North Dakota § 4.1-52-09 Seed commissioner - Powers

North Dakota Statutes

§ 4.1-52-09 — Seed commissioner - Powers

North Dakota § 4.1-52-09

Title 4.1Agriculture

Ch. 4.1-52Seed Department and Seed Commission

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N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-52-09 (2026).

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The seed commissioner may:

1.Contract with North Dakota state university for the use of facilities and equipment;

2.Contract with any person for any lawful purpose;

3.Enter upon real property and access any structure and personal property, at any time, to:

a.Inspect, sample, and test seeds, potatoes, including seed potatoes, and other commodities for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance; and

b.Inspect records for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance;

4.Collect royalty, research, and patent fees; and

5.Issue phytosanitary certificates if authorized to do so by the United States department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service or the agriculture commissioner.

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The seed commissioner may:
1. Contract with North Dakota state university for the use of facilities and equipment;
2. Contract with any person for any lawful purpose;
3. Enter upon real property and access any structure and personal property, at any time,
to:
a. Inspect, sample, and test seeds, potatoes, including seed potatoes, and other
commodities for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance;
and
b. Inspect records for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance;
4. Collect royalty, research, and patent fees; and
5. Issue phytosanitary certificates if authorized to do so by the United States department
of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service or the agriculture
commissioner.