(a) At the request of a farmer or dealer, the department will provide for the testing of seed for germination and/or vigor. The department will also conduct red rice examination for rice samples submitted to the department as required in §10.15 of this title (relating to Genetic Seed Certification Standards). The following schedule of tests and charges per sample submitted shall be applicable to all services of testing of agricultural seed and vegetable seed conducted by the department:
  (1) standard germination only test: $60 for each component;
  (2) standard germination only test on grasses: $90 for each component;
  (3) vigor test: $45 for each component;
  (4) examination 10-pound rice seed sample for presence of red rice: $45 each; and
  (5) examination 50-pound rice seed sample for presence of red rice: $85 each.
(b) The following information must be given on all service samples of seed submitted to the department for testing:
  (1) the name, address, and phone number of the sender;
  (2) kind and variety, if known;
  (3) lot number or other stock identification;
  (4) test(s) desired; and
  (5) the name of any seed treatment substance to which the seed has been subjected.
(c) The department may reject dirty or unclean seed samples.

Source Note: The provisions of this §9.5 adopted to be effective June 14, 2012, 37 TexReg 4183; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 9618; amended to be effective March 2, 2023, 48 TexReg 1028