Section 4.1-53-48 - Plant Variety Protection Act - Requirements for certification1. If a certificate of plant variety protection issued under the Plant Variety Protection Act [7 U.S.C. 2121 et seq.], as amended through July 31, 2022, specifies that the variety may be sold only as a class of certified seed, that seed must be certified by an official seed-certifying agency before it can be advertised for sale, offered for sale, or sold.2. Seed from a certified lot may be used in a blend or mixture by or with the approval of the owner of the variety.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 88( SB 2062 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 68( HB 1329 ), § 5, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by S.L. 2015 , ch. 73( SB 2261 ), § 4, eff. 8/1/2015.Added by S.L. 2011 , ch. 69( HB 1027 ), § 3, eff. 7/1/2011.