Maharashtra Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale and Fixation of Sale Price) Act, 2009 Pays/Territoire Inde Sous-division territoriale Maharashtra Type du document Législation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to regulate the supply, distribution, sale and fixation of sale price of cotton seeds and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Production végétale Protection des végétaux Variété végétale Matériel de reproduction/semences Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais