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Inspectors shall be selected with reference to their study and practical experi- 

 ence in horticulture. It shall be the duty of said inspectors to visit the nurs- 

 eries, orchards, stores, packing houses, warehouses, and other places where 

 horticultural products and fruits are kept and handled within their respective 

 districts and to see that the regulation of the State board of horticulture to 

 prevent the spread of fruit pests and diseases of trees and plants and the disin- 

 fection of fruits, trees, plants, grafts, scions, orchard debris, and empty fruit 

 boxes and other material shall be fully carried out and complied with. Said 

 inspectors shall have free access at all times to all premises where any trees, 

 plants, fruits, or horticultural products or supplies are kept- or handled and 

 shall have full power to enforce the rules and regulations of the State horti- 

 cultural board and to order the destruction and disinfection of any or all trees, 

 plants, fruits, or horticultural products or supplies found to be infected with 

 any disease, as prescribed or designated by said board. 



The said board may appoint one or more, as necessary, competent persons, to 

 be known as special inspectors, whose general powers and duties shall be regu- 

 lated and prescribed by the member of the board for that district. Such spe- 

 cial inspector shall receive such sum per day as the said board of horticulture 

 may agree upon, provided such sum shall in no case exceed the sum of five dol- 

 lars per day for the time actually employed. 



The said board shall appoint one person, to be known as inspector at large 

 for the State, whose duties shall be prescribed by the board and who shall 

 receive the sum of five dollars per day for the time actually employed. 



Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of every person or persons, corporation or corpora- 

 tions who shall sell or deliver to any person or persons, corporation or corpo- 

 rations any trees, plants, vines, scions, or grafts to notify the secretary of the 

 board, whose duty it shall be to notify the inspector of said district wherein 

 such vines, etc., etc., are to be delivered at least five days before said goods are 

 to be delivered, giving the date and nursery or railroad station where said trees, 

 plants, scions, etc., etc., are to be delivered, together with the name of the party 

 or parties who are to receive the same. It shall be the duty of the inspector 

 receiving said notice to inspect the said trees, plants, grafts, scions, etc., etc., as 

 soon thereafter as practicable, and if the same be found free from any and all 

 diseases or pests, as designated by said State board of horticulture, he shall so 

 certify and shall attach such certificate to each lot or bill of trees, grafts, plants, 

 scions, etc., which said certificate must contain a list of the said trees, grafts, 

 scions, vines, or plants so inspected. But if any of the trees, grafts, scions, 

 vines, or plants so inspected shall be found to be diseased or infested with any 

 of the pests, as prescribed by the said board, then the inspector shall order the 

 disinfection or destruction of said trees, grafts, scions, vines, etc., etc., etc., so 

 diseased or infected, together with all boxes, wrapping, ftr packing pertaining 

 thereto, and charge and collect the sum of ten dollars ($10) for the disinfection 

 and inspection of each carload of said nursery stock and a proportionate sum 

 for less than car lots, but in no instance for less than $2 for each separate 

 inspection or disinfection, provided, that the State board of horticulture shall 

 have power to designate certain places as quarantined stations, where all nurs- 

 ery stock brought into the State shall be inspected and disinfected. 



For the inspection of fruits a fee of two cents per box or package, with a 

 maximum fee of five dollars for each separate lot or car, shall be charged and 

 collected. The inspectors shall collect such fees and shall not give certificates 

 of inspection until the fees are paid. 



Sec. 10. If any person or persons in charge or control of any nursery, orchard, 

 storeroom, packing house, or other place where horticultural products or sup- 



