003.01A   The form of label for agricultural seeds, including lawn and turf seeds, shall show the necessary information as stated in the Nebraska Seed Law, such as:

Name of labeler
Address
Lot No.
Variety (or variety not stated) or hybrid
Kind
Pure Seed %
Crop Seed %
Inert Matter %
Coating material % (for seeds that are coated)
Weed Seed %
Germination %
Hard Seed % (for legumes and may be shown if present)
Dormant Seed % (may be shown if present)
Total Germ & Dormant Seed % (may be shown if present)
Total Germ & Hard Seed % (for legumes and may be shown if present)
Name and rate of occurrence of restricted noxious weed seed per pound
TZ Viability % (used only for grasses listed in section 81-2,147.02(2)(i))
Date tested or date of expiration (for lawn and turf seed)
Date inoculant expires (use only on pre-inoculated legumes)
Origin
Pure Live Seed (PLS) %

003.01B   The form of label for vegetable seeds shall show the necessary information as stated in the Nebraska Seed Law, such as:

Name of labeler
Address
Lot number
Variety
Kind
Packed for (year)
Germination % (for seeds that germinate less than the standard and for those seeds packaged in containers other than prepared for home use)
Hard Seed % (if present for seeds that germinate less than the standard and for those seeds packaged in containers other than prepared for home use)
Date tested (for seeds that germinate less than the standard and for those seeds packaged in containers other than prepared for home use)
The words "Below Standard" (for seeds that germinate less than the standard)
Minimum number of seeds (for seeds placed in a medium, mat, tape, or other device)
Name and rate of occurrence of restricted noxious weed seed

003.01C   The form of label for flower seeds and wildflower seeds shall show the necessary information as stated in the Nebraska Seed Law, such as:

003.01C(1)   Label information for all flower seeds and wildflower seeds.

Name of labeler
Address
Kind
Variety or statement of type and performance characteristics
Packed for (year)
Germination % (for seeds that germinate less than the standard)
The words "Below Standard" (for seeds that germinate less than the standard)
Minimum number of seeds (for seeds placed in a medium, mat, tape, or other device)

003.01C(2)   Additional label information required for seeds in containers other than packets for home use:

Pure seed %
Lot number
Weed seed %
Name and rate of occurrence of restricted noxious weed seed
Test date
Germination %
Hard seed % (if present)

003.03   All agricultural and vegetable seed treated with mercurial or similarly toxic substance, shall include in red letters on a background of distinctly contrasting color a statement, such as "This seed has been treated with POISON," "Treated with POISON," "POISON treated," or "POISON." The word "POISON," shall appear in type no smaller than eight-point type, and shall bear a skull and crossbones. Substances considered similar in toxicity to mercurials shall be those with an oral LD₅₀ up to and including 50 mg/kg, an inhalation LD₅₀ up to and including .2 mg/liter, or a dermal LD₅₀ up to and including 200 mg/kg.

003.04   The caution and process statements may be placed upon the kind, variety and germination tag or upon the manufacturer's tag if adequate space permits. All labeling and tags required to contain the caution and process information of this paragraph shall be approved as to form and content by the Department and copies of the Department approval shall be available at all times to inspectors upon request.

003.05   Disclaimers, nonwarranties or limited warranties may be printed or stenciled to all tags, labels, invoices or other required labeling provided they do not represent direct or indirect modifications or denials of caution and process statements and provided further that they do not render the required information thereon difficult to read by overprint, crowding or print style which distracts from the required labeling information.

003.06   The requirements of section 81-2,147.02(7)(a)(i) and (8)(a) of the Nebraska Seed Law which specify that flower seeds shall be labeled with the name of the kind and variety or a statement of type and performance characteristics as prescribed in these regulations shall be met as follows:

003.06A   Seeds of plants grown primarily for their blooms shall be labeled as follows:

003.06A(1)   Seeds of a single named variety shall be labeled by the kind and variety, for example "Marigold, Butterball."

003.06A(2)   Seeds of a single type and color for which there is no specific variety name shall be labeled by the type of plant and, if significant, the type and color of bloom, for example "Scabiosa, Tall, Large Flowered, Double, Pink."

