I. Name of kind and variety of seeds, and the calendar month and year 

 when last tested for germination. 



II. For seeds which germinate less than the standard last established 

 by the commissioner of agricultiore hereunder, and in type not smaller than 

 ten point size: percentage of germination exclusive of hard seed; percentage 

 of hard seed, if present; and the words, "helow standard." 



III. Name and address of the person who labeled said seed, or who 

 sells, offers or exposes said seed for sale within the state. 



5. Illegal Sales . It shall be unla^rful for any person to sell, offer 

 for sale or expose for sale any agricultural or vegetable seed within this 

 state : 



I. Unless the test to determine the percentage of germination re- 

 quired by sections 3 and h shall have been completed ■iirithin a nine-month 

 period, exclusive of the calendar month in which the test was completed, 

 immediately prior to sale, exposure for sale, or offering for sale or trans- 

 portation. 



II. Not labeled in accordance v/ith the provisions hereof, or having a 

 false or misleading labeling . 



III. Pertaining to which there has been a false or misleading adver- 

 tisement . 



\ rv. Any agricultural seeds containing any primary noxious weed seeds 

 except as may be allowed under tolerances prescribed in the rules and regula- 

 tions hereunder. 



6. Prohabitions . It shall be unlavrful for any person within this 

 state: 



I. To detach, alter, deface or destroy any label provided for herein 

 or the rules and regulations made and promulgated hereunder, or to alter or 

 substitute seed, in a manner that may defeat the purposes hereof. 



II. To disseminate any false or misleading advertisement concerning 

 agricultural or vegetable seed in any manner or by any means. 



III. To IxLnder or obstruct in any way any authorized person in the 

 performance of h-is duties hereunder . 



IV. To fail to comply with a "stop sale" order. 



7. Exemptions . The provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, do not 

 a-PPly to seed or grain not intended for solving purposes, nor to seed in stor- 

 age in, or consigned to, a seed cleaning or processing establishment for 

 cleaning or processing, provided, that any labeling or other representation 

 whJLch may be made with respect to the unclean seed shall be subject to the 

 provisions hereof. 



8. Exceptions. No person shall be subject to the penalties hereof for 

 having sold, offered or exposed for sale in this state any agricultural or 

 vegetable seeds, which were incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, 

 variety, or origin which seeds cannot be identified by exanu nations thereof, 



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