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2006 Georgia Code - 2-11-25
2-11-25. The duty of enforcing this article and the
carrying out of its provisions and requirements shall be vested in
the Commissioner of Agriculture, who may act through his or her
authorized agents. He shall have authority: (1) To sample, test, make analysis of, and
inspect any seed transported, sold, or offered or exposed for sale
within this state for planting purposes, at such time and place and
to such extent as may be deemed necessary to determine whether such
seed is in compliance with this article; (2) To enter upon any public or private premises
during regular business hours in order to have access to seeds and
the records connected therewith subject to this article and rules
and regulations promulgated hereunder; (3) To issue and enforce a written or printed
'stop sale' order to the person or vendor of any seed which is in
violation or is believed to be in violation of any of the
provisions of this article or rules and regulations promulgated
hereunder; (4) To furnish
adequate facilities for testing seed and to employ qualified
persons for making such tests; (5) To publish or cause to be published the
results of the examination, analysis, and testing of any
agricultural or vegetable seed sampled in accordance with this
article, together with any other information that the Commissioner
may deem advisable; (6) To
provide that any person in this state shall have the privilege of
submitting seed samples for testing, subject to the charges made
for samples submitted as prescribed in rules and regulations
promulgated under this article; provided, however, that seed
samples shall be tested without charge for farmers who do not have
a seed license; and (7) To
cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in the
enforcement of the Federal Seed Act.
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