003.06A(3)   Seeds of an assortment or mixture of colors or varieties of a single kind shall be labeled by the kind name and the type of plant and, if significant, by the type or types of bloom. In addition, it shall be clearly labeled as either mixed or assorted, for example "Marigold, Dwarf Double French, Mixed Colors."

003.06B   seeds consisting of an assortment or mixture of kinds or kinds and varieties shall be clearly labeled that the seed is assorted or mixed and the specific use of the assortment or mixture shall be indicated, for example "Cut Flower Mixture," or "Rock Garden Mixture." Such statements as "General Purpose Mixture" or "Wonder Mixture" or any other statement which fails to indicate the specific use of the seed shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of this provision.

003.06C   Containers that have more than 3 grams of seed shall list the kind or kind and variety of each component that is more than 5.0% of the total content by weight in the order of its predominance and shall list the percentage by weight of each component. Components of 5.0% or less shall be listed, but need not be in order of predominance. A single percentage, by weight, shall be given for these components. If no component of a mixture is more than 5% of the total content, the statement "No component in excess of 5%" may be used. Containers that have 3 grams of seed or less shall list the components without giving the percentage by weight. Such listing need not be in order of predominance.

Kind	Percent
Artichoke	60
Asparagus	70
Asparagusbean	75
Bean, garden	70
Bean, lima	70
Bean, runner	75
Beet	65
Broadbean	75
Broccoli	75
Brussel sprouts	70
Burdock, great	60
Cabbage	75
Cabbage, tronchuda	75
Cantaloupe (see muskmelon)
Cardoon	60
Carrot	55
Cauliflower	75
Celeriac	55
Celery	55
Chard, Swiss	65
Chicory	65
Chinese cabbage	75
Chives	50
Citron	65
Collards	80
Corn, sweet	75
Cornsalad	70
Cowpea	75
Cress, garden	75
Cress, upland	60
Cress, water	40
Cucumber	80
Dandelion	60
Eggplant	60
Endive	70
Kale	75
Kale, Chinese	75
Kohlrabi	75
Leak	60
Lettuce	80
Muskmelon	75
Mustard, India	75
Mustard, spinach	75
Okra	50
Onion	70
Onion, Welsh	70
Pak-choi	75
Parsley	60
Parsnip	60
Pea	80
Pepper	55
Pumpkin	75
Radish	75
Rhubarb	60
Rutabaga	75
Salsify	75
Sorrel	65
Soybean	75
Spinach	60
Spinach, New Zealand	60
Squash	75
Tomato	75
Tomato, husk	50
Turnip	80
Watermelon	70
All other kinds	50

004.02   The minimum allowable germination standards for flower seeds, as prescribed in section 81-2,147.02(7) and (8) shall be as listed below. For the kinds of seeds marked with an asterisk (*), the percentage is the total of percentage germination and percentage of hard or dormant seed. A mixture of kinds of flower seeds shall be considered to be below standard if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds that constitutes twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the mixture, by number, is below standard for the kind or kinds involved.

