This bill amends and reenacts sections 4.1-19-03 and 4.1-19-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, focusing on the management of eggs and poultry in the state. It updates the duties of the agriculture commissioner, emphasizing the promotion of improved poultry breeding practices and collaboration with various federal and state agencies to enhance the poultry industry. Notably, the bill removes the previous requirement for the agriculture commissioner to provide federal-state grading services for poultry and poultry products at the retail level, streamlining the responsibilities of the commissioner.

Additionally, the bill modifies the penalties for violations of the chapter. It replaces the previous classification of violations as a class A misdemeanor with a civil penalty system, allowing for fines up to one thousand dollars for each violation, which can be adjudicated either in court or through an administrative hearing by the agriculture commissioner. The bill also repeals section 4.1-19-04, which outlined licensing requirements for buyers, sellers, and producers of eggs and poultry, thereby eliminating those regulations.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 4.1-19-03, 4.1-19-05, 4.1-19-04
Enrollment: 4.1-19-03, 4.1-19-05, 4.1-19-04
PREFILED: 4.1-19-03, 4.1-19-05, 4.1-19-04