106-277.25. Seizure and disposition of seeds violating Article.
Any lot of agricultural or vegetable seeds, mixtures of such seeds being sold, exposed for sale, offered for sale or held with intent to sell in this State contrary to the provisions of this Article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to the resident judge of the superior court in the county in which the seeds or mixtures of such seeds are located. In the event the court finds the seeds to be in violation of the provisions of this Article and orders the condemnation thereof, such seeds shall be denatured, processed, destroyed, relabeled, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this State; provided that in no instance shall such disposition be ordered by the court without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seeds, with permission to process or relabel to bring them into compliance with the provisions of this Article. (1945, c. 828; 1949, c. 725; 1963, c. 1182; 2009-455, s. 10.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 31 - North Carolina Seed Law.
§ 106-277.3 - Label or tag requirements generally.
§ 106-277.5 - Labels for agricultural seeds.
§ 106-277.6 - Labels for vegetable seeds in containers of one pound or less.
§ 106-277.7 - Labels for vegetable seeds in containers of more than one pound.
§ 106-277.8 - Responsibility for presence of labels.
§ 106-277.11 - Disclaimers, nonwarranties and limited warranties.
§ 106-277.13 - Tolerances to be established and used in enforcement.
§ 106-277.14 - Administration.
§ 106-277.15 - Rules, regulations and standards.
§ 106-277.16 - Seed-testing facilities.
§ 106-277.17 - Registration and variety testing.
§ 106-277.18 - Registration and licensing of dealers.
§ 106-277.19 - Revocation, suspension, or refusal of license for cause; hearing; appeal.
§ 106-277.20 - Right of entry for purposes of inspection; duty of vendors.
§ 106-277.21 - Sampling, inspecting and testing; notice of violations.
§ 106-277.22 - Stop-sale orders; penalty covering expenses; appeal.
§ 106-277.23 - Notice of violations; hearings, prosecutions or warnings.
§ 106-277.24 - Penalty for violations.
§ 106-277.25 - Seizure and disposition of seeds violating Article.
§ 106-277.26 - Publication of test results and other information.
§ 106-277.27 - Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture.
§ 106-277.28 - License and inspection fees.
§ 106-277.30 - Filing complaint; investigation; referral to Seed Board.
§ 106-277.31 - Notice required.
§ 106-277.32 - Seed Board created; membership; duties.
§ 106-277.33 - Duties of Seed Board.
§ 106-277.34 - Actions regarding defective seed claims; evidence.