Kind	Percentage
Achillea (The Pearl) - Achillea ptarmica	50
Adams needle - Yucca filamentosa	50
African daisy - Dimorphoteca aurantiaca	55
African lilac daisy - Arctotis stoechadifolia	50
African violet - Saintpaulia species	30
Ageratum - Ageratum mexicanum	60
Agrostemma (rose campion) - Agrostemma coronaria	65
Alyssum - Alyssum compactum, A. maritimum, A. procumbens, A. saxatile	60
Amaranthus - Amaranthus species	65
Anagalis (pimpernel) - Anagalis arvensis, Anagalis coerulia, Anagalis grandiflora	60
Anchusa - Two genera species: Cape bugloss - Anchusa capensis Italian bugloss - Anchusa azura Forget-me-not - Brunnera macrophylla	50
Anemone - Anemone coronaria, A. pulsatilla	55
Angel's trumpet - Datura arborea	60
Arabis - Arabis alpina	60
Arctotis (African lilac daisy) - Arctotis grandis	45
Armeria - Armeria formosa	55
Asparagus, fern - Asparagus plumosus	50
Asparagus, sprenger - As paragus sprengeri	55
Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis; except pompom, Powderpuff, and Princess types	55
Aubrieta - Aubrieta deltoides	45
Baby smilax - Asparagus asparagoides	25
Balloonvine - Cardiospermum halicacebum	50
Balsam - Impatiens balsamina	70
Beach evening primrose - Camissonia cheiranthifolia (oenothera cheiranthifolia)	50
Begonia - (Begonia fibrous rooted)	60
Begonia - (Begonia tuberous rooted)	50
Bells of Ireland - Molucella laevis	60
Bellflower (Bluebells of Scotland) - Campanula rotundifolia	50
Bergamot - Monarda species	50
Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta	50
Brachycome (Swan river daisy) - Brachycome iberidifolia	60
Bupthalum (sunwheel) - Buphthalum salicifolium	60
Buttercup - Ranunculus species	50
Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa	50
Cactus - Cactaceae	50
Calceolaria - Calceolaria species	60
Calendula - Calendula officinalis	65
Californica poppy - Eschscholtzia californica	60
Calliopsis - Coreopsis bicolor, C. Drummondi, C. elegans	65
Camomile, golden - Anthemis tinctoria	50
Camomile, St. John's - Anthemis sancti - johannis	50
Campanula: Canterbury bells - Campanula medium	60
Cup and saucer bellflower - Campanula medium calycanthema	60
Carpathian bellflower - Campanula carpatica	50
Peach bellflower - Campanula persicifolia	50
Campion, clammy - Lychnis viscaria	50
Candytuft, annual - Iberis gibraltarica, I. umbellata	65
Candytuft, perennial - Iberis amara, I. sempervirens	55
*Castor bean - Ricinus communis	60
Cathedral bells - Cobaea scandens	65
Celosia - Celosia argentea	65
Centaurea: Basket flower - Centaurea americana Cornflower - C. cyanus Dusty Miller - C. Candidissima Royal centaurea - C. imperialis Sweet sultan - C. moschata Velvet centaurea - C. gymnocarpa	60
Cerastium (snow-in-summer) Cerastium biebersteini and C. tomentosum	65
Chinese forget-me-not - Cynoglossum amabile	55
Chinese Houses - Collinsia heterophylla.	50
Chrysanthemum, annual - Chrysanthemum carinatum, C. coronarium, C. segetum	40
Cineraria - Senecio cruentus	60
Clarkia - Clarkia elegans	65
Cleome - Cleome gigantea	65
Coleus - Coleus blumei	65
Columbine - Aguilegia species	50
Coral bells - Heuchera sanguinea	55
Coreopsis, perennial - Coreopsis lanceolata	40
Corn, ornamental - Zea mays	75
Cosmos: Sensation, mammoth, and crested types - Cosmos bipinnatus Klondyke type - C. sulphureus	65
Crossandra - Crossandra infundibuliformis	50
Cyclamen - Cyclamen africanum	50
Dahlia - Dahlia species	55
Dames rocket - Hesperis matronalis	50
Daylily - Hemerocallis species	45
Delphinium, perennial: Belladonna and bellamosum types Cardinal larkspur - Delphinium cardinale Chinensis types Pacific giant, gold medal and other hybrids of D. elatum	55
Devils claws - Probosicidea louisianica	50
Dianthus: Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus	60
