§ 106-408. Marketing facilities prescribed; records of purchases and sales; time of sales; notice. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 106‑408. Marketing facilities prescribed; records of purchases and sales; time of sales;notice.

All public livestock markets operating under this Article shall haveproper facilities for handling livestock and such other equipment as specifiedby regulation of the North Carolina Board of Agriculture.  Scales approved bythe North Carolina Division of Weights and Measures shall be provided at publiclivestock markets where animals are bought, sold or exchanged by weight.  Thepremises, including yards, pens, alleys, and chutes shall be cleaned anddisinfected in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board ofAgriculture pursuant to the authority contained in G.S. 106‑416. Themarket shall keep a complete legible permanent record, including the use ofnumbered invoices, showing the name and address of the person or firm from whomall animals are received and the name and address of the person or firm to whomsold. Symbols in lieu of names shall not be used.  The weight, if sold byweight, and the price paid and the price received shall be recorded on theinvoice.  Such records as specified in this section shall be available forinspection to the Commissioner of Agriculture or his authorized representativeduring regular business hours.

The sales of all livestock at livestock auction markets shall start nolater than 2:00 P.M.; provided, however, the Commissioner of Agriculture shallhave authority to authorize a sale to begin as late as 4:00 P.M. when the sale(i) consists solely of the sale of pigs weighing no more than 150 pounds andsold as feeder pigs, (ii) continues without interruption, and (iii) lasts nolater than 5:00 P.M., or when the sale consists solely of slaughter hogs soldby teleconference.  The sale of livestock shall be continuous until all aresold.

Each public livestock market operator operating under this Article shall post notice of the day(s) of sale and the starting time in a conspicuousplace on the market premises.  In the event of subsequent changes in day ofsale or starting time, the operator shall post notice on the premises andnotify the State Veterinarian in writing at least two weeks in advance of thedate of change. (1941, c. 263, s.3; 1949, c. 997, s. 1; 1961, c. 275, s. 1; 1967, c. 894, s. 5; 1969, c. 983;1971, c. 739, s. 2; 1987, c. 436.)