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

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

 naturing, processing, or destruction be ordered without first having given 

 the claimant of said seed an opportunity to apply to said court for the re- 

 lease 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 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 tests and analyses of samples of 

 agricultural and vegetable seeds, as herein provided, tog-ether 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. 



