Section 97.103 - Issuance of a certificate(a) After the notice of allowance has been issued and the applicant has clearly specified whether or not the variety shall be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed, the certificate shall be promptly issued. Once an election is made and a certificate issued specifying that seed of the variety shall be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed, no waiver of such rights shall be permitted by amendment of the certificate.(b) The certificate shall be delivered or mailed to the owner.58 FR 42435, Aug. 9, 1993, as amended at 85 FR 432 , Jan. 6, 2020