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

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 = YES

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, if not required by regulation

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

PERMIT / LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Does your state law have a permit /license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES, License fees-based on gross sales-$1000 or more-Class A- $150, $500.00 to 999.99-Class-B -$200.00 to $499.99-Class- C-$199.99 or less and where only boxed,package vegetable and flower seeds are handled Class D $25.00

TEST DATE
What is the "TEST DATE" requirement for agricultural and vegetable seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months

ARBITRATION
Does your state offer "Seed Arbitration" as a part of your seed law, or as a separate law?
Answer = YES

If yes, is it mandatory?
Answer = YESDo you allow the use of the "arbitration label notice" as referenced in RUSSL?
Answer = NOGMO REGULATIONS
Does your state law have any specific language regulating "GMO’s"?
Answer = YESDoes your state test for specific GMO varietal traits on official samples?
Answer = YES, Roundup on soybeansRELATIONSHIP 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