Haw. Code R. § 4-67-5 - Labeling requirements

(a) Each container of agricultural or vegetable seed sold or offered for sale within the State for planting purposes shall bear, or have attached in a conspicuous place, a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language giving the following information:

(1) The name and rate of occurrence per pound of each noxious weed seed present; and

(2) The net weight, count, or if the seed is placed in a germination medium, mat, tape, planting container or other device, the minimum number of seed.

(b) In addition to complying with subsection (a), tags or labels of all treated agricultural and vegetable seed shall provide the following information:

(1) The word "treated" or a statement indicating that the seed has been treated, either of which shall be printed in type not smaller than eight-point; and

(2) The commonly accepted coined, chemical or abbreviated chemical (generic) name, or scientific name of the applied substance; and

(3) If the substance in the amount present with the seed is harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals, the seed shall be labeled with a caution statement such as, "Do not use for food, feed, or oil purposes." The caution for mercurials and similarly toxic substances shall be a representation of a skull and crossbones at least twice the size of the type used for information required to be on the label under substance b, paragraph 1, and shall also include in red letters on a background of distinctly contrasting color, a statement worded substantially as follows: "This seed has been treated with Poison," "Treated with Poison," "Poison treated," or "Poison." The word "Poison" shall be in type not smaller than eight-point; and

(4) If the seed is treated with an inoculant, a statement indicating the month and year which the inoculant is no longer considered effective, such as, "Inoculant not claimed to be effective after (month and year)."

(c) In addition to complying with subsection (a), tags or labels of vegetable seed in containers of more than one pound shall provide the following information:

(1) The percentage of germination exclusive of hard seed;

and

(2) The percentage of hard seed, if present; and

(3) The month and year the test was completed to determine the percentage.

(d) In addition to complying with subsection (a), tags or labels of vegetable seed in containers of one pound or less shall provide the following information:

(1) A statement indicating the year for which the seed was packed for sale such as "Packed for 1991;" or

(2) The germination percentage and the month and year the test was completed to determine the percentage.

(e) In addition to complying with subsection (a), tags or labels of seed packaged in hermetically-sealed containers shall provide the following information:

(1) A statement indicating that the container is hermetically-sealed; and

(2) A statement indicating that the seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content; and

(3) The month and year in which the germination test was completed.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 4-67-5

[Eff. 7/13/81; am and comp] (Auth: HRS § 150-22) (Imp: HRS §§ 150-24, 150-25)