§ 35-27.3-104 — Distribution of seed potatoes - rules

Colorado § 35-27.3-104

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 35: Agriculture
• Art.: Colorado Seed Potato Act

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(1) All seed potatoes
distributed by any person in lots that are sufficient to plant one or more acres in
Colorado as determined by the commissioner by rule shall be certified by a
certifying authority.

(2) All lots of seed potatoes subject to subsection (1) of this section shall, at
the time of distribution, be accompanied by the following documents:

(a) An official tag or bulk certificate indicating their status as certified seed
potatoes;

(b) A certificate of shipping point inspection;

(c) A North American plant health certificate issued by the certifying
authority for seed potatoes imported from outside Colorado; and

(d) Any other documentation necessary to provide the information required
by subsection (3) of this section.

(3) The documents described in subsection (2) of this section shall provide
the following:

(a) A description of the grade of the seed potatoes;

(b) The findings of field inspections and postharvest inspections conducted
on each lot of seed potatoes, including the name and amount of any diseases
observed;

(c) The generation of seed potatoes; and

(d) Evidence that the seed potatoes were tagged, and, if imported from
outside Colorado, packed and sealed, under the certification standards of the state,
territory, or country in which they were grown.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2010: Entire article added, (SB 10-072), ch. 384, p. 1794, � 5, effective July 1.