The following responses are provided by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Louisiana State Seed Law.

VARIETY LABELING
Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = YES, with the exception of "Pasture wheat" or "Pasture Oats, VNS" (see below)

Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = YES, Louisiana allows "Variety Not Stated" labeling for only wheat and oats.

Does your law allow for "variety unknown" labeling?
Answer = NO

If the variety name is not declared on the label, does your law allow labeling by "crop kind" only?
Answer = NO

Do you allow the use of the abbreviated term "VNS" to be used in place of the phrase "variety not stated"?
Answer = YES

ARBITRATION
Does your state offer "Seed Arbitration" as a part of your seed law, or as a separate law?
Answer = NO

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION
Does your state have “pre-emption” legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = NO

BRAND LABELING
Does your law allow for "brand name" labeling?
Answer = NO

PERMIT / LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Does your state law have a permit /license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES, Every person who sells, distributes, or offers or handles for sale agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed other propagating stock of one pound or more in weight shall register. Fees are $50

TEST DATE
What is the "TEST DATE" requirement for agricultural and vegetable seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months for all seeds except twenty-four months for seeds in hermetically sealed containers.

GMO REGULATIONS
Does your state law have any specific language regulating "GMO’s"?
Answer = NO

Does your state test for specific GMO varietal traits on official samples?
Answer =YES, Starlink in Corn

RELATIONSHIP TO RUSSL
Does your state seed law model RUSSL?
Answer = NO

UNIQUE (MISCELLANEOUS) REQUIREMENTS
Does your state seed law have any "unique" or special requirements and/or prohibitions?
Answer = NO