1408                               Laws of Maryland                         [Ch. 772

subsequent generations from such crosses shall not be regarded as
hybrids. Hybrid designations shall be treated as variety names.

(t) The terms "pure seed," "germination" and other seed labeling
and testing terms in common usage shall be defined as in the rules
for seed testing published in the Federal Seed Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

(u) The term "treated" means that the seed has received an appli-
cation of a substance or process which substance or process is desig-
nated to reduce, control, or repel certain disease organisms, insects,
or other pests attacking such seeds or seedlings growing therefrom.

(v) The terms "certified" "registered," "foundation" or any other
terms conveying similar meaning when referring to seeds means
seed which has been produced or collected, processed and labeled in
accordance with the procedures and in compliance with the rules and
regulations of an officially recognized certification agency or agencies.
Officially recognized means recognized and designated by the laws
or regulations of any state, the United States, and any province of
Canada, or the government of any foreign country whose certifica-
tion standards are recognized by the International Crop Improvement
Association.

(w) A "private hearing" may consist of a discussion of facts be-
tween the person charged and the enforcement officers.

150. (Label Requirements.) Each container of treated agricul-
tural, vegetable, flower, and tree or shrub seeds which is sold,
offered for sale, or exposed for sale, or transported within this State
for sowing purposes shall bear thereon or have attached thereto in
a conspicuous place a plainly written or printed label or tag in the
English language, giving the following information, which statement
shall not be modified or denied in the labeling or on another label
attached to the container. For all seeds named and treated as defined
in this sub-title (for which a separate label may be used):

(1)  A word or statement indicating that the seed has been treated.

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

(3) If the substance in the amount present with the seed is
harmful to human or other vertebrate animals a caution statement
such as "Do not use for food or feed or oil purposes." The caution
for mercurials and similarly toxic substances shall be a poison state-
ment or symbol.

150A. Each container of agricultural seeds which is sold, offered
or exposed for sale, or transported within this State for planting
purposes shall bear thereon or have attached thereto in a conspicuous
place a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English lan-
guage, except when the scientific name is the commonly accepted
name, giving the following information:

(a) Commonly accepted name of (1) kinds, or (2) kind and variety,
of each agricultural seed component in excess of five per cent of
the whole, and the percentage by weight of each in the order of its
predominance. Where more than one component is required to be
named, the word "mixture" or the word "mixed" shall be shown
conspicuously on the label.