15.49.021 - Standards and label requirements -- Rules.

Standards and label requirements — Rules.

(1) The department shall establish by rule standards and label requirements for the following seed types: Agricultural seed (including grass, lawn, and turf seed), flower seed, and vegetable seed.

     (2) The standards and label requirements shall be divided into the following categories:

     (a) Percentage of kind and variety of each seed component present; and

     (b) Percentage of weed seed (restricted and common).

     (3) The standards and label requirements developed by the department shall at a minimum include:

     (a) Amount of inert material;

     (b) Specifics and warning for treated seed;

     (c) Specifics for coated seed;

     (d) Specifics and duration for inoculated seed;

     (e) Specifics for seed which is below standard;

     (f) Specifics for seed contained in containers, mats, tapes, or other planting devices;

     (g) Specifics for seed sold in bulk;

     (h) Specifics for hybrid seed; and

     (i) Specifics for seed mixtures.

[1989 c 354 § 71.]

Notes: Effective date -- 1989 c 354 §§ 70-81 and 84-86: See note following RCW 15.49.005.

Severability -- 1989 c 354: See note following RCW 15.36.012.