§ 143-215.10H. Swine integrator registration.
§ 143‑215.10H. Swine integrator registration.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Grower" means a person who holds a permit for ananimal waste management system under this Part or Part 1 of this Article for aswine farm, or who operates a swine farm that is subject to an operationsreview conducted pursuant to G.S. 143‑215.10D or an inspection conductedpursuant to G.S. 143‑215.10F.
(2) "Swine farm" has the same meaning as in G.S. 106‑802.
(3) "Swine operation integrator" or"integrator" means a person, other than a grower, who provides 250 ormore animals to a swine farm and who either has an ownership interest in theanimals or otherwise establishes management and production standards for thepermit holder for the maintenance, care, and raising of the animals. Anownership interest includes a right or option to purchase the animals.
(b) Registration Required. As part of an operations reviewconducted pursuant to G.S. 143‑215.10D or an inspection conductedpursuant to G.S. 143‑215.10F, the Department shall require a grower toregister any swine operation integrator with which the grower has a contractualrelationship to raise swine. The registration shall be in writing and shallinclude only:
(1) The name of the owner of the swine farm.
(2) The mailing address of the owner of the swine farm.
(3) The physical location of the swine farm.
(4) The swine farm facility number.
(5) A description of the animal waste management system for theswine farm.
(6) The name and address of the grower, if different from theowner of the swine farm.
(7) The name and mailing address of the integrator.
(c) Notice of Termination or New Relationship. If the swineoperation integrator removes all animals from a swine farm or terminates theintegrator's relationship with the swine farm, the grower shall notify theDepartment of the termination or removal within 30 days. If the growerterminates the grower's relationship with the integrator or enters into arelationship with a different integrator, the grower shall notify theDepartment of the termination or new relationship within 30 days.
(d) Disclosure of Violations. The Department shall notify aswine operation integrator of all notices of deficiencies and violations oflaws and rules governing the animal waste management system at any swine farmfor which the integrator has been registered with the Department. A notice ofdeficiency or violation of any law or rule governing an animal waste managementsystem is a public record within the meaning of G.S. 132‑1 and is subjectto disclosure as provided in Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. (1998‑188, s. 1.)