Michigan Laws 286.706 – Forest tree seed; required information
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For forest tree seed, the following information is required:
(a) The common name of the species, and the subspecies if appropriate.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.706
- Director: means director of the department of agriculture and rural development or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 286.702
- Dormant seed: means viable seed, excluding hard seed that fail to germinate when provided with the specified germination conditions for the kind of seed in question. See Michigan Laws 286.702
- Forest tree seed: means the seeds of those forest trees that are usually grown in nurseries and forests in this state, and that are listed in the rules promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 286.702
- Lot: means a definite quantity of seed identified by a number or other mark, every portion of which is uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors that appear in the labeling. See Michigan Laws 286.702
- month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
- Person: means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, society, cooperative, union, or association. See Michigan Laws 286.702
- Pure seed: means seed exclusive of inert matter and all other seeds not of the seed being considered, as determined by methods defined by rule promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 286.702
- Rule: means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24. See Michigan Laws 286.702
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) The scientific name of the genus and species, and the subspecies if appropriate.
(c) The lot number or other lot identification.
(d) For seed collected from a predominantly indigenous stand, the area of collection given by latitude and longitude, or geographic description, or the state or county.
(e) For seed collected form a predominantly nonindigenous stand, the identity of the area of collection and the origin of the stand, or the words “origin not indigenous”.
(f) The elevation or the upper and lower limits of elevation within which the seed was collected.
(g) The percentage of pure seed by weight.
(h) For those kinds of forest tree seed for which standard testing procedures are prescribed by rule, the following is required:
(i) The percentage of germination exclusive of dormant seed.
(ii) The percentage of dormant seed, if present.
(iii) The calendar month and the year the percentages were determined by test.
(i) In place of the requirements of subdivision (h), the seed may be labeled “test is in progress, results will be supplied upon request”.
(j) For those species for which standard germination testing procedures have not been prescribed by the director, the calendar year in which the seed was collected.
(k) The name and complete address of the person who labeled the seed or who sells seed within this state.