7 U.S.C. § 1611 — Illegal sales of uncertified seed

Page 894 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1607 District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be appropriated for by the Congress. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 416, 53 Stat. 1289.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE See section 1610 of this title. § 1607. Cooperation with other governmental agencies The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with any other department or agency of the Federal Government; or with any State, Territory, District, or possession, or depart- ment, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or with any producing, trading, or consuming organization, whether operating in one or more jurisdictions, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 417, 53 Stat. 1289.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE See section 1610 of this title. § 1608. Separability If any provision of this chapter, or the applica- tion thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provisions to other per- sons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 418, 53 Stat. 1290.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE See section 1610 of this title. § 1609. Repeals Sections 111 to 116 of this title are repealed on the one hundred and eightieth day after August 9, 1939: Provided, however, That the notices with respect to imported alfalfa and red clover seed promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture under the authority of sections 111 to 116 of this title, and in effect on August 9, 1939, shall re- main with the same full force and effect as if promulgated under this chapter. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 419, 53 Stat. 1290.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE See section 1610 of this title. § 1610. Effective date This chapter shall take effect as follows: As to agricultural seeds, and the importation of vege- table seeds, on the one hundred and eightieth day after August 9, 1939; as to vegetable seeds in interstate commerce, one year after August 9, 1939; and as to sections 1591 to 1593 of this title, on August 9, 1939. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 420, 53 Stat. 1290.) SUBCHAPTER V—SALE OF UNCERTIFIED SEED OF PROTECTED VARIETY § 1611. Illegal sales of uncertified seed It shall be unlawful in the United States or in interstate or foreign commerce to sell or offer for sale or advertise, by variety name, seed not certified by an official seed certifying agency, when it is a variety for which a certificate of plant variety protection under the Plant Vari- ety Protection Act [7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.] speci- fies sale only as a class of certified seed: Pro- vided, That seed from a certified lot may be la- beled as to variety name when used in a mixture by, or with the approval of, the owners of the va- riety. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 91–577, title III, § 142(a), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1558; amended Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1118, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1272.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Plant Variety Protection Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–577, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1542, which is classified principally to chapter 57 (§ 2321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2321 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97–98 substituted ‘‘sell or offer for sale or advertise, by variety name, seed’’ for ‘‘sell by vari- ety name seed’’, ‘‘certifying agency, when’’ for ‘‘certi- fying agency when’’, and ‘‘owners of the variety’’ for ‘‘owner of the variety’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 24, 1970, see section 141 of Pub. L. 91–577, set out as a note under section 2321 of this title. CHAPTER 38—DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1621. Congressional declaration of purpose; use of existing facilities; cooperation with States. 1622. Duties of Secretary relating to agricultural products. 1622a. Authority to assist farmers and elevator op- erators. 1622b. Specialty crops market news allocation. 1622c. Repealed. 1623. Authorization of appropriations; allotments to States. 1623a. Omitted. 1624. Cooperation with Government and State agencies, private research organizations, etc.; rules and regulations. 1625. Transfer and consolidation of functions, pow- ers, bureaus, etc. 1626. Definitions. 1627. Appointment of personnel; compensation; em- ployment of specialists. 1627a. Sheep production and marketing grant pro- gram.