Label Requirements — Agricultural Seeds

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Agriculture and Horticulture
4. Agricultural Seeds
5. Seed Law of 1986
6. Label Requirements — Agricultural Seeds

Agricultural seeds sold, distributed, offered or exposed for sale, or transported for sale within or into 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 present in excess of five percent (5%) of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance. When more than one (1) component is required to be named, the word “mixture” or the word “mixed” shall be shown conspicuously on the label. Hybrids shall be labeled as hybrids;
2. Lot number or other lot identifications;
3. Net weight;
4. Origin, if known. If the origin is unknown, the fact shall be stated;
5. Percentage by weight of inert matter;
6. Percentage by weight of agricultural seeds and/or vegetable seeds, which shall be designated as “other crop seeds,” other than those named on the label. Different varieties of the same kind of seed when in quantities of less than five percent (5%) will be considered as other crop seeds;
7. Percentage by weight of all weed seeds, including noxious-weed seeds;
8. For each named agricultural seed:
   1. Percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;
   2. Percentage of hard seed, if present;
   3. The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentages;
   4. In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated as such, if desired;
9. The name and number per pound of each kind of restricted noxious-weed seed present; and
10. The name and address of the person who labeled the seed, or who sells, offers or exposes the seed for sale within this state.

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