(a)

1. (1) The State Plant Board will furnish application blanks for certifying seed.
2. (2) The dates for filing applications on the various crops are as follows:

   Small Grains (oats, wheat, rye, barley)	April 1
   Red, white and crimson clover and watermelons	April 20
   Rapeseed and Eastern Gamagrass	May 1
   Fescue, vetch and okra	May 15
   Corn	June 1
   Rice, cotton, peanuts, lespedeza and cowpeas	July 1
   Soybeans	August 15
   Sorghum	September 1

(b)

1. (1) The board will furnish application blanks for certifying vegetatively propagated turfgrass applications.
2. (2) The date for filing applications is March 1.

(c)

1. (1) Applications should be made on or before the above dates.
2. (2) Late applications may be accepted provided they can be processed and the inspection made without jeopardizing the handling of those applications filed prior to the deadline date.
3. (3) The fee for late applications will be an additional fifty dollars ($50.00) for each variety applied on.
4. (4) The applicant must have in force a valid seed labeler’s license or certification permit, see 2 CAR § 33-105, Fees and services.