China pinks - Dianthus chinensis, heddewigi, heddensis	70
Grass pinks - Dianthus plumarius	60
Maiden pinks - Dianthus deltoides	60
Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus	70
Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus allwoodi	60
Didiscus - (blue lace flower) - Didiscus coerulea	65
Dittany - Dictamus albus	50
Doronicum (leopard's bane) - Doronicum caucasicum	60
Dracaena - Dracaena indivisa	55
Dragon tree - Dracaena draco	40
Edelweiss - Leontopodium alpinum	50
English daisy - Bellis perennis	55
Euphorbia, painted - Euphorbia heterophylla	50
Evening primrose - Oenothera biennis; O. argillicola	50
Everlasting pea - Lathyrus latifolius	50
Flame violet - Episcia species	50
Flax: Golden flax, Linum flavum Flowering flax, L. grandiflorum Perennial flax, L. perenne	60
Fleece flower - Polygonum capitatum	50
Flowering maple - Abutilon species	35
Foxglove - Digitalis species	60
Fuschia - Fuschia species	50
Gaillardia: Annual - Gaillardia pulchella, G. picta Perennial - G. grandiflora	45
Gasplant - Distamus albus	50
Gayfeather (blazing star) - Liatris species	50
Gazania, pied - Gazania rigens	50
Geranium - Geranium species	50
Gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerbera jamesoni	60
German violet - Exacum affine	50
Geum - Geum species	55
Gilia - Gilia species	65
Gladiolus - Gladiolus species	50
Globe amaranth - Gomphrena globosa	50
Globethistle, small - Echinops ritro	50
Gloriosa daisy (rudbeckia) - Echinacea purpurea and Rudbeckia hirta	60
Gloxinia - Sinningia speciosa	40
Godetia - Godetia amoena, G. grandiflora	65
Goldmoss sedum - Sedum acre	50
Gourds: Yellow flowered - Cucurbita pepo White flowered - Lagenaria sisceraria Dishcloth - Luffa cyllindrica	70
Gypsophila: Annual baby's breath - Gypsophila elegans Perennial baby's breath - G. paniculata, G. pacifica, G. repens	70
Helenium - Helenium autumnale	40
Helichrysum (strawflower) - Helichrysum bracteatum	60
Heliopsis - Heliopsis scabra	55
Heliotrope - Heliotropium species	35
Helipterum (acroclinium) - Helipterum roseum	60
Hens and chickens - Sempervivum species	50
Herb treemallow - Lavatera trimestris	50
Hesperis (sweet rocket) - Hesperis matronalis	65
Hibiscus - Hibiscus species	60
*Hollyhock - Althea rosea	65
Hunnemania (Mexican tulip poppy) - Hunnemania fumariaefolia	60
*Hyacinth bean - Lablab purpureus	70
Impatiens - Impatiens holstii, I. sultani	55
*Ipomea: Cypress vine - Ipomea guamoclit Moonflower - I. noctiflora Morning glories, cardinal climber, hearts and honey vine - Ipomea species	75
Japanese Iris - Iris kaempferi	50
Jasmine primrose - Oenothera pallida	50
Jerusalem cross (maltese cross) - Lychnis chalcedonica	70
Job's tears - Coix lacrymajobi	70
Jupiter's beard - Centranthus ruber	50
Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana	50
Kochia - Kochia childsi	55
Larkspur, annual - Delphinium ajacis	60
Lamb's ear - Stachys byzantina	50
Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrida	35
Lemon mint - Monarda citriodora	50
Lilium (regal lily) - Lilium regale	50
Linaria - Linaria species	65
Livingstone daisy (iceplant) - Dorotheanthus belliformis	50
Lobelia, annual - Lobelia erinus	65
Lunaria, annual - Lunaria annua	65
*Lupine - Lupinus species	65
Maltese cross - Lychnis coronaria	50
Marigold - Tagetes species	65
Marvel of Peru (four o'clock) - Marabilis jalapa	60
Matricaria (feverfew) - Matricaria species	60
Mignonette - Reseda odorata	55
Monarch daisy - Venidium fastuosum	50
Mullein pink - Lynchnis coronaria	50
Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata, M. palustris	50
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum species	60
Nemesia - Nemesia species	65
Nemophila - Nemophila insignis	70
