Each licensed marketer shall meet the following requirements:

1. (1) All beef product marketed by the licensed marketer that bears the certification mark must comply with all beef program or natural beef program requirements;
2. (2) If the licensed marketer is also the producer of the cattle to be enrolled in the enrolled cattle program or natural enrolled cattle program, the licensed marketer must also be a licensed producer;
3. (3) The licensed marketer shall maintain a written contract with all producers who raise, feed, or finish cattle for the licensed marketer which the marketer intends to market using proprietary rights;
4. (4) The licensed marketer shall maintain a written contract with all processors who process certified enrolled cattle or beef product which the licensed marketer intends to market using proprietary rights;
5. (5) At the time of application and thereafter as necessary, the marketer shall provide the commissioner with a true and correct copy of the contracts described in subdivisions (3) and (4) of this section;
6. (6) The licensed marketer shall at the time of transfer of the animal to the licensed processor ensure that the requirements of § 12:79:03:03 have been met; and
7. (7) Any label or packaging used by or on behalf of the licensed marketer that bears the certification mark must be approved by the commissioner before use.

Source: 32 SDR 31, effective August 29, 2005; 33 SDR 10, effective August 3, 2006; 33 SDR 188, effective May 10, 2007; SL 2019, ch 235, § 37 and 38, effective April 14, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 1 -5 3 - 4 3(1)(3)(4) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-53- 39, 1-53- 4 0 .

Prior versions effective: 2007-05-10.