Title 2, Chapter 11, Section 28
( 2-11-28)
The Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate and enforce such
rules and regulations as the Commissioner may deem necessary to
carry out or make effective this article. Such rules and
regulations may: (1) Provide such additional definitions of terms as the
Commissioner believes are needed; (2) Provide a noxious weed list and add to or subtract therefrom
from time to time; (3) Prescribe minimum standards of germination and purity and
maximum amounts of inert matter and weed seed; (4) Prescribe the maximum number of weed seeds per pound allowed
for each type of restricted noxious weed; (5) Specify the methods of sampling, inspecting, analysis,
testing, and examination of seed and the tolerance to be followed
in the administration of this article, which shall be in general
accord with the officially prescribed practice in interstate
commerce; (6) Prescribe the form of tags or labels; (7) Fix the number of tests allowed to any one person, firm,
corporation, etc.; (8) Fix charges for tests made; (9) Prescribe minimum standards for seed vigor when such standards
have been developed and standardized by the Association of
Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) and to require the results of any
seed vigor test to be placed upon seed labels; and (10) Prescribe such other rules and regulations as may be
necessary to secure the efficient enforcement of this article. |