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MS HB751

Bill

Status

Passed

3/20/2013

Primary Sponsor

Preston Sullivan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the notarization requirement for quarterly reports that seedsmen must file with the Department of Agriculture and Commerce on total pounds of seed sales.

  • Increases penalties for violations of the Seed Law from $100-$500 to a maximum of $1,000 fine or up to one year imprisonment, or both.

  • Transfers administrative hearing procedures for seed law violations from individual commissioner hearings to the standardized administrative proceeding process under Sections 69-25-51 through 69-25-63 for the Bureau of Plant Industry.

  • Updates Section 69-25-51 to include seed law violations (Sections 69-3-1 through 69-3-29) within the scope of administrative complaints handled by the Bureau of Plant Industry Director.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Bureau of Plant Industry; remove requirement for notarization of quarterly seed sale reports & revise administrative procedures relating to.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/20/2013

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/21/2013

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