§ 3.1-272. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Seizure; disposition of seeds
Any lot of agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree and shrub, lawn and turf seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or "screenings" being sold, exposed for sale, offered for sale, or held with intent to sell in this Commonwealth contrary to the provisions of this article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the county or city in which the seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or "screenings" are located. In the event the court finds the seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or "screenings" to be in violation of the provisions of this article and orders the condemnation thereof, such seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or "screenings" shall be denatured, processed, destroyed, relabeled, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth; provided, that in no instance shall such disposition of the seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or "screenings," be ordered by the court without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seeds, mixtures of such seeds, or "screenings," or permission to condition or relabel to bring them into compliance with the provisions of this article.
(Code 1950, § 3-219.10; 1958, c. 483; 1966, cc. 9, 702; 1994, c. 577.)
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