(1) Any person shall be guilty of a violation who: Falsely advertises or proclaims that seed has been certified by the State Plant Board;
(2) Uses any emblem, label, or language for the purpose of misleading a person into believing that seed has been certified by the board when it has not;
(3) Misuses any tag, label, or certificate issued by the board;
(4) Obtains or attempts to obtain certification for seed or plants by making false statements or misrepresentations to the board or to the board's inspectors, deputies, or agents;
(5) Having received a certificate, violates any of the rules of the board made under this chapter; or
(6) Violates any agreement made as a condition for receiving a certificate.
(7) Upon conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
(8) When the person holds a certificate from the board, the certificate, after a hearing before the Director of the State Plant Board has been given to the person, shall be revoked by the director regardless of whether a prosecution is commenced.
(9) Any person whose certificate is revoked by the director shall be entitled to an appeal to the board.
(10) The board's decision shall be final.