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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CH. 615 -AUG. 9, 1939 CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED SEC. 306. It shall be unlawful for any person- (a) To sell or offer for sale- (1) any seed for seeding purposes if imported under this title for other than seeding purposes; (2) any screenings of any seeds for seeding purposes if im- ported under this title for other than seeding purposes; (3) any seed which is prohibited entry under the provisions of this Act; (4) any seed which has been stained to resemble seed stained in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder; (5) any seed stained under the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder, when mixed with seed of the same kind produced in the United States; (6) any seed stained with different colors; (7) any seed stained under the provisions of this Act, the label- ing of which states that such seed is adapted. (b) To change the proportion of seeds stained under the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder, or to alter, modify, conceal, or remove in any manner or by any means the color of such stained seeds. TITLE IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS DELEGATION OF DUTIES SEc. 401. Any duties devolving upon the Secretary of Agriculture by virtue of the provisions of this Act may with like force and effect be executed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, of the Depart- ment of Agriculture as the Secretary may designate for the purpose. RULES AND REGULATIONS 1285 Unlawful acts. Delegation of duties. SEC. 402. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall make such rules ioRes anl reg t ula- and regulations as he may deem necessary for the effective enforce- ment of this Act, except as otherwise provided in this section. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Agricul- ture shall make, jointly or severally such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary for the effective enforcement of title III Ant. . 1282 . of this Act. (c) Prior to the promulgation of any rule or regulation under this FAdvance R tice in Act, due notice shall be given by publication in the Federal Register of intention to promulgate and the time and place of a public hearing to be held with reference thereto, and no rule or regulation may be promulgated until after such hearing. Any rule or regulation shall become effective on the date fixed in the promulgation, which date shall be not less than thirty days after publication in the Federal Register, and may be amended or revoked in the manner provided for its promulgation. STANDARDS, TESTS, AND TOLERANCES SEc. 403. (a) The samplings, analyses, tests, or examinations of seeds made in connection with the administration of this Act shall be made by methods set forth by rules and regulations prescribed under section 402 of this Act. (b) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to make and promulgate by rules and regulations, reasonable tolerances as to the percentages and rates of occurrence required to be stated or required by this Act. Standards, tests,and tolerances.

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