Colorado Code
Article 27 - Colorado Seed Act
§ 35-27-103. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(9.5) "Dormant seeds" means viable seeds, other than hard seeds, that fail to germinate when provided the specific germination conditions for the kind of seed in question.

(11.5) "Hard seeds" means seeds that remain hard at the end of the prescribed test period because they have not absorbed water due to an impermeable seed coat.

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1000, § 1, effective July 1. L. 99: (10) amended, p. 188, § 3, effective March 31. L. 2002: (4) amended, p. 1248, § 24, effective August 7. L. 2007: (9.5) and (11.5) added and (11) amended, p. 642, § 1, effective April 26. L. 2010: (23) amended, (SB 10-072), ch. 384, p. 1792, § 3, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 35-27-101 and 35-27-102 as they existed prior to 1993.
Cross references: For exceptions to labeling requirements, see §§ 35-27-105 and 35-27-108.