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South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 46-21-435: Procedure for seizure of noncomplying seeds.

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  1. Title 46 - AGRICULTURE
  2. CHAPTER 21 Seeds; Plants; Seed and Plant Certification
  3. ARTICLE 7 Withdrawal, Confiscation, and Sale of Seeds; Penalties

A lot of seed not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter are subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the seed is located. In the event the court finds the seed to be in violation of this chapter and orders the condemnation of the seed, it must be denatured, processed, destroyed, relabeled, or disposed of in compliance with the laws of this State, provided, that in no instance shall the court order the disposition of the seed without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seed or permission to condition or relabel it in compliance with this chapter.

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