N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 105.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 105.7 - Rules governing the sale of certified seed

(a) New York certified tomato seed must conform to all provisions of this standard, also to all rules and regulations of the certifying agency and to the New York State seed law, and, when shipped outside the State, to the Federal Seed Act.

(b) Every package containing New York certified tomato seed shall be marked clearly with all required information, including:

(1) kind and variety;

(2) percentage germination and date of test; and

(3) registered identification number.

(c) Certification tags, labels or stamps appropriate for the grade will be furnished or authorized by the certifying agency and shall be attached to all packages containing certified seed.

(d) Seed held over more than nine months beyond the original date of certification shall not be recognized as certified. However, it shall be eligible for recertification, provided a representative sample of regular size be submitted which meets the current certification requirements. Furthermore, the grower and owner shall declare to the New York Seed Improvement Cooperative, Inc., in writing, and on forms provided by the cooperative, that it is the seed and no other seed than that originally certified. In case of recertification, new tags bearing date of last germination test and other data required by the State and Federal seed laws may be issued.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 105.7