MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1741

(Z) "VARIETY" MEANS A SUBDIVISION OF A KIND
CHARACTERIZED BY GROWTH, YIELD, PLANT, FRUIT, SEED, OR
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS BY WHICH IT CAN BE
DIFFERENTIATED FROM OTHER PLANTS OF THE SAME KIND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §148(g) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(AA) "VEGETABLE OR HERB SEED" INCLUDES THE SEED,
TUBER, OR PLANT OF THOSE CROPS GROWN IN GARDENS OR ON
TRUCK FARMS AND GENERALLY KNOWN AND SOLD UNDER THE
NAME OF VEGETABLE SEED IN THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §148{f) of the Code. The
reference to herb is added to provide
explicitly that herbs are included in this
subtitle. The only other changes made are in
style.

(BB) "WEED SEED" INCLUDES THE SEEDS OR BULBLETS
OF ANY PLANT GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS A WEED IN THE
STATE, INCLUDING ANY NOXIOUS WEED SEED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §148(i) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(CC) "WHOLESALE SEEDSMEN" INCLUDES ANY PERSON WHO
SELLS, OR OFFERS, EXPOSES, OR TRANSPORTS FOR SALE SEED
FOR PLANTING PURPOSES TO A RETAIL SEEDSMAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §148(b) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 9-202. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1)    INSPECT, SAMPLE, ANALYZE, TEST, AND
EXAMINE ANY SEED TRANSPORTED, SOLD, OFFERED, OR
EXPOSED FOR SALE IN THE STATE FOR PLANTING PURPOSES,
AT ANY TIME AND PLACE AND TO ANY EXTENT HE DEEMS
NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AGRICULTURAL,
VEGETABLE, HERB, FLOWER, TREE, OR SHRUB SEED COMPLIES
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)     NOTIFY PROMPTLY THE PERSON WHO