Section ATCP 156.14 - Badger state foundation brand(1) GRADE REQUIREMENTS. To qualify for the badger state foundation brand, a lot of certified seed potatoes shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) The college shall certify the lot under subchapter II as foundation seed potatoes.(b) The lot shall comply with all requirements applicable to badger state brand certified seed potatoes under s. ATCP 156.12.(2) SALE IN BAGS. The following requirements apply whenever badger state foundation brand seed potatoes are sold in bags or totes, as certified foundation seed potatoes: (a) The potatoes shall be sold only in clean new bags or totes. Each bag or tote shall be labeled with the name and address of the seller.(b) Each bag or tote may be labeled with the words "Badger State Brand." No other brand, other than the seller's trademark, may appear on the bag without the department's approval.(c) Each bag or tote shall bear a blue tag issued by the college under s. ATCP 156.02(3) (a). The blue tag shall clearly disclose all of the following: 1. The words "Wisconsin Certified Seed Potatoes Badger State Brand."2. The word "Foundation" overprinted on the face of the tag.4. The year in which the potatoes were grown.5. The name and address of the seed potato grower.6. The classification assigned by the college under s. ATCP 156.05.(d) Each bag or tote shall bear a net weight statement.(e) Each bag or tote shall bear a statement of potato size guarantees if the guaranteed sizes differ from the sizes specified for yellow tag grade potatoes in s. ATCP 156.12(2) to (4).(f) Each bag, if hand sewn, shall be sealed with a seal issued by the department.(3) SALE IN BULK. The following requirements apply whenever badger state foundation brand seed potatoes are sold in bulk, as certified foundation seed potatoes: (a) The potatoes shall be sold in a sealed container or conveyance that is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before each use as a seed potato container or conveyance.(b) Each container or conveyance shall bear all of the following: 1. A blue tag, issued by the college, that complies with sub. (2) (c).2. A seal issued by the department under s. ATCP 156.10(2) (b).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 156.14
CR 06-085: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07."Sell," as defined in s. ATCP 156.01(30), means "to contract or offer for sale, hold for sale, transport or distribute for sale, or advertise or label for sale."