Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Chapter 30 - Consumer Protection
Subchapter 25 - Seed
Section 35:30-25-2 - Labeling requirements

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 35:30-25-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Agricultural Seed. Labeling requirements for agricultural seed are as follows:

(1) The word "trace" or other nonspecific word is prohibited from the label in expressing any required labeling point.

(2) Noxious weeds shall be expressed on the label in "Name and Number Per Pound", subject to the limitations in Section 35:30-24-4. The name and number per gram or per ounce cannot be used in expressing noxious weeds. The words "None in Excess" or similar phrases are prohibited in the labeling of noxious weeds.

(3) Unacceptable abbreviations in labeling seed are not permissible.

(4) The percent of germination, hard or firm seed, shall be expressed in whole figures.

(5) Noncertified seed labeled a variety which has been restricted for sale to certified class only by the Federal Seed Act and U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act shall be considered falsely labeled.

(6) The name of the laboratory testing the seed is not required on the label. Phrases such as "State Tested" or "Tested by Oklahoma Seed Laboratory" are not permitted on the label.

(7) Variety labeling requirements are as follows:
(A) The following kinds of agricultural seeds are generally labeled as to variety and shall be labeled to show the variety name or the words "variety not stated":
(i) Alfalfa

(ii) Bahiagrass

(iii) Barley

(iv) Bean, field

(v) Beet, field

(vi) Brome, smooth

(vii) Broomcorn

(viii) Clover, crimson

(ix) Clover, red

(x) Clover, white

(xi) Corn, field

(xii) Corn, pop

(xiii) Cotton

(xiv) Cowpea

(xv) Fescue, tall

(xvi) Flax

(xvii) Lespedeza, striate

(xviii) Millet, foxtail

(xix) Millet, pearl

(xx) Oat

(xxi) Pea, field

(xxii) Peanut

(xxiii) Rice

(xxiv) Rye

(xxv) Safflower

(xxvi) Sorghum

(xxvii) Sorghum-sudangrass, hybrid

(xxviii) Soybean

(xxix) Sudangrass

(xxx) Sunflower

(xxxi) Tobacco

(xxxii) Trefoil, birdsfoot

(xxxiii) Wheat, common

(xxxiv) Wheat, durum

(B) If the name of the variety is given, the name may be associated with the name of the kind with or without the words "kind and variety". The percentages in this case, which may be shown as "pure seed", shall apply only to seed of the variety named. If separate percentages for the kind and variety are shown, the name of the kind and the name of the variety shall be clearly associated with the respective percentages. When two or more varieties are present in excess of 5 percent and are named on the label, the name of each variety shall be accompanied by the percentage of each.

(8) When type is designated, the designation may be associated with the name of the kind but shall in all cases be clearly associated with the word "type". The percentage, which may be shown as "pure seed", shall apply only to the type designated. If separate percentages for the kind and the type are shown, the percentages shall be clearly associated with the name of the kind and the name of the type.
(A) If the type designation does not include a variety name, it shall include a name descriptive of a group of varieties of similar character; and the pure seed shall be at least 90 percent of one or more varieties all of which conform to the type designation.

(B) If the name of a variety is used as a part of the type designation, the seed shall be of that variety and may contain an admixture of seed of other indistinguishable varieties of the same kind and of similar character; or an admixture of indistinguishable seeds having genetic characteristics dissimilar to the variety name by reason of cross-fertilization with other varieties. In either case, at least 90 percent of the pure seed shall be of the variety named or upon growth shall produce plants having characteristics similar to the variety named. No one kind or variety of seed shall be labeled as hybrid if the pure seed contains less than 90 percent hybrid seed.

(9) No one kind or variety of seed shall be labeled as hybrid if the pure seed contains less than (90) percent hybrid seed.

(10) Agricultural seeds other than those included in the percentage or percentages of kind, hybrid, variety, or type may be expressed as "other crop seeds" or "other crop", but the percentage shall include collectively all kinds, hybrids, varieties, or types not named upon the label.

(b) Vegetable Seed. For vegetable seeds which contain other crop, weed seed, or noxious weed seed, labeling shall be attached showing:

(1) Percent of pure seed

(2) Percent of inert matter

(3) Percent of other crop

(4) Percent of weed seed

(c) Standard of germination. The standard of germination for vegetable seed, including hard seed, is as follows:

(1) Artichoke - 60%

(2) Asparagus - 70%

(3) Asparagus bean - 75%

(4) Bean, garden - 70%

(5) Bean, lima - 70%

(6) Bean, runner - 75%

(7) Beet - 65%

(8) Broadbean - 75%

(9) Broccoli - 75%

(10) Brussels sprouts - 70%

(11) Burdock, great - 60%

(12) Cabbage - 75%

(13) Cabbage, tronchuda - 75%

(14) Cantaloupe (see Muskmelon)

(15) Cardoon - 60%

(16) Carrot - 55%

(17) Cauliflower - 75%

(18) Celeriac - 55%

(19) Celery - 55%

(20) Chard, Swiss - 65%

(21) Chicory - 65%

(22) Chinese cabbage - 75%

(23) Chives - 50%

(24) Citron - 65%

(25) Collards - 80%

(26) Corn, sweet - 75%

(27) Cornsalad - 70%

(28) Cowpea - 75%

(29) Cress, garden - 75%

(30) Cress, upland - 60%

(31) Cress, water - 40%

(32) Cucumber - 80%

(33) Dandelion - 60%

(34) Eggplant - 60%

(35) Endive - 70%

(36) Kale - 75%

(37) Kale, Chinese - 75%

(38) Kohlrabi - 75%

(39) Leek - 60%

(40) Lettuce - 80%

(41) Muskmelon - 75%

(42) Mustard, India - 75%

(43) Mustard, Spinach - 75%

(44) Okra - 50%

(45) Onion - 70%

(46) Onion, Welsh - 70%

(47) Pak-Choi - 75%

(48) Parsley - 60%

(49) Parsnip - 60%

(50) Pea - 80%

(51) Pepper - 55%

(52) Pumpkin - 75%

(53) Radish - 75%

(54) Rhubarb - 60%

(55) Rutabaga - 75%

(56) Salsify - 75%

(57) Sorrel - 65%

(58) Soybean - 75%

(59) Spinach - 60%

(60) Spinach, New Zealand - 40%

(61) Squash - 75%

(62) Tomato - 75%

(63) Tomato, husk - 50%

(64) Turnip - 80%

(65) Watermelon - 70%

(d) Marijuana seed. Labeling requirements for marijuana seed are as follows:

(1) Company/grower's name

(2) Company/grower's OMMA license number, if licensed

(3) Company/grower's seed license number

(4) Seed name (marijuana)

(5) Strain name (if unknown, labeled as unknown)

(6) Origin

(7) Lot number (number or name identifier)

(8) Harvest date (date of seed's actual harvest)

(9) Net weight (g/oz.) or number of seeds

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1843, eff 6-12-00

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