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111.1. Sampling and testing of seeds.
111.2. Condition of seeds for testing.
111.3. Fees and schedule of charges.
111.12. Labeling of flower seeds.
111.13. Labeling of lawn or turf grasses and mixtures.
111.14. Labeling of treated seeds.
111.17. Labeling of seeds for sprouting.
111.22. Prohibited noxious weed seeds.
111.23. Restricted noxious weed seeds.
The provisions of this Chapter 111 issued under The Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. § § 285-1285-10), unless otherwise noted.
The provisions of this Chapter 111 adopted November 1, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
This chapter cited in 7 Pa. Code § 113.53 (relating to seed testing).
§ 111.1. Sampling and testing of seeds.
The terms used in seed testing and the methods of sampling, inspecting, analyzing, testing and examining agriculture, vegetable, flower, tree and shrub seeds, and lawn and turf mixtures and the tolerance allowed thereof shall be those adopted by the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), effective October 1, 1981, as amended, except that tolerance will not be allowed for prohibited noxious weed seeds. A copy of the rules may be obtained from the current Secretary-Treasurer AOSA or at www. aosaseed.com.
The provisions of this § 111.1 amended through April 12, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1354; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (260946).
§ 111.2. Condition of seeds for testing.
(a) Dirty or uncleaned seeds and mixed seed kinds when a percentage of analysis is not provided will not be tested.
(b) Seed samples treated with a material will not be tested unless the name of the substance is plainly marked on the container in accordance with this chapter.
(c) The year of harvest, if known, shall be marked on the container.
The provisions of this § 111.2 amended November 7, 1986, effective November 8, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4383; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (260946).
§ 111.3. Fees and schedule of charges.
(a) The testing fee shall accompany the sample or the cost of testing will be billed at the first of every month. A fee will be considered past due when payment is not received within 30 days from day of billing.
(b) Fees shall be paid by check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Cash will not be accepted.
(c) A Pennsylvania Noxious Weed Seed Examination shall be included with purity analyses.
The provisions of this § 111.3 amended through November 7, 1986, effective November 8, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4383; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260946) to (260949).
§ 111.4. Prohibitions and requirements.
(1) There is suspicion that the law is being violated.
(2) Verification of the analysis is required, in which case a copy of the analysis given by the dealer shall accompany the sample.
(b) The analysis and test may be used for labeling purposes but the name of the Bureau of Plant Industry shall in no way be used for advertising purposes.
(c) Samples to be tested shall be sent to the Bureau of Plant Industry at least 30 days before the seeds are to be planted or sold.
(1) Samples shall be analyzed in the order in which they are received and reports shall be made as promptly as the work permits.
(2) The time required for germination tests of seeds shall be between 6 and 28 days, depending on the kind of seed.
(3) The time required for germination tests of tree seeds varies greatly.
The provisions of this § 111.4 amended February 29, 1980, effective March 1, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 910; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260949) to (260950).
§ 111.11. General labeling requirements.
(1) Names and classifications (that is crop or weed) used shall be those specified in the Rules for Seed Testing by the Association of Official Seed Analysts.
(2) Variety names shall be confined to the recognized names for the kind and may not include names or terms which create a misleading impression as to the history or quality of the seeds.
(3) Abbreviations of names of the kind and variety of seed may not be permitted.
The provisions of this § 111.11 amended January 28, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 121; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260950) to (260951).
§ 111.12. Labeling of flower seeds.
(iv) If the seeds consist of an assortment or mixture of kinds and varieties, it shall be clearly indicated that the seed is assorted or mixed and specific use of the assortment or mixture shall be indicated, such as: Cut Flower Mixture, or Rock Garden Mixture. Statements such as General Purpose Mixture, Wonder Mixture or another statement which fails to indicate the specific use of the seed may not be considered as meeting the requirements of this section unless the specific use of the mixture is also stated. Containers over 3 grams shall list the kind or kind and variety names in excess of 5.0% in the order of their predominance giving the percentage by weight of each. Components of less than 5.0% shall be listed but need not be in order of predominance. A single percentage by weight shall be given for these components. Containers of 3 grams or less shall list the components without giving percentage by weight and need not be in order of predominance.
(v) Flower seed mixtures shall be considered misleading if the kinds or kinds and varieties found by analysis differs by 20% or more of those listed on the label.
