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(3) To hinder or obstruct in any way any authorized per-
son in the performance of his duties under this sub-title.

(4) To fail to comply with a "stop sale" order.

133. (Exemptions. ) (a) The provisions of Sections 130,
131, and 132 do not apply—

(1) To seed or grain not intended for planting purposes.

(2) To seed in storage in, or consigned to, a seed cleaning
or processing establishment for cleaning or processing: Pro-
vided, That any labeling or other representation which may
be made with respect to the unclean seed shall be subject
to this sub-title.

(3) To seed sold by one farmer to another if such seed
has neither been advertised for sale nor been delivered
through a common carrier.

(b) No person shall be subject to the penalties of this sub-
title for having sold, offered or exposed for sale in this State
any agricultural or vegetable seeds, which were incorrectly
labeled or represented as to kind, variety, type, or origin
which seeds cannot be identified by examination thereof, un-
less he has failed to obtain an invoice or grower's declaration
giving kind, or kind and variety, or kind and type, and origin,
if required, and to take such other precautions as may be
necessary to insure the identity to be that stated.

134. (Duties and Authority of State Board of Agriculture. )

(a) The duty of enforcing this sub-title and carrying out
its provisions and requirements shall be vested in the State
Board of Agriculture. It shall be the duty of said Board,
which may act through its authorized agents—

(1) To inspect, sample, analyze, test and examine agri-
cultural and vegetable seeds transported, sold, offered or
exposed for sale within this State for planting purposes, at
such time and place and to such extent as said Board may
deem necessary to determine whether said agricultural or
vegetable seeds are in compliance with the provisions of this
sub-title, and to notify promptly the person who trans-
ported, sold, offered or exposed the seed for sale, of any
violation.

(2) To prescribe, and after public hearing following due
public notice, to adopt rules and regulations governing the
methods of inspecting, sampling, analyzing, testing, and ex-
amining agricultural and vegetable seeds, and the toler-
ances to be followed in the administration of this sub-title,
and such other rules and regulations as may be necessary
to secure the efficient enforcement of this sub-title.

(b) Further, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this sub-title, the State Board of Agriculture through its
authorized agents is authorized—