(a) For the purpose of this Rule:
- (1) "bulk shipment" shall mean a shipment of a shellstock lot between shellfish dealers.
- (2) "shellstock lot" shall mean a single type of bulk shellstock or containers of shellstock of no more than one day's harvest from a single growing area harvested by one or more harvesters.
- (b) Bulk shipments shall not be made except if the shipment is from only one consignor to one consignee, both of which shall be shellfish dealers.
- (c) When a shellstock lot is shipped, if multiple containers are used they shall be on a wrapped pallet, in a tote, in a net bailer, or other container and the unit shall be tagged with a single tag in accordance with Rule .0425 of this Section. The single tag shall also include a statement that "All shellstock containers in this lot have the same harvest date and area of harvest" and shall include the number of individual containers in the unit.
- (d) The shellfish dealer shall provide a transaction record that accompanies the bulk shipment that contains the same information required on a dealer's tag in Rule .0425 of this Section and additionally states the name of the consignee, which shall be a shellfish dealer.
- (e) Bulk shipments shall be kept above the floor using pallets to prevent the shellstock from becoming contaminated, unless the shipping conveyance has a channeled floor.
History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 113-221.2; 143B-289.52;
Eff. February 1, 1987;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2024.