If it shall appear from the examinations that any provision of this Article has been violated, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall have authority to order the plant or place of manufacture closed until the law is complied with. If the owner or operator of the place refuses or fails to comply with the order, law or regulations, the Commissioner shall then certify the facts in the case to the district attorney in the district in which the violation was committed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-252
Closure of plants for violation of Article; certificate to district attorney of district
1921, c. 169, s. 7; C.S., s. 7251(g); 1973, c. 47, s. 2.
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