(a) Maintenance of genetic purity and identity.

1. (1) The applicant for certification shall be responsible for maintaining genetic purity and identity at all stages of certification, including seeding, harvesting, storage, processing, and labeling of the seed.
2. (2) Failure of the applicant to maintain genetic purity and identity at any stage of certification shall be cause for rejection of the crop for certification.

(c) Roguing fields.

1. (1) Prior to the field inspection, applicants should rogue and remove from their fields:

   1. (A) Noxious weeds;
   2. (B) Off-type plants;
   3. (C) Varietal mixtures; and
   4. (D) Any other plants the seeds of which are inseparable from the crop being certified.
2. (2) Where extra inspections are requested, an additional charge will be made, see 2 CAR § 34-209.

(d) Field inspections.

1. (1) One (1) or more field inspections will be made as is deemed necessary by the certifying agency.
2. (2) Field inspections will be made during a period when genetic purity and identity can best be determined.
3. (3) Fields must be inspected prior to any treatment used for drying or any action taken that would hinder a proper field inspection for variety and/or weed identification.
4. (4) All fields must show signs of good management and be clean enough to permit inspectors to make complete observation of the crop being certified.
5. (5) Applicant shall have someone available to show the inspector the fields that are to be checked.