Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED
Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification
Section 15.08.03.13 - Bulk Certification
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Field and seed certification requirements of this chapter that apply to bagged seed shall apply also to bulk seed.
B. Under the certification program, only the Certified seed class may be sold as bulk. Recertification of bulk seed is not permitted.
C. Small grains or soybeans are eligible for bulk certification.
D. Storage of bulk Certified seed is limited to bins or containers that:
E. Bulk sale certificates are issued to each applicant handling bulk seed. A bulk sale certificate shall accompany each load of Certified seed sold in bulk. Seed sold without a bulk sale certificate loses its identity as Certified seed. A copy of each bulk sale certificate shall be forwarded to the certifying agency by December 31 of each year for small grains and by July 31 of each year for soybeans.
F. A bulk sale may be made only by the applicant to the consumer. Further bulk certification transfer is not permitted.
G. It is the seller's responsibility to:
H. Bulk seed eligible for certification shall be clearly identified by the applicant at all times. The following apply: