Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60

§1594 Prohibition Against Alterations

Title 7 › Chapter 37— SEEDS › Subchapter IV— GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1594

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Do not remove, change, or destroy labels required by this law or Agriculture Department rules, or change or replace seed in a way that defeats the law's purpose.

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Title 7, §1594

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No person shall detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label provided for in this chapter or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder by the Secretary of Agriculture, or alter or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the purpose of this chapter.

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Effective Date

See section 1610 of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 1594

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60