N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-53-48
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4.1-53-48. Plant Variety Protection Act - Requirements for certification
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4.1-53-48. Plant Variety Protection Act - Requirements for certification
1. If a certificate of plant variety protection issued under the Plant Variety Protection Act
[7 U.S.C. 2121 et seq.], as amended through July 31, 2022, specifies that the variety
may be sold only as a class of certified seed, that seed must be certified by an official
seed-certifying agency before it can be advertised for sale, offered for sale, or sold.
2. Seed from a certified lot may be used in a blend or mixture by or with the approval of
the owner of the variety.
1. If a certificate of plant variety protection issued under the Plant Variety Protection Act
[7 U.S.C. 2121 et seq.], as amended through July 31, 2022, specifies that the variety
may be sold only as a class of certified seed, that seed must be certified by an official
seed-certifying agency before it can be advertised for sale, offered for sale, or sold.
2. Seed from a certified lot may be used in a blend or mixture by or with the approval of
the owner of the variety.
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