The following responses are provided by the Nebraska Departmentof Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Nebraska State Seed Law.

RELATIONSHIP TO RUSSL:
- Does your state seed law model RUSSL?
Answer = YES, whenever possible

PERMIT/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state law have a permit/license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES, Permit cost based on numbers of pounds sold in prior calendar year.

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

- Do you allow the use of the arbitration label notice as referenced in RUSSL?
Answer = YES

- Does your arbitration law have any unique or special requirements?
Answer = We have a Uniform Arbitration Law which can apply to seed sales.

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION:
- Does your state have “pre-emption” legislation to restrict local political subdivisionsfrom regulating seed?
Answer = YES

BRAND LABELING:
- Does your law allow for "brand name" labeling?
Answer = YES

VARIETY LABELING:
- Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = NO

- Does your law allow for "variety unknown" labeling?
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

TEST DATE:
- What are your germination requirements for agricultural seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months, 12 months for grass seed (except lawn and turf seed)

- What are your germination requirements for vegetable seed?
Answer = 9 months

- What are your germination requirements for lawn & turf seeds?
Answer = 15 months

SELL BY/PACKED FOR:
- Does your state law include requirements for "Sell By"/"Packed For" labeling vegetables, flowers and turf grass? If yes, please briefly explain.
Answer = YES, the same as RUSSL.

OTHER SEED KINDS REGULATED:
- Does your state regulate flower seeds?
Answer = YES

Does your state regulate Native/Conservation/reclamation species?
Answer = YES - as listed AOSA Rules and seed regulations.

GMO REGULATIONS:
- Does your state law have any specific language regulating "GMOs"?
Answer = NO

- Does your state test for specific GMO varietal traits on official samples?
Answer = NO

UNIQUE (MISCELLANEOUS) REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state seed law have any "unique" or special requirements and/or prohibitions?
Answer = YES, we allow TZ labeling for 12 native species as listed in our Seed Law.