February, '16] SANDERS: model inspection law 207 



The nurserymen have expressed themselves strongly in favor of 

 more thorough training of inspectors and more careful work to insure 

 clean stock and fewer mistakes in the condemnation of stock without 

 warrant. 



The entomologists and inspectors^ fully appreciate the present 

 situation which is handicapped to a greater or less degree in some 

 states by lack of funds for the employment of better trained and more 

 experienced men. 



State laws, which are as nearly uniform as local conditions will 

 permit, will aid wonderfully in the inspection, fumigation, packing and 

 transportation of nursery stock. Hence, we believe that the adoption 

 of this bill, which has been worked over with great care by entomolo- 

 gists and nurserymen with the aid of legal advice, will materially 

 assist in undesirable conditions which now exist where each state has 

 its own provisions differing widely from those of its neighbor. The 

 Uniform Bill as offered should be adopted as nearly as possible in its 

 presented form, when changes are contemplated in state laws. The 

 Nurserymen's Association has offered their assistance through their 

 national body, as well as their state organizations, to further this 

 project, and those interested should feel free to call on them for help. 



The bill as offered is not presumed to be perfect, but is thought to 

 cover all possible exigencies which may arise either through the text 

 offered or by the power for promulgation of rules and regulations as 

 provided in section 6. 



The writer, as Secretary of the Inspectors' Association, will be glad 

 to aid in the adoption of horticultural laws whenever his assistance is 

 desired. 



A MODEL STATE HORTICULTURAL INSPECTION LAW 



Note — The parenthetical words and phrases are to be understood as options 

 suitable to local state conditions and usage. 



[Bill No. , Approved 19 . Chap, or Sec. , Laws of ]. Be it 



enacted by the (Legislature) (people) of the state of (represented in) (General 



Assembly) (Senate and Assembly) that, — 



Section 1 .—The following terms as used in (this act) (sections to , inclusive) 



shall be construed as follows: — 



1. — The singular and plural forms of any word or term in (this act) (section 



to , inclusive) shall be construed as interchangeable and equivalent within the 



meaning of the act. 



2. — The term "person" shall include corporations, companies, societies, associa- 

 tions, partnerships or any individual or combination of individuals. When con- 

 struing and enforcing the provisions of (this act) (sections to , inclusive) 



the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, servant or other individual acting 



