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for deletion because it appears as §9—201(p).
The only other changes made are in style.

(E)   "CONSUMER" INCLUDES ANY PERSON WHO PURCHASES
OR OTHERWISE OBTAINS SEED FOR PLANTING PURPOSES BUT
NOT FOR RESALE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §148(d), of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(F)   "CONTROLLED CONDITIONS" MEANS THOSE MINIMUM
STANDARDS FOR GENETIC PURITY OF SEED STOCKS,
ISOLATION, PLANTING RATIO, DETASSELING, ROGUING,
HARVESTING, AND OTHER FACTORS NECESSARY FOR THE
PRODUCTION OF HYBRID SEED AS ESTABLISHED BY RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
suggested by the Department to define a term
used in this subtitle without definition.
This definition is modeled after a similar
definition in the Recommended Uniform State
Seed Law.

(G)    "FLOWER SEED" INCLUDES THE SEED OF ANY
HERBACEOUS PLANT GROWN FOR ITS BLOOMS, ORNAMENTAL
FOLIAGE, OR OTHER ORNAMENTAL PART AND COMMONLY KNOWN
AND SOLD UNDER THE NAME OF FLOWER SEED IN THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §148(g) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(H) "GERMINATION" HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED BY
RULE OR REGULATION OF THE SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Art. 48, §148(t) of the Code and
set forth here for organizational purposes.
The present reference to the Federal Seed Act
is omitted because the definition in this act
is not updated as often as is necessary.
This definition is modeled after a similar
definition in the Recommended Uniform State
Seed Law.

(I) "HYBRID" MEANS THE FIRST GENERATION SEED OF A
CROSS PRODUCED BY CONTROLLING THE POLLINATION AND BY
USE OF STERILE [[LIVES]] LINES AND COMBINING: