N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-53-38
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4.1-53-38. Seed sales permit - Reports - Fees - Civil penalty
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4.1-53-38. Seed sales permit - Reports - Fees - Civil penalty
1. Before a resident or nonresident person in this state may label or sell agricultural,
vegetable, flower, or tree or shrub seed and before a person may label agricultural,
vegetable, flower, or tree or shrub seed for delivery into this state, the person shall
obtain a seed sales permit from the seed commissioner.
2. A permit issued under this section applies to employees and agents of the
permitholder.
3. Each person issued a seed sales permit under this section shall:
a. Record all seeds sold by that person in this state;
b. Report all seeds sold by that person in this state to the seed commissioner at the
time and in the manner determined by the seed commissioner; and
c. Submit at the time and in the manner determined by the seed commissioner, fees
in the amount set by the seed commissioner and applicable to all seeds that the
person sells in this state.
4. If a person issued a seed sales permit under this section fails to submit the reports or
fees required by this section within thirty days of the date determined by the seed
commissioner, the seed commissioner may assess a penalty.
1. Before a resident or nonresident person in this state may label or sell agricultural,
vegetable, flower, or tree or shrub seed and before a person may label agricultural,
vegetable, flower, or tree or shrub seed for delivery into this state, the person shall
obtain a seed sales permit from the seed commissioner.
2. A permit issued under this section applies to employees and agents of the
permitholder.
3. Each person issued a seed sales permit under this section shall:
a. Record all seeds sold by that person in this state;
b. Report all seeds sold by that person in this state to the seed commissioner at the
time and in the manner determined by the seed commissioner; and
c. Submit at the time and in the manner determined by the seed commissioner, fees
in the amount set by the seed commissioner and applicable to all seeds that the
person sells in this state.
4. If a person issued a seed sales permit under this section fails to submit the reports or
fees required by this section within thirty days of the date determined by the seed
commissioner, the seed commissioner may assess a penalty.
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