(a) A person may not sell, offer, expose, or otherwise distribute for sale vegetable seed for planting purposes in this state unless such person first obtains a vegetable seed license from the department.
(b) A person desiring a vegetable seed license shall submit to the department an "Application for Vegetable Seed License" form prescribed by the department accompanied by a license fee in the amount of $350.
(c) A vegetable seed license must be obtained by each person whose name and address appears on the label of the seed.
(d) Upon approval of an application and the receipt of the license fee, the department shall issue a vegetable seed license to the applicant.
(e) A Vegetable Seed License issued under this section shall remain in force and effect until:
  (1) the expiration date of the license;
  (2) canceled upon written request of the licensee; or
  (3) canceled, suspended, or modified by the department.
(f) A vegetable seed license issued under this section may be renewed by a licensee if the licensee applies for such renewal.
(g) The requirement for a vegetable seed license is waived for a person who sells vegetable seed in original containers of original sellers that bear labeling information adequately reflecting the requirements of §9.7 of this chapter (relating to Vegetable Seed).

Source Note: The provisions of this §9.3 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7800; amended to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 7345; amended to be effective October 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 9353; amended to be effective September 29, 2005, 30 TexReg 6046; amended to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5348; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 9618; amended to be effective March 2, 2023, 48 TexReg 1028