Appeals Concerning Results of Chemical Analysis

A. When a registrant, or his agent, disagrees with a finding of deficiency or a calculation of a penalty resulting from a finding of deficiency, he shall register his complaint, in writing, with the director of Agricultural Chemistry Programs within 10 days of the date of the report of chemical analysis. B. When questions concerning the accuracy of the analysis made by the director of Agricultural Chemistry Programs cannot be amicably resolved, the registrant may place his complaint on the agenda at the next meeting of the commission for a final determination. C. When a disagreement on a feed deficiency arises, the sample may be analyzed by an independent laboratory agreeable to the commissioner. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1392 and R.S. 3:1400. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Feed Commission, LR 11:228 (March 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Feed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Liming Commission, LR 38:2527 (October 2012).