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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Blend" means seed consisting of more
				than one variety of a kind, each in excess of 5 percent of the whole.
(2) "Brand" means a word, name, symbol,
				number, trademark, or design used to identify seed of one person to distinguish
				it from seed of another person.
(3)
				"Conditioning" means drying, cleaning, scarifying, and other operations which
				could change the purity or germination of the seed and require the seed lot to
				be retested to determine the label information.
(4) "Department" means the Maryland
				Department of Agriculture and its designee.
(5) "Official sample" means a sample taken by
				a representative of the Department.
(6) "Secretary" means the Secretary of
				Agriculture or the Secretary's designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.02 - Applicability

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Any agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, shrub, or lawn and
				  turf seed which is sold, transported, offered for sale, or exposed for sale
				  within the State of Maryland is subject to Regulations .03-----.13 of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.02-1 - Incorporation by Reference

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A. In
				this chapter, the following documents are incorporated by reference.
B. Documents Incorporated.
(1) "Rules for Testing Seeds" (Association of
				Official Seed Analysts, 1998).
(2)
				Supplement 1-Revised 1998.
(3)
				Supplement 2-1999 and 2000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.03 - Inspection, Sampling, and Testing Procedures

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In administering the Maryland Seed Law, the inspection,
				  sampling, and testing procedures used and the application of tolerances shall
				  be those established by the "Rules for Testing Seeds" (Association of Official
				  Seed Analysts, 1998), unless otherwise stated in these
				  regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.04 - Germination Standards and Tolerances

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A. Vegetable and Herb Seed.
(1) Minimum germination standards are listed
				in Regulation .12A of this chapter. When "Season Packed For" is shown on the
				label instead of the percentage of germination, the percentage of germination
				of the seed, when tested, shall equal or exceed the minimum standards listed in
				Regulation .12A of this chapter.
(2) All other seed, for which a germination
				standard has not been established, shall germinate at a minimum rate of 50
				percent. Seed germinating at a rate less than the minimum standard shall be
				labeled "BELOW STANDARD" in not less than 8-point type, except that seed
				germinating at a rate less than 2/3 of the minimum standard shall be considered
				unfit for seed purposes and in violation of the Maryland Seed Law.
(3) Each lot in violation shall be subject to
				a stop-sale order and to seizure by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.05 - Noxious Weed Seed

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A.
				Prohibited noxious weed seed are:
(1) Balloon
				vine-Cardiospermum halicacabum;
(2)
				Canada thistle-Cirsium arvense L.;
(3) Plumeless thistle, which includes musk
				thistle and curly thistle-Carduus spp.;
(4) Quack grass-Elytrigia repens;
(5) Serrated tussock-Nassella
				trichotoma;
(6) Sicklepod-Senna
				obtusifolia;
(7) Sorghum species,
				which include Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense L.) and hybrids that contain
				Johnson grass as a parent, and any other kind of grass that produces seed which
				cannot be distinguished readily from Johnson grass seed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.06 - Labeling

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A. Labeling of Seed
				Lots.
(1) Each bag or bulk lot shall be
				labeled when supplied to a retailer or to a consumer.
(2) Conditioned seed in storage shall bear a
				lot number or other identifying designation on each lot and shall be accessible
				for official sampling by the Department.
(3) A seed lot held for conditioning or
				storage, but not for sale, shall bear the owner's name and address or lot
				number. The operator of the warehouse or conditioning plant shall maintain
				records showing the kind, or kind and variety, quantity, owner or consignor,
				and consignee of each lot of seed.
(4) Seed offered for sale when the vendor
				orally, in writing, or in advertising represents or implies that the seed is
				suitable for planting shall be deemed to be offered for sale for planting
				purposes and shall bear labels as required in this chapter. A seed lot offered
				for sale at an auction, sales barn, farm sale, or similar sale shall meet all
				seed labeling requirements of the Maryland Seed Law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.07 - Labeling Treated Seed

