266.040. Limit to number of free tests--regulations authorized--fee for excess.

Limit to number of free tests--regulations authorized--fee for excess.

266.040. Any citizen of this state shall have the privilegeof submitting to the director of the department of agriculturesamples of agriculture and vegetable seeds for test and analysis,subject to such regulations as may be adopted by the director;provided, that the director may by regulations fix the maximumnumber of samples that may be tested free of charge for any onecitizen in a specified period of time, and fix charges for testson samples submitted in excess of those tested free of charge.The fees collected for testing seed shall be paid to the Missouridepartment of agriculture and shall be deposited in the statetreasury.

(RSMo 1939 § 14279, A.L. 1951 p. 5, A.L. 1979 H.B. 57)