South Carolina § 46-21-655 Penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 46-21-655 — Penalty.

South Carolina·Title 46 AGRICULTURE·Ch. 21 SEEDS; PLANTS; SEED AND PLANT CERTIFICATION

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.

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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.

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Legislative History

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).