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A. Each
				container of seed treated with a pesticide shall be labeled in a conspicuous
				location within close association of the required analysis information with at
				least the following:
(1) A word or statement
				indicating that the seed has been treated.
(2) The accepted common name, chemical name,
				or trade name of the pesticide applied to the seed.
(3) Seed Treated with Pesticide.
(a) Seed treated with a pesticide shall be
				labeled with the same signal word as that required on the pesticide
				container.
(b) The label on seed
				treated with a pesticide labeled with a "danger" signal word shall contain in
				type not less than 8-point the word "DANGER" or, if required, the word "POISON"
				and the skull and crossbones symbol. The container or attached tag shall bear
				in a conspicuous manner and place the appropriate signal word and, if required,
				the symbol in a red color on a background of a contrasting color.
(c) The label on seed treated with a
				pesticide labeled with a "Caution" or "Warning" signal word shall contain in a
				conspicuous place the signal word, either "CAUTION" or "WARNING", stated on the
				pesticide container label.
(d) When
				more than one pesticide is used to treat seed, the labeling required for the
				seed container shall be for the pesticide with the higher level of
				toxicity.
(4) A
				container of seed treated with a pesticide shall be labeled in type not smaller
				than 8-point with the caution statement "Do not use for food, feed, or oil
				purposes."
(5) The information may
				be on the analysis tag, or in close association with the analysis tag on a
				separate tag attached to the container, or on the container.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.08 - Wholesale Seedsman Permit

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Each wholesale seedsman shall obtain a permit each year from
				  the Department. Each business or branch of a business that is labeling seed
				  shall be considered an individual wholesale seedsman and will be required to
				  obtain a wholesale seedsman permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.09 - Wholesale Seedsman Record

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A.
				Each wholesale seedsman or conditioner of seed shall keep records on each lot
				of seed and shall make the records available for inspection by the Department.
				Required records shall be maintained for a period of 2 years after the seed lot
				has been sold or disposed of. The records shall include:
(1) Origin of the seed lot, or the statement
				that the origin is unknown.
(2)
				Grower's name and address or supplier's name and address.
(3) Shipper's analysis label, invoice,
				laboratory report, or other records, or all of the above, reflecting claimed
				analysis for the seed.
(4)
				Documents reflecting prior lot numbers, quantities, date of production or
				delivery and other information necessary to prove origin identity, including
				kind and variety. If lot numbers have been changed, all documents shall be
				maintained reflecting blending, reconditioning, treatment, etc.
(5) Copy of laboratory analysis reports
				reflecting the lot number and data supporting all label claims.
(6) Such information as is needed for
				identification, current inventory and records of disbursements, plus other data
				to establish the ownership, quantity, disposition, or disposal. The record,
				after the seed lot is conditioned, shall reflect the quantity of clean seed,
				dockage, and screenings.
(7) A
				grower's declaration giving the quantity, kind, variety, origin, and year of
				harvest for each lot of seed which is not readily distinguishable by
				examination. A grower's declaration shall reflect the name, address, and
				signature of the grower.
(8) A
				representative seed sample of at least the amount of agricultural seed required
				for a noxious weed seed examination and at least 1,000 seeds of vegetable,
				flower, tree, and shrub seed. These seed samples shall be maintained for at
				least 1 year after the entire seed lot has been disposed of by this
				person.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.10 - Stop-Sale Order

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A. A written
				stop-sale order may be issued on any seed lot found to be in violation of the
				Maryland Seed Law or the regulations in this chapter. Seed under a written
				stop-sale order may not be moved from the stop-sale point until released by the
				Department. Seed lots released for transportation shall remain under stop-sale
				upon arrival at the warehouse or conditioning plant until appropriate
				laboratory tests can be completed enabling appropriate relabeling, supervised
				destruction, or until conditioning can be accomplished.
B. Stop-Sale Label. A small prepacked
				container of vegetable seed, lawn and turf seed, flower seed, or tree and shrub
				seed in violation may be labeled with pressure-sensitive gum labels instead of
				a written stop-sale order. Each container with a stop-sale label shall be
				removed from the sales floor and disposed of by the owner, store operator, or,
				subject to approval of the Department, returned to the wholesale
				supplier.
C. Hearing. The owner or
				custodian of a seed lot receiving a stop-sale order may request a hearing with
				the Department, provided the request is forwarded to the Department within 10
				days of the date the stop-sale order was placed on the seed lot. The other
				provisions of this section remain in effect during the hearing
				process.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.11 - Seed Testing; Fees

