The following responses are provided by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Wyoming State Seed Law.
RELATIONSHIP TO RUSSL:
- Does your state seed law model RUSSL?
Answer = YES
PERMIT/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state law have a permit/license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES, $25 annual seed dealers license.
ARBITRATION:
- Does your state offer "Seed Arbitration" as a part of your seed law, or as a separate law?
Answer = NO
- Does your state have "arbitration" legislation in place to arbitrate disputes between buyer and seller?
Answer = NO, Wyoming has a separate “mediation” program for disputes
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 does your state handle seed coatings on your seed label?
Answer = Our law doesn't address seed coatings.
VARIETY LABELING:
- Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = YES
- 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 = N/A
TEST DATE:
- What is the "TEST DATE" requirement for agricultural and vegetable seeds in your state?
Answer = 12 months
OTHER SEED KINDS REGULATED:
- 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
UNIQUE (MISCELLANEOUS) REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state seed law have any "unique" or special requirements and/or prohibitions?
Answer = NO