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; […]