Nevada Code § 587.091

Seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs: General requirements for labels and sell-by dates
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1. Each container of seeds of agricultural
crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs which is sold, offered for
sale or transported within this state for sowing purposes must bear or have
attached to it, in a conspicuous place, a plainly written:
(a) Label or tag in the English language, giving
the net weight of the seed and the information specified for the respective
classes of seed in subsection 2 and in NRS
587.093 to 587.105 , inclusive, which
information must not be modified or denied in the labeling or on another label
attached to the container; and
(b) Sell-by date. The sell-by date must contain
the phrase sell by _____ and a date which:
(1) For a container of seeds of
agricultural crops, must be not more than 15 months after the date the test for
germination was completed, not including the month in which the test occurred.
(2) For a container of seeds of flowers,
vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs, must be not more than 12 months after the
date the test for germination was completed, not including the month in which
the test occurred.
2. For all such seeds which are treated,
the label must contain:
(a) A word or statement indicating that the seed
has been treated;
(b) The commonly accepted coined, chemical,
generic or abbreviated chemical or generic name of the substance used for
treatment, or the description of the process used for treatment;
(c) If the substance applied to the seed for
treatment is in an amount which may be harmful to human or other vertebrate
animals, a caution, stating: Do not use for food, feed or oil purposes. The
caution for mercurials and similarly toxic substances must be a statement or
symbol indicating the presence of poison; and
(d) If the seed is treated with an inoculant, the
month and year beyond which the inoculant is not to be considered effective.
3. A separate label may be used to contain
the information required in subsection 2.

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