Section 11-12-101 - Definitions(a) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 8, § 4.(b) As used in this act: (i) "Controlling the pollination" means to use a method of hybridization which will produce pure seed which is at least seventy-five percent (75%) hybrid seed;(ii) "Dormant" means viable seed, excluding hard seed, which fails to germinate when provided the specific germination conditions for the kind of seed in question;(iii) "Germination" means the emergence and development from the seed embryo of those essential structures which, for the kind of seed in question, are indicative of the ability to produce a normal plant under favorable conditions. For the purposes of this act, "germination" may also mean the percentage of seed determined viable by a tetrazolium test for species identified in the rules for testing, or for species for which there are no rules for testing;(iv) "Hard seed" means seed which remains hard at the end of the prescribed test period because it has not absorbed water due to an impermeable seed coat;(v) "Hybrid" as applied to kinds or varieties of seed, means the first generation seed of a cross produced by controlling the pollination and by combining: (A) Two (2) or more inbred lines;(B) One (1) inbred or a single cross with an open pollinated variety; or(C) Two (2) selected clones, seed lines, varieties or species.(vi) "Inert matter" means all matter that is not a seed, including broken seeds, sterile florets, chaff, fungus bodies and stones;(vii) "Kind" means one (1) or more related species or subspecies which singly or collectively is known by one (1) common name, including but not limited to, soybean, flax, barley and wheat;(viii) "Labeling" means the display or displays of written, printed or graphic matter upon or attached to the container of seed or accompanying and pertaining to any seed whether sold in bulk or in containers, including invoices;(ix) "Lot" means the number or other identification that relates to records pertaining to the known quantity of seed;(x) "Origin" means the state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or possession of the United States, or the foreign country or designated portion thereof, where the seed was grown;(xi) "Pure seed" means seed exclusive of inert matter and all other seed not of the seed being offered for sale;(xii) "Rules for testing" means procedures specified by the Association of Official Seed Analysts for conducting seed analysis;(xiii) "Seed" means the propagative part of a plant normally capable of germination to produce a new plant, including ovules, tubers and bulbs. "Seed" also includes the following as defined for the purposes of this act: (A) "Agricultural seeds" means any agronomic crop seeds or seeds of species as defined in W.S. 11-1-101;(B) "Flower seed" means seeds of herbaceous plants grown for their blooms, ornamental foliage or other ornamental parts and commonly known and sold under the name of flower seeds in this state;(C) "Tree seed" means seeds of woody plants commonly known and sold as tree and shrub seeds in this state; or(D) "Vegetable seed" means the seeds of those crops that are or may be grown in gardens or truck farms and are generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seeds in this state.(xiv) "Total viable" means: (A) Germination plus dormant seed plus hard seed; or(B) Viable as determined by a tetrazolium test for species identified in the rules for testing, or for species for which there are no rules for testing.(xv) "Treated seed" means any seed that has been treated with chemicals that are harmful to humans, livestock or other vertebrate animals;(xvi) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind which is characterized by growth, plant, fruit, seed or other characters by which it can be differentiated from other sorts of the same kind, including but not limited to, C2243 wheat and Manchu soybeans;(xvii) "Weeds" includes the following as defined for purposes of this act: (A) "Prohibited noxious weeds" means the seeds of any species for which the department by rule has established zero (0) tolerance;(B) "Restricted noxious weeds" means any species for which the department by rule has established an allowable tolerance;(C) "Regulated weeds" means seed, other than prohibited noxious weeds or restricted noxious weeds, of any species for which the department by rule has established a limitation of amount per pound in a seed lot.(xviii) "This act" means W.S. 11-12-101 through 11-12-124.