10. Seizure. Upon the recommendation of the commissioner of 

 agriculture or his duly authorized agents, the court of competent juris- 

 diction in the area in which the seed is located shall cause the seizure and 

 subsequent denaturing, processing, or destruction to prevent the use for 

 sowing purposes of any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed found to be 

 unfit for sowing purposes : Provided, that in no instances shall the denatur- 

 ing, processing, or destruction be ordered without first having given the 

 claimant of said seed an opportunity to apply to said court for the release 

 of said seed. 



11. Penalties. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chap- 

 ter or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be fined not 

 exceeding one hundred dollars for the first offense and not exceeding two 

 hundred and fifty dollars for each subsequent offense. Fines collected 

 hereunder shall be paid, by the court collecting the same, to the commis- 

 sioner of agriculture and by him forwarded to the state treasurer for the 

 use of the state. 



12. Publication. The commissioner of agriculture shall publish, 

 or cause to be published, the results of tests and analyses of samples of 

 agricultural and vegetable seeds, as herein provided, together with the 

 names and addresses of the persons from whom the samples of seed were 

 obtained. He may publish such other information as he may deem advis- 

 able concerning the value, character and use of certain seeds. 



13. Takes Effect. This act shall take effect upon its passage. 

 Approved March 10, 1943. 



