N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 141: Certification

§ 141. Certification. 1. Certification in this state shall be by the

state college of agriculture, or by the department of agriculture and

markets, or by such other agency as the commissioner of agriculture and

markets may designate. This designated agency may cooperate with other

officially recognized certification agencies in the certification of

seeds.

2. The commissioner, after consultation with the dean of the state

college of agriculture, or, in the case of tree seeds with the president

of the state university of New York college of environmental science and

forestry, shall adopt and promulgate appropriate standards for the

certification of seed.