North Dakota Code 4.1-52-09 – Seed commissioner – Powers
The seed commissioner may:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-52-09
- Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- Department: means the North Dakota department of agriculture. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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.