Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 329 of 1965 - Michigan Seed Law (286.701 - 286.716)
Section 286.708 - Correction of Erroneous or Unlawful Seed Labels; Removal of Seed From Sale; Obtaining and Replacing Labels.

Sec. 8.
Seed labels, when found to be in error, shall be replaced by new, correct labels. Whenever, by examination of the label or by sampling and testing of the seed or by other dependable information, the label on any container of seed is found to be unlawful or to be in error beyond the limits of tolerance allowed by law, the unlawful label shall be replaced or completely covered by a new corrected label at once if the seed is of legal quality, otherwise the seed shall be removed from sale at once. Obtaining and replacing labels shall be the responsibility of the vendor who offers the seed for sale.
History: 1965, Act 329, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 455, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry

Act 329 of 1965 - Michigan Seed Law (286.701 - 286.716)

Section 286.701 - Michigan Seed Law; Short Title.

Section 286.702 - Definitions.

Section 286.703 - Agricultural, Vegetable, or Flower Seed Container; Label or Tag; Information.

Section 286.704 - Agricultural Seed, Mixtures of Agricultural Seed, and Vegetable Seed in Containers of More Than 1 Pound; Required Information.

Section 286.705 - Vegetable Seed in Containers of 1 Pound or Less and Flower Seed; Required Information; Seed Sold Outside Original Container; Treated Vegetable and Flower Seed.

Section 286.706 - Forest Tree Seed; Required Information.

Section 286.707 - Seed Treated With Substance Harmful to Vertebrate Animals; Color; Label Information; Description of Treated Seed Not Harmful to Vertebrate Animals.

Section 286.707a - Field Beans.

Section 286.708 - Correction of Erroneous or Unlawful Seed Labels; Removal of Seed From Sale; Obtaining and Replacing Labels.

Section 286.709 - Seed; Circumstances Prohibiting Selling, Offering for Sale, Advertising, Exposing, or Transporting for Sale; Prohibited Conduct.

Section 286.710 - Applicability of MCL 286.703.

Section 286.711 - Duties of Director; Field Bean Seeds Inspections and Analyses Performed by Person or Agency; Liability; "Rule" Defined.

Section 286.711a - Field Bean Advisory Committee.

Section 286.712, 286.713 - Repealed. 1988, Act 455, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988.

Section 286.714 - Prohibition or Regulation of Labeling, Sale, Storage, Transportation, Distribution, Use, or Planting of Certain Seeds; Ordinances by Local Government Prohibited; Exceptions.

Section 286.715 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Stop Sale Order; Appeal; Hearing; Seizure of Seed; Condemnation of Seed; Application for Release of Seed or Permission to Condition or Relabel Seed; Temporary or Permanent Injunction; Bond Not Requ...

Section 286.716 - Repealed. 2006, Act 132, Imd. Eff. May 5, 2006.