North Dakota Code 4.1-57-16 – Inspection of potatoes – Rights to demand certificate of inspection
1. When potatoes are ready for sale or are on their way to market, the owner, conveyor, prospective buyer, or any other interested party may demand and is entitled to inspection of the potatoes and to an inspection certificate as provided by law.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-57-16
- Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- 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
2. Whenever potatoes are shipped to or received by a wholesale potato dealer for handling, purchase, or sale in this state and the wholesale potato dealer finds the potatoes to be spoiled, damaged, unmarketable, in unsatisfactory condition, mislabeled, or misrepresented in any way, unless both parties waive inspection before sale or other disposition, the wholesale potato dealer shall cause the potatoes to be examined by an inspector assigned by the seed commissioner for that purpose. The inspector shall execute and deliver a certificate to the wholesale potato dealer stating the day, the time, and the place of inspection and the condition of the potatoes. The wholesale potato dealer shall mail or deliver a copy of the certificate to the shipper of the inspected potatoes.