Nemophila, spotted - Nemophila maculata	60
New England aster - Aster novae-angliae	50
Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae, N. sylvestris	65
Nierembergia - Nierembergia species	55
Nigella - Nigella damascena	55
Oregon fleabane - Erigeron speciosus	50
Ozark sundrops - (Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera missouriensis)	50
Pansy - Viola tricolor	60
Pearlwort - Sagina sabulata	50
Pearly everlasting - Anaphalis margaritacea	50
Penstemon - Penstemon barbatus, P. grandiflorus,P. laevigatus, P. pubescens	60
Peppermint - Mentha piperita	50
Periwinkle - Catharanthus roseus	50
Petunia - Petunia species	45
Phacelia - Phacelia campanularia, P. minor, P. tanacetifolia	65
Phlox, annual - Phlox drummondi all types and varieties	55
Physalis - Physalis species	60
Platycodon (balloon flower) - Platycodon grandiflorum	60
Plumbago, cape - Plumbago capensis	50
Polka-dot plant - Hypoestes phyllostachya	50
Ponytail - Beaucarnea recurvata	40
Poppy: Shirley poppy - Papaver rhoeas Iceland poppy - P. nudicaule Orientale poppy - P. orientale Tulip poppy - P. glaucum	60
Portulaca - Portulaca grandiflora	55
Prairie coneflower - Ratibida columnifera	50
Prairie gentian - Eustoma grandiflorum	50
Primula (primrose) - Primula species	50
Purple coneflower - Echinacea purpurea	50
Pyrethrum (painted daisy) - Pyrethrum coccineum	60
Rock rose - Helianthemum nummularium	50
Rose champion - Lynchnis coronaria	50
Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora, S. sinuata	60
Salvia: Scarlet sage - Salvia splendens Mealycup sage (blue bedder) - Salvia farinacea	50
Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria	60
Scabiosa, annual - Scabiosa atropurpurea	50
Scabiosa, perennial - Scabiosa caucasica	40
Schizanthus - Schizanthus species	60
*Sensitive plant (mimosa) - Mimosa pudica	65
Shasta daisy - Chrysantheumum maximum, C. leucanthemum	65
Silk oak - Grevillea robusta	25
Snapdragon - Antirrhinum species	55
Snow-on-the-mountain - Euphorbia marginata	50
Solanum - Solanum species	60
Speedwell, Hungarian - Veronica austriaca	50
Speedwell, spike - Veronica spicata	50
Spiderflower - Cleome hasslerana	50
Statice - Statice sinuata, S. suworonii (flower heads)	50
Stocks: Common - Mathiola incana Evening scented, Mathiola bicornis	65
Sunflower - Helianthus species	70
Sunflower, Inula - Inula grandiflora	50
Sunrose - Helianthemum species	30
Swan river daisy - Brachycome iberidifolia	50
*Sweet pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius	75
*Sweet pea, dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus	65
Sweet sultan - Amberboa moschata	50
Sweet William catchfly - Silene armeria	50
Tahoka daisy - Machaeanthera tanacetifolia	60
Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare	50
Texas bluebonnet - Lupdinus subcarnosus	50
Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata	60
Tidy tips daisy - Layia platyglossa	50
Tiger monkeyflower - Mimulus hybrids	50
Torch flower - Tithonia speciosa	70
Torenia (wishbone flower) - Torenia fournieri	70
Transvaal daisy - Gerbera jamesoni	50
Tritoma (torch lily) - Kniphofia species	65
Unicorn plant - Probosicides lousianica	50
Verbena, annual - Verbena hybrida	35
Vinca - Vinca rosea	60
Viola - Viola cornuta	55
Virginian stocks - Malcolmia maritime	65
Wallflower - Cheiranthus allioni; Erysimum x allionii	65
Willowleaf oxeye - Buphtalmum salicifolium	50
Wooly marigold - Baileya multiradiata	50
Yarrow - Achillea millefolium	50
Yucca (Adam's needle) - Yucca filamentosa	50
Zinnia (except Linearis and creeping) - Zinnia angustifolia, Z. elegans, Z. grandiflora, Z. gracillima, Z. haegeana, Z. multiflora, Z. pumila	65
Zinnia, Linearis and creeping - Zinnia Linearis, San vitalia procumbens	50
All other kinds	50

