8.1.c., 8.1.d. or
8.1.g. of this rule are considered to involve a risk to the public
health, safety or welfare.
15.6.b. The manufacturer or distributor will be responsible
for causing all operations covered by the Shut-down Order to cease
and follow all other conditions of the order. At the end of the
period of the order, the manufacturer or distributor may resume
operations without further action by the commissioner.
15.7. If after a Shut-down Order has been issued the
commissioner finds that effective corrective action has not been
taken, he may issue a suspension of the Frozen Desserts Manufacturer Permit. The suspension shall state the time that the
suspension will become effective, give the reasons for the
suspension and specify a time and place for a hearing to be held in
this matter. Except that in the case of a summary suspension the
commissioner will give the manufacturer the opportunity to request
a hearing in this matter subsequent to the notification of the
suspension.
15.7.a. All suspensions due to nonconformance to subdivision
8.1.c., 8.1.d. or 8.1.g. of this rule are summary suspensions.
15.7.b. A suspension of the Frozen Desserts Manufacturer
Permit remains in effect until the manufacturer submits and the
commissioner accepts a written plan of correction and a request for
a reinstatement of the permit.
15.7.c. The commissioner has seven days from the date of
receipt of this application to respond to a suspension in the case
of violations of subdivision 8.1.c., 8.1.d. or 8.1.g. of this rule
and fourteen days to respond for all other violations of W. Va.
Code §19-11B-1 et seq. or these rules. The commissioner will
accept or deny the application for a reinstatement of the permit
and will give the terms and conditions under which the permit will be reinstated.
15.8. If the commissioner finds that after the firm has
resumed production following a suspension of their Frozen Desserts
Manufacturer Permit that effective corrective action has not been
taken, then the commissioner will hold a hearing to determine if
the Frozen Desserts Manufacturer Permit should be revoked.
15.9. Persons who manufacture a product on an intermittent or
infrequent basis, so that the standard enforcement policy cannot
apply, will enter into a consent agreement with the commissioner
for correction of all items found to be not in conformance with W.
Va. Code §19-11B-1 et seq. or these rules.
15.10. Whenever an antibiotic or pesticide residue test is
found to be above tolerance, the commissioner shall notify the
manufacturer and/or distributor immediately of this fact and shall
begin an investigation to determine the cause of the residue. The
commissioner shall require that any person found to be responsible
for the residue shall correct the cause of the residue prior to the
resumption of the manufacturing or distribution of the product.
15.11. A person who performs a recall by voluntarily removing
product from sale and distribution in an effective manner so as to limit the potential harm to the health and well-being of the public
may be eligible for exemptions from the normal enforcement policy.
The commissioner shall consider the facts of each case when making
a decision on an exemption.
15.12. The commissioner may apply the enforcement policy in a
liberal manner in cases where all official product sample results
that involve a product in the form actually sold to the public have
been found to be in conformance with W. Va. Code §19-11B-1 et seq.
or these rules.
15.13. The commissioner may suspend the standard enforcement
policy in cases where such action is necessary to protect the
public health, safety or welfare.
15.14. Resamples will only be taken from machines that were
shown to be producing violative product the previous visit, except
for resamples needed to check that the nonviolative status is being
maintained according to the following schedule:
15.14.a. After a first notice and one nonviolative sample,
resamples will be taken between 5 to 6 months after the
nonviolative sample.
15.14.b. After a second notice and one nonviolative sample, resamples will be taken between 3-4 months after the nonviolative
sample.
15.14.c. Other resamples may be considered necessary to
determine that the nonviolative status is being maintained."
(hh) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (West Virginia apiary law of 1991), are authorized.
(ii) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (disposal of dead poultry), are authorized with the
amendments set forth below:
On page two, section two, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"2.8 'Disposal pit' means an opening dug in the ground to a
minimum depth of six feet, containing a minimum capacity of 150
cubic feet, covered with a minimum of 12 inches of dirt, and
provided with one or more openings for the introduction of poultry.
