Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 4 > Chapter 16 > Part 4 - Testing

• Certifying agency: means :

  (a)	an agency authorized under the laws of a state, territory, or possession to officially certify seed and that has standards and procedures approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture to assure the genetic purity and identity of the seed certified; or

  (b)

  an agency of a foreign country determined by the United States Secretary of Agriculture to adhere to procedures and standards for seed certification. See Utah Code 4-16-102 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5