005.02   The following kinds of agricultural seed may be sold within a 12-month period, exclusive of the calendar month in which the germination test was completed as prescribed in section 81-2,147.02(1)(a):

Bluestem, Big	Bluestem, Little	Bluestem, Sand
Bluestem, Yellow	Buffalograss	Bluegrass, Kentucky
Bentgrass, Colonial	Bentgrass, Creeping	Brome, Smooth
Dropseed, Sand	Fescue, Red	Fescue, Tall
Fescue, Chewings	Fescue, Hard	Fescue, Sheep
Grama, Blue	Grama, Sideoats	Indiangrass
Lovegrass, Sand	Needlegrass, Green	Orchardgrass
Ryegrass, Annual	Ryegrass, Perennial	Sandreed, Prairie
Switchgrass	Timothy	Wheatgrass, Beardless
Wheatgrass, Crested	Wheatgrass, Intermediate	Wheatgrass, Pubescent
Wheatgrass, Slender	Wheatgrass, Streambank	Wheatgrass, Tall
Wheatgrass, Thickspike	Wheatgrass, Western	Wildrye, Canada

005.03   For agricultural and vegetable seeds labeled, packaged, and sold in hermetically sealed containers, the 9-month or 12-month limitation of date of test in section 81-2,147.03(1)(a) is extended. The germination test for agricultural and vegetable seeds labeled, packaged, and sold in hermetically sealed containers shall have been completed within a 36-month period exclusive of the calendar month in which the test was completed, if the following conditions are met:

005.03A   The seed was packaged within nine months after harvest;

005.03B   The container used does not allow water vapor penetration through any wall, including the seals, greater than 0.05 grams of water per 24 hours per 100 square inches of surface at 100 degrees F. with a relative humidity on one side of 90 percent and one the other side of 0.00 percent. Water vapor penetration or WVP is measured by the standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology as:

WVP = gm. H20/24 hr/100 sq. in/100øF/90% RH V.0% RH

005.03C   The seed in the container used does not exceed the percentage of moisture, on a wet weight basis, as listed below:

005.03C(1)   Agricultural Seeds.

Kind	Percent
Beet, field	7.5
Beet, sugar	7.5
Bluegrass, Kentucky	6.0
Clover, crimson	8.0
Fescue, red	8.0
Ryegrass, annual	8.0
Ryegrass, perennial	8.0
All others	6.0
Mixtures of the above	8.0

005.03C(2)   Vegetable Seeds.

Kind	Percent
Bean, garden	7.0
Bean, lima	7.0
Beet	7.5
Broccoli	5.0
Brussell Sprouts	5.0
Cabbage	5.0
Carrot	7.0
Cauliflower	5.0
Celeriac	7.0
Celery	7.0
Chard, Swiss	7.5
Chinese Cabbage	5.0
Chives	6.5
Collards	5.0
Corn, sweet	8.0
Cucumber	6.0
Eggplant	6.0
Kale	5.0
Kohlrabi	5.0
Leek	6.5
Lettuce	5.5
Muskmelon	6.0
Mustard, India	5.0
Onion	6.5
Onion, Welsh	6.5
Parsley	6.5
Parsnip	6.0
Pea	7.0
Pepper	4.5
Pumpkin	6.0
Radish	5.0
Rutabaga	5.0
Spinach	8.0
Squash	6.0
Tomato	5.5
Turnip	5.0
Watermelon	6.5
All others	6.0

005.03D   The container is conspicuously labeled in not less than eight-point type to indicate:

005.03D(1)   That the seed is hermetically sealed;

005.03D(2)   That the seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content; and

005.03D(3)   The calendar month and year in which the germination test was completed as well as all labeling information required in section 81-2,147.02 of the Nebraska Seed Law.

005.03E   The percentage of germination of seed at the time of packaging was equal to or above the standards specified elsewhere in the law;

005.03F   Adequate records are kept, giving the percent moisture of the seed at the time of packaging; and

005.03G   Hermetically sealed seed is not repackaged and relabeled as hermetically sealed seed unless it meets all conditions for seeds packaged in hermetically sealed containers including 005.03A above.

006.01A   Products found to be outside of tolerance with respect to germination.

006.01B   Products found to be outside of tolerance with respect to weed seed and Nebraska noxious weed seed.

006.01C   Products found to be double or more out of tolerance with respect to pure seed, crop seed, inert matter, or coating material.

006.01D   Products found to bear an expired test date, date of expiration, sell by, or year packed for date.

006.01E   Products found to be outside of tolerance with respect to Pure Live Seed (PLS).

006.01F   Products labeled by a person in violation of, not labeled in accordance with, or products causing any person to be in violation of the Nebraska Seed Law.

006.02A   All products found to be in violation of the labeling provisions of the law, so long as the labeling violations are the only violations found, and so long as the labeling violations are not of a type having an affect on the quality of the seed; or

006.02B   Products found to be less than double out of tolerance but more than one-half of one percent out of tolerance with respect to pure seed, crop seed, inert matter, or coating material.

