N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-52-09: Seed commissioner - Powers

The seed commissioner may:

1.Contract with North Dakota state university for the use of facilities and equipment;

2.Contract with any person for any lawful purpose;

3.Enter upon real property and access any structure and personal property, at any time, to:

a.Inspect, sample, and test seeds, potatoes, including seed potatoes, and other commodities for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance; and

b.Inspect records for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance;

4.Collect royalty, research, and patent fees; and

5.Issue phytosanitary certificates if authorized to do so by the United States department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service or the agriculture commissioner.