199.12 - SEIZURE OF UNLAWFUL SEED.
199.12 SEIZURE OF UNLAWFUL SEED.
Upon the recommendation of the secretary or the secretary's duly
authorized agents, the court of competent jurisdiction in the area in
which the seed is located shall cause the seizure and subsequent
denaturing, conditioning, or destruction to prevent the use for
sowing purposes of any lot of agricultural seed found to be
prohibited from sale as set forth in section 199.8, provided that in
no instance shall the denaturing, conditioning, or destruction be
ordered without first having given the claimant of the seed an
opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seed. Section History: Early Form
[C35, § 3137-g3; C39, § 3137.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 199.12; 82 Acts, ch 1191, § 12]