75-45-177 - Condemnation and confiscation.
§ 75-45-177. Condemnation and confiscation.
Any lot of commercial feed not in compliance with the provisions of this article and regulations issued thereunder shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which said commercial feed is located. In the event the court finds the said commercial feed to be in violation of this article and orders the condemnation of said commercial feed, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial feed and the laws of the state. Provided, that in no instance shall the disposition of said commercial feed be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of said commercial feed or for permission to process or relabel said commercial feed to bring it into compliance with this article.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 4449-22; Laws, 1972, ch. 474, § 12; Laws, 1973, ch. 386, § 2(b), eff from and after passage (approved March 27, 1973).