Louisiana § RS 3:1437 - Registration of seed dealers
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:1437 — Registration of seed dealers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:1437. Registration of seed dealers
A. Every person, except persons exempt by R.S. 3:1445, including an out-of-state distributor, who labels, sells, offers, or handles for sale in or distributes for sale in Louisiana, agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds or other propagating stock of one pound or more in weight within Louisiana shall register with the commissioner as a seed dealer. Every seed dealer shall register the number and location of each place of business at which the seeds are labeled, sold, distributed, or offered or handled for sale. The commissioner shall issue to the registered seed dealer a license to engage in the business.
B. The commissioner shall issue a license on an annual basis with licenses expiring on the first day of July of each year following the issuance date. The commissioner shall establish the fee for the license. The fee shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The amount of the fee shall not exceed two hundred dollars.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 766, §4; Acts 1977, No. 149, §5; Acts 1988, No. 162, §1; Acts 2003, No. 175, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2013, No. 26, §1, eff. May 23, 2013; Acts 2015, No. 318, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:1437 cover?
Section RS 3:1437 ("Registration of seed dealers") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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