7. Exemptions. The provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, do not apply to seed 

 or grain not intended for sowing purposes, nor to seed in storage in, or consigned to, 

 a seed cleaning or processing establishment for cleaning or processing, provided, that 

 any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the unclean seed 

 shall be subject to the provisions hereof. 



8 Exceptions. No person shall be subject to the penalties hereof for having sold, 

 offered or exposed for sale in this state any agricultural or vegetable seeds, which were 

 incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, variety, or origin which seeds cannot be 

 identified by examination thereof, unless he has failed to >take all proper precautions 

 to insure the identity to be that stated in accordance with rules and regulations hereunder. 



9 Duties and Authority of Commissioner of Agriculture. The commissioner of 

 agriculture, who may act through his authorized agents, shall have the power : 



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

 seeds transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale within this state for sowing purposes, 

 at such time and place and to such extent as he may deem necessary to deterjnine 

 whether said agricultural or vegetable seeds are in comphance with the provisions hreeot, 

 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, rules and regulations govern- 

 in- the methods of sampling, inspecting, analysis, tests, examination of agricultural and 

 vegetable seed and the tolerances to be followed in the administration hereof, which 

 shall be in general accord with officially prescribed practice in interstate comnierce, and 

 such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to secure the efficient entorcement 



hereof. , t, • i 



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 rul'es and regulations 

 promulgated hereunder. 



IV To issue written or printed "stop sale" orders which shall prohibit further 

 sale of any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed which the commissioner has reason to 

 1 eheve is in violation of any of the provisions hereof until ^1- la- . has been comp^.ed 

 with or said violation otherwise legally disposed of : Provided that "« /top sale 

 order shall be issued or attached to any lot of seed without ^j-^t g/;>"S he owner or 

 custodian of such seed an opportunity to comply with the law or to withdraw the seed 



from sale. . , .• r t^-^^ t^ 



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. , . ^ r a r^-^ 



VI To make or provide for making purity and germination tests of seeds tor 

 farmerVand'^JeaTe'rs'on request; to prescnbe rules -d regulations governing such est- 

 ing- and to fix and collect charges for the tests made. ^11 fees collected nereunaer 

 shll'l be paid over by the commissioner to the state treasurer who shall keep the same m 

 a special fund to be used only for purposes of this chapter. 



VII. To cooperate with the United States department of agriculture in seed law 

 enforcement. 



10 Seizure Upon the recommendation of the commissioner of ag"C".l\^7, °^^i!^ 



to prevent the use for sowing purposes of any 1°^ of agricultural or veetaoie^ 



r^nn^S^L^^o^^S^S^oriri^^ 



of sS^seed an opportunity to apply to said court tor the release of said seed. 



11 Penalties Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule 

 or reUtiorpr^mulgated hereunder ^^-^ be fined not ecee^^^^^^ 



for the first offense and not exceeding t;yo hundred and fifty do lars tor eac 4 ^^ 



offense Fines collected hereunder shall be paid, by the court ^o' f ""- " ^ for the 

 Sie commissioner of agriculture and by him forwarded to the state treasurer 

 use of the state. 



