Alabama Administrative Code
Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES
MARKETING
Chapter 80-11-2 - RULES GOVERNING SEED LABELING, SAMPLING AND RECORDKEEPING
Section 80-11-2-.05 - Record And Bagging Requirements

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 80-11-2-.05

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(a) In addition to the record keeping requirements under Code of Alabama 1975, § 2-26-10, all seedsmen are also required to keep records of receipts, sales and deliveries of all seed for a period of not less than three years, (except retail sales and deliveries by dealers) for inspection purposes. Such records shall include:

1. Original shipper's analysis tag.

2. If lot numbers are changed, both the original and changed numbers shall be kept on record.

3. Copy of laboratory analysis identified by lot number from the original grower, shipper or firm responsible for analysis.

4. Such other available information as is needed for identification of shipment of lots of seeds.

(b) Records shall be kept on tree and shrub seed the same as any other seeds under § 2-26-10 of this Chapter.

(c) All seed sold or offered for sale in Alabama may be sold in any size bags or containers, provided the bags or containers within each lot of seed are of uniform sizes and weights and further provided the net weight is stated on the analysis tag, except as stated below.

Single cross hybrid corn seed only may be sold or offered for sale in bags weighing not less than 42 pounds net weight nor more than 56 pounds net weight, without complying with uniform weight requirements, provided the number of seed contained in the bag is shown on the analysis tag and the net weight thereof is shown on the bag or tag attached to each bag.

(d) With the exception of sales of each kind and variety of vegetable seed, of less than $25.00, all sales of agricultural or vegetable seed when sold by a seed dealer, must meet the following requirements:

1. An invoice or sales ticket shall be issued by the seller which shall include thereon the name and address of the seller and the purchaser, the kind and variety of seed, the quantity in each lot and the lot number or numbers for each kind and variety of such seed sold or delivered.

2. Copies of the invoices or sales tickets containing the above record information shall be kept by the seller for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of such sale.

Author: Charles H. Barnes.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-26-3.

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