ing 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 claim- 

 ant 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 off'ense and not exceeding two 

 hundred and fifty dollars for each subsequent offense. Fines collected here- 

 under shall be paid, by the court collecting the same, to the commissioner 

 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 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 

 concerning the value, character and use of certain seeds. 



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

 Approved March 10, 1943. 