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A. Seed
				groups tested include the following:
(1)
				Group I-Small grains and legumes:
(a)
				Austrian winter pea,
(b)
				Buckwheat,
(c) Corn,
(d) Cowpea,
(e) Crownvetch,
(f) Field Pea,
(g) Flat Pea,
(h) Hairy Vetch,
(i) Lespedeza,
(j) Millet,
(k) Panicgrass,
(l) Rape,
(m) Reed Canary grass,
(n) Small grain (wheat, barley, rye, and
				oat),
(o) Small seeded legume
				(clover, alfalfa, and trefoil),
(p)
				Sorghum,
(q) Sudangrass,
(r) Sunflower,
(s) Switchgrass,
(t) Timothy,
(u) Tobacco,
(v) Vegetables;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.01 - Maryland Seed Law › Section 15.08.01.13 - Assessment of Civil Penalty

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A. For
				purposes of this regulation, the term "order of the Secretary" means an order
				that the Secretary has issued pursuant to the Maryland Seed Law, including a
				"stop sale" order.
B. If the
				Secretary determines that a person has violated an order of the Secretary, the
				Secretary may impose a civil penalty for each seed lot in violation of the
				order, as follows:
(1) For the first
				violation, not more than $100;
(2)
				For a second violation within a 2-year period, not more than $250; or
(3) For a third or subsequent violation
				within a 2-year period, not more than $500.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.01 - Definitions

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A. "Department"
				means the Maryland Department of Agriculture and its designee.
B. "Secretary" means the Secretary of
				Agriculture and his designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.02 - Labeling

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A. Label Required;
				Contents. Every lot of severed turf grass sod, plugs, and sprigs, as defined
				under this subtitle, which is sold, exposed for sale, installed, transported,
				or advertised within the State for planting purposes by a dealer shall be
				accompanied by or have attached to the bill of lading, bill of sale, sales
				slip, or invoice a label containing the following information plainly written
				or printed in the English language:
(1) The
				recognized common names;
(2) The
				variety of each component;
(3) The
				texture, origin, and net measure;
(4) The presence of restricted noxious
				weeds;
(5) The name and address of
				the dealer who labeled the lot;
(6)
				If the kind or mixture is not known, this fact shall be stated;
(7) Date of labeling.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.03 - Kinds of Fine and Coarse Textured Turf grasses

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A. The following species are designated as
				fine textured turf grasses:
(1) Colonial bent
				grass-agrostis capillaris.
(2)
				Creeping bent grass-agrostis stolonifera var. palustris.
(3) Bermuda grass-cynodon dactylon var.
				dactylon (only improved varieties intended for turf use).
(4) Canada bluegrass-poa compressa.
(5) Kentucky bluegrass-Poa
				pratensis.
(6) Rough bluegrass-Poa
				trivialis.
(7) Red fescue-festuca
				rubra subsp. rubra.
(8) Chewings
				fescue-festuca rubra var. commutata.
(9) Hard fescue-festuca longifolia.
(10) Tall fescue (turf-type)-festuca
				arundinacea.
(11) Zoysia-Zoysia
				spp.
(12) Perennial ryegrass
				(turf-type)-lolium perenne.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.04 - Weeds

