§ 106-627. Determination of adulteration. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 106‑627. Determination of adulteration.

For purposes of evidence under this Article, the grain dealer or hisagent, upon receipt or pending receipt of suspected adulterated grain, may, athis discretion, call any law‑enforcement officer to verify the samplingtechnique, [and] origin of sampled grain and subsequently send or request thelaw‑enforcement officer to send the sample of grain in a sealed packageto the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for inspection andanalysis in order to protect only the chain of evidence.

Upon [a] finding by the Department that said sample is adulteratedgrain, the Department shall notify the grain dealer of the results and returnthe sample to the original sender in a sealed package. (1975, c. 659, s. 7; 1997‑261, s. 66.)