unless he 1ms failed to take all proper precautions to insvire tlae identity 

 to be that stated in accordance vath rviles and regulations hereionder. 



9. Duties and Authority of Commissioner of Agriculture . The commis- 

 sioner of agriculture ; who may act through his authorized agents, shall 

 have the pov/er: 



I. To sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test, agricultural and 

 vegetable seeds transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale id-tliin thj.s 

 state for sovdng purposes, at such time and place and to such extent as he 

 may deem necessary to determine whether said agric-ultural or vegetable 

 seeds are in compliance \T±th the provisions hereof, and to notify promptly 

 the person who transported, sold, offered or exposed the seed for sale, of 

 any violation. 



II. To prescribe, and after public hearing to adopt, riiles and regu- 

 lations governing the methods of sampling, inspecting, analysis, tests, and 

 examination of agriculturauL and vegetable seed, and the tolerances to be 

 follov/ed in the administration hereof, which shall be in general accord with 

 officially prescribed practice in interstate commerce, and such other rviles 

 and regulations as may be necessary to secure the efficient enforcement 

 hereof . 



III. To enter upon any public or private premises during regular 

 business hours in order to have access to seeds subject to this chapter and 

 the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. 



IV. To issue v/ritten or printed "stop sale" orders which shall pro- 

 hibit further sale of any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed which the 

 commissioner has reason to believe is in violation of any of the provisions 

 hereof until tiie law has been complied with or said violation otherwise 

 legally disposed of: Provided,' that no "stop saJ.e" order shall be issued or 

 attached- to any lot of seed ■v/ithout first giving the ovmer or custodian of 

 such seed an opportunity to comply \rith the law or to withdraw the seed from 

 sale . 



V. To establish and maintain or make provision for seed testing 

 facilities, to employ qualified persons, and to incur such expenses as may 

 be necessary to comply with these provisions . 



VI. To mal^e or provide for making p\:irity and germination tests of 

 seeds for farmers and dealers on request; to prescribe rules and regulations 

 governing such testing; and to fix and collect charges for the tests made. 

 All fees collected hereunder shall be paid over by the commissioner to the 

 state treasiorer who shall keep the same in a special fund to be used only 

 for the purposes of this chapter. 



VII. To co-operate with the United States Department of AgricixLture 

 in seed law enforcement . 



10. Seizure. Upon the recommendation of the commissioner of agricul- 

 tvre or his duly authorized agents, the court of competent jurisdiction in 

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

 denaturing, processing, or destruction to prevent the use for sovrLng pur- 

 poses of any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed found to be unfit for sow- 

 ing purposes: Provided, that in no instances shall the denaturing, processing, 



8 



