MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       1729

PURPOSES, AT ANY TIME AND PLACE AND TO THE EXTENT HE
DEEMS NECESSARY, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SOD, PLUGS,
OR SPRIGS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE. HE SHALL NOTIFY PROMPTLY THE PERSON
WHO TRANSPORTED, SOLD, OFFERED OR EXPOSED THE SOD FOR
SALE, OF ANY VIOLATION.

(E) RULES AND REGULATIONS.

FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC NOTICE, THE
SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE METHODS OF:

(1)       LABELING, INSPECTING, SAMPLING,
ANALYZING, TESTING, AND DEFINING PROHIBITIVE AND
RESTRICTIVE NOXIOUS WEEDS;

(2)   EXAMINING SOD, PLUGS, OR SPRIGS, AND THE
TOLERANCES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)   OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY.
(C) DIRECT SOD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

THE SECRETARY SHALL DIRECT THE SOD CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM IN THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §64E(a) of the Code. The last
sentence of subsection (a) is proposed for
deletion because it appears as new language
in §9—108. The only changes made are in
style.

SEC. 9-103. POWERS OF SECRETARY.

TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SECRETARY MAY:

(1)     ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN OR MAKE
PROVISIONS FOR LABORATORY AND FIELD TESTING OF SOD,
EMPLOY QUALIFIED PERSONS, AND INCUR EXPENSES NECESSARY
TO COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS;

(2)    MAKE OR PROVIDE FOR MAKING PURITY
ANALYSES, WEED EXAMINATIONS, TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS OF
FIELDS FOR FARMERS AND DEALERS ON REQUEST;

(3)     FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING AND
REASONABLE PUBLIC NOTICE, PRESCRIBE RULES AND