Sec. 62.008. CERTIFICATION OF SEED AND PLANTS. (a) The department is the certifying agency in Texas for the certification of seed and plants. The department shall employ a sufficient number of inspectors to carry out the inspection provisions of this chapter. Inspectors must meet qualifications set by the board.
(b) A person who is licensed as a Foundation, Registered, or Certified seed or plant producer or who is registered as a plant breeder is eligible to have seed or plants of an eligible class and variety certified by the department. On request by a licensed producer or a registered plant breeder to have seed or plants certified, the department shall inspect the producer's or registrant's fields, facilities, and seed or plants. Inspection may include tests approved by the board and carried out by inspectors under the authority of the department.
(c) After inspection, if the department determines that the production of seed or plants has met the standards and rules prescribed by the board, it shall cause to be attached to each container of the product a label identifying the seed or plant and the certified class and including other information required by statute or by rule of the board. The department shall prescribe the format of the label.
(d) The department shall fix and collect a fee for the issuance of a certification label in an amount necessary to cover the costs of inspection and labels.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1137, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 52, Sec. 9, eff. May 7, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle A - Seed and Fertilizer
Chapter 62 - Seed and Plant Certification
Section 62.002. State Seed and Plant Board
Section 62.0021. Meetings by Telephone Conference Call
Section 62.0022. Board Conflict of Interest
Section 62.0023. Removal of Board Member
Section 62.0024. Standards of Conduct
Section 62.0025. Board Meetings; Administrative Procedure
Section 62.0026. Separation of Responsibilities
Section 62.0027. Board Member Training
Section 62.003. Classes of Certified Seed
Section 62.004. Eligibility for and Standards of Certification
Section 62.005. Licensing of Producers of Foundation, Registered, or Certified Seed
Section 62.006. Registration of Plant Breeders
Section 62.0065. Notice and Analysis of Examination Results
Section 62.008. Certification of Seed and Plants
Section 62.009. Seed and Plants From Outside the State
Section 62.010. Revocation, Modification, or Suspension of Registration or License