(a)
(1) The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations for poultry and egg grading in this state as may be necessary for the establishment and enforcement thereof.
(2) The rules and regulations shall be in compliance with the standards and requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture for poultry and egg grading purposes.
(b) The commission may establish a formula or method of prorating the cost of providing the poultry grading services among the various processors or processing plants using the services.
(c)
(1) Poultry and egg grading services shall be provided for only those processors or processing plants who make application, who shall comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the commission, and who shall pay the cost of the services in accordance with regulations of the commission.
(2)
(A) Any poultry or egg processor or egg processing plant failing to pay the cost of the services in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the commission shall forfeit the right to have poultry graded until the costs are paid.
(B) All unpaid costs shall be collectible by the commission in the same manner provided by law for collection of delinquent gross receipts taxes.
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