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2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 46 - Agriculture
Chapter 21 - Seeds; Plants; Seed And Plant Certification
Section 46-21-655. Penalty.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 46-21-655 (2020)
It is a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, for a person selling seeds or plants in this State to use evidence of certification, such as a blue tag or the word "certified", or both, on a package of seeds or plants unless the seeds or plants are inspected and certified as provided for in this article or by a similar legally constituted agency of another state or foreign country. The duty of enforcing the provisions of this article is vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture.
HISTORY: 1945 (44) 84; 1952 Code Section 3-445; 1962 Code Section 3-445; 1976 Code Section 46-21-650; 2010 Act No. 238, Section 6, eff. upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2010).
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