A resident of this State may have samples of seeds tested for germination and purity free of charge in the State Seed Laboratory. In state firms, corporations, and other entities submitting seed samples for testing by the State Seed Laboratory must be charged at a rate established by regulation. Out-of-state individuals and entities will be charged at a similar rate. Charges for special tests performed by the State Seed Laboratory also must be established by regulation. All tests used must be established by the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) through the Rules for Testing Seed. The fees charged for these seed tests must be retained by the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1940 (41) 1875; 1941 (42) 119; 1942 Code Section 5806-86; 1952 Code Section 3-424; 1962 Code Section 3-424; 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 40; 1976 Code Section 46-21-340; 2010 Act No. 238, Section 4, eff. upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2010).