12 Ky. Admin. Regs. 1:144 – Registration of agricultural seed dealers, noncertified custom seed conditioners, certified seed growers, and certified seed conditioners.

RELATES TO:

KRS 250.021, 250.031, 250.041, 250.051, 250.061, 250.071, 250.081, 250.091, 250.101, 250.111

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 250.051(2), (3), (4), 250.081(1)(c)9

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT:

This is to certify that this administrative regulation complies with the requirements of 2025 RS HB 6, Section 8.

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 250.051(2) and (3) and 250.081(1)(c)9 require the director to promulgate an administrative regulation to establish the procedures whereby agricultural seed dealers, noncertified custom seed conditioners, certified seed growers, and certified seed conditioners to register with the director. This administrative regulation establishes a framework for the registration of agricultural seed dealers, noncertified custom seed conditioners, certified seed growers, and certified seed conditioners.

Section 1. Definition. "Agricultural seed dealer" means a person who distributes agricultural seed in containers of forty (40) pounds or more for retail.
Section 2.
1. (1) Agricultural seed dealers shall register using Form RS-68-03, Agricultural Seed Dealer Registration.
2. (2) In accordance with KRS 250.051(4), a twenty-five (25) dollar registration fee shall accompany the submitted application form.
Section 3.
1. (1) Noncertified custom seed conditioners shall register using Form RS-68-04, Noncertified Custom Seed Conditioner Registration.
2. (2) In accordance with KRS 250.051(4), a twenty-five (25) dollar registration fee shall accompany the submitted application form.
Section 4. Registration of certified seed growers and certified seed conditioners shall be accomplished by an exchange of records between the Kentucky Seed Improvement Association and the Division of Regulatory Services.
Section 5. Incorporation by Reference.
1. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference:
  1. (a) "Agricultural Seed Dealer Registration", Form RS-68-03, 6/13; and
  2. (b) "Noncertified Custom Seed Conditioner Registration, Form RS-68-04, 6/13.
2. (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Division of Regulatory Services, 103 Regulatory Services Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0275, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., https://www.rs.uky.edu/regulatory/seed/forms.php.

History

(012 KAR 001:144. 51 Ky.R. 1908; 52 Ky.R. 167; eff. 11-4-2025.)

FILED WITH LRC: July 14, 2025 at 3 p.m.

CONTACT PERSON: Stephen McMurry, Executive Director, Division of Regulatory Services, 103 Regulatory Services Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0275, phone 859-257-2785, fax 859-323-9931.