Wisconsin Code § 94.38

Agricultural and vegetable seeds; definitions
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When used in ss. 94.38 to 94.46 unless the context requires
otherwise:
(1) “Advertisement” means all representations, other than
those on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means
relating to seed within the scope of ss. 94.38 to 94.46.
(2) “Agricultural seed” includes the seeds of grass, forage, cereal, fiber crops and lawn seeds and any other kinds of seeds
commonly recognized and sold within this state for sowing purposes as agricultural seeds or mixtures thereof, and may include
noxious weed seeds if used as agricultural seed.
(7) “Label” means the display of written, printed or graphic
matter upon or attached to the container of seed or, for seed sold
in bulk quantities, included with the invoice or shipping document furnished the purchaser at time of delivery.
(8) “Labeler” means any person who as grower, processor,
jobber, distributor or seller labels or accepts responsibility for labeling information pertaining to any container or lot of agricultural seed or vegetable seed and whose name and address are required by the department by rule to appear on the label.
(10) “Lawn seed” means the seed of grasses, clovers or other
agricultural seeds or mixtures thereof commonly used or sold for
seeding lawns, parks or turf areas in this state.
(11) “Lot” means a definite quantity of seed identified by a
lot number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors which appear in
the labeling.
(14) “Preinoculated seed” means legume seed which has re-

ceived an application, prior to sale, of a culture of bacteria which
will effectively inoculate the legume as shown by nodulation of
the roots, growth of the plants and accumulation of nitrogen in
the plants.
(16) “Record” means all information relating to lot, identification, source, origin, variety, amount, processing, blending, testing, labeling, sale and distribution of seed and includes a file sample of each lot.
(18) “Seizure” means the taking of legal custody over seed by
court order.

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