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7 U.S.C. § 1571

Prohibitions relating to interstate commerce in certain seeds

United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective

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7 U.S.C. § 1571, Prohibitions relating to interstate commerce in certain seeds, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/429577
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It shall be unlawful for any person to transport or deliver for transportation in interstate commerce— Any agricultural seeds or any mixture of agricultural seeds for seeding purposes, unless each container bears a label giving the following information, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed under section 1592 of this title. Any vegetable seeds, for seeding purposes, in containers, unless each container bears a label giving the following information in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed under section 1592 of this title: For containers of one pound or less of seed that germinates equal to or above the standard last established by the Secretary of Agriculture, as provided under section 1593(c) of this title— Name and address of— For containers of one pound or less of seed that germinates less than the standard last established by the Secretary of Agriculture, as provided under section 1593(c) of this title— For each named kind and variety of seed— Name and address of— For containers of more than one pound of seed— For each named kind and variety of seed— Name and address of— Any agricultural seeds or any mixture thereof or any vegetable seeds or any mixture thereof, for seeding purposes, that have been treated, unless each container thereof bears a label giving the following information and statements in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed under section 1592 of this title:

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  • Amended byPub. L. 97-439(H.R. 7005)1983-01-08
    Federal Seed Act Amendments of 1982
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally