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whether a resident of this state or of 
some other state or county, to notify the 
state Commissioner of Horticulture of 
his, their or its intention to ship any 
nursery stock, fruit trees or horticultural 
plants from one point in this state to 
another point in this state, or from any 
point without the state to a point therein, 
for sale or delivery or for planting or 
propagation. A copy of such notice shall 
also be mailed to the district horticul- 
tural inspector of the district into which 
such stock is to be shipped for sale or 
delivery. Said notice shall be mailed not 
later than the date of shipment, and the 
same shall show the name and address 
of both the consignor and consignee, a 
descriptive invoice of the goods to be 
shipped, specifying quantities and varie- 
ties, and the name of the person or trans- 
portation company from whom the con- 
Signee is to receive such goods. Said 
notice shall also show whether such 
stock, trees or horticultural plants have 
been inspected and passed at the initial 
point of shipment within this state by a 
district horticultural inspector. (Sec. 
3101, R. & B.) 
Carrier Not to Release Shipment Until 
Inspected 
section 149. Upon the arrival of any 
shipment of nursery stock, fruit trees or 
horticultural plants at its destination, it 
Shall be the duty of the freight agent, 
express agent or the agent of the persons 
or transportation company having such 
shipment in charge for delivery, unless 
the same is accompanied by a certificate 
of inspection and approval by a district 
horticultural inspector showing that 
same was inspected and passed at the 
initial point of shipment within this 
state, to notify the district horticultural 
inspector of the district within which 
delivery is to be made, of the receipt of 
guch shipment, giving the name of the 
consignor and consignee and stating that 
such shipment is ready for inspection 
and delivery. Said notification may be 
by telephone or telegraph, or by written 
notice delivered personally to said inspec- 
tor, or left with some person of suitable 
age and discretion at his residence or 
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office, or by mail addressed to said in- 
spector at his place of residence; and the 
person having such stock in charge for 
delivery shall not deliver or turn over 
such shipment until the same shall have 
been inspected by said district horticul- 
tural inspector: Provided, however, Such 
agent shall not be required to hold such 
goods more than seventy-two hours after 
notifying said district horticultural in- 
spector as aforesaid, except in case the 
notice is given by mail, in which event 
such goods be held for such period be- 
yond said seventy-two hours as is ordi- 
narily required from said point of de- 
livery to the address of said inspector: 
And provided further, No inspection at 
point of delivery shall be necessary if 
shipment is accompanied by the certifi- 
cate of a district horticultural inspector 
showing inspection and approval at ini- 
tial point of shipment in the state as 
aforesaid, unless the person having same 
for delivery be notified by inspector of 
district where delivery is to be made, to 
hold for inspection by him: And pro- 
vided further, That any nurseryman or 
tree dealer within the state may demand 
the services of an inspector during ship- 
ping season by paying four dollars per 
day for his services. (Sec. 3102, R. & B.) 
Transportation Charges Paid Before 
Inspection—Remedy for Injury 
by Inspector 
Section 150. No inspection of goods 
as provided in the last preceding section 
shall be made until all transportation 
charges thereon have been paid: Pro- 
vided, however, The agent of any person 
or transportation company having such 
goods in charge for delivery may waive, 
in writing, the payment of such trans- 
portation charges prior to inspection: 
Provided further, The district horticul- 
tural inspector shall have privilege, at 
his option, to inspect said goods before 
payment of transportation charges, but 
in the event of any stock suffering dam- 
age by such second inspection or expo- 
sure, the owner thereof may have re- 
course against the bond of said inspector, 
if shipments shall have been accompanied 
by a copy of former inspector’s certificate, 
