1. (a)

   1. (1) Those varieties approved by the State Plant Board in cooperation with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Arkansas will be eligible for certification.
   2. (2) Only one (1) variety of the same crop may be grown for certification on a farm, except on prior approval of the certifying agency.

2. (b) The board shall require the originator, developer, or owner of the variety, or agent thereof, to make the following available when eligibility for certification is requested:

   1. (1) The name of the variety;
   2. (2) A statement concerning the variety's origin and the breeding procedure used in its development;
   3. (3) A detailed description of the morphological, physiological, and other characteristics of the plants and seed that distinguish it from other varieties;
   4. (4) Evidence supporting the identity of the variety, such as comparative yield data, insect and disease resistance, or other factors supporting the identity of the variety;
   5. (5) A statement delineating the geographic area or areas of adaptation of the variety;
   6. (6) A statement of the plans and procedures for the maintenance of seed classes, including the number of generations through which the variety may be multiplied;
   7. (7) A description of the manner in which the variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or multiplication is specified;
   8. (8) Any additional restrictions on the variety, specified by the breeder, with respect to geographic area of seed production, age of stand, or other factors affecting genetic purity; and
   9. (9) A sample of seed representative of the variety as marketed.

3. (c) Varieties may also be admitted into seed certification after favorable action by one (1) or more of the following:

   1. (1) National Certified Variety Review Board;
   2. (2) Plant Variety Protection Office (must also include information listed in subdivisions (b)(5) – (9) of this section);
   3. (3) AOSCA member agency; and
   4. (4) Varieties eligible for certification under OECD seed schemes.

Codification Notes: "AOSCA" means Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies. "OECD" means Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.