§150-24 Agricultural seed; labels. Each container of agricultural seed that is sold or offered for sale within the State for planting purposes shall bear or have attached, in a conspicuous place, a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language, giving the following information:

(1) Commonly accepted name of the kind and variety, or kind and the phrase "variety not stated" of each agricultural seed component in excess of five per cent of the whole, and the percentage by weight of each in the order of its predominance.

(2) Where more than one component is required to be named, the words "mixture" or "mixed" for seed consisting of more than one kind, or "blend" for seed consisting of more than one variety of the same kind.

(3) Lot number or other lot identification.

(4) Percentage by weight of all weed seed.

(5) Name and approximate number of each kind of noxious weed seed to the extent required by rules of the department.

(6) Percentage by weight of agricultural seed other than those required to be named on the label.

(7) Percentage by weight of inert matter.

(8) For each named agricultural seed:

(A) The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;

(B) The percentage of hard seed, if present; and

Following (A) and (B), the additional statement, "total germination and hard seed," may be stated if desired.

(9) Name and address of the person who labeled the seed or who sells, offers, or exposes the seed for sale within the State.

The department, by rule, may require additional information on the label or tag for agricultural seed that is packaged or processed, such as pelleted or coated seed, and sold in specialized containers such as packets, hermetically sealed containers, tapes, or any other innovative method or container. [L 1945, c 90, pt of §2; RL 1955, §26-8; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §150-24; am L 1979, c 87, §2; am L 1987, c 164, §6; am L 1991, c 73, §4]