Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 4 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 4.12 - AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Subchapter 4.12.34 - Seed Rules and Regulations
Rule 4.12.3402 - SEED LABORATORY ANALYSIS FEES
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 4.12.3402
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The Montana seed laboratory, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana will test samples of seeds submitted for purity, germination, and miscellaneous tests. All samples of seed analyzed and tested shall be at the following rates:
FEE SCHEDULE
(All prices are in U.S. dollars)
| KIND OF SEED | PURITY ONLY | GERMINATION ONLY | PURITY & GERMINATION |
| Bentgrasses, Redtop | $44.00 | $24.00 | $68.00 |
| Bluegrass, Alkaligrass | 30.00 | 24.00 | 54.00 |
| Bluestems, Gamma, Galleta,& Indiangrass | 70.00 | 25.00 | 95.00 |
| Bromegrass, Fescue,Orchardgrass & Ryegrass | 25.00 | 18.00 | 43.00 |
| Canarygrass | 24.00 | 16.00 | 40.00 |
| Cereals: i.e., (includes seedcount)barley*, wheat, rye, triticale, corn, spelt, emmer | 15.00 | 12.00 | 27.00 |
| Flax | 15.00 | 12.00 | 27.00 |
| Flowers | 25.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 |
| Foxtails, creeping* & meadow | 45.00 | 25.00 | 70.00 |
| Grama, blue, & sideoats | 45.00 | 25.00 | 70.00 |
| Indian ricegrass* (includes dormancy) | 20.00 | 42.00 | 62.00 |
| Legumes, large seeded | 15.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 |
| Legumes, small seeded | 15.00 | 12.00 | 27.00 |
| Millets | 22.00 | 18.00 | 40.00 |
| Mustards, Rape | 20.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 |
| Natives (Indigenous) | 30.00 | 25.00 | 55.00 |
| KIND OF SEED | PURITY ONLY | GERMINATION ONLY | PURITY & GERMINATION |
| Needlegrass* (includes dormancy) | $20.00 | $42.00 | $62.00 |
| Oats (includes seed count) | 16.00 | 12.00 | 28.00 |
| Prairie sandreed | 45.00 | 25.00 | 70.00 |
| Safflower & Sunflower | 15.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 |
| Sage Brush | 32.00 | 25.00 | 57.00 |
| Saltbushes | 20.00 | 25.00 | 45.00 |
| Small Seeds (more than 2,500 seeds per gram) | 35.00 | 24.00 | 59.00 |
| Sorghums, grain & Sudangrass | 13.00 | 15.00 | 28.00 |
| Sugarbeets | 13.00 | 15.00 | 28.00 |
| Timothy | 18.00 | 15.00 | 33.00 |
| Tree | 25.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 |
| Wheatgrasses* beardless, bluebunch,crested, intermediate, pubescent, slender, streambank, tall, & thickspike | 30.00 | 18.00 | 48.00 |
| NewHY | 30.00/hr | 20.00 | 30.00/hr plus 20.00 |
| western | 35.00 | 25.00 | 60.00 |
| White Wheat (includes potassium hydroxide text & seed count) | 23.00 | 12.00 | 25.00 |
| Wildryes | 30.00 | 20.00 | 50.00 |
| Wild Flowers | 25.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 |
| Vegetables | 15.00 | 12.00 | 27.00 |
MIXTURES:
(See hourly rate)
Tetrazolium Test (TZ) : $35.00 except for labor intensive species - $45.00
*Laboratory analysis may report that the sample contains dormant seed.
(2) Fees for additional services provided by the seed laboratory:
| Hourly rate | $30.00 (for services including testing mixtures, excessively high inert (>5%) or time consuming samples) |
| Rush | $60.00 (expedite sample before routine samples) |
| BSMV | $45.00 (Barley Stripe Mosaic Virus Test) |
| Seed ID | $10.00 (per seed identification) |
| Dormancy | $18.00 (in addition to germination charges) |
| Utricle Fill | $20.00 (in addition to germination charges) |
| FAX | $3.00 (to send analysis reports) |
| Phone | $3.00 (to send analysis reports) |
| USA Noxious | $7.00 (in addition to normal rate) |
| Canadian Rules | $30.00/hr (samples tested in accordance with Canadian rules) |
| ISTA Rules | $30.00/hr (samples tested in accordance with ISTA rules) |
| Ascochyta test | $45.00 |
| Potassium Hydroxide | $7.00 |
| MSGA - Cereals | $7.00 |
| Herbicide bioassay | $25.00 |
| Clearfield confirm | $50.00 |
| Moisture | $10.00 |
| Seed count | $2.00 |
| ELIZA (per 3 strips) | $25.00 |
| Credit card payment | 5% handling fee |
| Grass envelopes | $0.50 |
| Cereal envelopes | $0.60 |
| Return sample | $3.00 - $5.00 |
80-5-139, MCA; IMP, 80-5-126, 80-5-128, MCA;
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