Seed commissioner - Powers
N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-52-09
in effect4.1-52-09. Seed commissioner - Powers
The seed commissioner may:
1. Contract with North Dakota state university for the use of facilities and equipment;
2. Contract with any person for any lawful purpose;
3. Enter upon real property and access any structure and personal property, at any time,
to:
a. Inspect, sample, and test seeds, potatoes, including seed potatoes, and other
commodities for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance;
and
b. Inspect records for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance;
4. Collect royalty, research, and patent fees; and
5. Issue phytosanitary certificates if authorized to do so by the United States department
of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service or the agriculture
commissioner.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t04-1c52.pdf#nameddest=4p1-52-09Fetched: 10/16/2026