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A. All plants,
				other than those listed above, shall be considered weeds. Any single weed
				species present to the extent of 10 percent of the total plant population shall
				be declared on the label by name and percentage under the heading "weeds". When
				the total weed population exceeds 10 percent but no one species is present to
				the extent of 10 percent or more, an entry of "weeds" followed by the
				percentage will be shown.
B.
				Prohibited Noxious Weeds. Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and poison ivy or
				poison oak (Rhus spp.) are declared to be prohibited noxious weeds and sod
				containing these species will not be permitted for sale.
C. Restricted Noxious Weeds. The following
				plants are declared to be restricted noxious weeds:
(1) Bermuda grass (other than improved
				varieties intended for turf use)-----cynodon dactylon var. dactylon.
(2) Giant Bermuda grass-----cynodon dactylon
				var. aridus.
(3) Quack
				grass-----elytrigia repens.
(4)
				Nutsedge-----cyperus spp.
(5)
				Orchard grass-----dactylis glomerata.
(6) Nimble will-----mulhenbergia
				schreberi.
(7) Annual
				bluegrass-----poa annua.
(8)
				Crabgrass-----digitaria spp.
(9)
				Goose grass-----eleusine indica.
(10) Foxtail-----setaria spp.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.05 - Method of Sampling

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A.
				Inspection shall be limited to 10 percent of each lot or 10 severed units
				whether rolled, folded, or flat, whichever is the lesser number, provided a
				minimum of two units are sampled. A representative sample shall be considered a
				portion 3 inches long by the width of a rolled, folded, or flat
				section.
B. Plugs. Inspection shall
				be limited to 10 percent of each lot or 10 plugs, whichever is the lesser
				number, provided a minimum of two plugs are sampled.
C. Sprigs. A representative sample shall be
				considered a one quart measure from lots sold in bulk taken randomly from the
				container or bulk. If sprigs are sold in small containers, one unopened
				container may constitute a sample.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.06 - Method of Testing

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Each portion of the official sample will be examined and
				  plant counts made to determine the average plant population of the
				  sample.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.07 - Method of Tolerance

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A tolerance of 5 percent of the total plant population will
				  be applied to all declarations of weeds. When declarations of percentages of
				  kinds or varieties, or both, of turf grasses are made, a tolerance of 10
				  percent of the total plant population will be applied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.08 - Net Measure or Count or Size

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All net measure, count, or size shall be consistent with the
				  requirements of the Weights and Measures Law and Regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.09 - Advertising

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A. Advertising may
				not contain words or phrases implying results or quality conditions not common
				to the kinds or varieties offered for sale.
B. Brand names, designs, or pictorial
				representations that indicate a condition, result, or quality not common to the
				kinds or varieties declared on the label will not be permitted.
C. References to kinds and varieties shall be
				complete and correct, that is, Pennlawn red fescue, Meyer zoysia, Nassau
				Kentucky bluegrass. Names such as bonanza fescue and fine fescue are not
				permitted.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.02 - Maryland Turf Grass Law › Section 15.08.02.10 - Records

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A. Records,
				adequate to substantiate all labeling and advertising claims, shall be
				maintained for a period of 6 months after lifting. These records might include
				kind and variety of seed sown, location of field, date of seeding, date of
				lifting, and amount delivered.
B.
				In instances where the dealer is not the grower or producer, a signed growers
				declaration giving the required information shall be obtained and retained by
				the dealer for a period of 6 months.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of seed certification is to provide a system for
				  maintaining, from the time seed is released by the breeder until it is
				  available to the producer, the genetic purity of seed varieties resulting from
				  natural selection or plant breeding. Maryland shall certify seed for varietal
				  and mechanical purity and germination. The following certification regulations
				  apply to all crops eligible for certification, and include specific regulations
				  for certain crops.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.02 - Definitions

