Indiana § 15-15-1-33 - Vegetable seeds; label information

§ 15-15-1-33. Vegetable seeds; label information

Sec. 33. (a) For vegetable seeds in packets as prepared for use in home gardens or household plantings or vegetable seeds in preplanted containers, mats, tapes, or other planting devices in containers that do not exceed one (1) pound, the labeling must include the following information:

(1) The name of the kind and variety of seed.

(2) The name and address of the person who labeled or who distributed the seed.

(3) For seed that germinates less than the standard most recently established under this chapter:

(A) the percentage of germination (as provided under section 28 of this chapter), exclusive of hard seed;

(B) the percentage of hard seed, if present;

(C) the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages; and

(D) the words "Below Standard" in not less than 8 point type.

(4) For seed that has been treated, the same labeling information required for agricultural seeds.

(5) The number of noxious weed seeds per pound of vegetable seed, if any weed seed is present.

(6) Lot number or other lot identification.

(7) Germination test information in any of the following forms:

(A) The calendar month and year the germination test was completed and the statement "Sell by (month/year)". The date may not exceed twelve (12) months from the date of the test, exclusive of the month of the test.

(B) The year for which the seed was packaged for sale, as "Packed for (year)". The date must be for a calendar year and include the statement "Sell by (month/year)". The date may not exceed twelve (12) months from the date of the test, exclusive of the month of the test.

(C) The percentage of germination and the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages. However, the germination test must have been completed within the previous twelve (12) months, exclusive of the month of the test.

(b) For vegetable seeds sold in containers that are more than one (1) pound, the labeling must include the following:

(1) The name of each kind and variety present that exceeds five percent (5%) and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance.

(2) Lot number or other lot identification.

(3) For each named vegetable seed:

(A) the percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;

(B) the percentage of hard seed, if present; and

(C) the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages. The date may not be later than twelve (12) months after the date of the test, exclusive of the month of the test.

(c) For seeds placed in a germination medium, mat, tape, or another device and in a way to make it difficult to determine the quantity of seed without removing the seed from the medium, mat, tape, or other device, the labeling must include a statement to indicate the minimum number of seeds in the container.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-1-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.75-2010, SEC.7; P.L.82-2026, SEC.19.