La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-521
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XIII-521 - Bulk Certification Requirements (Formerly Section 147)A. Bulk certification shall be limited to the certified class of the following commodities: 1. small grains (wheat and oats);B. Seed eligible for bulk certification shall meet all field and laboratory standards established for certified seed as specified in these regulations.C. Seed certified in bulk shall not be eligible for recertification.D. Seed certified in bulk shall only be sold by the applicant producer or by a retail facility approved by LDAF. 1. Each retail outlet shall have a procedure for handling bulk certified seed that is acceptable to LDAF for the purpose of assuring genetic purity and that the identity of the seed is maintained.E. The seed owner is responsible for making application for bulk certification to LDAF and for securing LDAF's approval to use the facility in which the seed will be stored prior to storage of the seed at the facility.F. Storage Requirements 1. A separate storage bin shall be available for each variety that will be sold in bulk.2. Storage bins shall be constructed so that all bin openings can be sealed to prevent contamination and maintain genetic purity.3. All bins shall be clearly and prominently marked to show crop and variety, until disposal of the entire lot is completed and the bin is properly cleaned to remove all remaining seeds or seed residue.G. Seed sampling shall be conducted as provided in §515 DH. Certification 1. No certified seed tags will be issued for seed certified in bulk, except as provided by subsection I of this Section.2. For sales to an approved retail facility within the state, a bulk certified seed transfer form shall be issued to cover all bulk certified seed which meets the general requirements for seed certification and the specific requirements for the crop/variety being certified.a. The seller shall provide a copy of the bulk certified seed transfer form to each purchaser at time of delivery.b. The seller shall provide a copy of each issued Bulk Certified Seed Transfer Form to LDAF at the time the form is completed.c. The seller shall maintain a copy of each issued bulk certified seed transfer form in his file, which shall be available for examination by LDAF upon reasonable request.3. For sales to the end user, a bulk certified seed sales certificate shall be issued to cover all bulk certified seed which meets the general requirements for seed certification and the requirements for the crop/variety being certified. a. The seller shall provide a copy of the bulk certified seed sales certificate to each purchaser at the time of delivery.b. The seller shall provide a copy of each issued bulk certified seed sales certificate to LDAF at the time the form is completed.c. The seller shall maintain a copy of each issued bulk certified seed sales certificate in his file, which shall be available for examination by LDAF upon reasonable request.I. If the owner of seed certified in bulk elects to package any portion of the lot, the owner shall give prior notification of his intention to package the seed to LDAF.La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-521
Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 8:567 (November 1982), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), LR 23:1283 (October 1997), LR 26:235 (February 2000), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2714 (October 2013), amended LR 40:750 (April 2014).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433 and R.S. 3:1434.