The following responses are provided by the Delaware Department of Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Delaware State Seed Law.

RELATIONSHIP TO RUSSL:
- Does your state seed law model RUSSL?
Answer = YES, mostly.

PERMIT/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state have a permit/license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = NO

ARBITRATION:
- Does your state have "arbitration" legislation in place to arbitrate disputes between buyer and seller?
Answer = NO

- Do you allow the use of the arbitration label notice as referenced in RUSSL?
Answer = NO

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION:
- Does your state have "pre-emption" legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = NO

BRAND LABELING:
- Does your law allow for "brand name" labeling?
Answer = YES

VARIETY LABELING:
- Does your state allow for "Variety Not Stated" labeling?
Answer = YES

- Does your state allow for "Variety Unknown" labeling?
Answer = YES

- Do you allow the use of the abbreviated term "VNS" to be used in place of the phrase "variety not stated"?
Answer = YES

- Does your state allow abbreviations on the seed label?
Answer = YES

TEST DATE:
- What are your germination test date requirements for Agricultural seed?
Answer = 12 months

- What are your germination test date requirements for Vegetable seed?
Answer = 12 months

- What are your germination test date requirements for Lawn & Turf seed?
Answer = 15 months

SELL BY/PACKED FOR:
Does your state law include requirements for "Sell By"/"Packed For" labeling vegetables, flowers and turf grass? If yes, please briefly explain.
Answer = Vegetables and flowers - YES. Labeled as Sell By/Packed For 2014, etc. Turf grass = NO. Have to have the test date on the label and then get 15 months from test date.

OTHER SEED KINDS REGULATED:
- Does your state regulate flower seeds?
Answer = YES

- Does your state regulate Native/Conservation/reclamation species?
Answer = NO