§ 141. Certification. 1. Certification in this state shall be by the state college of agriculture, or by the department of agriculture and markets, or by such other agency as the commissioner of agriculture and markets may designate. This designated agency may cooperate with other officially recognized certification agencies in the certification of seeds.

Terms Used In N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 141

  • Officially recognized: means recognized and designated by the laws or regulations of any state, the United States, any province of Canada, or the government of any foreign country wherein said seeds were produced, except that if said seeds are produced in New York state, section one hundred forty-one shall govern. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 136
  • seed: means botanical structures used for planting purposes and commonly referred to as "seed" within this state. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 136

2. The commissioner, after consultation with the dean of the state college of agriculture, or, in the case of tree seeds with the president of the state university of New York college of environmental science and forestry, shall adopt and promulgate appropriate standards for the certification of seed.

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