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House approves transfer of imported seafood testing to Agriculture; small processors win exemptions
Summary
Legislation moving seafood import testing and enforcement to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry passed the House after amendments exempting small local processors from additional reporting requirements that apply to importers.
The Louisiana House passed legislation on May 5 to move authority for imported-seafood sampling, testing and enforcement from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Representative Kerner, sponsor of House Bill 6 52, said the change "provides accountability and and transparency, throughout the, the seafood market."
Kerner offered amendment sets that allowed the commissioner to appoint hearing officers and adjusted hearing timelines; the House adopted those without objection. During…
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