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A. The following
				terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Breeder seed" means a class of seed
				directly controlled by the originating or sponsoring plant breeding
				institution, person, or designee. Breeder seed is the source for the production
				of seed of all other classes of certified seed. In varietal purity, Breeder
				seed shall be equal to, or higher than, Foundation seed.
(2) "Certified seed" means a class of seed
				that is the progeny of Breeder, Foundation, or Registered seed handled to
				maintain the standards of that class. Certified seed may not be used to produce
				Certified seed, except as provided in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
(3) "Certifying agency" or "agency" means the
				Maryland Department of Agriculture.
(4) "Classes of certified seed" means Breeder
				seed, Foundation seed, Registered seed, and Certified seed.
(5) "Conditioning" means the cleaning of seed
				to remove inert matter, diseased seed, or other crop and weed seed.
(6) "Foundation seed" means a class of seed
				that is the progeny of Breeder or Foundation seed and handled to maintain the
				standards of that class. Foundation seed may be used to produce Registered or
				Certified seed (see Regulation .14 of this chapter).
(7) "Kind" means one or more related species
				or subspecies which singly or collectively is known by one common
				name.
(8) "Official sample" means a
				sample taken by a representative of the certifying agency.
(9) "Off-type" means plants or seeds that do
				not conform to one or more characteristics of a variety.
(10) "Registered seed" means a class of seed
				that is the progeny of Breeder or Foundation seed and handled to maintain the
				standards of that class. Registered seed may be used for the production of
				Certified seed.
(11) "Secretary"
				means the Secretary of Agriculture or his designee.
(12) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind
				characterized by growth, plant, fruit, seed, or any other character by which it
				can be differentiated from any other plant of the same kind.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.03 - Eligibility Requirements for Certification of Varieties

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A. A variety that is approved by any of the
				following organizations is eligible for certification:
(1) National Variety Review Board. A part of
				the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies that is responsible for
				determining that a variety merits certification by evaluating information
				furnished by the applicant.
(2)
				Plant Variety Protection Office. A bureau within the U.S. Department of
				Agriculture that encourages the development of novel varieties of sexually
				reproduced plants.
(3) Official
				Seed Certifying Agency. The agency responsible for directing seed certification
				activities within a state.
(4) A
				variety determined by the Secretary to be eligible.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.04 - Limited Generation System

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A variety may be multiplied only as specified by the
				  originating breeder or owner of the variety, but may not exceed two generations
				  beyond the Foundation seed class, with the following exceptions:
A. Recertification of Certified seed may be
				permitted at the discretion of the certifying agency for varieties when
				Foundation seed does not exist.
B.
				In an emergency, a person may produce, if approved by the certifying agency
				before planting, an additional generation of Certified seed. An emergency
				exists when Foundation and Registered seed supplies are not available or are
				not adequate to plant the needed Certified acreage of a variety.
C. Permission to recertify the Certified
				class shall be requested in sufficient time to allow the certifying agency to
				obtain permission from the originating or sponsoring plant breeder,
				institution, firm, or owner of the variety. Any additional generation of
				Certified seed beyond that permitted by this regulation to meet an emergency
				need is ineligible for recertification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.05 - Source of Seed

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A. Only a field
				planted with Breeder, Foundation, Registered, or Certified seed is eligible for
				certification. A certified tag and an analysis tag from each lot planted, and
				an invoice showing the amount of seed purchased, shall be submitted with the
				field inspection application. Each field shall be identified by variety and lot
				number of the seed source used to plant it.
B. If the seed source is from the applicant's
				own production, the seed shall meet all requirements of this chapter for
				certification.
C. On approval of
				the certifying agency, a seed lot rejected for non-genetic reasons may be used
				by the applicant for production of Certified seed, provided all remaining
				certification requirements are met.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.06 - Field Inspection Application

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A. Each applicant shall provide the
				certifying agency with a completed application form. This form is available
				from the agency. A separate application shall be submitted for each variety and
				crop. Incomplete applications shall be rejected.
B. The applicant shall define clearly the
				area or units of certification. It may be divided, subject to the requirements
				of this chapter, for each crop. Each field bounded by a fence or a road is
				considered a separate unit for identification purposes.
C. Due dates include the following:
(1) Inspection applications shall be received
				by the certifying agency not later than the following dates (see Regulation .14
				of this chapter):
(a) For barley, oat, rye
				and wheat-April 15;
(b) For
				corn-June 1;
(c) For red
				clover-July 15; and
(d) For
				soybeans-September 1;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.07 - Field Inspection Procedures

