Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-9-8 - Sampler Or Display Unit - Reporting of Pounds Seed Sold8.1. A sampler or display unit means a display collection of garden, vegetable, or flower seeds commonly known as "Packet Seeds" originally packed in primary consumer containers of eight (8) ounces (226.8 grams) or less by the person, firm or corporation who has registered to sell the seeds. 8.2. For sampler or display units, stamps shall be attached by the Dealer in a conspicuous place on the front of the display unit. The appropriate fees are listed in Appendix 6 - Registration and Poundage Fees. 8.3. For seeds requiring a sworn statement of pounds sold, the total poundage of each kind sold shall be reported by the Dealer/Distributor on a form supplied by the Commissioner and the fee paid at the rate prescribed - Appendix 6 - Registration and Poundage Fees.8.4. For seed potatoes: The number, variety and size of containers bought, offered or exposed for sale shall be reported by the person first entering the seed potatoes into West Virginia trade channels on forms provided by the Commissioner. The person first offering seed potatoes for sale within the State of West Virginia shall pay the required fee and shall furnish to his or her customers an invoice bearing the statement "West Virginia Seed Fee Paid". The statement may also be used by wholesale dealers on an arrears basis to accommodate their bookkeeping systems: Provided, that arrears payments shall be not later than the fifteenth day of the following month for the previous reporting period. Any person having in his or her custody any lot of seed potatoes and who is unable to produce evidence that he or she paid the seed fee is liable for payment of the fee.