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

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

PERMIT/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state law have a permit/license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES, $175 annual for wholesalers, $10 annual for retailers, and $185 annual for both.

ARBITRATION:
- Does your state offer "Seed Arbitration" as a part of your seed law, or as a separate law?
Answer = NO

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION:
- Does your state have “pre-emption” legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = YES

BRAND LABELING:
- Does your law allow for "brand name" labeling?
Answer = YES, but brands must be registered with the state.

VARIETY LABELING:
- Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = YES, if not a registered brand, for wheat, oats, barley and soybeans.

- Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = YES

- Does your law allow for "variety unknown" labeling?
Answer = NO

- Do you allow the use of the abbreviated term "VNS" to be used in place of the phrase "variety not stated"?
Answer = NO

- Does your state seed law allow labeling by "crop kind" only?
Answer = YES, as a registered brand or blend only.

TEST DATE:
- What is the "TEST DATE"requirement for agricultural and vegetable seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months for Agricultural seed and Lawn & Turf seed. Vegetable seeds are not regulated.

SELL BY/PACKED FOR:
- Does your state law include requirements for "Sell By"/"Packed For" labeling vegetables, flowers and turf grass?
Answer = NO

OTHER SEED KINDS REGULATED:
- Does your state regulate flower seeds?
Answer = NO

- Does your state regulate Native/Conservation/reclamation species?
Answer = YES

GMO REGULATIONS:
Does your state law have any specific language regulating "GMOs"?
Answer = NO

- Does your state test for specific GMO varietal traits on official samples?
Answer = YES, Roundup trait in soybeans.

UNIQUE (MISCELLANEOUS) REQUIREMENTS
- Does your state seed law have any "unique" or special requirements and/or prohibitions?
Answer = No