006.04   A stop sale order shall mean that the products covered thereby cannot be sold until the order has been officially released. A stop sale order may be released on all agricultural, vegetable, and flower seed upon compliance with the terms of the act. The director may issue a release from a stop sale order when satisfied that:

006.04A   The seed has been relabeled to comply with official test findings and a copy of the new label or tag has been furnished the Department, or

006.04B   The seed has been reconditioned, an official sample taken, a new official test completed, and labeled with the new official test results, or

006.04C   The seed has been returned to the supplier marked, "NOT FOR SALE" or similarly identified as not available to any purchaser by sale, trade, or exchange.

006.06   A minor violation warning order shall not require any specific actions to be taken, but shall constitute notice of deficiencies needing future corrective actions.

009.02   The term "wild mustard" (Brassica spp.) shall be interpreted as Indian mustard (Brassica Juncea), Charlock (Brassica arvensis), black mustard (Brassica nigra), bird rape (Brassica campestris) and all other members of the wild mustard (Brassica) species when occurring incidentally in agricultural seeds.

009.03   The term "dock" (Rumex spp.) shall be interpreted as curled dock (Rumex crispus), smoothleaf dock (Rumex altissimus), winged dock (Rumex venosus), red sorrel (Rumex acetocells), and seed of all other members of the dock (Rumex), species which may incidentally occur in agricultural seeds.

010.01A   Category 1: Barley, Flax, Oats, Rye, Sorghum, Sudangrass, Sunflower, Triticale, Wheat, Buckwheat, and Spelt

010.01B   Category 2: Field Beans (Dry Edible), Soybeans

010.01C   Category 3: Field Corn, Popcorn

010.01D   Category 4: Alfalfa, Clovers, Crownvetch, Field Peas, Rape (Canola), Trefoil

010.01E   Category 5: Lespedeza, Millet, Vetch, Crambe, Safflower

010.01F   Category 6: Alkali Sacaton, Bentgrass, Bluegrass, Fescues, Orchardgrass, Redtop, Reed Canarygrass, Ryegrass, Timothy, Whitetop

010.01G   Category 7: Meadow Brome, Wheatgrass spp. (except Western), Wildrye spp., Smooth Brome

010.01H   Category 8: Buffalograss, Green Needlegrassc, Indian Ricegrass, Prairie Dropseed, Sand Dropseed, Sand Lovegrass, Switchgrass, Western Wheatgrass, Sugar Beets, Eastern Gamagrass

010.01I   Category 9: Blue Grama, Cordgrass, Prairie Sandreed, Foxtail spp., Side-Oats Grama

010.01J   Category 10d: Bluestem spp., Indiangrass

010.01K   Category 11: Tree and Shrubs, Flowers, Wildflowers, Native Forbs, Weeds

010.01L   Category 12: Vegetables and Herbs

Category	Puritya	Germinationa	Nebraska Noxiousa	Completea	Tetrazolium (TZ)a b
1	$ 9.00	$ 14.00	$ 6.00	$ 26.00	$ 22.00
2	$ 8.00	$ 14.00	$ 4.00	$ 24.00	$ 22.00
3	$ 8.00	$ 14.00	$ 4.00	$ 24.00	$ 22.00
4	$ 11.00	$ 15.00	$ 7.00	$ 30.00	$ 23.00
5	$ 11.00	$ 15.00	$ 7.00	$ 30.00	$ 23.00
6	$ 12.00	$ 19.00	$ 8.00	$ 35.00	$ 26.00
7	$ 15.00	$ 20.00	$ 7.00	$ 38.00	$ 26.00
8	$ 16.00	$ 25.00	$ 7.00	$ 45.00	$ 30.00
9	$ 36.00	$ 30.00	$ 10.00	$ 72.00	$ 30.00
10	$ 67.00	$ 30.00	$ 10.00	$102.00	$ 30.00
11	$ 25/hr.	$ 25/hr.	$ 25/hr.	$ 25/hr.	$ 25/hr.
12	$ 9.00	$ 15.00	$ 6.00	$ 27.00 + Germination	$ 23.00

^aIn lieu of the above, all mixtures will be charged at the rate of $25.00 for each hour for any separation including purity, Nebraska noxious weed, or both, plus the germination, TZ or both, cost for each kind. In addition to the above, when samples contain excess foreign material, or are difficult, a charge of $25.00 for each hour will be made for the extra examination time required if samples are accepted by the lab for testing.

