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the board, reports for publication. He shall also act as assistant to and obey 

 the directions of the inspectors of fruit pests under the direction of the board. 



Sec. 18. The board shall biennially, in the month of January, report to the 

 legislature a statement of its doings and abstracts of the reports of the inspect- 

 ors of fruit pests, and of the secretary. 



Sec. 19. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the State board of horti- 

 culture as set forth in this act, out of the moneys in the State treasury not 

 otherwise appropriated, the sum of seven thousand dollars, $3,500, or so much 

 thereof as may be necessary, for the year commencing December 1, 1904, and 

 $3,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the year commencing 

 December 1, 1905. 



Sec. 20. All sums of moneys collected as fines for violations of any of the 

 provisions of this act shall be turned into the State treasury for use in defray- 

 ing expenses of the board hereby created, and the appropriations hereby made 

 shall be paid out of the fund to the extent of the money therein contained. 



Sec. 21. Every person who for himself, or as agent for any other person or 

 persons, transportation company, or common carrier, shall deliver or turn over 

 to any person or persons, corporation or corporations, anj^ fruits without first 

 having attached the inspector's certificate, shall be deemed guilty of a mis- 

 demeanor. 



Sec 22. No person, firm, or corporation shall engage or continue in the busi- 

 ness of selling within the State or importing fruit trees, plants, or nursery 

 stock into the State, without first having obtained a license to do business in 

 this State, as in this act provided. 



Sec. 23. Any person, firm, or corporation may obtain a license to engage in 

 the business of selling fruit trees, plants, or nursery stock into this State upon 

 the payment of the sum of twenty-five dollars and by filing with the secretary 

 of the State board of horticulture bond with sureties in the sum of one thousand 

 dollars ($1,000), conditioned that the principals will faithfully obey the laws 

 of the State of Montana and that the said principals will pay the cost of fumi- 

 gation of all nursery stock or other materials or goods imported into or sold 

 within the State by the said principal or his or their agent and the expense of 

 destruction of any infected nursery stock. License granted under this act shall 

 be for one year, provided, however, that such license may be revoked at any 

 time for any violation of this act at the discretion of the board. 



Sec 24. It shall be the duty of every person, firm, or corporation licensed to 

 do business under this act to notify the secretary of the State board of horti- 

 culture of his intention to ship an invoice of fruit trees, plants, or nursery 

 stock from one point to another in this State, or from any point without this 

 State into this State. The said notice shall contain the name and address both 

 of the consignor and consignee, and the invoice of the goods to be shipped, the 

 freight or express office at which the goods are to be delivered, and the name 

 or title of the transportation company from whom the consignee is to receive 

 such goods. 



Such notice shall be mailed at least five days before the day of shipment. 



Sec 25. It shall be the duty of each person or corporation offering to sell, or 

 selling and delivering, any nursery stock, fruit trees, plants, vines, scions, 

 cuttings, etc., etc., within the State of Montana, to place on each and every pack- 

 age so sold and delivered a label or card, containing the name and address of 

 both the consignor and consignee and the invoice of the stock therein contained. 



Sec 26. Any person or persons who shall receive and accept any nursery 

 stock, fruit trees, plants, vines, scions, cuttings, grafts, etc., etc., that have not 

 been inspected by a duly appointed inspector of the State board of horticulture, 