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A. The certifying agency shall make at least
				one inspection of each field at a time when genetic purity can best be
				determined. The field shall be in a condition that permits an inspection to
				determine genetic purity (see certification requirements for each crop as
				provided by this chapter).
B. If a
				representative of the certifying agency has not inspected the field within 72
				hours of anticipated harvest, the grower shall notify the certifying agency by
				telephone and request inspection.
C. The certifying agency shall notify the
				applicant within 72 hours of the date a small grain field for certification is
				to be inspected. The applicant shall then advise the agency whether or not any
				pesticide has been or will be applied to the field within 48 hours of the date
				the field is to be inspected. The applicant shall declare the name of the
				pesticide that has been or will be applied. An inspection may not be conducted
				until notification has been received from the applicant.
D. A crop may not be harvested until the
				applicant has a copy of the field inspection report to verify that the field
				has been inspected.
E. A field
				harvested before inspection by the certifying agency is not eligible for
				certification.
F. Before
				inspection, the applicant should rogue each field for off-types, other crops,
				and weeds that otherwise would cause a field to be rejected for
				certification.
G. Each field shall
				meet the land requirements for the crop being certified (see certification
				requirements for each crop as provided by this chapter).
H. A field that fails to meet certification
				standards for varietal purity, other crops, or certain weeds may be rogued and
				the applicant may request a reinspection. A field shall be reinspected after it
				is rogued of weeds or other crops, but before the field is harvested. The
				agency shall charge the applicant a reinspection fee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.08 - Handling Certified Seed

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A.
				Planting, harvesting, storing, and conditioning equipment, including custom
				equipment, used in the production of Certified seed shall be cleaned thoroughly
				to prevent contamination. Equipment used in the production of Certified seed
				classes may be inspected by the certifying agency.
B. If Registered and Certified seed of the
				same variety are stored together, the seed lot shall be tagged as Certified
				only.
C. A person providing
				conditioning for any class of Certified seed shall comply with the following
				requirements:
(1) Facilities shall be
				adequate to condition seed lots without contamination;
(2) Each seed lot shall remain identified at
				all times;
(3) Records of all
				conditioning operations relating to certification shall account for all
				incoming seed and its final disposition;
(4) Each person shall maintain adequate
				records on the conditioning of all classes of Certified seed and shall permit
				inspection by the certifying agency;
(5) Each conditioning business shall
				designate a contact person who is knowledgeable about the conditioning
				business; and
(6) A person
				conditioning Maryland Certified seed shall have the facilities inspected and
				approved by the certifying agency before conditioning begins.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.09 - Seed Sampling

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A. Bin
				Sample. Seed for certification that has not been conditioned may be submitted
				by the applicant. Unconditioned samples shall be hand-screened before being
				submitted for a laboratory analysis.
B. Official Sample. The certifying agency
				shall collect for laboratory analysis a sample from each lot eligible for
				certification, as follows:
(1) Bagged Seed.
				The seed lot shall be conditioned and bagged before the applicant requests that
				an official sample be collected.
(2) Bulk Seed. The seed lot shall be
				conditioned and stored by the applicant as stated in Regulation .13 of this
				chapter before an official sample is collected.
(3) Seed shall be stored by the applicant so
				that a representative sample may be taken and an accurate bag count
				made.
(4) A seed lot that has not
				been protected from contamination, or is not properly identified, shall be
				rejected for certification by the agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.10 - Seed Labeling

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A. The
				following colors of Certified seed tags or labels are used by the agency to
				identify classes of Certified seed:
(1)
				Breeder-white;
(2)
				Foundation-white;
(3)
				Registered-purple; and
(4)
				Certified-blue.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.11 - Substandard Certified Seed

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The certifying agency may, at its discretion, certify seed
				  which fails to meet certification standards for reasons other than genetic
				  purity. The certification tag or label shall identify the seed as "substandard
				  seed" and shall indicate the reason for which the seed lot failed to meet
				  certification standards. The agency shall only certify varieties protected
				  under Title V of the Federal Seed Act as "substandard seed". The agency may
				  approve small grain seed as "substandard seed for germination" if the percent
				  germination is within 5 percentage points of the minimum certified germination
				  for that kind. The agency may not certify soybean seed as "substandard seed for
				  germination".
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.12 - Seed-Borne Diseases

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At the time of inspection by the agency, each field
				  containing a crop for which certification is requested may not contain
				  seed-borne diseases in excess of the established tolerances, as provided in
				  this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.13 - Bulk Certification

