Indiana Code 15-15-1-33. Vegetable seeds; label information
(1) The name of the kind and variety of seed.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-15-1-33
- kind: means one (1) or more related species or subspecies of plant that singly or collectively are known by one (1) common name, including corn, oats, alfalfa, and timothy. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-9
- labeling: refers to the use of labels or other written, printed, or graphic representations in any form accompanying or associated with a lot of seed whether in bulk or in containers. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-11
- lot: means a definite quantity of seed identified by a lot number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors that appear in the labeling. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-13
- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- percentage: refers to the percentage by weight. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-15
- person: means an individual, a partnership, a company, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-16
- treated: refers to seed that has been subjected to an application of a substance or a process to:
Indiana Code 15-15-1-21
- type: means the general physiological and morphological characters common to a number of varieties, which varieties cannot be differentiated except under special conditions. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-22
- variety: means a subdivision of a kind characterized by growth, yield, plant, fruit, seed, or other characteristics, by which a plant can be differentiated from other plants of the same kind. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-23
- vegetable seed: means the seeds:
Indiana Code 15-15-1-24
- weed seed: means the seeds of all plants commonly recognized as weeds in Indiana. See Indiana Code 15-15-1-25
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) For seed that germinates less than the standard most recently established under this chapter:
(A) the percentage of germination (as defined by rule adopted under section 28 of this chapter), exclusive of hard seed;
(B) the percentage of hard seed, if present;
(C) the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages; and
(D) the words “Below Standard” in not less than 8 point type.
(4) For seed that has been treated, the same labeling information required for agricultural seeds.
(5) The number of noxious weed seeds per pound of vegetable seed, if any weed seed is present.
(6) Lot number or other lot identification.
(7) Germination test information in any of the following forms:
(A) The calendar month and year the germination test was completed and the statement “Sell by (month/year)”. The date may not exceed twelve (12) months from the date of the test, exclusive of the month of the test.
(B) The year for which the seed was packaged for sale, as “Packed for (year)”. The date must be for a calendar year and include the statement “Sell by (month/year)”. The date may not exceed twelve (12) months from the date of the test, exclusive of the month of the test.
(C) The percentage of germination and the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages. However, the germination test must have been completed within the previous twelve (12) months, exclusive of the month of the test.
(b) For vegetable seeds sold in containers that are more than one (1) pound, the labeling must include the following:
(1) The name of each kind and variety present that exceeds five percent (5%) and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance.
(2) Lot number or other lot identification.
(3) For each named vegetable seed:
(A) the percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;
(B) the percentage of hard seed, if present; and
(C) the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages. The date may not be later than twelve (12) months after the date of the test, exclusive of the month of the test.
(c) For seeds placed in a germination medium, mat, tape, or another device and in a way to make it difficult to determine the quantity of seed without removing the seed from the medium, mat, tape, or other device, the labeling must include a statement to indicate the minimum number of seeds in the container.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-1-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.75-2010, SEC.7.