1. (a) The labeling information required for agricultural seed under the provisions of Code of Ala._1975, §2-26-7(a), with certain exceptions set out below, shall appear on a tag attached to each container in substantially the same form appearing below.

   1. 1. One seed variety.

      Weight________________Net Lot No.____________  Kind and Variety_____________________________  Pure Seed____________% Germ.________________%  Inert________________% Hard Seed____________%  Weeds________________% Germ. & H. S.________%  Crop_________________% Date Tested___________  Name & No. of Noxious Weeds per Lb.__________  _______________Grown In______________________  NAME_________________________________________  ADDRESS______________________________________

   2. 2. Mixed seed variety tag.

      MIXTURE

      Weight________________Net Lot No.________________  Pure                 Test  Kind     Variety      Seed  Germ   H.S.   Date  ______  _________   _______%_____%______%  ______  ______  _________   _______%_____%______%  ______  ______  _________   _______%_____%______%  ______  ______  _________  _______%_____%______%  ______  Weed Seed____% Crop Seed____% Inert Matter______%  Name & No. of Noxious Weeds Per Lb.______________  ________________Grown In_________________________  NAME_____________________________________________  ADDRESS__________________________________________

2. (b) In lieu of using a tag as set out in subparagraph(a) above, containers in which seed corn or soybeans are sold may show the required labeling information on a sealing tape across the top of each bag, provided the seller of the seed must have first obtained approval for the use of sealing tape from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries prior to its use.
3. (c) Effective June 1, 1985, Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) seed sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale, for forage purposes, shall also be labeled to show the percentage of Fungal Endophyte (Acremonium coenophialum) infected seed, except carryover Tall Fescue seed may be labeled to show only the percentage of Live Fungal Endophyte. This information shall bestated on the analysis tags with other required labeling information and in the same size print. Tall Fescue seed will be considered as carryover if more than nine months have expired from date of production.
4. (d) Effective June 1, 1985, Fescue and Ryegrass seed sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale, for lawn and turf purposes, shall be labeled to show the percentage of Fungal Endophyte infected seed, if any representations as to these Fungal Endophytes are made in the labeling or advertising of the seed. Carryover seed shall be labeled to show only the percentage of live Fungal Endophyte infected seed.
5. (e) The labeling requirement for all vegetable seed and lawn seed mixtures may be placed directly on the bag or container in lieu of a tag.

6. (f) The tag or label for tree and shrub seeds shall give the following information:

   1. 1. Commonly accepted common or Latin name of species.
   2. 2. Variety (if applicable).
   3. 3. New weight.
   4. 4. Lot number.
   5. 5. Year collected.
   6. 6. Origin. The specific locality (state and county, or Alabama zone, in the United States or nearest equivalent political unit in case of foreign countries) in which seed were collected.
   7. 7. Date of test (month and year).
   8. 8. Percentage by weight of pure seed.
   9. 9. Percentage by county of full seed.
   10. 10. Percentage by weight of inert matter.
   11. 11. Percentage by weight of other crop.
   12. 12. Percentage of germination.
   13. 13. Percentage of hard seed.
   14. 14. Speed of germination, as days to reach 90 per cent of total.
   15. 15. Pregermination treatment used in test.
   16. 16. Number of seed per pound.
   17. 17. Name and address of the person who labeled said seed or who sells, offers or exposes said seed for sale within this State.

   18. 18. The above information shall be placed on an analysis tag no smaller in size than a number 5 standard shipping tag in substantially the same order as appearing below:

       Species ________________ Variety ________________  Net wt. _______ Yr. Coll. _____ Lot No.__________  Origin:  State _____ County ______ Ala. Zone _____  Date of Test _________ Pure Seed ____________%  Full Seed ___________% Inert Matter _________%  Other Crop ____% Germination ____% Hard Seed ____%  Speed of Germination _______________________ Days  Pregermination Treatment ____ Seed Per Lb. _______  __________________________________________________  NAME _____________________________________________  ADDRESS __________________________________________

7. (g) The zones for labeling tree seed shall be Northern (N), Central (C) and Southern (S). The above abbreviations may be used. These zones are as follows:

   See Master Code for a copy of map

Author: Charles H. Barnes

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §2-26-3.

History: Filed April 19, 1982. Amended: Filed December 10, 1984.