Current through December 10, 2024
All seed treated as defined in Section 1 of this Act, shall be labeled to show the following:
1. A statement in no less than eight (8) point type indicating that the seed has been treated.2. The commonly accepted coined, chemical or abbreviated chemical (generic name of the applied substance or a description of the process - other than application of a substance) used in such treatment in type no smaller than eight (8) points.3. A caution statement if the substance used in such treatment in the amount remaining with the seed is harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals, as follows:a. Seed treated with a mercurial or similarly toxic substance, if any amount remains with the seed, shall be labeled to show a statement such as "Poison," "Poison Treated," or "Treated with Poison." The word "Poison" shall be in red letters on a distinctly contrasting background. In addition, the label shall show a representation of a skull and crossbones at least twice the size of the type used for the name of the substance and the statement indicating that the seed has been treated.b. Seed treated with other harmful substances (other than mercurials or similarly toxic substances), if the amount remaining with the seed is harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals, shall be labeled to show a caution statement, in type no smaller than eight (8) points, such as "Do not use for food, feed or oil."4. The classification of chemicals into (1) mercurials and similarly toxic substances and (2) other harmful substances, as set forth in the Rules and Regulations under the Federal Seed Act and any subsequent amendments thereto are adopted for this state.5. The required information may be printed on a separate tag, or on the side of the seed tag or label bearing the analysis information, or it may be printed on the side of the container in a conspicuous manner.2 Miss. Code. R. 1-3-12-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-3-17.