{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-43-10-108","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-10-108","heading":"Label requirements - Vegetable seeds in containers of more than one pound","body":"Vegetable seeds in containers of more than one (1) pound shall be labeled to show the following information: (1) The name of each kind and variety present in excess of five percent (5%) and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance. Hybrids shall be labeled as hybrids; (2) Lot number or other lot identification: (A) The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed; (B) The percentage of hard seed, if present; (C) The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentages; (D) In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated as such, if desired; (E) Net weight, except when in bulk; and (F) The name and address of the person who sells, offers or exposes the seed for sale within this state; and (3) No tag or label shall be required, unless requested, on seeds sold directly to and in the presence of the purchaser and taken from a bag or container properly labeled. Acts 1986, ch. 660, § 9.\nVegetable seeds in containers of more than one (1) pound shall be labeled to show the following information:\n(1) The name of each kind and variety present in excess of five percent (5%) and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance. Hybrids shall be labeled as hybrids;\n(2) Lot number or other lot identification: (A) The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed; (B) The percentage of hard seed, if present; (C) The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentages; (D) In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated as such, if desired; (E) Net weight, except when in bulk; and (F) The name and address of the person who sells, offers or exposes the seed for sale within this state; and\n(A) The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;\n(B) The percentage of hard seed, if present;\n(C) The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentages;\n(D) In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated as such, if desired;\n(E) Net weight, except when in bulk; and\n(F) The name and address of the person who sells, offers or exposes the seed for sale within this state; and\n(3) No tag or label shall be required, unless requested, on seeds sold directly to and in the presence of the purchaser and taken from a bag or container properly labeled.","path":["TN Code","Title 43","Chapter 10"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"262582fa758c702ab54129317adf405cd56c7eba7eda6425557b2bf50bd3d67e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-43-10-107","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-43-10-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}