Seed Act

The act governs the labeling, sale, and distribution of seed, prescribing what a seed label must disclose, the tolerances applied to those disclosures, and how the requirements reach bulk lots and seed shipped in from outside the state. It requires seed conditioners, dealers, and labelers — including farmers who label their own seed — to register with the state agriculture commissioner and to maintain records and retained samples, and it backs those duties with inspection authority, embargo of noncompliant lots, disciplinary action against registrations, and civil penalties. It also establishes an arbitration council and makes arbitration a prerequisite to pursuing certain claims, and directs the fees it collects into a dedicated state fund.

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