The following responses are provided by the New York Department Agriculture & Markets in regard to general questions about the New York State Seed Law.

RELATIONSHIP TO RUSSL:
- Does your state seed law model RUSSL?
Answer = YES, many parts do.

PERMIT/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state law have a permit/license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = NO

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 = YES
- How do you handle seed coatings on your seed label?
Answer = Coated seeds need to be labeled as:

• % by weight of pure seed with coating material removed
• % by weight of coating material
• % by weight of inert matter exclusive of coating material

VARIETY LABELING:
- Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = NO

- Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = YES

- Does your law allow for "variety unknown" labeling?
Answer = N/A

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

- Does your state seed law allow labeling by "crop kind" only?
Answer = YES

- Does your state allow abbreviations on the seed label?
Answer = YES

TEST DATE:
- What are your germination test date requirements for agricultural and vegetable seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months

- What are your germination test date 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, briefly explain.
Answer = YES, "Sell By" required for turf seeds, "Sell By/Packed For" required on vegetable and flower seed packets.

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

- Does your state regulate Native/Conservation/reclamation species?
Answer = NO, but must still be labeled when in distribution.

- Describe your state's process for updating the noxious weed seed list?
Answer = Promulgation through administrative rules

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