- (a) The Department will act as the official seed certifying agency in this Commonwealth.
- (b) In conducting the seed certification program, the Department and the Bureau of Plant Industry will cooperate with the Pennsylvania State University, College of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Foundation Seed Coop., the Seed Council of PennAg Industries Association and seed growers.
- (c) This chapter applies to crops eligible for certification and constitutes the minimum seed certification requirements of the Department.
- (d) In cases where there are no crop standards in this Commonwealth, the standards being used by a member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies will be used.
Authority
The provisions of this § 113.3 amended under 3 Pa.C.S. § § 7111 and 7117.
Source
The provisions of this § 113.3 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2584. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (276719) to (276720).