Article 14.--SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS
2-1417.Label requirements.
Each bulk quantity, package or parcel of agricultural
seed offered for sale, exposed for sale or exchanged for
planting or seeding purposes shall have a label which shall
be affixed thereto or printed or stenciled thereon or in bulk quantity
which shall be furnished with the invoice, in the English language
giving the following information, which shall not be modified or denied
on the label, or on another label attached to the
container, and in bulk quantity shall be furnished with the invoice:
(a) The commonly accepted name of the kind and variety or the kind and
the words "variety not stated" of each agricultural seed component in
excess of 5% of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order of
its predominance, except for the annual grain crops wheat, oats, barley,
and soybeans for which the label shall include kind and variety. For
blends of wheat, oats, barley or soybeans, the label shall include the kind
followed by the word "blend." For brands of wheat, oats, barley, and
soybeans, the brand mark or term must precede the word "brand." Components
of blends and brands of wheat, oats, barley and soybeans shall be
registered with the secretary unless all varieties and the percentage
thereof are listed on the label. Blends and brands so registered may be
labeled by kind and the words "variety (varieties) not stated." The
composition of registered blends and brands shall remain consistent from year to year.
Where more than one component is
required to be named, the word "mixture" or the word "mixed" shall be shown
conspicuously 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, if
present; (3) total germination percentage including hard seed may
be shown; (4) the calendar month and year the test was completed
to determine such percentages;
(f) the percentage by weight of agricultural seeds (which may be
designated as "crop seeds") other than those required to be named on the
label;
(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 unknown
to seller;
(i) the name and rate of occurrence per pound of each kind of restricted
weed seed present, which shall
not be more than the number per pound of restricted weed seed
in agricultural seed, as provided in subsection (k) of K.S.A.
2-1415;
(j) the name and address of person responsible for
the label;
(k) agricultural seed which has been treated with chemicals for insect
or 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 other
vertebrate animals, a caution statement, such as: "Do not use for food,
feed or oil purposes." The caution for mercurials and similarly toxic
substances 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 be
a component part of the main label.
History: L. 1935, ch. 4, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 5, § 3;
L. 1985, ch. 10, § 3; July 1.
Article 14.--SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS
2-1417.Label requirements.
Each bulk quantity, package or parcel of agricultural
seed offered for sale, exposed for sale or exchanged for
planting or seeding purposes shall have a label which shall
be affixed thereto or printed or stenciled thereon or in bulk quantity
which shall be furnished with the invoice, in the English language
giving the following information, which shall not be modified or denied
on the label, or on another label attached to the
container, and in bulk quantity shall be furnished with the invoice:
(a) The commonly accepted name of the kind and variety or the kind and
the words "variety not stated" of each agricultural seed component in
excess of 5% of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order of
its predominance, except for the annual grain crops wheat, oats, barley,
and soybeans for which the label shall include kind and variety. For
blends of wheat, oats, barley or soybeans, the label shall include the kind
followed by the word "blend." For brands of wheat, oats, barley, and
soybeans, the brand mark or term must precede the word "brand." Components
of blends and brands of wheat, oats, barley and soybeans shall be
registered with the secretary unless all varieties and the percentage
thereof are listed on the label. Blends and brands so registered may be
labeled by kind and the words "variety (varieties) not stated." The
composition of registered blends and brands shall remain consistent from year to year.
Where more than one component is
required to be named, the word "mixture" or the word "mixed" shall be shown
conspicuously 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, if
present; (3) total germination percentage including hard seed may
be shown; (4) the calendar month and year the test was completed
to determine such percentages;
(f) the percentage by weight of agricultural seeds (which may be
designated as "crop seeds") other than those required to be named on the
label;
(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 unknown
to seller;
(i) the name and rate of occurrence per pound of each kind of restricted
weed seed present, which shall
not be more than the number per pound of restricted weed seed
in agricultural seed, as provided in subsection (k) of K.S.A.
2-1415;
(j) the name and address of person responsible for
the label;
(k) agricultural seed which has been treated with chemicals for insect
or 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 other
vertebrate animals, a caution statement, such as: "Do not use for food,
feed or oil purposes." The caution for mercurials and similarly toxic
substances 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 be
a component part of the main label.
History: L. 1935, ch. 4, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 5, § 3;
L. 1985, ch. 10, § 3; July 1.
Article 14.--SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS
2-1417.Label requirements.
Each bulk quantity, package or parcel of agricultural
seed offered for sale, exposed for sale or exchanged for
planting or seeding purposes shall have a label which shall
be affixed thereto or printed or stenciled thereon or in bulk quantity
which shall be furnished with the invoice, in the English language
giving the following information, which shall not be modified or denied
on the label, or on another label attached to the
container, and in bulk quantity shall be furnished with the invoice:
(a) The commonly accepted name of the kind and variety or the kind and
the words "variety not stated" of each agricultural seed component in
excess of 5% of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order of
its predominance, except for the annual grain crops wheat, oats, barley,
and soybeans for which the label shall include kind and variety. For
blends of wheat, oats, barley or soybeans, the label shall include the kind
followed by the word "blend." For brands of wheat, oats, barley, and
soybeans, the brand mark or term must precede the word "brand." Components
of blends and brands of wheat, oats, barley and soybeans shall be
registered with the secretary unless all varieties and the percentage
thereof are listed on the label. Blends and brands so registered may be
labeled by kind and the words "variety (varieties) not stated." The
composition of registered blends and brands shall remain consistent from year to year.
Where more than one component is
required to be named, the word "mixture" or the word "mixed" shall be shown
conspicuously 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, if
present; (3) total germination percentage including hard seed may
be shown; (4) the calendar month and year the test was completed
to determine such percentages;
(f) the percentage by weight of agricultural seeds (which may be
designated as "crop seeds") other than those required to be named on the
label;
(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 unknown
to seller;
(i) the name and rate of occurrence per pound of each kind of restricted
weed seed present, which shall
not be more than the number per pound of restricted weed seed
in agricultural seed, as provided in subsection (k) of K.S.A.
2-1415;
(j) the name and address of person responsible for
the label;
(k) agricultural seed which has been treated with chemicals for insect
or 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 other
vertebrate animals, a caution statement, such as: "Do not use for food,
feed or oil purposes." The caution for mercurials and similarly toxic
substances 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 be
a component part of the main label.
History: L. 1935, ch. 4, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 5, § 3;
L. 1985, ch. 10, § 3; July 1.