4-16-9 - Designation of official testing agency for certification of seed. - Utah Statutes

4-16-9. Designation of official testing agency for certification of seed.
The agricultural experiment station at Utah State University is designated as the officialstate agency responsible for the production, approval, and testing of foundation seeds in this state.This agency shall perform all functions necessary for seed certification including thedetermination of the adaptability of established and new crop varieties for planting in this state,whether produced in this state or elsewhere and the determination of eligibility of crop varietiesfor registration and certification in the state. In performing its responsibility, the experimentstation may contract, subject to available funds, upon such terms and conditions as it deemsappropriate with a private seed certifying agency.

Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session