LAC 7:XIII.121
B. Laboratory and Sampling Fees. The following laboratory and sampling fees shall be applicable to all seed testing conducted by LDAF.
1. Purity and Germination Examinations Using Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), Canadian, International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) or Federal Seed Act (FSA) Testing Procedures
| Seed Kind (1,2) | Purity (3,4) | Germination (4) | Tetrazolium Viability |
| Alfalfa | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Arugula | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Asparagus | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Bahiagrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Basil, Sweet | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Bean | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Beet | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Bentgrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Bermudagrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Bluegrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Broccoli | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Brussels Sprouts | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Buckwheat | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Cabbage | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Cantaloupe | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Carpetgrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Carrot | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Cauliflower | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Celery | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Centipedegrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Chicory | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Chives | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Chufa | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Clover | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Collards | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Coriander | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Corn | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Cornsalad | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Cotton | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Cucumber | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Dill | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Eggplant | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Endive | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Fescue | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Gourd | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Greens | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Herb | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Kale | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Kohlrabi | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Lab Lab | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Leek | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Lespedeza | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Lettuce | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Melon | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Millet | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Mustard | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Oats | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Onion | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Orchardgrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Pak-choi | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Parsley | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Peanut | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Peas | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Pepper | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Pine | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Plantain | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Pumpkin | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Radish | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Rape | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Rice | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Rutabaga | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Rye | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Ryegrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Sage | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Sorghum | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Soybeans | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Spinach | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Squash | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Sunflower | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Thyme | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Timothy | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Tomato | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Triticale | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Turnip | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Vetch | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Watermelon | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Wheat | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Zoysiagrass | $20.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Zucchini | $10.00 | $10.00 | $25.00 |
(1) Samples of seeds that are unclean, field run or containing high inert matter shall be charged an additional $10.00 per sample.
(2) Fees for tests on seed kinds not listed shall be based on the cost of a kind with a similar test.
(3) Louisiana Noxious Weed Seed Examination included in Purity Exam.
(4) For germination tests of mixtures of two or more kinds of seed, the fee is the sum of the fees established for germination tests for the components of the mixture. For a purity analysis performed in conjunction with a germination analysis of seed mixtures, the fee is the same as for that component of the mixture for which the highest charge would be made if separately analyzed. For purity analysis not performed in conjunction with a germination analysis the fee is the sum of the fees established for the purity tests for the components of the mixture if separately analyzed.
NOTE: Excludes AK and HI noxious weed seeds, Orbanche spp., Phelipanche spp., and Striga spp., which can be determined by request for an additional hourly fee.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 4:105 (April 1978), amended LR 7:164 (April 1981), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), LR 14:603 (September 1988), LR 29:2632 (December 2003), LR 36:1220 (June 2010), LR 37:1373 (May 2011), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2704 (October 2013), amended LR 40:745 (April 2014), LR 41:911 (May 2015), LR 42:211 (February 2016), LR 43:1896 (October 2017).