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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 15.08.01.10" title_num="15" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="01" heading="Stop-Sale Order.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A written stop-sale order may be issued on any seed lot found to be in violation of the Maryland Seed Law or the regulations in this chapter. Seed under a written stop-sale order may not be moved from the stop-sale point until released by the Department. Seed lots released for transportation shall remain under stop-sale upon arrival at the warehouse or conditioning plant until appropriate laboratory tests can be completed enabling appropriate relabeling, supervised destruction, or until conditioning can be accomplished.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Stop-Sale Label. A small prepacked container of vegetable seed, lawn and turf seed, flower seed, or tree and shrub seed in violation may be labeled with pressure-sensitive gum labels instead of a written stop-sale order. Each container with a stop-sale label shall be removed from the sales floor and disposed of by the owner, store operator, or, subject to approval of the Department, returned to the wholesale supplier.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Hearing. The owner or custodian of a seed lot receiving a stop-sale order may request a hearing with the Department, provided the request is forwarded to the Department within 10 days of the date the stop-sale order was placed on the seed lot. The other provisions of this section remain in effect during the hearing process.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>