<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:36:04:01 Maximum periods for germination test to be valid.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:36:04:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:36:04:01 Maximum periods for germination test to be valid."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12:36:04:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum periods for germination test to be valid.</b> The test to determine the percentage of germination must be completed within the following periods exclusive of the calendar month in which the test was completed:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:27.9pt;border-collapse:collapse'> <tr> <td width=358 valign=top style='width:268.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(1)&nbsp; Agriculture seed</span></p> </td> <td width=92 valign=top style='width:68.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp; 9 months</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=358 valign=top style='width:268.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(2)&nbsp; Lawn and turf seed</span></p> </td> <td width=92 valign=top style='width:68.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> months</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=358 valign=top style='width:268.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(3)&nbsp; Vegetable seed</span></p> </td> <td width=92 valign=top style='width:68.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>12 months</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=358 valign=top style='width:268.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(4)&nbsp; Flower seed</span></p> </td> <td width=92 valign=top style='width:68.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>12 months</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=358 valign=top style='width:268.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(5)&nbsp; Tree and shrub seed</span></p> </td> <td width=92 valign=top style='width:68.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp; 9 months</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=358 valign=top style='width:268.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(6)&nbsp; Seed in hermetically sealed containers</span></p> </td> <td width=92 valign=top style='width:68.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>36 months</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 15 SDR 54, effective October 10, 1988</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>; 44 SDR 71, effective October 23, 2017</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-12A-20">38-12A-20.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-12A-16">38-12A-16.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>