§ 4.1-55-01 — Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Certification" means a process that includes the random inspection of potato plants
growing in the field, the random inspection of seed potatoes after they have been
harvested, and a determination that the seed potatoes are within acceptable disease
tolerance levels.
2. "Certified" means a designation, the use of which is authorized by the seed
commissioner, to indicate that the seed potatoes have met the requirements for
certification.
3. "Closed container" means a container that is sewn, tied, sealed, glued, nailed, or
otherwise secured for handling.
4. "Inspection" means the examination of a random sample of potato plants or potato
tubers in accordance with rules of the seed department or requirements of the United
States department of agriculture.
5. "Label" means a tag or device attached to a container, stamped or printed information
on a container, or documentation accompanying a container, which sets forth the
information required by law.
6. "Potato" means an Irish potato.
7. "Selection" means a subgroup of a potato variety and includes clones, lines, strains,
and sports.
8. "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind that:
a. Can be differentiated by one or more identifiable morphological, physiological, or
other characteristics from other varieties of the same kind;
b. Has describable variations in essential and distinct characteristics; and
c. Will remain unchanged in its essential and distinct characteristics and uniformity
when reproduced or reconstituted, as required by the different categories of
varieties.