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A. Field
				and seed certification requirements of this chapter that apply to bagged seed
				shall apply also to bulk seed.
B.
				Under the certification program, only the Certified seed class may be sold as
				bulk. Recertification of bulk seed is not permitted.
C. Small grains or soybeans are eligible for
				bulk certification.
D. Storage of
				bulk Certified seed is limited to bins or containers that:
(1) Have openings at the top for loading
				purposes; and
(2) Can be securely
				sealed by the agency so that additional seed may not be added.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.13-1 - Transfer of Unconditioned Bulk Seed

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A. A bulk seed lot that has been approved by
				the agency for certification at the field inspection level may be transferred
				by the owner in bulk only to an agency-approved conditioner for conditioning
				and for final agency certification.
B. A seed owner shall provide the conditioner
				with a copy of the agency field inspection report for each seed lot.
C. Unless the agency gives prior approval,
				only one transfer is allowed for unconditioned bulk seed approved by the agency
				at the field inspection level.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.14 - Foundation Seed Production

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Foundation seed production shall meet the following criteria,
				  in addition to those requirements established for each crop (see specific crop
				  regulations provided by this chapter):
A. Breeder seed:
(1) May be used to produce Foundation
				seed;
(2) Shall be produced at
				Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station farms, unless prior approval has been
				granted by the certifying agency to produce this seed elsewhere.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.15 - Interagency Certification

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A. The
				requirements of this chapter apply when the certifying agency participates with
				an out-of-State agency in the seed certification process.
B. The certifying agency may reject any seed
				lot for out-of-State interagency certification that fails the standards as
				described in this chapter, including standards relating to:
(1) Rodent damage;
(2) Insect damage;
(3) Moisture damage;
(4) Excessive disease;
(5) Weed content;
(6) Other crop contaminants;
(7) Inert matter; or
(8) Any other factor that affects the
				performance or quality of certified seed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.16 - Complying with Federal and State Seed Laws

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The applicant for certification shall maintain seed lot
				  records and comply with all other requirements of federal and Maryland seed
				  laws. When shipping seed interstate, it is the applicant's (shipper's)
				  responsibility to know the receiving or destination state's seed laws.
				  Information concerning federal or out-of-State seed laws is available from the
				  certifying agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.17 - Violations

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The Secretary may refuse to certify the seed of an applicant
				  who violates any provision of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification › Section 15.08.03.19 - Fees

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Agency fees for field inspection and tagging of bagged and
				  bulk seed are as follows:
A. Field
				Inspection.
(1) Small grains, soybean, and
				red clover:
(a) $1.75 an acre;
(b) $25 minimum charge for each variety
				produced;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of turf grass certification is to provide a
				  system by which participants may supply high quality turf grass consisting of
				  kinds and varieties that are well adapted to Maryland growing conditions. The
				  Department shall certify turf grass for varietal and mechanical purity. The
				  following certification regulations apply to all turf grass eligible for
				  certification. There are also specific regulations for cultivated turf grass
				  and vegetatively propagated turf grass.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.02 - Definitions

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A. The following
				terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Certified seed" means seed that is
				progeny of Breeder, Foundation, or Registered seed handled to maintain the
				standards of that class.
(2)
				"Certified turf grass" means a class of turf grass produced and handled in such
				a manner as to meet the standards of that class.
(3) "Cultivated turf grass" means turf grass
				which is reestablished from seed after each harvest.
(4) "Department" means the Maryland
				Department of Agriculture.
(5)
				"Field" means the entire area within a natural or man-made border, such as a
				road, fence, waterway, hedgerow, etc., that clearly defines the
				boundary.
(6) "Foundation stock"
				means vegetative stock that is the progeny of Breeder stock or Foundation stock
				and handled to maintain the standards of that class.
(7) "Interagency certified seed mixture"
				means a mixture of kinds and varieties that have been mixed according to the
				regulations of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Each mixture component
				shall be certified initially in its state of origin.
(8) "Kind" means one or more related species
				or subspecies which singly or collectively is known by one common
				name.
(9) "Official sample" means a
				sample taken by a representative of the Department.
(10) "Participant" means the person applying
				to grow Maryland certified turf grass.
(11) "Turf grass" means grass sold as
				vegetative sod, plugs, or sprigs.
(12) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind
				characterized by growth, color, pest resistance, or any other character by
				which it can be differentiated from any other plant of the same kind.
(13) "Vegetatively propagated turf grass"
				means turf grass which normally is propagated from vegetative material and
				either does not produce seed or produces seed that is not viable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.03 - Applications to Participate in Program