The openings shall be a minimum size of eight inches square and
equipped with tight lids. A disposal pit shall be located in a
site which will prevent contamination of the groundwater or the
surface water. This site should conform to the standards
established in this rule."
On page two, subsection 3.1 after the word "incinerator," by
adding the words "disposal pit,"
And,
On page two, by adding a new section, designated section 4, to
read as follows:
"§61-1C-4. Standards for Site Location for Disposal Pits.
4.1 No part of a disposal pit system shall be located in a
poorly drained or filled area, or in any area where seasonal
flooding occurs.
4.2 No part of a disposal pit system shall be located within 10 feet of a building, foundation or property line.
4.3 No part of a disposal pit system shall be located within
50 feet of a public water supply line or within 10 feet of a
private water supply system.
4.4 A disposal pit shall be located at least 50 feet from a
private well or groundwater supply.
4.5 There shall be a minimum of three feet between the bottom
of a disposal pit and seasonal groundwater or rock, shale or any
other impermeable layer.
4.6 The evaluation of the site for installation of a disposal
pit shall be based upon percolation test results. Percolation
tests shall be performed in the following manner:
4.6.1 Location - At least two holes shall be placed over the
selected site. The results of these two test holes will be
averaged.
4.6.2 Holes shall be dug or bored from six to eight inches in
diameter at the site where the disposal pit will be installed. The
holes should be at least 24 inches in depth.
4.6.3 The bottom and sides of the holes shall be scratched
with a sharp pointed instrument or wire brush to remove any smeared soil surfaces which interfere with the absorption of water into the
soil.
4.6.4 Loose dirt shall be removed from the bottom of the test
holes and two inches of coarse sand or fine gravel shall be placed
into the holes to prevent sealing.
4.6.5 An eight or ten penny nail shall be placed in the wall
of each hole exactly six inches above the level of sand or gravel.
4.6.6 The test hole shall be completely filled with water to
ground level. Water in the hole shall be kept to a depth of at
least 12 inches for a minimum period of four hours before beginning
the percolation rate measurement.
4.7 Percolation rate measurement - Upon completion of the
above, the water depth in the holes shall be adjusted to the level
of the nail. The number of minutes it takes for this six inches of
water (all the water) to be absorbed into the soil shall be
accurately determined. This time in minutes, divided by six, gives
the rate of fall per inch. The average rate of fall must be
between five minutes and 60 minutes."
(jj) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the commissioner of
agriculture (licensing of livestock dealers), are authorized.
(kk) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the eighteenth day of November, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-two, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(commercial feed), are authorized.
(ll) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the nineteenth day of February, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(general groundwater protection rules for fertilizers and manures),
are authorized.
(mm) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the nineteenth day of February, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(primary and secondary containment of fertilizers), are authorized
with the amendments set forth below:
"On page five, by striking out all of subsection 5.5 and
inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 5.5 to read as follows:
'The operator or his licensed representative shall sign and date
each application under oath.'; and
On page eighteen, by striking out all of subsection 14.1 and
inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 14.1 to read as follows:
'All moneys for the purpose of the enforcement and
administration of this rule shall come from general revenue funds
appropriated by the legislature for that purpose. The net proceeds
of civil penalties collected pursuant to W. Va. Code §20-5M-10a or
any civil administrative penalties collected pursuant to W. Va.
Code §20-5M-10c will be deposited in the groundwater remediation fund established in W. Va. Code §20-5M-1. et seq.'".
(nn) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the nineteenth day of February, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(general groundwater protection rules for pesticides), are
authorized.
(oo) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the nineteenth day of February, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(bulk pesticide operational rules), are authorized.
(pp) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the nineteenth day of February, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(non-bulk pesticide rules for permanent operational areas), are
authorized.
(qq) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
sixteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred ninety-three,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-sixth day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(animal disease control), are authorized.
(rr) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
third day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-three,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the eighth day of October, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-three, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(auctioneers), are authorized.
(ss) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the eleventh day of October, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-four, relating to the commissioner of agriculture
(inspection of nontraditional, domesticated animals), are
authorized.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the
Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate legislative rules
relating to the inspection of nontraditional, domesticated animals.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.