Section 111.11. General labeling requirements

(a) In labeling the kind of agriculture, vegetable, flower, tree or shrub seeds as required in 3 Pa.C.S. § 7104 (relating to labels and labeling), the following apply:

(1) Names and classifications (that is ‘‘crop’’ or ‘‘weed’’) used shall be those specified in the Rules for Seed Testing by the Association of Official Seed Analysts.

(2) Variety names shall be confined to the recognized names for the kind and may not include names or terms which create a misleading impression as to the history or quality of the seeds.

(3) Abbreviations of names of the kind and variety of seed may not be permitted.

(4) The following kinds of agricultural seed are generally labeled as to variety and shall be labeled to show either the variety name or the words ‘‘Variety Not Stated’’ or ‘‘VNS’’:

(i) Alfalfa

(ii) Bahiagrass

(iii) Barley

(iv) Bean, field

(v) Beet, field

(vi) Brome, smooth

(vii) Broomcorn

(viii) Clover, crimson

(ix) Clover, red

(x) Clover, white

(xi) Corn, field

(xii) Corn, pop

(xiii) Cowpea

(xiv) Fescue, tall

(xv) Flax

(xvi) Lespedeza, striata

(xvii) Millet, foxtail

(xviii) Millet, pearl

(xix) Oats

(xx) Pea, field

(xxi) Peanut

(xxii) Rice

(xxiii) Rye

(xxiv) Safflower

(xxv) Sorghum

(xxvi) Sorghum sudangrass hybrid

(xxvii) Soybean

(xxviii) Sudangrass

(xxix) Sunflower

(xxx) Tobacco

(xxxi) Trefoil, birdsfoot

(xxxii) Wheat, common

(xxxiii) Wheat, durum

(b) When variety or strain names are stated, they shall be used in connection with the full kind name, such as ‘‘Alta Tall Fescue,’’ ‘‘Merion Kentucky Bluegrass,’’ and ‘‘Michihli Chinese Cabbage.’’

The provisions of this § 111.11 amended January 28, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 121; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2573. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (260950) to (260951).