§145-22 - Agricultural commodities; ownership and movement certification.

     §145-22  Agricultural commodities; ownership and movement certification.  (a)  Every person, upon sale of any agricultural commodity or upon transportation of lots of any agricultural commodity of more than two hundred pounds or with a value of at least $100 that is marketed for commercial purposes, shall complete a certificate describing the commodity and indicating:

     (1)  The seller, owner, buyer, or consignee;

     (2)  The origin; and

     (3)  The destination.

Two copies of the certificate shall accompany the shipment, and a copy shall be retained by the person completing the certificate.  One of the copies of the certificate shall be presented upon request to a state or county law enforcement officer or other officer, employee, or any other person as described in section 145-25.

     (b)  This section shall not apply to the retail sale of an agricultural commodity to the final consumer. [L 1999, c 186, pt of §2; am L 2003, c 20, §2]