INSPECTIONS
§ 113.31. Handling of crop prior to inspection.
(a) With respect to seed crops other than Prenuclear seed potatoes, the field shall be the unit for inspection and may not be divided for the purpose of inspection unless approved by the inspector. With respect to Prenuclear seed potatoes, the individual seed lot within the greenhouse or laboratory shall be the unit for inspection.
(b) Roguing off-type plants and objectionable crop and weed plants shall be done prior to field inspection.
(c) Field boundaries shall be designated prior to field inspection.
(d) If all or part of a crop is harvested before inspection, it shall automatically become ineligible for certification.
(e) Every field for which certification is requested shall show evidence of good management and shall show that reasonable precaution has been taken to control contaminating crops, other varieties and objectionable weeds, the seeds of which are indistinguishable or inseparable by available conditioning equipment from seed of the particular crop being grown.
Authority The provisions of this § 113.31 amended under The Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. § § 285-1—285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929 (P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. § § 291—297).
Source The provisions of this § 113.31 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878; amended April 2, 1993, effective April 3, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 1558. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (166328) and (147335).
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