Whenever any poultry product, or any product exempted from the definition of a poultry product, or any dead, dying, disabled or diseased poultry is found by any authorized representatives of the Board upon any premises where it is held for purposes of, or during or after distribution in intrastate commerce, and there is reason to believe that any such article is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions of this act or of any other state or federal law, or that it has been, or is intended to be, distributed in violation of any such provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days, pending action under Section 19 of this act or notification of any federal, state, or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over such article or poultry, and shall not be moved by any person from the place at which it is located when so detained, until released by such representative. All official marks may be required by such representative to be removed from such article or poultry before it is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Board that the article or poultry is eligible to retain such marks.
Laws 1970, c. 260, § 18, emerg. eff. April 22, 1970.