(3) It is permissible to label vegetable and flower seed kinds in containers of 1 pound or less with the statement: Packed for (YY) and Sell by (12/YY) and an identifying lot number for the calendar year in which they are being offered for sale.
The provisions of this § 111.12 amended through November 7, 1986, effective November 8, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4383; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260951) to (260952).
§ 111.13. Labeling of lawn or turf grasses and mixtures.
(a) It is permissible to label cool season lawn and turf grass mixtures that include less than 5% white or ladino clover with a Sell By Date and 15 month germination period not including the month of test.
(b) Unless otherwise stated as to use, all those kinds listed under cool season lawn and turf grasses and their mixes must have a Sell by MM/YY which may be no more than 15 months from the date of test, exclusive of month of test. Those labeled as: For Forage Use or For Pasture Use or For Conservation Use or some type of qualifying statement indicating that the mixture is not for lawn or turf purposes will require a 9 month date of test not including the month of test and no Sell By MM/YY is required.
The provisions of this § 111.13 amended through November 7, 1986, effective November 8, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4383; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260952) to (260953).
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 111.23 (relating to restricted noxious weed seeds).
§ 111.14. Labeling of treated seeds.
(a) Packages containing treated seeds shall be labeled as such.
(b) Whenever a separate treatment tag is not used and the treatment statement is printed on the container, the statement See Treatment Statement on Container shall be printed on the analysis label.
(e) In addition to the statements required in subsection (c), seeds treated with a poisonous substance shall bear on the container or tag, in a contrasting color, the word Poison and show a representation of a skull and crossbones at least twice the size of other information on the label. Mercurials and similarly toxic substances including, but not limited to, the following, shall be considered poisonous materials: Aldrin, technical; Demeton; Dieldrin; P-Dimethylaminobenzenediazo sodium sulfonate; Endrin; Ethion; Heptachlor; Mercurials, all types; Parathion; Phorate; O-O-Diethyl-O-(isopropy-4-methyl-6-pyrimidy) thiophosphate; and O-O-Diethyl-S-2-(ethylthio) ethyl phosphorodithicate.
(f) Other treatment materials or processes not included in subsections (d) and (e) and not including inoculation may be labeled to reflect the purpose of the treatment or process. The name of the applied material or process shall be stated.
(g) If seeds are treated with an inoculant, the expiration date of the inoculant shall be stated.
The provisions of this § 111.14 amended through November 7, 1986, effective November 8, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4383. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (98524) to (98525).
The provisions of this § 111.15 amended April 12, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1354; reserved May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (260954).
§ 111.16. Responsibility for labeling.
(a) The person or dealer upon whose premises seeds are located and are exposed or offered for sale shall be responsible for labeling of the seeds.
(b) The person or dealer shall also be responsible for procuring a new germination test and subsequently attaching new analysis tags before the expiration date of the required 9-month period or 15 months for cool season lawn and turf grasses as provided in 3 Pa.C.S. § 7104 (relating to labels and labeling). Tests shall be made according to the Rules for Testing Seed published by the Association of Official Seed Analysts, and no test may be considered official unless the rules are followed.
The provisions of this § 111.16 amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (260954).
§ 111.17. Labeling of seeds for sprouting.
(1) Commonly accepted name of kind, or kinds.
(3) Percentage by weight of a pure seed component in excess of 5.0% of the whole, other crop seed, inert matter and weed seeds if occurring.
(4) Percentage of germination of a pure seed component and hard seed if applicable.
(5) The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages.
The provisions of this § 111.17 adopted March 1, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 361; amended April 12, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1354; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260954) to (260955).
The provisions of this § 111.21 amended April 12, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1354; reserved May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (260955).
§ 111.22. Prohibited noxious weed seeds.
(1) Bindweed, field (Convolvulus arvensis).
(2) Bindweed, hedge (Calystegia sepium).
(4) Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense).
(5) Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora).
(6) Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense), its crosses with other grasses which produce seed which are not readily distinguishable from Johnsongrass.
(11) Purple Loosestrife and cultivars (Lythrum salicaria).
(12) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum).
The provisions of this § 111.22 amended April 12, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1354; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (260955).
§ 111.23. Restricted noxious weed seeds.
(ii) Buckhorn plantain (Plantago lanceolata).
(vi) Perennial sow thistle (Sonchus arvensis).
(vii) Wild garlic (Allium vineale).
(viii) Wild onion (Allium canadense).
(ix) Wild mustard (Brassica juncea, B. lower casek kaber, and B. nigra).
