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objections must be made in writing within ten (10) days of the finding to the 
said board, who shall have power to summon witnesses and hear testimony on - 
oath, and whose decision shall be final. Any person or persons who shall inter- 
fere with the duties of said entomologist and said board, as prescribed in this 
section, shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor, and he or they shall be 
fined not less than twenty-five ($25) dollars nor more than fifty ($50) dollars 
for each offense. 
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That upon discovery by the State entomologist 
and plant pathologist of dangerous insect pests and fungus diseases, whether in 
greenhouses and nurseries or in private or public domain, the treatment pre- 
seribed by the State entomologist and plant pathologist shall be executed at 
once (provided there is no appeal), and under his supervision. If the case in 
question is worthy of remedial treatment, the cost of the material and the labor 
shall be borne by the owner. In case infested stock is not worthy of remedial 
treatment, such infectious plants shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the 
board of control. 
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That it shall be unlawful for any grower, nur- 
seryman, florist, dealer, or corporation to ship, sell, or deliver within the State 
any trees or plants of whatever description without having been previously 
inspected by the State entomologist and plant pathologist, or his authorized 
assistants, and a certificate of inspection, which is a facsimile signature of the 
original certificate, placed upon each bundle, package, bale, box, or carload of 
shipment. 
Any violation of said certificate by changing, defacing, or placing it on unin- 
spected or infested stock, or using the same after date of expiration or revoca- 
tion, shall render the owner or shipper liable to a fine of not less than one 
hundred ($100) dollars nor more than one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars for 
each offense: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to farmers 
or small growers who may sell plants, flowers, or shrubs in their own counties. 
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That each and every individual, firm, or cor- 
poration residing in other States, Territories, provinces, ete., dealing in or 
handling trees, plants, vines, shrubs, bulbs, roots, cuttings, ete., before shipping 
into the State shall register his name, firm, or corporation and file a copy of 
his or its certificate of inspection, furnished by the entomologist, fruit inspector, 
or duly authorized government official of his State, country, or province, with 
the secretary of the State board of entomology. All packages, boxes, bales, 
earloads of plants, commonly known as greenhouse or nursery stock, imported 
into the State shall be plainly labeled on the outside with the names of the 
consignor and consignee, and a certificate showing that the said contents had 
been inspected by a reputable State or Government official. Upon the failure 
of any person or persons to subscribe to the declarations set forth in this sec- 
tion, said stock shall be confiscated under the order of the State entomologist 
and plant pathologist. 
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the Tennessee. State board of entomology 
shall have the power to adopt such quarantine rules and other regulations, not 
inconsistent with the constitution of the State and United States, as they may 
deem necessary to prevent the introduction of dangerously injurious fruit or crop 
pests or diseases from without the State, and to govern common carriers in 
transporting shipments liable to harbor such pests or diseases to or from the 
State, and such regulations shall have the force of law. 
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That any agent, common carrier, railroad, 
steamboat, or express company found delivering within the bounds of the State 
