7 CFR § 201.27 - Seller and buyer information.

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title: "7 CFR § 201.27 - Seller and buyer information."
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chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "FEDERAL SEED ACT"
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# 201.27 Seller and buyer information.

Consumer packages or containers of vegetable seed for interstate shipment must be labeled as follows:

(a) The full name and address of the interstate shipper or a code designation identifying the interstate shipper, pursuant to § 201.28, must be printed on the label.

(b) If pursuant to paragraph (a) only a code is used to identify the interstate shipper, the full name and address of the consignee must appear on the label.

(c) For purposes of this section and § 201.28, the term *shipper* means the seller or consignor who puts the seed into interstate commerce, and the term *consignee* means the buyer or recipient of the seed shipment.

[85 FR 40580, July 7, 2020]