§699. Certification
A. All personnel within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture authorized to draw samples of rice shall be trained and certified as qualified to draw such samples. The commissioner shall establish procedures for annual certification thereof, and no one shall be allowed to draw rice samples unless he has received the necessary certification.
B. The commissioner shall establish by regulation uniform procedures for sampling rice and identifying the lots from which samples are drawn. Such procedures shall be in substantial conformance with the procedures used by the United States Department of Agriculture. The commissioner may set reasonable fees to cover the costs of administering the provisions of this Subpart.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 232, §1.