Louisiana § RS 3:901 - State grades of farm products

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:901 — State grades of farm products, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 3:901. State grades of farm products

The official minimum state grades of all farm products, fruits, and vegetables presented for sale or for shipment, intrastate or interstate, shall be the grades recommended by the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and recognized in the central market of the nation as government grades.

Acts 1978, No. 242, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8A, eff. June 12, 2009.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:901 cover?

Section RS 3:901 ("State grades of farm products") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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