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(ii) a 1,000 viable seed sample of such seed; and (iii) the history of its development and the name of the person who developed such variety or hybrid and first introduced it for production and sale;7\n\nRequire the registration annually of all fields planted for the production of hybrid seed on or before June 20 and provide for inspection of such fields; and8\n\nAppoint a seed advisory committee.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209732,"text":"The Commissioner may:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":209733,"text":"Establish and maintain seed-testing facilities;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":209734,"text":"Fix and collect fees for testing seeds for farmers and dealers that have requested the tests;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":209735,"text":"Establish and maintain facilities for the verification of kind and variety;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":209736,"text":"Publish the results of analyses, tests, examinations, studies, and investigations authorized by this article together with any other information he may deem advisable;","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":209737,"text":"Cooperate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in seed law enforcement;","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4","next_prefix":"6"},"6":{"id":209738,"text":"Require the registrant of any variety or hybrid offered for sale to furnish: (i) the recognized variety name or recognized hybrid designation of such variety or hybrid; 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It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 483; in 1966, chapters 9 and 702; in 1986, chapter 615; in 1994, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0577\">577<\/a>; in 2008, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0860\">860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":196069,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57254,"identifier":"3.2-4003","token":"3.2\/III\/40\/1\/3.2-4003","url":"\/3.2-4003\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4003\/","token":"3.2\/III\/40\/1\/3.2-4003","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of the Commissioner","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4003","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> may:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Establish and maintain seed-testing facilities; <a id=\"paragraph-209733\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Fix and collect fees for testing seeds for farmers and dealers that have requested the tests; <a id=\"paragraph-209734\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Establish and maintain facilities for the verification of <span class=\"dictionary\">kind<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">variety<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-209735\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"4\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Publish the results of analyses, tests, examinations, studies, and investigations authorized by this article together with any other information he may deem advisable; <a id=\"paragraph-209736\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"5\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Cooperate with the U.S. <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Agriculture in seed <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> enforcement; <a id=\"paragraph-209737\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"6\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">6.<\/span> Require the <span class=\"dictionary\">registrant<\/span> of any variety or hybrid offered for <span class=\"dictionary\">sale<\/span> to furnish: (i) the <span class=\"dictionary\">recognized variety name<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">recognized hybrid designation<\/span> of such variety or hybrid; (ii) a 1,000 viable seed sample of such seed; and (iii) the history of its development and the name of the person who developed such variety or hybrid and first introduced it for production and <span class=\"dictionary\">sale<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-209738\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#6\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"7\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">7.<\/span> Require the registration annually of all fields planted for the production of hybrid seed on or before June 20 and provide for inspection of such fields; and <a id=\"paragraph-209739\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#7\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"8\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">8.<\/span> Appoint a seed advisory committee. <a id=\"paragraph-209740\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4003\/#8\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER (\u00a7 3.2-4003)\n\nThe Commissioner may:\n\n1. Establish and maintain seed-testing facilities;\n\n2. Fix and collect fees for testing seeds for farmers and dealers that have\nrequested the tests;\n\n3. Establish and maintain facilities for the verification of kind and variety;\n\n4. Publish the results of analyses, tests, examinations, studies, and\ninvestigations authorized by this article together with any other information he\nmay deem advisable;\n\n5. Cooperate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in seed law enforcement;\n\n6. Require the registrant of any variety or hybrid offered for sale to furnish:\n(i) the recognized variety name or recognized hybrid designation of such variety\nor hybrid; (ii) a 1,000 viable seed sample of such seed; and (iii) the history\nof its development and the name of the person who developed such variety or\nhybrid and first introduced it for production and sale;\n\n7. Require the registration annually of all fields planted for the production of\nhybrid seed on or before June 20 and provide for inspection of such fields; and\n\n8. Appoint a seed advisory committee.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-219.9; 1958, c. 483; 1966, cc. 9, 702, \u00a7 3.1-270;\n1986, c. 615; 1994, c. 577; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}