Mont. Admin. R. 4.12.3111 - VEGETABLE SEEDS
(1) All vegetable
seeds shall be labeled with the:
(a) name and
mailing address of the seed labeler;
(b) lot number or other lot identification
mark; and
(c) name of each kind and
variety present in excess of 5% and the percentage by weight of each in order
of its predominance.
(2)
Vegetable seeds in packets of generally one pound or less as prepared for use
in home gardens or household plantings or vegetable seeds in pre-planted
containers, mats, tapes, or other planting devices shall also be labeled with
the:
(a) year for which the seed was packed
for sale, the sell by date or the percentage germination and the calendar month
and year the test was completed to determine such percentage; and
(b) viability information for seeds which
germinate less than the standard last established in the Federal Seed Act:
(i) percentage of germination, exclusive of
hard or dormant seed;
(ii)
percentage of hard seeds may be stated, if present;
(iii) percentage of dormant seed may be
stated, if present, and the test used to determine dormancy;
(iv) following (2) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii),
the terms "total germination and hard and/or dormant seed," or "total viable"
may be used in accordance with this subsection; and
(v) the words "Below Standard Germination" in
not less than 8-point type.
(3) For seeds placed in a germination medium,
mat, tape, or other device in such a way as to make it difficult to determine
the quantity of seed without removing the seeds from the medium, mat, tape or
device, the label shall carry a statement to indicate the minimum number of
seeds in the container.
(4)
Vegetable seeds in containers, other than packets of generally one pound or
less prepared for use in home gardens or household plantings and other than
pre-planted containers, mats, tapes, or other planting devices, shall also be
labeled with the viability information for each named vegetable seed:
(a) percentage of germination, exclusive of
hard or dormant seed;
(b)
percentage of hard seeds may be stated, if present;
(c) percentage of dormant seed may be stated,
if present, and the test used to determine dormancy;
(d) following (4) (a), (b) and (c), the terms
"total germination and hard and/or dormant seed" or "total viable" may be used
in accordance with this subsection; and
(e) calendar month and year the test was
completed to determine such percentages, the year for which the seed was packed
for sale, or the sell by date.
(5) The labeling requirements for vegetable
seeds shall be deemed to have been met if the seed is weighed from a properly
labeled container in the presence of the purchaser.
Notes
Sec. 80-5-139, MCA; IMP, Sec. 80-5-123, MCA;
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