The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 2O6-S. F, No. 1884,

AN ACT providing for effective inspec-
ton of nurseries and other premises and
Imported nursery stock to comply with the
requirements of United States quarantine
laws; requiring certificates. for shipments
within state, modifying inspectors fee, and
providing additional funds for carrying out
the provisions Of this act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
Section |. That the State Entomologist is
cries and IS authorized either himself or 0i by
deputies duly appointed by him to inspect
all premises in Minnesota where nursery
to inspect all orchards or any premises what
soever within the State, where he has reason
to suspect the presence Of Injurious insects
Nursery stock shall be regarded as includ-
Ing all feld-grown plants except herbaceous
a anna. Of any kind also trees edg1own
scions For this purpose he his deputy or
deputies shall have free access to any field,
other places. where the carrying out Of the
provisions OF this act shall make necessary.
The State Inspector of Nurseries is en-
powered and required to grant certificates
upon request to such nurseries as he may
find free from injurious insects and
tagous plant diseases. Such certificates shall
This inspection Of nurseries shall take place
between May LIST and September 3oth, and
comply with the provisions Of this act. Nurs-
erymen others having stock to inspect
shall make application to the State Nursery
year. It shall be the duty Of the inspector
or his deputy to make the inspection soon
thereafter as possible.
For inspection Of nurseries fee of Ave
dollars $500 per shall be paid at
the time. time of application or before certificate
plant disease IS found by the Inspector on
the premises above described and if in his
Judgment such pest or disease can be Grad
1cQf ha hn
sentative in writing what means shall be en-
poyed; In case any trees, shrubs or plants
effectual he may direct the owner his rep
resentative to have them destroyed: Said or
der shall be issued in writing. II the order
thereof, the State Inspector shall cause the
work to be done and render to the owner or
cost: and if such cost shall not be paid with
ported to the County Attorney who shall
the name Of the state and shall turn same
over to the State Treasurer to be credited to
the inspection fund.
Sec. ?. No person shall bring into the
State for sale or use herein re-shipment
any trees, plants vines, cuttings or buds
| spector or other proper official of the State
from which It came. that 1t has been In
or diseases referred to-. Such certificates
shall be prima facie evidence Of the facts
therein stated but the Entomologist may if
| deemed necessary, inspect such stock and
proceed with respect thereto as provtoed Tor
in Section l.
Section 8. copy Of the state inspection
certificate granted to any firm or firms In
any other state. territory or the District Of
Columbia, shall be on file with the Minnesota
inspector before any such firm Or firms shall
make shipment Of nursery stock to be sold
or distributed in the State of Minnesota.
Sec. 4. All shipments from any point or
points in the State of Minnesota to other
points within the state must be accompanied
by certificate of inspection on each package.
Sec. s. Railroad and express companies
are hereby prohibited from accepting stock
not tagged with certificate as above stated
land must promptly notify the shipper. If
the shipper does not furnish certificate. such
companies shall report said fact with the
name and address Of party Offering said stock
for shipment to the State 1nspector)
Sec. 8. Foreign grown stock imported into
Minnesota under the provisions Of the Federal
Quarantine Law Is regarded as coming ua.
der the definition Of nursery stock and must
be inspected at points of destination. 1t
shall be unlawful for any party or, parties
to open any package containing such stock
or deputy Is present. It shall be the duty
by deputy when notified at least forty-eisht
hours in advance of the opening OF such
| Sec z Dealers or florists not owning nurs-
cries AMI shipping by post. freight, express