Submitting Service Samples

PURPOSE: This rule specifies who may obtain cost-free seed analysis and how many analyses they may have free of cost. It also sets a cost on samples submitted by persons over this amount and to others who are not eligible for cost-free analysis. (1) Complimentary, cost-free seed analyses will be performed and reported by the State Seed Laboratory during the periods from June 1 to August 31 and from November 1 to the following January 15 for those persons who request analyses under the following conditions: (A) The seed is to be planted on a Missouri farm operated by the requestor; (B) The seed is not intended for resale; therefore, not subject to labeling requirements of this law; (C) The pure seed content is greater than ninety percent (90%) when purity analysis is requested; and (D) The seed should not include more than four (4) samples received from the same family residence within those dates stated in section (1) of this rule beginning on June 1 and ending January 15 of the following year. (2) Charges for analysis and analytical reports on seed samples not qualifying for free analysis as described in section (1) of this rule will be assessed at the following rates: (A) A cost of twenty dollars ($20) per hour will be assessed for purity analysis on any seed having less than ninety percent (90%) pure seed; (B) Purity analysis on seed having greater than ninety percent (90%) of the crop seed to be planted (purity analysis includes percentage measurements on pure seed, other crop, total weed seed, and inert matter) shall be— 1. For one (1) cultivar $24; and 2. For more than one (1) cultivar in the same sample $36; (C) Germination (per cultivar) $24; (D) Tetrazolium $50; (E) Highly chaffy seed purity (per hour) $20; (F) Highly chaffy seed germination $28; (G) Endophyte from growth $60; (H) Endophyte from seed staining $40; and (I) Noxious and prohibitive weed seed $24. AUTHORITY: section 266.091, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 6, 1952, effective June 16, 1952. Amended: Filed Dec. 23, 1975, effective Jan. 2, 1976. Amended: Filed June 14, 1977, effective Sept. 11, 1977. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Sept. 28, 1979, effective March 13, 1980. Amended: Filed June 28, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992. Amended: Filed Oct. 22, 2019, effective May 30, 2020. *Original authority: 266.091, RSMo 1951, amended 1957, 1978, 1979, 1993, 1995.