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A. Field Eligibility Application.
(1) To establish the eligibility of a field
				to be used for the initial production of certified turf grass, a participant
				shall submit a preplow inspection application to the Department at least 15
				days in advance of preparation or tilling of the proposed field.
(2) The Department may not approve the
				eligibility of a field unless all noxious weeds or persistent objectionable
				grasses are controlled.
(3) For
				warm season turf grass, a field shall be free of another warm season variety or
				kind for a period of 3 years.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.04 - Source of Seed or Vegetative Stock

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A. Only a field planted with an acceptable
				source of seed or vegetative stock, as described in these regulations, is
				eligible for certification.
B. The
				participant shall maintain for 2 years after harvest of the turf grass,
				evidence establishing the source of seed or vegetative stock, including such
				evidence as:
(1) A certification
				tag;
(2) An analysis tag;
				and
(3) A bill of lading or
				invoice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.05 - Management of Turf Grass

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A. The
				participant shall:
(1) Keep turf properly
				mowed;
(2) Control weeds in such a
				manner as not to allow distribution and spread of either weeds or their seed,
				or both;
(3) Control injurious
				insects or diseases;
(4) Produce
				the best quality turf possible under existing climatic and environmental
				conditions; and
(5) Maintain each
				field continuously in accordance with accepted turf grass management
				principles.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.06 - Production Field Inspection

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A. The
				Department shall make periodic inspections to detect the presence of other crop
				plants, weeds, insects, diseases, and to determine the approximate percentage
				of each turf grass species in the mixture.
B. At least 5 days in advance, the
				participant shall notify the Department of the participant's intention to
				harvest turf grass from a new field.
C. A field harvested before the Department is
				notified may not be eligible for certification.
D. A production field that has been rejected
				for certification may be subjected to a field eligibility inspection before its
				use for the production of certified turf grass.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.07 - Harvesting Certified Turf Grass

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A.
				Turf Sod.
(1) The participant shall machine
				cut turf sod at a uniform soil thickness of 1/2 inch, plus or minus 1/4 inch.
				In measuring for soil thickness the participant shall exclude top growth and
				thatch.
(2) The participant shall
				cut an individual unit of sod to a standard width and length with a maximum
				allowable deviation of 5 percent.
(3) A participant may not label turf sod as
				Certified:
(a) If it contains a broken unit
				or a unit with torn or uneven ends;
(b) Unless each standard size unit of sod is
				strong enough to support its own weight and retain its size and shape when
				suspended vertically from a firm hand grasp on the upper 10 percent of the
				unit.
(4) The
				participant may not harvest turf sod when moisture content may adversely affect
				survival.
(5) Sod shall be
				harvested and delivered within a period of 36 hours. Sod not delivered within
				this period shall be approved by the Department before installation.
(6) Sod harvested shall be less than 48
				months old, from date of planting.
(7) Sod shall contain not more than 3/8 inch
				of thatch.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED › Chapter 15.08.04 - Turf Grass Certification › Section 15.08.04.08 - Issuance and Use of Certified Labels

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A. Turf grass complying with these
				regulations may be issued a Certified label.
B. The participant shall attach the Certified
				label to the invoice or delivery ticket accompanying each load or shipment. A
				participant may not provide a label after the turf grass has been
				delivered.
C. A participant may not
				claim turf grass as Certified unless accompanied by a Certified
				label.
D. Certified turf grass
				labels will be valid for the following dates:
(1) May 1 through October 31; and
(2) November 1 through April 30.