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

RELATIONSHIP TO RUSSL:
- Does your state seed law model RUSSL?
Answer = YES, most things are similar, but it is not detailed to RUSSL.

PERMIT/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
- Does your state law have a permit/license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES

• RETAIL: For dealers that sell seed to consumers only.
• WHOLESALE: For dealers that sell only to other seed dealers.
• RETAIL/WHOLESALE: For dealers that sell seed to both.
• INSPECTION FEE: Paid semi-annual, paid by dealers responsible for labeling and distributing the seed.
• COSTS: Retail license: $5.00, Wholesale license: $25.00, Retail/Wholesale license: $30.00, Inspection Fee: $0.08 per 100 lb. weight

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, Section 2-8-26.1 State pre-emption - Exception for taxation of the Oklahoma Seed Law covers this provision.

BRAND LABELING:
- Does your law allow for "brand name" labeling?
Answer = NO

- How does your state handle seed coatings on your seed label?
ANSWER = Seed coatings can be listed as part of inert matter as long as it is broken out somewhere on the label.

VARIETY LABELING:
- Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = NO

- 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 = NO

TEST DATE:
- What are the germination test date requirements for agricultural seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months, and 1 year for small package containers

- What are the germination test date requirements for vegetable seeds in your state?
Answer = 12 months - must have a sell by date

- What are the germination test date requirements for lawn & turf seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months - must have a sell by date

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 = NO