22-501. DEFINITIONS. When used in this chapter: (1) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Idaho. (2) "Certified potatoes" means potatoes certified according to chapter 15, title 22, Idaho Code, the seed and plant certification act or a similar act of another state or country. (3) "Director" means the director of the […]
22-502. PACKING AND TAGGING. All potatoes sold or offered for sale as "Idaho certified seed potatoes" must be packed, tagged and sealed in accordance with the Idaho rules of certification as authorized under chapter 15, title 22, Idaho Code. History: [22-502, added 1939, ch. 144, sec. 2, p. 261; am. 1965, ch. 6, sec. 1, […]
22-503. POTATOES FOR PLANTING. (1) All potatoes offered for sale, sold or delivered under contract or distributed into or within the state of Idaho for planting in the state of Idaho by any person from any state, territory, or country shall be certified and shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection and a plant […]
22-504. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. (1) Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than ten dollars ($10.00) per hundred weight of potatoes in violation or be imprisoned in the county jail for […]
22-505. RULES. The department is hereby authorized to promulgate rules that may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, requirements for planting, testing, sampling, inspection, and compliance verification procedures. The department may by rules, establish a schedule of fees for services performed by the department […]
22-506. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. In order to maintain close contact between the department and the potato industry there is hereby established an advisory committee to be appointed by the director. Any person or organization recognized by the potato industry may provide a nomination list of no more than two (2) individuals to the director. The committee […]
22-507. CROP MANAGEMENT AREAS. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted in such a manner as to interfere with the enforcement or implementation of provisions of section 22-2017, Idaho Code, crop management areas, or rules promulgated thereunder. History: [22-507, added 1996, ch. 215, sec. 7, p. 703; am. 2007, ch. 51, sec. 1, p. 123.]
22-508. EXEMPTIONS. Upon application to the director, potato plantings of one (1) acre or less per variety are exempted from the certification requirements of this chapter. However, such plantings may at the discretion of the director be subject to any laboratory testing or field inspections as provided for by rule, at the owner’s expense. History: […]
22-509. TITLE. This chapter shall be known as: "The Idaho Seed Potato Act of 1996." History: [22-509, added 1996, ch. 215, sec. 9, p. 703.]
22-510. SEED POTATO ARBITRATION. (1) Requirement of arbitration. When any buyer claims to have been damaged by the failure of seed potatoes to perform as represented, or when any buyer claims to have been damaged by the failure of any seed potato to produce or perform as represented by the required label to be attached […]
