3.2-4773 - Identification of finished bales of cotton. - Virginia Statutes

§ 3.2-4773. Identification of finished bales of cotton.

Every cotton gin shall: (i) determine the weight of each bale of finishedcotton immediately following the making of the bale; (ii) number sequentiallyall finished cotton bales; and (iii) affix to each bale a sequentiallynumbered tag for the purpose of identifying the individual bale of finishedcotton. The tag shall also identify the origin module. The burden of proofshall be upon the cotton gin to prove the accuracy of its accounting.

(2000, c. 584, § 3.1-722.41; 2008, c. 860.)