Section 9-212 – Seizure for Noncompliance
Any lot of agricultural, vegetable, herb, flower, tree, or shrub seed not in compliance with the provisions of this subtitle shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Secretary to a court in the county in which the seed is located. If the court finds the seed is in violation of this subtitle and […]
Section 9-213 – Prosecutions
(a) When the Secretary finds that any person has violated any of the provisions of this subtitle, he may institute judicial proceedings in the county in which the violation occurred. He may file information with the Attorney General with the view of prosecution. (b) No prosecution under this subtitle may be instituted without first affording the defendant […]
Section 9-214 – Civil Penalties
(a) Instead of any other penalty under this article, the Secretary may impose, on any person who violates an order issued by the Secretary under this subtitle, a civil penalty for each seed lot in violation of the order, as follows: (1) For a first violation for which a civil penalty is imposed, not more than $100; […]
Section 9-209.1 – Labeling Requirements — Lawn and Turf Grass Seed
Cool season lawn and turf grass seed shall be labeled with a sell by date that may not be more than 15 months from the month following the date of the test.
Section 9-210 – Prohibited Acts
(a) No person may sell, offer or expose for sale, or transport any agricultural, vegetable, herb, flower, tree, or shrub seed in the State: (1) Unless the test to determine the percentage of germination required by §§ 9–207, 9–208, and 9–209 of this subtitle is completed within 9 months, or 15 months for cool season lawn and […]
Section 9-211 – Exemptions
(a) The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to: (1) Seed or grain not intended for planting purposes and labeled accordingly; (2) Seed sold by one farmer to another, if the seed has not been advertised for sale or has not been delivered through a carrier; and (3) Any carrier in respect to any seed transported or delivered […]
Section 9-201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Advertisement” means every representation, other than that on the label, relating to seed, subject to this subtitle and disseminated in any manner or by any means. (c) “Agricultural seed” includes the seed of any grass, forage, cereal, or fiber crop and any other kind of seed […]
Section 9-202 – Duties of Secretary
The Secretary shall: (1) Inspect, sample, analyze, test, and examine any seed transported, sold, offered, or exposed for sale in the State for planting purposes, at any time and place and to any extent he deems necessary to determine whether the agricultural, vegetable, herb, flower, tree, or shrub seed complies with the provisions of this subtitle; […]
Section 9-203 – Right of Entry; Issuance and Enforcement of “Stop-Sale” Order
(a) The Secretary may enter upon any private or public premises during regular business hours in order to have access to seeds subject to this subtitle or any rule or regulation adopted under it. (b) The Secretary may issue and enforce a written or printed stop-sale order to the owner or custodian of any lot of seed […]
Section 9-204 – Wholesale Seedsman’s Permit
(a) No person may engage in the business of a wholesale seedsman in the State unless he first obtains a permit. (b) He shall apply to the Secretary on a form determined and furnished by the Secretary. The application shall be verified by the oath of the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, by the […]