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Maharashtra Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale and Fixation of Sale Price) Act, 2009

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Maharashtra
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the supply, distribution, sale and fixation of sale price of cotton seeds and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Plant protection Plant variety Planting material/seeds
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Act provides the State government with the power to appoint a Controller who shall regulate and maintain the supply and distribution of cotton seeds in Maharashtra. The State government is also authorized to set up the State Seed Testing Laboratories to analyse cotton seeds and appoint Seed Inspectors to oversee the quality of cotton seeds being sold. Further, the Act prohibits persons from misbranding seeds and states that any person who contravenes orders issued by the Controller shall be imprisoned, fined or both.

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