Title 3.2, Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food

The question to be printed on the ballots used in the referendum held under § 3.2-1208, shall be: "Do you favor the levy of an excise tax of 2.5 cents ($0.025) per tree run bushel of ungraded apples grown in the Commonwealth for sale by producers of at least 5,000 tree run bushel…

Any producer in the year preceding the date of the referendum held pursuant to this article shall be eligible to vote in such referendum if he so certifies on forms approved by the Commissioner. Any person who meets these requirements shall be eligible to vote in the referendum, …

If the Governor finds the referendum in order and that more than one-half of those voting are in favor of the excise tax on apples pursuant to § 3.2-1210, then the Governor shall so proclaim. Upon such proclamation by the Governor, the excise tax on apples shall be established. I…

The Board, upon petition by at least 10 percent of the producers in the Commonwealth as determined by the Commissioner, shall provide for a referendum on the continuation of the Apple Board or amending the excise tax on apples if established pursuant to § 3.2-1208. The Board shal…

If the Governor finds any referenda held pursuant to this article in order and that more than one-half of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of the Apple Board, then the Governor shall so proclaim and upon such proclamation the Apple Board shall be discontinued. I…

A. Every producer shall submit to the Tax Commissioner the excise tax levied on apples grown in the Commonwealth in a calendar year by January 31 of the following year. The Tax Commissioner shall promptly pay the assessments into the Virginia state treasury to the credit of the A…

Every producer shall maintain a complete record of the apples grown by him and shall preserve the records for at least three years from the time such apples are grown. The records shall be established and maintained as required by the Tax Commissioner and shall be open to the ins…

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any producer to fail to submit to the Tax Commissioner any report required under this article within 60 days after the time such report is required to be submitted. 2. For any producer knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner any inf…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Cattle Industry Board. "Cattle" means beef-type and dairy-type cattle sold for a consideration in excess of $100 per head in the Commonwealth. "Handler" means, at the point where the cattl…

A. The Cattle Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 375 of the Acts of Assembly of 1983, is continued within the Department. The Board shall be composed of 11 members, each of whom shall be a citizen of the United States and a residen…

The Board shall elect a chairman from the membership of the Board and such other officers as deemed appropriate. The Board shall meet once per year and at such other times as called by the chairman. The chairman may call special meetings at any time and shall call a special meeti…

A. The Cattle Industry Board shall be responsible for the promotion and economic development of the Virginia cattle industry and of beef products, including the improvement of the commercial value of cattle for Virginia producers. B. The Board may expend funds collected pursuant …

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Cattle Industry Fund, hereinafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds collected pursuant to § 3.2-1306 shall be pa…

A. Beginning January 1, 2019, and ending July 1, 2028, every handler shall deduct 50 cents ($0.50) per head from the proceeds of sale owed to the respective owners of all cattle and calves when sold in the Commonwealth, with the exception of dairy cows going back to farms for mil…

Every handler shall keep a complete record of the number of cattle subject to payment bought by him for a period of not less than three years. Such record shall be open for inspection by the Tax Commissioner, and shall be established and maintained as required by the Tax Commissi…

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any first handler to fail to submit to the Tax Commissioner any statement or report required in this chapter within 60 days from the time such statement or report is required to be submitted. 2. For any first handler knowingly to report falsely…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Corn" means all corn sold except sugar corn, popcorn, and ornamental corn. "Country buyer" means any person who buys corn from a producer. "Exporter" means any person offering corn for export sale. "Handle…

The Corn Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 395 of the 1980 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Corn Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107 from nomin…

The terms for appointments to the Corn Board shall be three years. The Governor shall fill any vacancy occurring before the expiration of any term for the unexpired term. If possible, vacancies shall be filled from the production area or classification from which the vacancy occu…

A. The Corn Board shall elect a chairman and such other officers as deemed appropriate. B. Members of the Corn Board shall not receive compensation for attendance at meetings of the Corn Board, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance …

A. The Corn Board shall have charge of the management and expenditure of the Virginia Corn Fund established in the state treasury. B. The Corn Board may expend funds to provide for programs of market development, education, publicity, research, and the promotion of the sale and u…

The Board, upon petition by a group of corn producers representing at least 10 percent of the number of the Commonwealth's corn producers as determined by the Commissioner, may provide for a referendum on the continuation of the assessment. If the Governor shall determine that a …

