146 LAWS AGAINST INJURIOUS INSECTS. 
DISPOSITION OF INFESTED NURSERY STOCK BEARING CERTIFICATE. 
(6) If any nursery stock shipped into the State of Texas under certificate 
required in section 3 is not free from insect pests cr contagious diseases, the 
certificate shall be disregarded. and the nursery stock shall be held to have been 
shipped without certificate, and will be disposed of as provided for in section 4; 
and when it comes to the knowledge of the commissioner of agriculture that 
any person, firm, or corporation is skipping into this State, or is about to ship, 
any trees, plants. shrubs, or other nursery stock under false certificate, suc 
commissioner shall forbid such shipments and give warning to the public of the 
same. 
NURSERYMEN TO APPLY FOR INSPECTION BEFORE JULY 1. 
(7) Persons or firms in the State of Texas growirg for sale trees, cuttings, 
shrubs, vines, or other plants commonly Known as nursery stock shall make 
application to the commissioner of agriculture for inspection and certificate on 
or before the Ist of July of each year, except for year 1905: application for this 
year on or before August 15th. Any person. corporation, or firm failing to make 
application to have his or their stock inspected as aforesaid after receipt of 
notice of this rule shall not be permitted to offer for sale in this State any of 
said stock not inspected: Provided, That such person. corporatien, or firm may 
inake written application to the commissioner of agriculture to be relieved of 
his or their default and consequences, and offering to pay any additional ex- 
pense incurred by the State and its officers by reason of such failure. The 
commissioner of agriculture may, upon a proper showing, order an inspection of 
said nursery. 
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE AND TAGS—HOW SECURED OUT OF THE STATE. 
(8) Any person or persons residing in States or countries outside of the State 
of Texas, dealing in or handling shrubs, trees, or other plants in this State, or 
shipping trees, shrubs, or other plants therein, shall file with the commissioner 
of agriculture of Texas a certified copy (or a signed duplicate of original) of 
the certificate issued by the entomoiogist. fruit inspeetor. or other duly author- 
ized official of the State or country in which said stock was grown. Such cer- 
tificate for nurseries south of the nerthern boundary line of North Carolina, 
Tennessee, and Arkansas must be based upon an inspection made not earlier 
than July ist. and for nurseries north of said line upon an inspection made not 
earlier than June Ist. 
COMMON CARRIERS MUST REPORT UNCERTIFIED STOCK. PENALTY FOR NEGLECT. 
(9) Any nursery stock shipped into the State of Texas without certificate 
as provided for in section 3 shall be reported to the commissioner of agricul- 
ture within 24 hours by the railroad, express, or other transportation company 
or other person or persons carrying the same. <Any agent of any such railroad, 
express, or other transportation company, or any person or persons who shall 
violate the provisions of this act. shall be punished by a fine of not less than 
$50.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense. 
DISPOSING OF UNCERTIFIED STOCK BY CONSIGNEE. PENALTY FOR NEGLECT. 
(10) The consignee or person receiving uncertified nursery stock shall, before 
selling, using, or disposing of same, fumigate such stock, in accordance with 
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