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MS HB751
Bill
Status
3/20/2013
Primary Sponsor
Preston Sullivan
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AI Summary
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Removes the notarization requirement for quarterly reports that seedsmen must file with the Department of Agriculture and Commerce on total pounds of seed sales.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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