(1) (a) For seed beans, the commissioner shall establish tolerances of seed-borne pathogens, inspection procedures and standards, and approval procedures for those seed beans which are found to be within allowable tolerances.
(b) The commissioner may designate those areas of the state in which the provisions of this section shall apply.
(2) (a) The commissioner shall establish reasonable fees for inspections performed pursuant to this section.
(b) Fees established pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be:
Sufficient to offset the actual direct and indirect costs incurred by the commissionerin administering the provisions of this section; and
Paid by the person selling, bartering, or distributing seed beans.
(3) The commissioner may, by contractual agreement, retain qualified persons to act as agents of the commissioner for the performance of inspections pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1006, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 35-27-104 as it existed prior to 1993.