The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

Signee of said lot of seed shall b'
notified and a copy of said notice
mailed to the person. firm or corpo
ration whose tag or label was founC
affixed thereto.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
is hereby authorized to purchase sucl
samples of seed as may be necessary
to carry out the provisions of Thu:
section and to pay a reasonable mar
ket price for same.
Sec. 8. Seizure for Violations.-It
shall be unlawful for any person
firm or corporation to sell, offer OF
expose for sale. any lot of seeds as
defined in section 2 of this act, not
properly tagged or labeled. and such
seed may be seized and held by the
commissioner pending determination
as legal disposition of the same
Provided. however, that any person
firm or corporation from whom seed
has been seized shall have the right
Immediately to apply to the proper
court for release of the same from
detention.
Sec. 9. Seed Laboratory and Trial
Grounds-For the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of this Act the
commissioner of agriculture is au-
thoriZed and instructed to establish
a seed laboratory and employ a seed
analyst under the direction of the
state chemist. or to enter into COOP
erative arrangements with the State
Board of Control for the utilization
of equipment, facilities and person
mel of the Florida Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station for sample analyses
and tests in laboratory or trial
grounds.
Sec. 10. Free Tests and Fees for
TESTING amy citizen OF this state
shall have the privilege of submit
ting to the commissioner of agricul-
ture samples of seeds for test and
analysis. subject to such rules and
regulations as may be adopted by
said commissioner of agriculture ;
provided that the commissioner of ag-
riculture may by such regulations
fix the maximum number of samples
that may be tested free of charge
for any one citizen in any one per-
iod of time and fix charges for tests
of samples submitted in excess of
those tested free of charge.
Sec. IL. Employees.-Thec commits
sioner is hereby, authorized to EN-
ploy such assistants, inspectors, spe-
cialists and others as may be nee
eSary to carry out the provisions of
this Act, to fix their salaries and to
pay same from such funds as may
be available for the purpose; pro-
vided that seed analysts and other
technical employees shall be duly
qualified by education and expert
ence.
Sec. u. Rules and Regulations. -
The commissioner of agriculture, af-
ter giving due public notice. is here
by empowered to adopt and publish
such rules and regulations as may
be deemed necessary in order OF Sc
cure the efficient enforcement of this
act.
Sc. Is. Enforcement.-The COM
missioner of agriculture is vested
with power and authority to enforce
the provisions of this act and the
rules and regulations made pursuant
thereto by writ of injunction in the
proper court as well as by criminal
proceedings. or by suspension or re-
vocation of registration of the Of
fender. 1t shall be the duty of the
attorney general, the state attorneys,
prosecuting attorneys, county solicit
tors. and all public prosecutors in
each county to represent the COM
missioner when called upon to do so.
The commissioners in the discharge of
his duties and in the enforcement
of the powers herein delegated may
employ counsel. send for books and
papers, administer oaths and hear
witnesses. and to that end it is made
the duty of the various sheriffs thru
out the state to serve all summonses
and other paper upon request of said
commissioner.
Sec. Il. Police Power Conferred.
The commissioner of agriculture
and his employees are hereby vest
ed with authority to enter without
warrant any public or private prem
Uses for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of this act. and of the
rules and regulations made and pro-
mulgated hereunder.
Sec Is. Penalty.-Any person. CO.
partnership, association or corpora
ton. and any officer. agent, servant
or employee thereof, violating any
of the provisions of this Act or of
the rules and regulations made and
promulgated hereunder and any per-
son who shall obstruct or hinder the
said commissioner of his employees
in the discharge of their duties I'M
Ger this act shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanOr, and, on convic-
ton. shall be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than 500 for each Of
Tense
Sec 10. Operating Fund.-AH funds
collected or accruing to the Commits
sioner under this Act shall be placed
in the general inspection fund, for
the use of the commissioner in car
rying out the provisions of this act
and to be expended by him upon
proper vouchers. and detailed report
of all collections and expenditures
made hereunder shall be made to
the governor at the end of each fiscal
year.
Sec. II. Validity. All acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed. Should any section or part of
section of this Act. or any clause,
be held unconstitutional or invalid,
such fact shall not affect the other
provisions of this act
Sect. Is. This act shall take effect
on the first dav of July, 1899.
Became a law without the COVER
nor's approval.