(x) Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare).
(xi) Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans).
(2) Other states. Seeds designated as noxious weed seeds in other states shall be listed under the heading Noxious Weed Seeds if included on the tag or label.
(3) Rate of occurrence in small size seeds. The seeds of Agrostis spp., Bermuda grass, timothy, orchardgrass, fescues, alsike and white clover, Reed canary grass, ryegrass, foxtail millet, alfalfa, red clover, sweet clovers, lespedezas, smooth brome, tall oat grass, crimson clover, Brassica spp., flax, Agropyron spp., and other agricultural, vegetable and flower seeds of similar size and weight or mixtures thereof shall not contain more than one seed or bulblet, single or collectively, of restricted noxious weed seeds per 5 grams of seed-equivalent to 90 weed seeds per pound-except that not more than five seeds of buckhorn plantain per 5 grams of agricultural seed may be permitted equivalent to 450 weed seeds per pound.
(4) Rate of occurrence in large size seeds. The seeds of wheat, Sudan grass, oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, sorghums, vetches and other agricultural, vegetable and flower seeds of similar or greater size and weight or mixtures thereof may not contain more than one seed of restricted noxious weed seeds per 100 grams of seed-equivalent to five seeds per pound-except that not more than five seeds of buckhorn plantain per 100 grams of agricultural seeds may be permitted-equivalent to 25 weed seeds per pound, and seed wheat is not permitted to contain bulblets of wild garlic or wild onion-equivalent to zero bulblets per pound.
(ii) Annual bluegrass. (Poa annua).
(iii) Rough bluegrass. (Poa trivialis).
(iv) Bentgrass (creeping, colonial, velvet), (Agrostis spp.).
(v) Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis).
(vi) Tall fescue (Festuca arundinaceae).
(2) Restricted noxious weed seeds set forth in paragraph (1) may not exceed 0.50% by weight.
(i) To grasses or mixtures clearly labeled for pasture, forage, hay, conservation or spoil bank reclamation usages.
(ii) When the seeds are present in excess of 5.0% of the whole and the label contains the information required by § 111.13(a)(1) (relating to labeling of lawn or turf grasses and mixtures).
The provisions of this § 111.23 amended through November 7, 1986, effective November 8, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4383; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260956) to (260957).
(b) Hard seeds may be present in the following: asparagus bean; bean, garden; bean, lima; bean, runner; cowpea; okra; pea; and soybean.
The provisions of this § 111.31 amended through April 12, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1354. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (3868) to (3869), and (17610).
(b) Hard seeds may be present in the following: hollyhock; hyacinth bean; Ipomea; Lupine; sensitive pea and sweet pea, all kinds.
(c) Mixture of kinds of flower seeds shall be considered to be below standard if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds constituting 25% or more of the mixture by number is below standard for the kinds involved.
The provisions of this § 111.32 amended through April 12, 1985, effective July 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1354. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (17610), to (17614).
§ 111.41. Stop sale procedures.
(a) The owner or custodian of any lot of seeds held under stop sale shall be allowed 90 days to correct deficiencies so that the lot conforms to the requirements of this chapter and 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 71 (relating to the Seed Act).
(b) If subsection (a) has not been complied with, the seed shall be condemned as unfit for seeding purposes, unless the owner or custodian can show cause why the seed should not be condemned.
(c) Seed under a stop sale may not be moved from the premises of the owner or custodian without written release from the inspector.
(d) When requirements of subsection (a) have been met, a copy of the corrected label shall be sent to the address specified by the seed inspector for a written release.
(e) The provisions in 3 Pa.C.S. § 7113 (relating to stop-sale orders) containing further requirements for stop sale notice, shall be followed.
The provisions of this § 111.41 amended November 7, 1986, effective November 8, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 4383; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (260965).
§ 111.42. Hermetically sealed containers.
(1) The seed was packaged within 9 months after harvest.
(2) The container used does not allow water vapor penetration (WVP) through any wall, including the seals, greater than 0.05 grams of water per 24 hours per 100 square inches of surface at 100 F. with a relative humidity on one side of 90% and on the other side of zero percent as is measured by the standards of the United States Bureau of Standards.
(i) The container is hermetically sealed.
(ii) The seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content.
(iii) The calendar month and year in which the germination test was completed.
The provisions of this § 111.42 adopted January 28, 1972, effective January 29, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 121.

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