(1) "Advertisement" means all representations, other thanthose on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means, relating toseed within the scope of this chapter.
(2) "Agricultural seed" means the seeds of grass, forage,cereal, and fiber crops and other kinds of seeds commonly recognized withinthis state as agricultural seeds, lawn seeds and mixtures of those seeds, andmay include noxious weed seeds when the director determines that the seed isbeing used as agricultural seed.
(3) "Certifying agency" means:
(i) an agency authorized under the laws of a state, territoryor possession to officially certify seed; or
(ii) an agency of a foreign country determined by the U.S.secretary of agriculture to adhere to procedures and standards for seedcertification comparable to those adhered to generally by seed certifyingagencies under (i).
(4) "Director" means the director of the department ofenvironmental management of the state of Rhode Island and/or his or herauthorized deputies or agents.
(5) The terms "Fine-textured grasses" and "Coarse kinds" aredefined in rules and regulations under this chapter.
(6) "Hybrid" means the first generation seed of a crossproduced by controlling the pollination and by combining: (1) two (2) or moreinbred lines; (2) one inbred or a single cross with an open pollinationvariety; or (3) two (2) varieties or species, except open-pollinated varietiesof corn (Zea mays). The second generation of subsequent generations from thosecrosses are not regarded as hybrids. Hybrid designations are treated as varietynames.
(7) "Kind" means one or more related species or sub-specieswhich, singly or collectively, is known by one common name, for example, corn,oats, alfalfa, and timothy.
(8) "Labeling" means all labels, and other written, printed,or graphic representations, in any form whatsoever, accompanying or pertainingto any seed whether in bulk or in containers, and includes representations oninvoices.
(9) "Lot" means a definite quantity of seed identified by alot number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform withinrecognized tolerances for the factors which appear in the labeling.
(10) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,company, society, or association.
(11) "Private hearing" may consist of a discussion of factsbetween the person charged and the director.
(12) "Prohibited noxious weed seeds" means the seeds ofperennial weeds that not only reproduce by seed but also spread by undergroundroots, stems and other reproductive parts, and which, when well established,are highly destructive and difficult to control in this state by ordinary goodcultural practice.
(13) "Pure Seed", "Germination", and other seed labeling andtesting terms in common usage shall be defined as in the Rules for TestingSeeds published by the Association of Official Seed Analysts, effective July 1,1955 and as subsequently amended.
(14) "Record" means all information relating to the shipmentor shipments involved and includes a file sample of each lot of seed.
(15) "Restricted noxious weed seeds" means the seeds of weedsthat are objectionable in fields, lawns, and gardens of this state, but can becontrolled by good cultural practices.
(16) "Seize" means a legal process carried out by court orderagainst a definite amount of seed.
(17) "Stop sale" means an administrative order, provided bylaw, restraining the sale, use, disposition, and movement of a definite amountof seed.
(18) "Treated" means given an application of a substance orsubjected to a process designed to reduce, control, or repel disease organisms,insects, or other pests which attack seeds or seedlings growing therefrom.
(19) "Type" means a group of varieties so nearly similar thatthe individual varieties cannot be clearly differentiated except under specialconditions.
(20) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind characterized bygrowth, yield, plant, fruit, seed, or other characteristics, by which it can bedifferentiated from other plants of the same kind.
(21) "Vegetable seeds" means the seeds of those crops whichare grown in gardens and on truck farms and are generally known and sold underthe name of vegetable seeds in this state.
(22) "Weed seeds" means the seeds of all plants generallyrecognized as weeds within this state and includes noxious weed seeds.
(1) "Advertisement" means all representations, other thanthose on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means, relating toseed within the scope of this chapter.
(2) "Agricultural seed" means the seeds of grass, forage,cereal, and fiber crops and other kinds of seeds commonly recognized withinthis state as agricultural seeds, lawn seeds and mixtures of those seeds, andmay include noxious weed seeds when the director determines that the seed isbeing used as agricultural seed.
(3) "Certifying agency" means:
(i) an agency authorized under the laws of a state, territoryor possession to officially certify seed; or
(ii) an agency of a foreign country determined by the U.S.secretary of agriculture to adhere to procedures and standards for seedcertification comparable to those adhered to generally by seed certifyingagencies under (i).
(4) "Director" means the director of the department ofenvironmental management of the state of Rhode Island and/or his or herauthorized deputies or agents.
(5) The terms "Fine-textured grasses" and "Coarse kinds" aredefined in rules and regulations under this chapter.
(6) "Hybrid" means the first generation seed of a crossproduced by controlling the pollination and by combining: (1) two (2) or moreinbred lines; (2) one inbred or a single cross with an open pollinationvariety; or (3) two (2) varieties or species, except open-pollinated varietiesof corn (Zea mays). The second generation of subsequent generations from thosecrosses are not regarded as hybrids. Hybrid designations are treated as varietynames.
(7) "Kind" means one or more related species or sub-specieswhich, singly or collectively, is known by one common name, for example, corn,oats, alfalfa, and timothy.
(8) "Labeling" means all labels, and other written, printed,or graphic representations, in any form whatsoever, accompanying or pertainingto any seed whether in bulk or in containers, and includes representations oninvoices.
(9) "Lot" means a definite quantity of seed identified by alot number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform withinrecognized tolerances for the factors which appear in the labeling.
