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

A. The following production areas of flue-cured tobacco are designated for the purposes of this chapter: Area I: Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties; Area II: Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, and Prince Edward Counties; Area III: Mecklenburg County; Area …

A. All funds levied and collected under this chapter shall be administered by the Tobacco Board. B. The Tobacco Board shall plan and conduct campaigns of education, advertising, publicity, sales promotion, and research to increase the demand for, and the consumption of, bright fl…

An assessment of 40 cents ($0.40) per 100 pounds shall be collected on all bright flue-cured and type 21 dark-fired tobaccos that are harvested in the Commonwealth and sold by the grower and shall be payable by the grower.

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Promotion Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys levied and collected under this ch…

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Dark-Fired Tobacco Promotion Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys levied and collected under this chapter o…

Every grower shall pay the excise taxes on bright flue-cured and all type 21 dark-fired tobacco to the warehouse or handler where and when the tobacco is first sold. Each warehouse or handler is designated an agent of the Department for the purpose of collecting such excise tax. …

Each warehouse or handler shall keep a complete record of the excise tax collected by him and shall preserve such record for a period of not less than three years from the time of collection. Such record shall be open to the inspection of the Tobacco Board and its duly authorized…

If the assessment imposed by this chapter is not paid when due or any funds collected by a warehouse or handler are not remitted to the Tobacco Board as required in this chapter, the amount due shall bear interest at the rate of one percent per month from the due date until payme…

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person knowingly to violate any provision of this chapter.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Aquaculture" means the propagation, rearing, enhancement, and harvest of aquatic organisms in controlled or selected environments, conducted in marine, estuarine, brackish, or fresh water. "Aquaculture fac…

The Commissioner shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To provide information and assistance in obtaining permits relating to aquacultural activities; 2. To promote aquaculture including encouraging investment in aquaculture facilities to expand production, processing ca…

A. The Aquaculture Advisory Board is established as an advisory board in the executive branch of state government. The Aquaculture Advisory Board shall advise the Commissioner on policy matters related to aquaculture. B. The Governor shall appoint the Aquaculture Advisory Board, …

A. The terms for appointments to the Aquaculture Advisory Board shall be for four years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. B. Members of the Aquaculture Advisory Board shall receive no compensation for their services but shall receive reimbursement f…

A. The Marine Products Board is established within the Department. B. The Marine Products Board shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor from among those persons who earn their livelihood from the seafood industry. One member of the Marine Products Board shall be inv…

The terms for appointments to the Marine Products Board shall be for four years. No member shall be eligible for appointment to more than two consecutive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms and made in the sa…

A. The Marine Products Board shall elect one of its members as chairman, whose term shall be three years or until his successor is elected, and such other officers as deemed appropriate. B. The Marine Products Board may appoint an executive secretary and employees as may be neces…

A. The members of the Marine Products Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be eligible for reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Marine Products Board. B. The Marine Products Board's office shall be located in Tidewater Virginia, and…

A. The Marine Products Board shall: (i) plan and conduct marketing, educational, and promotional campaigns and programs for Virginia marine products; (ii) carry on research and testing programs; and (iii) conduct activities relating to the catching, processing, conservation, and …

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Marine Products Fund, hereinafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys collected and allocated from marine fisheri…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Beekeeper" means any person who keeps and manages bees for profit, and shall include those growers who keep bees for pollinating crops. "Cross pollination" means the transfer of pollen from the anthers of …

The Commissioner shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To receive and dispense funds; 2. To develop and administer a beekeeper assistance program that is designed to assist Virginia beekeepers in maintaining healthy, productive colonies; 3. To enter into contracts for th…

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Plant Pollination Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys derived from appropriations from the general fund of…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Farmers" shall include all producers of agricultural products such as cotton, tobacco, peanuts, soybeans, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, livestock, livestock products, poultry and turkeys, any other agricul…

The Agricultural Council is continued within the executive branch of state government. The Agricultural Council shall consist of 18 members to be appointed by the Governor. Insofar as practical, 15 members shall be actively engaged in farming and shall be primarily engaged in the…

All appointments to the Agricultural Council shall be for a term of four years. No member of the Agricultural Council, except any ex officio member, shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additi…

A. The Agricultural Council shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, and such other officers as it deems appropriate. B. Members of the Agricultural Council shall be paid their necessary traveling expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their dut…

A. The Agricultural Council shall have charge of the management and expenditure of the Virginia Agricultural Foundation Fund. The Agricultural Council may expend funds to provide for programs of agricultural research and education and agricultural services; manage the fund so as …

There is hereby established in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be designated as the Virginia Agricultural Foundation Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All transfers made to the Fund under §§…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Enology" means those practices and that body of knowledge involved in the production, aging, storing, and packaging of wine. "Farm winery" or "winery" means an "establishment" as defined in § 4.1-100. "Gra…

A. The Wine Board is established within the Department. The purpose of the Wine Board is to foster the development of the Virginia wine industry by expanding viticulture and enological research, increasing education, and promoting the production of grapes and wine in the Commonwe…

Initial appointments of nonlegislative citizen members to the Wine Board shall be staggered as follows: six nonlegislative citizen members shall be owners or operators of wineries or farm wineries in Virginia, two of whom shall serve for terms of three years, two shall serve for …

A. The Wine Board shall elect a chairman and other officers as deemed necessary from among its membership. B. Members of the Wine Board shall receive no compensation for the discharge of their duties but the nonlegislative citizen members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and ne…

The Wine Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To receive and dispense funds or donations from the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund; 2. To enter into contracts for the purpose of developing new or improved markets or marketing methods for wine and grape products; 3. To…

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. The Fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to i…

To help defray the costs of its program, the Wine Board may: (i) publish materials with printed advertisements; (ii) sell printed materials; (iii) rent exhibit space at meetings or other events; (iv) charge entrance or participation fees; and (v) engage in other revenue-producing…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Virginia Spirits Board. "Cooper" means a commercial producer of wooden casks, barrels, and other staved wooden containers who sells at least $10,000 worth of such wooden containers of a ty…

A. The Virginia Spirits Board is established within the Department. The purpose of the Board is to foster the development of the Virginia spirits industry by expanding spirits research, increasing education, and promoting the production of ingredients necessary for alcohol distil…

Following the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall serve terms of four years, which shall begin on July 1 of the year of the appointment. The Commissioner shall serve a term coincident with his term of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other tha…

A. The Board shall elect a chairman and other officers as deemed necessary from among its membership. B. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for the discharge of their duties, but the nonlegislative citizen members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary e…

The Board shall have the power and duty to: 1. Receive and dispense funds or donations from the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund; 2. Enter into contracts for the purpose of developing new or improved markets or marketing methods for spirits products; 3. Contract for research servi…

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. The Fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated t…

To help defray the costs of its program, the Board may (i) publish materials with printed advertisements; (ii) sell printed materials; (iii) rent exhibit space at meetings or other events; (iv) charge entrance or participation fees; and (v) engage in other revenue-producing activ…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Active tobacco producer" means a person actively engaged in planting, growing, harvesting, and marketing of flue-cured or burley tobacco, or who shares in the variable expenses of producing the crop. "Agre…

The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission is created as a body corporate and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth and as such shall have, and is vested with, all of the politic and corporate powers as are set forth in this chapter. The Commission is established for the …

A. The Commission shall be composed of 28 members as follows: 1. Six members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; 2. Four members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; 3. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his desig…

A. The Commission shall have the power and duty to: 1. Adopt, use, and alter at will an official seal; 2. Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs; 3. Maintain an office at such place or places within the Commonwealth as it may designate; 4. Accept, hold, and …