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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_106 > GS_106-284_19§ 106‑284.19. Inspection; interference with inspectors; "stop‑sale" notice.
To enforce the provisions of this Article effectively, the Commissionerof Agriculture and his duly authorized agents are authorized to inspectvegetable plants, and may enter any place of business, warehouse, commoncarrier or other places where such vegetable plants are stored or being held,for the purpose of making such an inspection; and it shall be unlawful for anyperson, firm or corporation in custody of such vegetable plants or of the placein which the same are held to interfere with the Commissioner or his dulyauthorized agents in making such inspections. When the Commissioner or hisauthorized inspectors find vegetable plants being held, offered or exposed forsale in violation of any of the provisions of this Article or any rule orregulation adopted pursuant thereto, he may issue a "stop‑salenotice" to the owner or custodian of any such vegetable plants and shalltag such plants as are in violation. It shall be unlawful for anyone afternotice or receipt of such "stop‑sale notice" to remove suchnotice from plants or from any location to which attached; or to plant, sell,give away, move or exchange for transplanting purposes any plants in respect towhich such notice has been issued unless and until so authorized by theCommissioner or his agent or a court of competent jurisdiction. (1959, c. 91, s. 6; 1973, c. 1370, s. 5.)