(10) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,company, society, or association.
(11) "Private hearing" may consist of a discussion of factsbetween the person charged and the director.
(12) "Prohibited noxious weed seeds" means the seeds ofperennial weeds that not only reproduce by seed but also spread by undergroundroots, stems and other reproductive parts, and which, when well established,are highly destructive and difficult to control in this state by ordinary goodcultural practice.
(13) "Pure Seed", "Germination", and other seed labeling andtesting terms in common usage shall be defined as in the Rules for TestingSeeds published by the Association of Official Seed Analysts, effective July 1,1955 and as subsequently amended.
(14) "Record" means all information relating to the shipmentor shipments involved and includes a file sample of each lot of seed.
(15) "Restricted noxious weed seeds" means the seeds of weedsthat are objectionable in fields, lawns, and gardens of this state, but can becontrolled by good cultural practices.
(16) "Seize" means a legal process carried out by court orderagainst a definite amount of seed.
(17) "Stop sale" means an administrative order, provided bylaw, restraining the sale, use, disposition, and movement of a definite amountof seed.
(18) "Treated" means given an application of a substance orsubjected to a process designed to reduce, control, or repel disease organisms,insects, or other pests which attack seeds or seedlings growing therefrom.
(19) "Type" means a group of varieties so nearly similar thatthe individual varieties cannot be clearly differentiated except under specialconditions.
(20) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind characterized bygrowth, yield, plant, fruit, seed, or other characteristics, by which it can bedifferentiated from other plants of the same kind.
(21) "Vegetable seeds" means the seeds of those crops whichare grown in gardens and on truck farms and are generally known and sold underthe name of vegetable seeds in this state.
(22) "Weed seeds" means the seeds of all plants generallyrecognized as weeds within this state and includes noxious weed seeds.
(1) "Advertisement" means all representations, other thanthose on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means, relating toseed within the scope of this chapter.
(2) "Agricultural seed" means the seeds of grass, forage,cereal, and fiber crops and other kinds of seeds commonly recognized withinthis state as agricultural seeds, lawn seeds and mixtures of those seeds, andmay include noxious weed seeds when the director determines that the seed isbeing used as agricultural seed.
(3) "Certifying agency" means:
(i) an agency authorized under the laws of a state, territoryor possession to officially certify seed; or
(ii) an agency of a foreign country determined by the U.S.secretary of agriculture to adhere to procedures and standards for seedcertification comparable to those adhered to generally by seed certifyingagencies under (i).
(4) "Director" means the director of the department ofenvironmental management of the state of Rhode Island and/or his or herauthorized deputies or agents.
(5) The terms "Fine-textured grasses" and "Coarse kinds" aredefined in rules and regulations under this chapter.
(6) "Hybrid" means the first generation seed of a crossproduced by controlling the pollination and by combining: (1) two (2) or moreinbred lines; (2) one inbred or a single cross with an open pollinationvariety; or (3) two (2) varieties or species, except open-pollinated varietiesof corn (Zea mays). The second generation of subsequent generations from thosecrosses are not regarded as hybrids. Hybrid designations are treated as varietynames.
(7) "Kind" means one or more related species or sub-specieswhich, singly or collectively, is known by one common name, for example, corn,oats, alfalfa, and timothy.
(8) "Labeling" means all labels, and other written, printed,or graphic representations, in any form whatsoever, accompanying or pertainingto any seed whether in bulk or in containers, and includes representations oninvoices.
(9) "Lot" means a definite quantity of seed identified by alot number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform withinrecognized tolerances for the factors which appear in the labeling.
(10) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,company, society, or association.
(11) "Private hearing" may consist of a discussion of factsbetween the person charged and the director.
(12) "Prohibited noxious weed seeds" means the seeds ofperennial weeds that not only reproduce by seed but also spread by undergroundroots, stems and other reproductive parts, and which, when well established,are highly destructive and difficult to control in this state by ordinary goodcultural practice.
(13) "Pure Seed", "Germination", and other seed labeling andtesting terms in common usage shall be defined as in the Rules for TestingSeeds published by the Association of Official Seed Analysts, effective July 1,1955 and as subsequently amended.
(14) "Record" means all information relating to the shipmentor shipments involved and includes a file sample of each lot of seed.
(15) "Restricted noxious weed seeds" means the seeds of weedsthat are objectionable in fields, lawns, and gardens of this state, but can becontrolled by good cultural practices.
(16) "Seize" means a legal process carried out by court orderagainst a definite amount of seed.
(17) "Stop sale" means an administrative order, provided bylaw, restraining the sale, use, disposition, and movement of a definite amountof seed.
(18) "Treated" means given an application of a substance orsubjected to a process designed to reduce, control, or repel disease organisms,insects, or other pests which attack seeds or seedlings growing therefrom.
(19) "Type" means a group of varieties so nearly similar thatthe individual varieties cannot be clearly differentiated except under specialconditions.
(20) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind characterized bygrowth, yield, plant, fruit, seed, or other characteristics, by which it can bedifferentiated from other plants of the same kind.
(21) "Vegetable seeds" means the seeds of those crops whichare grown in gardens and on truck farms and are generally known and sold underthe name of vegetable seeds in this state.
(22) "Weed seeds" means the seeds of all plants generallyrecognized as weeds within this state and includes noxious weed seeds.
