AR HB1742

Transfers seed certification authority from the State Plant Board to the Department of Agriculture, with rulemaking authority retained by the State Plant Board

Changes the payment structure from advance fees to an invoice-based system where the Department of Agriculture bills applicants after receiving applications

Maintains penalties for seed certification violations at $25 to $500 per offense for actions including false advertising, misusing certification labels, or making false statements to obtain certification

Requires promotion and advertising costs collected for certified seed to be remitted to the Arkansas Seed Dealers' Association and Arkansas Seed Growers Association for their own programs

Continues Department of Agriculture responsibility for monitoring aflatoxin levels in Arkansas-grown grain and seed sold in the state