A. The director may by rule prescribe conditions under which poultry products capable of use as human food, shall be stored or otherwise handled by any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, freezing, storing or transporting, in or for intrastate commerce, such articles, whenever the director deems such action necessary to assure that such articles will not be adulterated or misbranded when delivered to the consumer. Violation of any such rule is prohibited.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 3-2161

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Intrastate commerce: means commerce within this state. See Arizona Laws 3-2151
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit. See Arizona Laws 3-2151
  • Poultry: means any domesticated bird, whether live or dead, and includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, ratites and squabs. See Arizona Laws 3-2151

B. The director shall adopt such other rules as are necessary.

C. When opportunity is afforded for submission of comments by interested persons on proposed rules, it shall include opportunity for oral presentation of views.