§ 35-29-104 — Standards of quality

(1) The department shall establish
minimum standards of quality for all agricultural products to be marketed under
the seal of quality.

(2) The quality standards may be changed from time to time by the
department, but any producer, packer, distributor, or retailer affected by the
changes shall be notified by the department at least thirty days prior to the
effective date of the changes in standards.

(3) The seal of quality shall not be used in the marketing of any agricultural
product which does not meet the minimum standards established by the
department.

(4) The commissioner shall prescribe methods and procedures of sampling,
inspecting, and grading Colorado agricultural products.

(5) Inspectors or representatives of the department shall use such methods
and procedures in sampling, checking, and inspecting products to determine the
grade, quality, or condition of the product being marketed under the seal of quality.

(6) Any product being marketed under the seal of quality which does not
meet the standards of quality established by the department shall be immediately
removed from sale until the seal of quality has been removed from the product,
label, or container. The department shall be the authority in making the decision to
remove the product from sale. Any person refusing or failing to remove the seal of
quality from a product, label, or container after being notified by the department
shall be deemed in violation of this article.

Legislative History

Source: L. 61: p. 175, � 4. CRS 53: � 7-18-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 7-16-4.