

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

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



4. Vegetable Seeds. For vegetable seeds, the following is re- 

 quired : 



I. Name of kind and variety of seed, and the calendar month 

 and year when last tested for germination. 



II. For seeds which germinate less than the standard last es- 

 tablished by the commissioner of agriculture 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 

 "below standard." 



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

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



5. Illegal Sales. It shall be unlawful 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 

 required by sections 3 and 4 shall have been completed within 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 transportation. 



II. Not labeled in accordance with the provisions hereof, or 

 having a false or misleading labeling. 



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

 advertisement. 



IV. Any agricultural seeds containing any primary noxious 

 weed seeds except as may be allowed under tolerances prescribed in 

 the rules and regulations hereunder. 



6. Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful 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 con- 

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



III. To hinder or obstruct in any way any authorized person 

 in the performance of his duties hereunder. 



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



7. Exemptions. The provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, do 

 not apply to seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes, nor to 

 seed in storage in. or consigned to, a seed cleaning or processing es- 

 tablishment for cleaning or processing, provided, that any labeling or 

 other representation which 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 agri- 

 cultural or vegetable seeds, which were incorrectly labeled or repre- 

 sented as to kind, variety, or origin which seeds cannot be identified 

 by examination thereof, unless he has failed to take all proper pre- 

 cautions to insure the identity to be that stated in accordance with 

 rules and regulations hereunder. 



