Prohibited Acts; Penalty; Additional Sanctions.

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11-13-108. Prohibited acts; penalty; additional sanctions.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to:

(i) Sell or distribute in this state any commercial feed without having attached or furnished such stamps, labels or tags as required by law;

(ii) Impede, prevent or attempt to prevent the director or his agent in the performance of his lawful duties;

(iii) Sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any commercial feed without complying with the requirements of law;

(iv) Sell or distribute in this state any commercial feed which contains a smaller percentage of crude protein or crude fat or a larger percentage of crude fiber than is certified to be contained therein;

(v) Fail to properly state the specific name of each ingredient used in its manufacture except for those feeds which utilize collective terms in the labeling; or

(vi) Sell or distribute in this state any commercial feed which has not been registered with the department as required by this act.

(b) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation and not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each subsequent violation.

(c) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (b) of this section, the distribution of any commercial feed mixed or adulterated with any substance injurious to livestock or pets is subject to seizure, condemnation and sale as the court may direct, the proceeds from such sale to be deposited in the state general fund. The court may in its discretion release the feed seized when the requirements of law have been complied with, and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the state in any proceedings connected with the seizure.


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