106-277.27. Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner is authorized to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in seed law enforcement and testing seed for trueness as to kind and variety. (1941, c. 114, s. 6; 1943, c. 203, s. 4; 1945, c. 828; 1949, c. 725; 1953, c. 856, s. […]
106-277.28. License and inspection fees. For the purpose of providing a fund to defray the expense of inspection, examination, and analysis of seeds and the enforcement of this Article: (1) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 588, s. 1. (2) Each seed dealer who offers for sale any agricultural, vegetable, or lawn or turf seeds […]
106-277.3. Label or tag requirements generally. Each container of agricultural and vegetable seeds which is sold, offered or exposed for sale, or transported within or into this State for seeding purposes shall bear thereon or have attached thereto in a conspicuous place a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language giving […]
106-277.30. Filing complaint; investigation; referral to Seed Board. (a) Complaint by Buyer. – When a buyer believes that he or she has suffered damages due to the failure of agricultural or vegetable seed to produce or perform as labeled or as warranted, or as the result of negligence, the buyer may make a sworn complaint […]
106-277.31. Notice required. Dealers shall legibly print or type on each seed container or affix a label on each seed container a notice in the following form or using reasonably equivalent language: "Notice of Claims Procedure for Defective Seed North Carolina provides an opportunity for persons who believe that they have suffered damage from the […]
106-277.32. Seed Board created; membership; duties. (a) The Commissioner shall appoint a Seed Board composed of five members, three of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the following: Director of the Agricultural Research Service, North Carolina State University; Director of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University; and President of […]
106-277.33. Duties of Seed Board. (a) In conducting its investigation of claims referred by the Commissioner, the Seed Board may engage in the following activities: (1) Examine the buyer regarding the buyer’s use of the seed of which the buyer complains and examine the dealer on the dealer’s packaging, labeling, and selling of the seed […]
106-277.34. Actions regarding defective seed claims; evidence. (a) In any court action involving a complaint that has been the subject of an investigation under G.S. 106-277.32, any party may introduce evidence of seed quality, cultivation practices and procedures, and scientific opinion contained in the report of the Seed Board. Statements of the parties and recommendations […]
106-277.5. Labels for agricultural seeds. Agricultural seeds sold, offered or exposed for sale, transported for sale, or otherwise distributed within this State shall be labeled to show the following information: (1) The commonly accepted name of the kind and the variety, or kind and the phrase "variety not stated" for each agricultural seed component, in […]
106-277.6. Labels for vegetable seeds in containers of one pound or less. Labels for vegetable seeds in containers of one pound or less shall show the following information: (1) Name of kind and variety of seed. (2) Repealed by Session Laws 2009-455, s. 4, effective October 1, 2009. (2a) Lot identification. (3) Repealed by Session […]
106-277.7. Labels for vegetable seeds in containers of more than one pound. Vegetable seeds in containers of more than one pound shall be labeled to show the following information: (1) The name of each kind and variety present in excess of five percent (5%) and the percentage by weight of each in order of its […]
106-277.8. Responsibility for presence of labels. (a) The immediate vendor of any lot of seed which is sold, offered or exposed for sale shall be responsible for the presence of the labels required to be attached to any lots of seed whether he is offering for sale or selling seed which bears labels of a […]
106-277.9. Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To transport, to offer for transportation, to sell, distribute, offer for sale or expose for sale within this State agricultural or vegetable seeds for seeding purposes: a. Unless a seed license has been obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Article. b. Unless the […]
