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7 CFR 361.2 - Preemption of State and local laws; general restrictions on the importation of seed and screenings.

§ 361.2
Preemption of State and local laws; general restrictions on the importation of seed and screenings.
(a) The regulations in this part preempt State and local laws regarding seed and screenings imported into the United States while the seed and screenings are in foreign commerce. Seed and screenings imported for immediate distribution and sale to the consuming public remain in foreign commerce until sold to the ultimate consumer. The question of when foreign commerce ceases in other cases must be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(b) No person shall import any agricultural seed, vegetable seed, or screenings into the United States unless the importation is in compliance with this part.
(c) Any agricultural seed, vegetable seed, or screenings imported into the United States not in compliance with this part shall be subject to exportation, destruction, disposal, or any remedial measures that the Administrator determines are necessary to prevent the dissemination into the United States of noxious weeds.
(d) Except as provided in § 361.7(b), coated or pelleted seed may enter the United States only if each lot of seed is accompanied by an officially drawn and sealed sample of seed drawn from the lot before the seed was coated or pelleted. The sample must be drawn in a manner consistent with that described in § 361.5 of this part.
(e) Except as provided in §§ 361.4(a)(3) and 361.7(c), screenings of all agricultural seed and vegetable seed are prohibited entry into the United States.
[62 FR 48460, Sept. 16, 1997, as amended at 74 FR 53400, Oct. 19, 2009]

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United States Code
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§ 1581 - Prohibitions relating to importations

§ 1582 - Procedure relating to importations; disposal of refuse; exceptions

§ 1583, 1584 - Repealed.

§ 1585 - Certain seeds not adapted for general agricultural use

§ 1586 - Certain acts prohibited

§ 1591 - Delegation of duties

§ 1592 - Rules and regulations

§ 1593 - Standards, tests, tolerances

§ 1593a - Seed variety information and survey

§ 1594 - Prohibition against alterations

§ 1595 - Seizure

§ 1596 - Penalties

§ 1597 - Agent’s acts as binding principal

§ 1598 - Notice of intention to prosecute

§ 1599 - Cease and desist proceedings

§ 1600 - Appeal to court of appeals

§ 1601 - Enforcement of order

§ 1602 - Separability

§ 1603 - Procedural powers; witness fees and mileage

§ 1604 - Publication

§ 1605 - Authorization of appropriations

§ 1606 - Authorization of expenditures

§ 1607 - Cooperation with other governmental agencies

§ 1608 - Separability

§ 1609 - Repeals

§ 1610 - Effective date

Title 7 published on 2012-01-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 7 CFR 361 after this date.

  • 2013-02-12; vol. 78 # 29 - Tuesday, February 12, 2013
    1. 78 FR 9851 - Importation of Plants for Planting
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      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
      Proposed rule.
      We will consider all comments that receive on or before April 15, 2013.
      7 CFR Parts 319 and 361