                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ILLEGAL USE OF WORD &#8220;CERTIFIED&#8221;; WHO MAY MAKE CERTIFICATION;
STANDARDS; PENALTY (§ 3.2-4026)

A. It is unlawful for any person to use the term &#8220;certified&#8221; or
imply certification relative to any agricultural seeds, vegetable seeds, tubers
for planting purposes, or plants offered for sale unless such seeds, tubers, or
plants have been certified as follows:

   1. If the seeds, tubers, or plants were produced in another state or in a
   foreign country, certification by authorized inspection officials of the place
   of origin shall be sufficient if accepted by the Board.

   2. If the seeds, tubers, or plants were produced in Virginia, certification
   shall be by the producers under authorization of the Board, its agents, or the
   Department.

B. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each
violation shall be a separate offense.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 3-227; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-283; 1980, c. 413; 2008, c.
860.