A. The Commissioner shall arrange for and manage any referendum conducted under this chapter. B. The Commissioner shall, 60 days before the date upon which a referendum is to be held, mail notice to the clerk of the circuit court in each locality where corn is produced. The clerk…

The question to be printed on the ballots used in a referendum held pursuant to this chapter shall be as follows: "Do you favor additional market development, education, publicity, research, and the promotion of the sale and use of corn and the continuation of the levy of an asse…

Each producer who sold corn in two of the past three years next preceding the date of the referendum held pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible to vote in such referendum, provided that he shall so certify sale and point of sale on forms approved by the Board. Any person mee…

If the Governor finds any referendum in order and that at least a simple majority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of the assessment on corn, he shall so proclaim and upon such proclamation the assessment on corn shall be discontinued. If the Governor finds t…

The following production areas are designated for the purposes of this chapter: Area I: the Counties of Accomack, Northampton, and Isle of Wight and the Cities of Suffolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach; Area II: the Counties of Southampton, Sussex, Surry, Prince George, Dinwiddi…

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Corn Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys levied and collected under the provisions of this chapte…

A. Every handler shall deduct from payments for corn made to a producer the amount of the assessment levied thereon, and shall remit such assessment to the Tax Commissioner pursuant to this chapter. B. A report to the Tax Commissioner shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by…

Every handler shall keep a complete record of the corn handled by him for a period of not less than three years from the time the corn was handled. Such records shall be open to the inspection of the Tax Commissioner, and shall be established and maintained as required by the Tax…

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner the quantity of corn handled by him during any period. 2. For any handler to falsify the records of the corn handled by him. 3. For any handler to preserve the records of the corn …

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Assessment" means moneys to be collected as authorized by this chapter. "Bale" means a closely pressed package of ginned cotton that weighs approximately 480 pounds. "Cotton" means the field crop of the ge…

The Cotton Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 873 of the Acts of Assembly of 1997, is continued within the Department. The Cotton Board shall be composed of eight members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall be a resident of Virgin…

No person may serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.

A. The Cotton Board shall have charge of the Virginia Cotton Fund established in the Virginia state treasury. B. The Cotton Board may expend funds and enter into contracts in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. C. The Cotton Board may cooperate with other state, reg…

The Board, upon petition by at least 10 percent of the producers in the Commonwealth as determined by the Commissioner, shall provide for either a referendum on the continuation of the Cotton Board and the assessment on cotton by a maximum of $0.15 per bale. Any referendum held u…

A. The Commissioner shall, under the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to § 3.2-112, arrange for the use of any polling places, if necessary. B. The Commissioner shall, at least 60 days before the date on which a referendum is to be held, mail notice to the clerk of the c…

A. The question to be printed on the ballots used in a referendum authorized in § 3.2-1505 on the continuation of the Cotton Board shall be: Do you favor the continuation of the Cotton Board for the purpose of research, education, and promotion of the growth and use of cotton? B.…

Any person in the Commonwealth who produced at least one bale of cotton in the Commonwealth in the fiscal year preceding any referendum held pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible to vote in such referendum, provided that he so certifies on forms prepared by the Commissioner.…

If the Governor finds any separate referendum held pursuant to this chapter in order, that at least 50 percent of those who have met the requirements of § 3.2-1508 have voted, and that a majority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of the Cotton Board or in oppo…

The following production areas are designated for the purposes of this chapter: Area I: The locality with the highest cotton production in the most recent calendar year according to the records of the Department; Area II: The locality with the second highest cotton production in …

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Cotton Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All assessments paid pursuant to § 3.2-1512 shall be paid into th…

A. Every handler shall collect an assessment of 95 cents ($0.95) per bale from the owner of all cotton that the handler gins for any owner and shall remit such assessment to the Tax Commissioner on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter. Su…

Every handler shall maintain the following records for all cotton ginned by the handler for the owner of the cotton: 1. Full name and address of the owner of the cotton; 2. Date the cotton was ginned by the handler for such owner; 3. Number of bales ginned; and 4. Dollar amount o…

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any handler to fail to submit to the Tax Commissioner any report required pursuant to § 3.2-1512 within 60 days after the time such report is required to be submitted. 2. For any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner any i…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Eggs for consumption" means eggs that are actually consumed in Virginia or sold at a location in Virginia. "Eggs for use" means eggs that are incorporated into another product at a Virginia location so as …