Statutes, codes, and regulations
South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 12 - SEEDS
Section 5-482 - Fees and Services

S.C. Code Regs. § 5-482

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 07, July 26, 2024
Section 5-482 - Fees and Services
A. Fee Schedule:
(1) Licensing in accordance with Section 46-21-40:

$10,000.01 or more

$500

$10,000

$5,000.01

$200

$ 5,000

$2,500.01

$100

$ 2,500 or less

$50

B. Explanation of Services:
(1) Official samples, as defined by S.C. Code Section 46-21-15(29), will incur no charge for testing.
(2) Submitted samples, as defined by S.C. Code Section 46-21-15(38), will incur a testing fee according to the fee schedule listed below, unless submitted by a S.C. citizen or farmer.
(3) Certified samples, as defined by S.C. Code Section 46-21 15(6), will incur no charge for testing.
C. Explanation of Tests:
(1) A germination test consists of the determination of the percent germination.
(2) A purity test consists of the determination of the percent pure seed, the percent weed seed, the percent other crop and the percent inert matter.
D.
(1) Agricultural Seed:

Seed Type

Testing Fee

Minimum Sample Size

Days Required

for

Germination

Purity

Germination

Purity and Germination

Alfalfa

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

7

Bahia Grass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

28

Barley

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

7

Bean, Velvet

$12

$12

$24

2lb.

14

Bermuda Grass

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

21

Blue Grass

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

28

Carpet Grass

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

21

Clovers

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

21

Cotton

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

12

Cowpeas

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

8

Corn, Field

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

7

Corn, Pop

$12

$12

$24

8 oz.

7

Crotalaria

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

10

Dallis Grass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

21

Fescues

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

21

Lespedezas

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

28

Lupine

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Millets

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

14

Oats

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Orchard Grass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

21

Peanut

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Peas, Field

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

8

Redtop

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

10

Rescue Grass

$15

$15

$30

1 lb.

28

Rice

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

14

Rye

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

Ryegrass

$15

$15

$30

5 oz.

14

Sesame

$12

$12

$24

5 oz.

6

Sorghum

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

10

Soybean

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

8

Sudan Grass

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

10

Timothy

$15

$15

$30

2 oz.

10

Vetches

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

14

Wheat

$12

$12

$24

2 lb.

10

(2) Vegetable Seed:

Seed Type

Testing Fee

Minimum Sample Size

Days Required

for

Germination

Purity

Germination

Purity and Germination

Asparagus

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

21

Beans, except Lima

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

8

Beans, Lima

$12

$12

$24

8 oz.

9

Beans, Runner

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

9

Beets

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

14

Broccoli

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Brussels Sprouts

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Cabbage

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Carrots

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

21

Cauliflower

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Celery or

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

21

Chicory

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Citron

$12

$12

$24

3 oz.

14

Collards

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Corn

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

7

Cowpeas, Crowder

$12

$12

$24

8 oz.

8

Cress, Garden

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

10

Cress, Water

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Cucumber

$12

$12

$24

3 oz.

7

Dandelion

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

21

Eggplant

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Endive

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Kale

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Kohlrabi

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Leek

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Lettuce

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

7

Muskmelon

$12

$12

$24

3 oz.

10

Mustard

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

7

Okra

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

14

Onion

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

10

Parsley

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

28

Parsnip

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

28

Peas

$12

$12

$24

6 oz.

8

Pepper

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Pumpkin

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

7

Radish

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

6

Rutabaga

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

14

Salsify

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

10

Sorrel

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Soybean

$12

$12

$24

1 lb.

8

Spinach, N. Zealand

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

28

Squash

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

7

Swiss Chard

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

14

Tomato

$12

$12

$24

1 oz.

14

Turnip

$12

$12

$24

2 oz.

7

Watermelon

$12

$12

$24

4 oz.

14

Flowers

$15

$15

$30

400 seed

NOTE: The number of days for a germination test does not include the number of days required to get the sample to the office and a report back through the mail.

(3) Special Tests:

Test Type

Testing Fee

Minimum Sample Size

Accelerated Aging (Vigor)

$15

2 pounds

Cool Test (Cotton)

$15

2 pounds

Round Up Ready

$15

2 pounds

Seed Count Per LB.

$12

See chart above

*Tetrazolium Test (TZ)

$15

See chart above

*Tetrazolium Test - This is not an official germination test and may not be used to label seed for germination.

(4) Additional Charges:
(a) Charge for Mixtures - Total charge will be based on fee for each component of the mixture.
(b) Unclean Samples - Additional charge of $8.00 will be charged for unclean samples.
(c) Coated/Pelleted Samples - Additional charge of $8.00 will be charged for coated/pelleted samples requiring a Purity test.

S.C. Code Regs. 5-482

Added by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010.

For all testing services, any seed not listed will be charged according to other seed of a similar size and/or type.