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2 CAR § 53-104
Eligibility requirements
Arkansas Code § 2-15-204
(a) Eligibility requirements are such that a detailed description of the morphological, physiological, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other varieties or related processes must be provided to the State Plant Board.
(b)
(1) A suitable test for the purposes of detection/validation of the proposed characteristic must be provided.
(2) Information, designated as confidential business information, collected in the process of administering this part, will be considered exempt from Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101, due to the trademark exclusion contained in that act.
(c)
(1) Rice possessing characteristics of commercial impact must have been registered and received commercial production approval from all appropriate federal agencies that have regulatory interest in the characteristics.
(2) These agencies include, but may not be limited to the:
(A) United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(B) United States Department of Agriculture; and
(C) United States Food and Drug Administration.
(d) Any variety, line, strain, or other designated selection of rice that has ever required a United States Department of Agriculture or other agency permit for research or production will be required to submit to this part.
(e) Eligibility for research exemption will be determined by the board through a review of laboratory management practices and production protocols by board staff.