(a) Responsibility for any obligations, other than those concerned with certification, arising from the sale or shipment of seed which has been certified rests with the grower or subsequent handler making the sale or shipment.
(b) Performance of the applicant's seed must closely approach any advertised claims.
(c)
(1) If the applicant cannot give personal supervision to all operations, a competent and careful person should be put in charge who thoroughly understands the requirements for certified seed production.
(2) No exceptions can be made for failure of applicant to follow rules either through neglect or of failure to understand them.