LAC 7:XIII.905. Professional Services for which an Approved Plant Breeder is Required

A. The supervision of an approved plant breeder is required for the growing of breeder seed according to the requirements of the rules and regulations of the Association of Seed Certifying Agencies. B. Any individual, firm or corporation desiring to be granted the status of a commercial plant breeding firm must submit to the commission a general outline of their proposed methods of seed production for the breeder class of seed. This outline of methods of production must be approved by the commission. This firm must also have an approved plant breeder who has qualified under §907 of these regulations. Production of all breeder seed must be under the direct and active supervision of the plant breeder. This firm's complete plant breeding and seed increase setup must be open to inspection by personnel of the state seed certifying agency.