North Dakota Code 4.1-53-53 – Prohibited activities
A person may not:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-53-53
- Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- Department: means the North Dakota department of agriculture. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. Detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label provided for in this chapter; 2. Alter or substitute seed with the intent to defeat the purpose of this chapter; 3. Engage in false or misleading advertising regarding seeds; 4. Use the name of the seed department or the name of the official laboratory for advertising purposes in connection with seed analyzed or tested by the seed department or the official laboratory, except in the case of certified seed; 5. Fail to comply with a stop-sale order issued by the seed commissioner; 6. Use the words “type” or “trace” on a label in connection with the name and description of any seed; 7. Disclaim in any manner or form a vendor’s responsibility for any label content required by law; or
8. Sell or transfer a protected variety to another producer for the purpose of planting without obtaining the approval of the variety owner or developer.