purposes of any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed found to be unfit for 

 sowing purposes: Provided, that in no instances shall the denaturing, 

 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 chapter 

 or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be fined not exceed- 

 ing 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 commissioner of agri- 

 culture 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 test and analyses of samples of agri- 

 cultural 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 advisable concern- 

 ing the value, character and use of certain seeds. 



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

 proved March 10, 1943. 



