Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 4 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 4.12 - AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Subchapter 4.12.31 - Seed Labeling Rules
Rule 4.12.3106 - LABELING SEED MIXTURES FOR LAWN AND TURF PURPOSES
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 4.12.3106
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Agricultural seed mixtures for lawn and turf
purposes shall be labeled with the:
(a) name and mailing address of the seed
labeler;
(b) lot number or other
lot identification mark;
(c)
commonly accepted name of kind or kind and variety of each agricultural seed
component in excess of 5% of the whole, and the percentage by weight of pure
seed in order of its predominance and in columnar form;
(d) word "mix" or derivation thereof stated
with the name of the mixture;
(e)
headings such as "pure seed," "germination," or "germ" in the proper
places;
(f) state or foreign
country of origin for each named agricultural seed. If the origin is unknown,
the fact shall be stated;
(g)
percentage by weight of all weed seeds;
(h) name and rate of occurrence per pound of
each kind of restricted weed seed present;
(i) percentage by weight of other crop
seeds;
(j) percentage by weight of
inert matter. Inert matter shall not exceed 10% by weight. Except for coating
material, fertilizer and mulch as provided for in this sub-chapter, foreign
material not common to grass seed shall not be added; and
(k) viability information for each named
agricultural seed:
(i) percentage of
germination, exclusive of hard or dormant seed;
(ii) percentage of hard seeds may be stated,
if present;
(iii) percentage of
dormant seed may be stated, if present, and the test used to determine
dormancy;
(iv) following (1) (k)
(i), (ii) and (iii), the terms "total germination and hard and/or dormant seed"
or "total viable" may be used in accordance with this subsection; and
(v) calendar month and year the test was
completed to determine such percentages, the year for which the seed was packed
for sale, or the sell by date.
(2) The labeling requirements for seed mixtures for lawn and/or turf purposes in containers of more than one pound shall be deemed to have been met if the seed is weighed from a properly labeled container in the presence of the purchaser.
Sec. 80-5-139, MCA; IMP, Sec. 80-5-123, MCA;
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