Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Bulk
certification shall be limited to the certified class of the following
commodities:
1. small grains (wheat and
oats);
2. rice.
B. Seed eligible for bulk
certification shall meet all field and laboratory standards established for
certified seed as specified in these regulations.
C. Seed certified in bulk shall not be
eligible for recertification.
D.
Seed certified in bulk shall only be sold by the applicant producer or by a
retail facility approved by LDAF.
1. Each
retail outlet shall have a procedure for handling bulk certified seed that is
acceptable to LDAF for the purpose of assuring genetic purity and that the
identity of the seed is maintained.
E. The seed owner is responsible for making
application for bulk certification to LDAF and for securing LDAF's approval to
use the facility in which the seed will be stored prior to storage of the seed
at the facility.
F. Storage
Requirements
1. A separate storage bin shall
be available for each variety that will be sold in bulk.
2. Storage bins shall be constructed so that
all bin openings can be sealed to prevent contamination and maintain genetic
purity.
3. All bins shall be
clearly and prominently marked to show crop and variety, until disposal of the
entire lot is completed and the bin is properly cleaned to remove all remaining
seeds or seed residue.
G. Seed sampling shall be conducted as
provided in
§515 D
H. Certification
1. No certified seed tags will be issued for
seed certified in bulk, except as provided by subsection I of this
Section.
2. For sales to an
approved retail facility within the state, a bulk certified seed transfer form
shall be issued to cover all bulk certified seed which meets the general
requirements for seed certification and the specific requirements for the
crop/variety being certified.
a. The seller
shall provide a copy of the bulk certified seed transfer form to each purchaser
at time of delivery.
b. The seller
shall provide a copy of each issued Bulk Certified Seed Transfer Form to LDAF
at the time the form is completed.
c. The seller shall maintain a copy of each
issued bulk certified seed transfer form in his file, which shall be available
for examination by LDAF upon reasonable request.
3. For sales to the end user, a bulk
certified seed sales certificate shall be issued to cover all bulk certified
seed which meets the general requirements for seed certification and the
requirements for the crop/variety being certified.
a. The seller shall provide a copy of the
bulk certified seed sales certificate to each purchaser at the time of
delivery.
b. The seller shall
provide a copy of each issued bulk certified seed sales certificate to LDAF at
the time the form is completed.
c.
The seller shall maintain a copy of each issued bulk certified seed sales
certificate in his file, which shall be available for examination by LDAF upon
reasonable request.
I. If the owner of seed certified in bulk
elects to package any portion of the lot, the owner shall give prior
notification of his intention to package the seed to LDAF.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
3:1433 and
R.S.
3:1434.
