2-1417.   Label requirements.Each bulk quantity, package or parcel of agriculturalseed offered for sale, exposed for sale or exchanged forplanting or seeding purposes shall have a label which shallbe affixed thereto or printed or stenciled thereon or in bulk quantitywhich shall be furnished with the invoice, in the English languagegiving the following information, which shall not be modified or deniedon the label, or on another label attached to thecontainer, and in bulk quantity shall be furnished with the invoice:

      (a)   The commonly accepted name of the kind and variety or the kind andthe words "variety not stated" of each agricultural seed component inexcess of 5% of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order ofits predominance, except for the annual grain crops wheat, oats, barley,and soybeans for which the label shall include kind and variety. Forblends of wheat, oats, barley or soybeans, the label shall include the kindfollowed by the word "blend." For brands of wheat, oats, barley, andsoybeans, the brand mark or term must precede the word "brand." Componentsof blends and brands of wheat, oats, barley and soybeans shall beregistered with the secretary unless all varieties and the percentagethereof are listed on the label. Blends and brands so registered may belabeled by kind and the words "variety (varieties) not stated." Thecomposition of registered blends and brands shall remain consistent from year to year.Where more than one component isrequired to be named, the word "mixture" or the word "mixed" shall be shownconspicuously on the label;

      (b)   the percentage by weight of pure seed;

      (c)   the percentage by weight of all weed seeds;

      (d)   the percentage by weight of inert matter;

      (e)   for each named agricultural seed: (1) The percentage of germination,exclusive of hard seed; (2) the percentage of hard seeds, ifpresent; (3) total germination percentage including hard seed maybe shown; (4) the calendar month and year the test was completedto determine such percentages;

      (f)   the percentage by weight of agricultural seeds (which may bedesignated as "crop seeds") other than those required to be named on thelabel;

      (g)   the lot number or other lot identification;

      (h)   the origin: i.e., the state or foreign country where grown,except grass seeds in quantities of less than 10 pounds for lawn seeding purposes, or a declaration that origin of seed is unknownto seller;

      (i)   the name and rate of occurrence per pound of each kind of restrictedweed seed present, which shallnot be more than the number per pound of restricted weed seedin agricultural seed, as provided in subsection (k) of K.S.A.2-1415;

      (j)   the name and address of person responsible forthe label;

      (k)   agricultural seed which has been treated with chemicals for insector disease control, shall be labeled to show the following:

      (1)   A word or statement indicating that the seed has been treated;

      (2)   the commonly accepted, coined, chemical or abbreviated chemical(generic) name of the applied substance;

      (3)   if the substance in the amount applied is harmful to human or othervertebrate animals, a caution statement, such as: "Do not use for food,feed or oil purposes." The caution for mercurials and similarly toxicsubstances must include in a contrasting color the word "poison"and skull and crossbones; and

      (4)   a separate label may be used to show this information, or it may bea component part of the main label.

      History:   L. 1935, ch. 4, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 5, § 3;L. 1985, ch. 10, § 3; July 1.