The seed commissioner may:

1. Contract with North Dakota state university for the use of facilities and equipment;

2. Contract with any person for any lawful purpose;

3. Enter upon real property and access any structure and personal property, at any time, to: a. Inspect, sample, and test seeds, potatoes, including seed potatoes, and other commodities for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance; and b. Inspect records for purposes of determining statutory and regulatory compliance;

4. Collect royalty, research, and patent fees; and

5. Issue phytosanitary certificates if authorized to do so by the United States department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service or the agriculture commissioner.