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out the last two sentences and inserting in place thereof the following: — 

 The inspector of apiaries, with the approval of the said board, may ap- 

 point such deputies as he may deem necessary. The inspector shall receive 

 five hundred dollars annually for his services under this act, and his travel- 

 ling and other necessary expenses, and may expend for oflEice assistance 

 such amount as may be necessary. Each of his deputies shall receive a 

 sum not exceeding five dollars for each day of service, to be fixed by the 

 inspector of apiaries with the approval of the said board, and his travelling 

 and other necessary expenses, — so as to read as follows: — Section 1. 

 The state board of agriculture shall annually appoint some person qualified 

 by scientific training and practical experience in bee keeping to be state 

 inspector of apiaries, who shall be responsible to said board for the per- 

 formance of his duties under this act, and may be removed from office by 

 said board for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. The inspector of 

 apiaries, with the approval of the said board, may appoint such deputies 

 as he may deem necessary. The inspector shall receive five hundred 

 dollars annuaUj'' for his services under this act, and his traveUing and other 

 necessary expenses, and may expend for office assistance such amount as 

 may be necessary. Each of his deputies shall receive a sum not exceeding 

 five dollars for each day of service, to be fixed by the inspector of apiaries 

 with the approval of the said board, and his travelling and other necessary 

 expenses. 



Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [A-pproved 

 March 16, 1916. 



STATE NURSERY INSPECTOR. 



General Acts, Chapter 91. 



An Act relati\^ to nursery agents and to define the powers of 

 the state nursery inspector. 



Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 



Section 1. Section three of chapter five hundred and seven of the 

 acts of the year nineteen hundred and twelve is hereby amended by strik- 

 ing out the words "desire to", in the second Une, and by adding at the 

 end thereof the words: — All persons except growers who sell, or who 

 take or solicit orders for nursery stock shall be regarded as nursery agents 

 for the purposes of this act, — so as to read as follows : — Section 3. 

 Agents or other persons, excepting growers, who sell nursery stock shall 

 make application to the state nursery inspector for an agent's Ucense, and 

 shall file with him the names and addresses of all persons or nurseries from 

 which they purchase their stock. On receipt of such appUcation, the 

 state nursery inspector shall issue an agent's license, valid for one year, in 

 such form and with such provisions as the state board of agriculture may 

 prescribe. The Ucense may be revoked at any time for failure to report 

 the names and addresses of persons or nurseries from which stock is pur- 

 chased, or for such other cause as may be deemed sufficient by the state 



