2003 Minnesota Statutes

     21.85 Commissioner's powers and duties. 

    Subdivision 1. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 2.    Seed laboratory.  The commissioner shall 
 establish and maintain a seed laboratory for seed testing, 
 employing necessary agents and assistants to administer and 
 enforce sections 21.80 to 21.92, who shall be governed by 
 chapter 43A.  

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 5. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 6. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 7. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 8. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 9. Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 8 s 22 

    Subd. 10.    Commissioner may alter requirements in 
 emergencies.  In the event of acute shortages of any seed or 
 seeds, or the occurrence of other conditions which in the 
 opinion of the commissioner create an emergency which would make 
 impractical the enforcement of any requirement of sections 21.80 
 to 21.92 relating to the percentage of purity, weed seed 
 content, and the variety name of any seed or seeds, the 
 commissioner may temporarily change and alter any requirement 
 relating to percentage of purity, weed seed content, and the 
 variety name for the duration of the emergency. 

    Subd. 11.    Rules.  The commissioner may adopt rules 
 under this chapter.  A violation of the rules is a violation of 
 this chapter. 

    Subd. 12.    Service testing and identification.  The 
 commissioner shall provide for purity and germination tests of 
 seeds and identification of seeds and plants for farmers, 
 dealers, and others, and shall establish schedules to recover 
 the cost of services provided.  Money collected must be 
 deposited in the laboratory services account in the agricultural 
 fund.  

    Subd. 13.    Sampling export seed.  The commissioner may 
 sample agricultural, vegetable, flower, wildflower, tree, or 
 shrub seeds which are destined for export to other countries, 
 and may establish and collect suitable fees from the exporter 
 for this service.  

    Subd. 14.    Cooperation with United States Department of 
 Agriculture.  The commissioner shall cooperate with the United 
 States Department of Agriculture in Seed Law enforcement.  

    HIST: 1983 c 293 s 44; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 567 
 art 3 s 2; 1993 c 367 s 25; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 
 41; 2003 c 128 art 8 s 12,13