Title 22 — AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

22-2401. Declaration of policy. It is the purpose of this chapter to define noxious weeds; legal requirements, duties, and responsibilities of persons; and to provide the statutory and financial means for the control of noxious weeds, wherever such noxious weeds occur in this sta…

22-2402. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Agency" means: (a) In the case of the federal government, any authority which exercises administrative control over defined areas of federal lands within the state of Idaho; (b) In the case of the state of Idaho, any department,…

22-2403. Enforcement of chapter vested in director — State duties. (1) The duty of enforcing this chapter and carrying out its provisions is vested in the director. (2) The director shall: (a) Determine what weeds are noxious for the purposes of this chapter; and (b) Compile and …

22-2404. State powers. (1) The director is authorized to: (a) Investigate the subject of noxious weeds; and (b) Require information, annual work plans and reports from each county and from each state agency as to the presence of noxious weeds and other information relative to nox…

22-2405. County duties. (1) The county control authority shall: (a) Carry out the duties and responsibilities vested in the county under this chapter and rules prescribed by the director; and (b) Establish and maintain a coordinated program for control of noxious weeds in the cou…

22-2406. County powers. (1) The county control authority is authorized to: (a) Have noxious weeds controlled without cost to the landowner, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter relating to payment of cost; and (b) Quarantine any tract of land under its jurisdiction…

22-2407. Landowner and citizen duties. (1) It shall be the duty and responsibility of all landowners to control noxious weeds on their land and property, in accordance with this chapter and with rules promulgated by the director. (2) The cost of controlling noxious weeds shall be…

22-2408. Landowner and citizen powers. (1) If any person shall be dissatisfied with the amount of any charge made against it by a county control authority for control work or for the purchase of materials or use of equipment, he may, within thirty (30) days after being advised of…

22-2409. Penalties for violations. (1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rules promulgated hereunder for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, or who fails or refuses to comply with any requirements herein specified, or who interferes with the c…

22-2410. Weed control advisory committees. (1) Control agencies or authorities may appoint persons to a weed control advisory committee, who shall be persons knowledgeable of noxious weeds and the damage done by such weeds. The members of the advisory committee shall be residents…

22-2411. Delegation of authority. The director of the department of agriculture may delegate in writing its authority, or any part thereof, under this chapter to any instrumentality or entity as an agent and servant of the state whose principal purpose is to establish and maintai…

22-2412. Fees charged by certifying agency. Fees may be charged by the certifying agency, under schedules set forth in rules of the department for certification of crops, plants, plant parts or products thereof under this chapter, but these fees shall have a reasonable relation t…

22-2413. Liability of department limited. The department shall not be financially responsible for debts incurred, damages inflicted, or contracts broken by the certifying agent in conducting certification work. The certifying agent shall be entitled to all the protections as prov…