The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

within the state, and give the names and
addresses of the consgnor and consignee,
destination or each shipment, the name OF
the transportation company bfinslns sueh
stock, and the road or roads over when
1t Is brought and shall also make sdSH
further. report re.ative to such shipments
as the commissioner of agriculture may
from time to time require. tSamples q
notices will be sent on appncation@
Section ,. Section six OF chapter hiieeh
of the public laws of nineteen hundred ana
seven as amended by chapter thirty-foIr
of the public laws of nineteen hundred and
nine and chapter elghty-four and one nun
dred and seventy-eix OF the pubic laws OF
nineteen hundred and eleven is hereby
amended by striking out all of said section
except the last paragraph, and substituting
in place thereof the following; No person,
firm or corporation. excepting growers,
shall engage in, continue in, or carry on
the business of selling or dealing In nuns
cry stock, or solicit purchases OF nursery
stock within this state either as owner
| thereof or as agent of such owner, with
out first obtaining license to carry on
and conduct such business In this state.
The form of license shall be prescribed by
the state horticulturist, and the license
shall be issued by him upon propef app1-
cation therefor, and shall run one year
from date of issue The license fee shall
be five dollars $500 per annum for agents
dealers, sclesmen or solicitors. The license
shall be issued in the name Of the dealer,
solicitor, salesman, or agent as the case
may be, and no license shall be assigned
or transferred. Licenses Of statesmen, deal
ers, agents. or solicitors shall show the
name and location of nursery and place
of business of the nurserymen or tree
dealers whom they represent or from whom
they purchase their stock. Fees obtained
from such licenses shall be paid into the
state treasury and added to the appropria,
| ton of the bureau of horticulture, and shall
| be used exclusively for the inspection OF
nursery stock introduced into the state
OF Maine from outside the state of Maine.
Sucn license may be revoked at any time
! for failure to comply with aforesaid re-
quirements or for such other causes as
may in the opinion Of the commissioner of
| agriculture be deemed sufficient Any vio-
| lation of these requirements shall be pun
| shable by a fine of not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars for each onense'
so that said section as amended snail rean
as follows:
NO person, firm or corporation, excepting
growers, shall engage in. continue IN, or
carry on the business OF selling or dealing
| in nursery stock, or solicit purchases OF
nursery stock within this state either as
owner thereof. or as agent of such owner.
without first obtaining license TO carry
on and conduct such business in this state
| The form of license shall be prescribed by
| the state horticulturist. and the license
| shall be issued by him upon proper appil-
cation therefor, and shall run one year
| from date of issue The license fee shall
be five dollars $500 per annum for agents
dealers, statesmen or solicitors The license
| nan be issued in the name of the dealer
| solicitor salesman, or agent, as the case
may be, and no license shall be assigned
or transferred. Licenses OF statesmen oeal.
ers agents or solicitors shall show the
name and location Of nursery and place OF
business Of the nursery men or tree deal lea,
ers whom they represent or from wnom
| thew purchase their stock. Fees obtained
| from such licenses shall be paid into the
state treasury and added to the approprla,
| ton of the bureau of horticulture, and
| shall be used exclusively for the inspection
of nursery stock introduced into the state
! of Maine from outside the state OF Maine.
Such license may be revoked at any tlme
for failure to comply with aforesaid re
quirements, or for such other causes as s
may in the opinion Of the commissioner Oh
| gricuIt,Ire he deemed sufficient Any VIC
lation of these requirements shall be pun
ishable by fine Of not less than ten nor
| more than fifty dollars for each onense'
| For the purpose of this act the term
nursery stock is hereby applied to all fruit
| and ornamental trees, shrubs and vines
| and includes currant, gooseberry, black
berry and raspberry bushes, also straw
| berry plants o,o
Improved March Is, 1917