2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 2. Agriculture
§2-8-22. Containers to bear label or tag – Label information.

A. Each bag, container, package, or bulk of agricultural seed transported, sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale by any person within the State of Oklahoma for planting purposes, shall have, bear, or have attached in a conspicuous place, a plainly written or printed label or tag giving the following information, which shall not be modified or disclaimed in the labeling on the bag or container.

B. For treated seed, separate labeling shall show:

1. A word or statement that the seed has been treated;

2. The name or "coined name" of the treatment;

3. If harmful, the label must show the statement "Not to be Used for Feed or Food", and if poisonous materials are used, the label must show a caution statement stating words "Poison Treated".

C. For agricultural seeds separate labeling shall show:

1. Commonly accepted name as to kind, or kind and variety, of each agricultural seed component in excess of five percent (5%) of the whole. If more than one component is present in excess of five percent (5%) of the whole, the word "mixture" or "mixed" shall be shown conspicuously on the tag or label;

2. Net weight;

3. Lot number or other lot identification;

4. Origin, including state or foreign country where grown. If the origin is unknown, that fact shall be stated;

5. Percentage pure seed;

6. Percentage by weight of inert matter;

7. Percentage by weight of agricultural seed, other than the one required to be named on the label (designated as "other crop seed");

8. Percentage by weight of all weed seeds;

9. The name and rate of occurrence of each kind of restricted noxious weed seed per pound when present in any amount;

10. For each named agricultural seed:

a.percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed,

b.percentage of hard seed, if present, and

c.the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine percentages;

11.Following (A) and (B), above, the "total germination and hard seed" may be stated if desired; and

12. Name and address of the person or vendor who labeled the seed or who sells, offers, or exposes the seed for sale within the state.

D. For vegetable seeds labeling shall show:

1. Net weight;

2. Name of kind and variety of seed; and

3. For seeds which germinate less than the standard last established by the State Board of Agriculture:

a.percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed,

b.percentage of hard seed, if present,

c.the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine the percentages,

d.the words "below standard" in not less than eight-point type, and

e.name and address of the person who labels the seed, or who sells, offers, or exposes the seed for sale within this state.

E. For coated seed. In addition to the required labeling for agricultural and vegetable seeds, when the seeds have been coated, labeling shall show:

1. A word statement that seeds have been coated; and

2. Percentage by weight of inert coating material.

Added by Laws 1955, p. 65, art. 8(B), § 2. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 84, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 2000, c. 367, § 85, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.