South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 12 - SEEDS
Section 5-482 - Fees and Services

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 5-482

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023

A. Fee Schedule:

(1) Licensing in accordance with Section 46-21-40:

$10,000.01 or more

$500

$10,000

$5,000.01

$200

$ 5,000

$2,500.01

$100

$ 2,500 or less

$50

B. Explanation of Services:

(1) Official samples, as defined by S.C. Code Section 46-21-15(29), will incur no charge for testing.

(2) Submitted samples, as defined by S.C. Code Section 46-21-15(38), will incur a testing fee according to the fee schedule listed below, unless submitted by a S.C. citizen or farmer.

(3) Certified samples, as defined by S.C. Code Section 46-21 15(6), will incur no charge for testing.

C. Explanation of Tests:

(1) A germination test consists of the determination of the percent germination.

(2) A purity test consists of the determination of the percent pure seed, the percent weed seed, the percent other crop and the percent inert matter.

D.

(1) Agricultural Seed:

Seed Type

Testing Fee

Minimum Sample Size

Days Required

for

Germination

Purity

Germination

Purity and Germination

Alfalfa

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

7

Bahia Grass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

28

Barley

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

7

Bean, Velvet

$12

$12

$24

2lb.

14

Bermuda Grass

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

21

Blue Grass

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

28

Carpet Grass

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

21

Clovers

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

21

Cotton

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

12

Cowpeas

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

8

Corn, Field

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

7

Corn, Pop

$12

$12

$24

8 oz.

7

Crotalaria

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

10

Dallis Grass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

21

Fescues

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

21

Lespedezas

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

28

Lupine

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Millets

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

14

Oats

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Orchard Grass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

21

Peanut

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Peas, Field

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

8

Redtop

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

10

Rescue Grass

$15

$15

$30

1 lb.

28

Rice

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

14

Rye

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Ryegrass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

14

Sesame

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

6

Sorghum

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

10

Soybean

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

8

Sudan Grass

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

10

Timothy

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

10

Vetches

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

14

Wheat

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

(2) Vegetable Seed:

Seed Type

Testing Fee

Minimum Sample Size

Days Required

for

Germination

Purity

Germination

Purity and Germination

Asparagus

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

21

Beans, except Lima

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

8

Beans, Lima

$12

$12

$24

8 oz.

9

Beans, Runner

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

9

Beets

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

14

Broccoli

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Brussels Sprouts

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Cabbage

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Carrots

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

21

Cauliflower

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Celery or

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

21

Chicory

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Citron

$12

$12

$24

3 oz.

14

Collards

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Corn

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

7

Cowpeas, Crowder

$12

$12

$24

8 oz.

8

Cress, Garden

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

10

Cress, Water

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Cucumber

$12

$12

$24

3 oz.

7

Dandelion

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

21

Eggplant

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Endive

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Kale

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Kohlrabi

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Leek

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Lettuce

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

7

Muskmelon

$12

$12

$24

3 oz.

10

Mustard

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

7

Okra

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

14

Onion

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

10

Parsley

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

28

Parsnip

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

28

Peas

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

8

Pepper

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Pumpkin

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

7

Radish

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

6

Rutabaga

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

14

Salsify

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Sorrel

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Soybean

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

8

Spinach, N. Zealand

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

28

Squash

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

7

Swiss Chard

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

14

Tomato

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Turnip

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

7

Watermelon

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

14

Flowers

$15

$15

$30

400 seed

NOTE: The number of days for a germination test does not include the number of days required to get the sample to the office and a report back through the mail.

(3) Special Tests:

Test Type

Testing Fee

Minimum Sample Size

Accelerated Aging (Vigor)

$15

2 pounds

Cool Test (Cotton)

$15

2 pounds

Round Up Ready

$15

2 pounds

Seed Count Per LB.

$12

See chart above

*Tetrazolium Test (TZ)

$15

See chart above

*Tetrazolium Test - This is not an official germination test and may not be used to label seed for germination.

(4) Additional Charges:
(a) Charge for Mixtures - Total charge will be based on fee for each component of the mixture.

(b) Unclean Samples - Additional charge of $8.00 will be charged for unclean samples.

(c) Coated/Pelleted Samples - Additional charge of $8.00 will be charged for coated/pelleted samples requiring a Purity test.

Added by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010.

For all testing services, any seed not listed will be charged according to other seed of a similar size and/or type.

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