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experiment station, he may prescribe such reasonable 

 rules and regulations, and appoint such analysts, agents 

 and inspectors, as may be necessary to secure the efficient 

 enforcement of this chapter, 



8. INSPECTIONS; TESTS. The commissioner, 

 either by himself or through his duly authorized agents, 

 shall inspect, sample, analyze and test any agricultural 

 seeds sold, offered or exposed for sale for seeding pur- 

 poses within this state, at such time and to such extent 

 as he may determine. 



9. SAMPLES. They shall have access at all 

 reasonable hours to any premises or structures to take 

 samples of any such agricultural seeds as may be in the 

 possession of any importer, merchant or agent, and, upon 

 notice to the importer, merchant or agent, may take for 

 analysis a composite sample of such seeds. Such sample 

 shall be taken from a parcel or number of packages which 

 shall not be less than five per cent of the whole lot 

 inspected, and shall be thoroughly mixed. From this 

 composite sample two official samples shall be taken, 

 each of which shall be securely sealed. One sample 

 shall be furnished to the party in interest, and the other 

 retained by the commissioner or his inspector for test 

 and analysis, 



10. FALSE LABELS. In case a sample, drawn 

 as provided in the preceding section, is found upon test 

 and analysis to fall below the statement on the label 

 attached to the lot or container from which the sample 

 was secured, or if any agricultural seeds which are not 

 properly labeled are being sold, offered or exposed for 

 sale within the state, the commissioner may seize and 

 hold such seed until proper labeling is effected by the 

 owner or seller thereof. 



11. PUBLICATION. He shall publish, or cause 

 to be published, the results of tests and analyses of 

 samples of agricultural seeds drawn as herein provided. 



