TITLE 2. AGRICULTURE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER
SERVICES
REGISTRAR’S NOTICE:
The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services is claiming an exemption from
the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the
Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to
changes in Virginia statutory law where no agency discretion is involved. The
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive, consider and respond
to petitions from any interested person at any time with respect to
reconsideration or revision.
Final Regulation
Title of Regulation: 2VAC5-210. Rules and Regulations
Pertaining to Meat and Poultry Inspection Under the Virginia Meat and Poultry
Products Inspection Act (amending 2VAC5-210-20).
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5406 of the Code of
Virginia.
Effective Date: March 4, 2009.
Agency Contact: Richard. C. Hackenbracht, Program
Manager, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163,
Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-4569, FAX (804) 786-1003, TTY (800)
828-1120, or email richard.hackenbracht@vdacs.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The amendments update citations to reflect the
recodification of Title 3.1 to Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia, which became
effective October 1, 2008.
2VAC5-210-20. Definitions.
The following words and terms when used in this part shall
have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act" means the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products
Inspection Act (§ 3.1-884.17 3.2-5400 et seq. of the Code of
Virginia).
"Administrator" means the Director of the Division
of Animal and Food Industry Services, or any other officer or employee of the
department to whom authority has heretofore been delegated or may hereafter be
delegated to act in his stead.
"Commerce" means commerce within the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
"Department" means the Virginia Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services.
"Federal" means "Virginia."
"Federally inspected and passed" means Virginia
inspected and passed.
"Interstate" means intrastate.
"Program" means the Office of Meat and Poultry
Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
"Secretary" means the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Consumer Services.
"Food Safety Inspection Service" means the Virginia
meat and poultry inspection program.
"United States" or "U.S." means
"Virginia."
"U.S. Brands and Legends" means "Virginia
Brands and Legends."
VA.R. Doc. No. R09-1699; Filed January 13, 2009, 11:21 a.m.