Issuance of a certificate.

(a) After the notice of allowance has been issued and the applicant has clearly specified whether or not the variety shall be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed, the certificate shall be promptly issued. Once an election is made and a certificate issued specifying that seed of the variety shall be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed, no waiver of such rights shall be permitted by amendment of the certificate. (b) The certificate shall be delivered or mailed to the owner. [58 FR 42435, Aug. 9, 1993, as amended at 85 FR 432, Jan. 6, 2020]