Alaska § 03.20.120 - Community seed libraries.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 03.20.120 — Community seed libraries., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 03.20.120. Community seed libraries.
(a) A person may establish a community seed library for individual giving or exchanging of seed that is intended for home, educational, charitable, or noncommercial use in the state and that is harvested from a plant grown (1) outside the state and imported into the state in compliance with AS 03.05.010 (a)(5); or
(2) in the state.
(b) A person may give seed to or exchange seed with another person through a community seed library established under (a) of this section.
(c) Seed given, exchanged, or offered for giving or exchanging under (b) of this section must be (1) packaged either in the original package or repackaged; and
(2) except as provided in (d) of this section, labeled with the following information on each package: (A) the common name of the plant from which the seed derives;
(B) the name and address of the community seed library;
(C) the statement “Not authorized for commercial use and not classified, graded, or inspected by the State of Alaska”; and
(D) if treated with a toxic substance, the statement “Treated seed—Not for consumption.”
(d) A person who is giving, exchanging, or offering a seed package at a community seed library may satisfy the labeling requirement under (c)(2) of this section by displaying a sign near the packaged seed that identifies the seed and clearly states the information required under (c)(2) of this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 03.20.120
What does Alaska Statutes § 03.20.120 cover?
Section 03.20.120 ("Community seed libraries.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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