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and4\n\nUntested seed sold on his own premises by a grower who collected gross receipts for selling seeds produced by him of $1,000 or less during the preceding year provided that the seed bears the statement “These seeds have not been tested” on each package or bag.B\n\nThe provisions of \u00a7 3.2-4009 shall not apply to any person who sells or offers for sale:1\n\nAny lawn and turf seed mixture provided he: (i) acted in good faith; and (ii) possessed a statement showing that the lawn and turf seed mixture has been previously registered and approved for sale;2\n\nAny agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree and shrub, lawn and turf seeds, or screenings that are incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, variety, or origin and cannot be identified by official examination unless he fails to: (i) obtain an invoice or grower’s declaration or other labeling information; or (ii) take other reasonable precautions to insure the identity is that stated; and3\n\nAny tree or shrub seeds that are incorrectly labeled or represented as to subspecies, locality of collection, or year of collection unless he fails to: (i) obtain an invoice, grower’s declaration, or other labeling information; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 483; in 1966, chapters 9 and 702; in 1994, chapter 577<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78385,"section_number":"3.2-4001","catch_line":"Authority of Board to adopt regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4001\/"},{"id":80577,"section_number":"3.2-4008","catch_line":"Labeling and advertising requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4008\/"},{"id":79616,"section_number":"3.2-4009","catch_line":"Lawn and turf seed mixture; registration and labeling","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4009\/"},{"id":54518,"section_number":"3.2-4015","catch_line":"Prohibitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4015\/"}],"permalink":{"id":196121,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84114,"identifier":"3.2-4016","token":"3.2\/III\/40\/1\/3.2-4016","url":"\/3.2-4016\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4016\/","token":"3.2\/III\/40\/1\/3.2-4016","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions from certain provisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4016","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 3.2-4008<\/a> and 3.2-4015<\/a> and subdivision 6 of \u00a7 3.2-4001<\/a> shall not apply to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Seed or grain sold or represented to be sold for purposes other than for planting, except as required by subsection F of § 3.2-4008<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Seed for conditioning<\/span> when: (i) consigned to, being transported to, or stored in a processing establishment; and (ii) the accompanying invoice or labeling<\/span> bears the statement “Seed for conditioning<\/span>”; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any carrier of seed or screenings<\/span> in the ordinary course of business provided that the carrier does not also produce, condition, or market agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree and shrub, lawn and turf seeds<\/span>, or screenings<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Untested seed sold on his own premises by a grower who collected gross receipts for selling seeds produced by him of $1,000 or less during the preceding year provided that the seed bears the statement “These seeds have not been tested” on each package or bag<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of \u00a7 3.2-4009<\/a> shall not apply to any person who sells or offers for sale<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any lawn and turf seed<\/span> mixture<\/span> provided he: (i) acted in good faith; and (ii) possessed a statement showing that the lawn and turf seed<\/span> mixture<\/span> has been previously registered and approved for sale<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree and shrub, lawn and turf seeds<\/span>, or screenings<\/span> that are incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind<\/span>, variety<\/span>, or origin<\/span> and cannot be identified by official examination unless he fails to: (i) obtain an invoice or grower’s declaration or other labeling<\/span> information; or (ii) take other reasonable precautions to insure the identity is that stated; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any tree or shrub seeds that are incorrectly labeled or represented as to subspecies, locality of collection, or year of collection unless he fails to: (i) obtain an invoice, grower’s declaration, or other labeling<\/span> information; or (ii) take other reasonable precautions to insure the accuracy of these statements as presented on the label. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS (\u00a7 3.2-4016)\n\nA. The provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 3.2-4008 and 3.2-4015 and subdivision 6 of \u00a7 3.2-4001\nshall not apply to:\n\n 1. Seed or grain sold or represented to be sold for purposes other than for\n planting, except as required by subsection F of § 3.2-4008;\n\n 2. Seed for conditioning when: (i) consigned to, being transported to, or\n stored in a processing establishment; and (ii) the accompanying invoice or\n labeling bears the statement “Seed for conditioning”;\n\n 3. Any carrier of seed or screenings in the ordinary course of business\n provided that the carrier does not also produce, condition, or market\n agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree and shrub, lawn and turf seeds, or\n screenings; and\n\n 4. Untested seed sold on his own premises by a grower who collected gross\n receipts for selling seeds produced by him of $1,000 or less during the\n preceding year provided that the seed bears the statement “These seeds\n have not been tested” on each package or bag.\n\nB. The provisions of \u00a7 3.2-4009 shall not apply to any person who sells or\noffers for sale:\n\n 1. Any lawn and turf seed mixture provided he: (i) acted in good faith; and\n (ii) possessed a statement showing that the lawn and turf seed mixture has\n been previously registered and approved for sale;\n\n 2. Any agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree and shrub, lawn and turf seeds,\n or screenings that are incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, variety,\n or origin and cannot be identified by official examination unless he fails to:\n (i) obtain an invoice or grower’s declaration or other labeling\n information; or (ii) take other reasonable precautions to insure the identity\n is that stated; and\n\n 3. Any tree or shrub seeds that are incorrectly labeled or represented as to\n subspecies, locality of collection, or year of collection unless he fails to:\n (i) obtain an invoice, grower’s declaration, or other labeling\n information; or (ii) take other reasonable precautions to insure the accuracy\n of these statements as presented on the label.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-219.6; 1958, c. 483; 1966, cc. 9, 702, \u00a7 3.1-267;\n1994, c. 577; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}