(a)        The immediate vendor of any lot of seed which is sold, offered or exposed for sale shall be responsible for the presence of the labels required to be attached to any lots of seed whether he is offering for sale or selling seed which bears labels of a previous vendor, with or without endorsement, or bears his own label.

(b)        The labeler of any original or unbroken lot of seed shall be responsible for the presence of and the information on all labels attached to said lot of seed at the time he sells or offers for sale such lot of seed. (1963, c. 1182.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 106-277.8

  • lot: means a definite quantity of seed, identified by a lot number or other identification, which shall be uniform throughout for the factors which appear on the label. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-277.2
  • vendor: shall mean any person, not classified as a grower, who buys, sells or offers for sale any seed for seeding purposes and shall include any person who has seed grown under contract for resale for seeding purposes. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-277.2