NAC587.247. Inspections and testing after harvest; use of lot numbers or certified field numbers.

     1. Harvested lots of seed from inspected fields may be inspected at any time by the Department. Evidence that any lot of seed has not been protected from contamination which affects genetic purity, or is not properly identified, is cause for rejection of certification.

     2. Lot numbers or certified field numbers must be:

     (a) Placed on each container or bag of seed; and

     (b) Visible during the process of conditioning.

     3. A representative sample of each lot of seed must be taken before final certification to determine whether the seed meets the standards for purity, germination or other specific requirement for certification. All samples must be taken and tested in accordance with the current edition of the Rules for Testing Seeds published by the Association of Official Seed Analysts and available at cost from the Department.

     4. All seed or plant samples taken for determination of certification eligibility must be tested by the Department or in a laboratory approved by the Department.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Agriculture, eff. 6-11-80; A 12-3-90)