^bIncludes Preliminary Report by fax or mail.

^cGermination tests of Green Needlegrass only = $35 for each sample.

010.03A   Rush. Samples submitted for analysis are normally tested in the order in which they are received. The request for a Rush Test will give that sample first testing priority ahead of other samples received previously except other rush test samples. Extra cost per sample: When regular charge is $20.00 or less, add $5.00. When regular charge is over $20.00, but less than $40.00, add $7.00. When regular charge is $40.00 or more, add one-fourth (25%) of the regular sample charge.

010.03B   Examination for Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua). Cost: $25.00 for each hour.

010.03C   Cold Test (Corn, Soybeans) - Standard germination not included. Cost: $15.00.

010.03D   Stress Test (Accelerated Aging) - for carryover seed, includes standard germination test. Cost: $30.00. (Complete plus Stress Test: $38.00).

010.03E   All States Noxious Weed Examination. Cost: $5.00 plus Nebraska noxious weed price. (Excessively weedy samples - $25 for each hour.)

010.03F   Seed Count (Cereals, Soybeans). Cost: $6.00 per sample examined.

010.03G   Special Tests. Sweetclover Species Purity Test, Corn Fast Green Test, Soybean Hypochlorite Soak Test, and Cut/Fill Test. Cost: $25 for each hour.

010.03H   Weed Examinations for other countries. Cost: $25 for each hour.

010.03I   Sand Test. Cost: Germination Price plus $4.00 for each sample.

010.03J   International Seed Testing Association or Canadian Rules Tests. Cost $25 for each hour.

010.03K   Moisture Test. Cost: $4.00 for each sample.

013.02   Characteristics of Kind or Variety. Terms descriptive as to color, shape, size, habit of growth, disease resistance, or other characteristics of the kind or variety, may be associated with the name of the kind or variety; provided, that it is done in a manner which clearly indicates the descriptive term is not part of the name of the kind or variety; for example, Oshkosh pepper (yellow), Copenhagen Market (round head) cabbage, and Kentucky Wonder pole bean.

013.03   Description of Quality and Origin. Terms descriptive of quality or origin and terms descriptive of the basis for representations made may be associated with the name of the kind or variety of seed; Provided, that the terms are clearly identified as being other than part of the name of the kind or variety; for example, Blue Tag Gem Barley, Idaho Origin Alfalfa, and Grower's Affidavit of Variety Atlas Sorghum.

013.04   Description of Manner of Production or Conditioning. Terms descriptive of the manner or method of production or conditioning the seed may be shown; for example, certified, registered, delinted, scarified, treated, and hulled, may be associated with the name of the kind or variety of seed, providing such terms are not misleading.

013.05   Separation of Brand Names from Kind and Variety Names. Brand names and terms taken from trademarks may be associated with name of the kind and variety or mixtures of kinds or blends of varieties of seed as an indication of source; Provided, that the terms are clearly indicated as being other than part of the name of the kind and variety, mixture or blend; for example, Valley Brand Blend 15 Alfalfa VNS, or River Brand Golden Cross Corn VNS. Seed shall not be advertised under a trademark or brand name in any manner that may create the impression that the trademark or brand name is a variety name.

015.02   The definitions listed in the Official Definitions adopted and published by the Association of American Seed Control Officials attached hereto as Appendix B incorporated herein by reference, which do not conflict with the Nebraska Seed Law, shall apply to such terms when used in these regulations.

015.03   Nebraska noxious weed means weeds from primary noxious weed seeds, prohibited noxious weed seeds, and restricted noxious weed seeds.

015.04   Tolerance means on allowance that variation may reasonably be expected in results obtained from different laboratory analysis tests of the same lot of seed. Tolerances are applied when comparing one laboratory analysis test result with another or to a seed analysis label statement or claim. They are for the protection for the seed labeler and shall not be used to show higher quality on the label than is indicated by an actual laboratory test.