Sec.22-59-13. Labeling and sealing of containers

(a) Graded lawn seed grass mixtures labeled as such shall be sold in sealed containers (pasteboard containers, sealed bags, sealed cans, etc.).

(b) The latitude of variation or tolerance on samples tested for germination and purity shall be in accordance with the following, except that there will be no tolerance on germination for graded mixtures:

(1) Purity percentages. In the determination of the tolerance for the percentage of the distinguishable kind, type or variety (pure seed), weed seeds, other crop seeds and inert matter, the sample shall be first considered as made up of two parts: (A) The percentage of the component (pure seed, weed seed, crop seed or inert matter, as the case may be) being considered, and (B) the difference between that percentage and one hundred. The number represented by (A) is then multiplied by the number represented by (B) and the product is divided by one hundred. The resulting number is then multiplied by 0.2 (2/10) and the resulting product added to 0.2 or 0.6 as indicated in the following formulae:

(2) Germination. The following tolerances are applicable to the percentage of germination and also to the sum of the germination plus the hard seed:

	Found by test:		Tolerance
		96 or over	5
		90 or over but less than 96	6
		80 or over but less than 90	7
		70 or over but less than 80	8
		60 or over but less than 70	9
		Less than 60	10

(c) Violation of any of the above provisions will result in cancellation of the certificate of registry and withdrawal of the registry number.