GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1987 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 438

SENATE BILL 230

 

AN ACT TO MAKE CLARIFYING CHANGES IN THE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEAT MARKETS AND FOOD AND LODGE FACILITIES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. Chapter 130A-228 is amended by redesignating the present text as "(a)" and adding a paragraph "(b)" as follows:

"(b)      No market shall commence or continue operation that does not have a permit issued by the Department.  The permit shall be issued to the owner or operator of the market and shall not be transferable.  A permit shall be issued only when the market satisfies all of the requirements of the rules.  A permit shall be immediately revoked in accordance with G.S. 130A-23(d) for failure of the market to maintain a minimum grade of C.  A permit may otherwise be suspended or revoked in accordance with G.S. 130A-23."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 130A-248(b) is amended by deleting the last sentence and substituting "A permit shall be immediately revoked in accordance with G.S. 130A-23(d) for failure of the facility to maintain a minimum grade of C.  A permit may otherwise be suspended or revoked in accordance with G.S. 130A-23."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 130A-23(d) is rewritten as follows:

"(d)      A permit shall be suspended or revoked immediately if a violation of the Chapter, the rules or a condition imposed upon the permit presents an imminent hazard.  Also, a permit issued pursuant to G.S. 130A-228 or 130A-248 shall be revoked immediately for failure of a market or a facility to maintain a minimum grade of C.  The Secretary shall immediately give notice of the suspension or revocation and shall immediately file a petition for a contested case in accordance with G.S. 150B-23."

Sec. 4.  This act shall be effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 22nd day of June, 1987.