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that of an assistant appointed by this board, if the said nursery stock was 
purchased under the official tag specified in section 6 of these rules and regula- 
tions, but this regulation shall not operate to prevent reinspection of all such 
stock at the discretion of the State entomologist, and condemnation of the same 
if found infested with any of the insect pests or plant diseases specified in sec- 
tion 2 above. 
10. As to local inspection for the San Jose scale. The State entomologist is 
hereby directed to furnish to the authorities of each city and county, as promptly 
as may be, a full statement of the conditions prevailing in the several cities 
and counties of the State as shown by the records of the State board of crop 
pest commissioners, in relation to the infestation of orchards and gardens with 
San Jose scale. And he is also directed to furnish the same statement to all 
interested individuals in the several cities and counties of the State who may 
apply therefor, to the end that those who are concerned in the protection of the 
fruit industry from the ravages of this insect pest may take such action under 
the provisions of the crop pest law as they deem necessary. When a sufficient 
number of the freeholders of any city, county, or magisterial district petition 
for a local inspection as provided for in section 9 of the crop pest law, the 
State entomologist is directed to satisfy himself as to the needs of inspection 
in the community of which the petitioners are residents, either by making an 
investigation in person, or by an assistant; or by consultation of the records in 
the office of the crop pest commission, and to proceed, in conjunction with the 
proper local authorities and the petitioning freeholders, to execute the law -as 
fully as is practicable. 
11. On the appointment of local inspectors. In the appointment of local 
inspectors, as provided for in section 9 of the crop pest law, the State entomolo- 
gist is directed to advise with the local people as to their wishes in this matter, 
and to satisfy himself that the persons selected for appointment are competent 
to execute the work required, in an accurate and proper manner, before issuing 
commissions to local inspectors. The commissions of local inspectors shall be 
signed by the chairman of the board, and countersigned by the secretary ; and 
they shall be revocable at any time by the State entomologist, when the person 
holding the same does not appear to be accomplishing the work for which he has 
been appointed. 
12. In regard to instruction and duties of local inspectors. The State ento- 
mologist shall in person, or by an assistant, give such instruction and assistance 
to local inspectors as may be necessary, so that they may be enabled to accom- 
plish their duties in an accurate and expeditious manner; and he shall provide 
forms of records to be kept concerning all the premises inspected, and a special 
form of report concerning each and every premise found to be infested, which 
records of infested premises shall be made out in duplicate by the local inspector, 
and one copy filed with the State entomologist and the other filed with the 
clerk of the city council or the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, 
of whatever city or county he may be serving as local inspector. The local 
inspectors shall, in the manner directed by the State entomologist, tag or mark 
infested trees and plants so that the same may be readily recognized, but he 
shall in no wise issue orders concerning the treatment of infested premises 
until he has submitted the report of the inspection of the same, accompanied by 
specimens, to the State entomologist, and has received from him a confirmation as 
to the statements made in his report, and has been directed by the State ento- 
mologist as to the action that he shall take in regard to any case of infestation. 
13. Issuance of recommendations as to treatment of infested plants. Upon the 
receipt of the reports of local inspectors the State entomologist shall issue at 
once directions to all those persons having infested premises, specifying pre- 
