Chapter 300. Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Seed Potato Standards
2VAC5-300-10. Notification of arrival date and location of potatoes.
All persons upon receiving seed potatoes in Virginia for the commercial production of potatoes shall notify the nearest office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Program, of arrival date and location of potatoes intended for seed purposes.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-03-08 § 1, eff. January 21, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 15, eff. April 24, 2013.
2VAC5-300-20. Requirements for shipment.
All potatoes shipped into Virginia for seed must meet U.S. No. 1 or U.S. No. 1, size "B," requirements, except that the tolerance for shatter bruising, dirt, and greening may be that designated for U.S. No. 2.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-03-08 § 1, eff. January 21, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 15, eff. April 24, 2013.
2VAC5-300-30. Certification.
All potatoes shipped into Virginia for seed must be certified according to the regulations established by the officially recognized certifying agency in the state, province of Canada, or the government of a foreign country wherein said seed potatoes were produced provided such seed potatoes meet the requirements specified in 2VAC5-300-20 and are within tolerances established by 2VAC5-300-60.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-03-08 § 1, eff. January 21, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 15, eff. April 24, 2013.
2VAC5-300-40. Inspection.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his duly authorized agents shall have the right to draw a reasonable sample from any lot of seed potatoes for the purpose of inspection and observation by the personnel of the Eastern Shore Agricultural Experiment Station. These samples may be planted for observation and comparison, and the results of these tests may be published.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-03-08 § 1, eff. January 21, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 15, eff. April 24, 2013.
2VAC5-300-50. Certificate of inspection.
A certificate of inspection shall be issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his duly authorized agents at the time of inspection if all requirements of the Virginia Seed Potato Standards (Article 3 (§ 3.2-1816 et seq.) of Chapter 18 of the Code of Virginia) and its rules and regulations have been met. Seed potatoes that fail to comply shall be placed under "stop sale" order and the chairman of the Potato Board shall be promptly notified of this action. Any lot of seed potatoes placed under "stop sale" order shall be held until an official release is issued by the commissioner or his authorized agents in accordance with § 3.2-1819 of the Virginia Seed Potato Standards. The commissioner or his authorized agents shall verify the removal of certification tags from all bags on lots released for nonpropagational purposes.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-03-08 § 1, eff. January 21, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 15, eff. April 24, 2013.
2VAC5-300-60. Tolerances.
The following tolerances will be allowed on examination by Virginia inspectors:
Spindle Tuber 1.0%
Late Blight 1.0%
Ring Rot 0.0%
Fusarium Dry Rot 4.0%
Black Leg 1.0%
Fusarium Wilt 1.0%
Net Necrosis 1.0%
Scab and Rhizoctonia same as U.S. No. 1 tolerance
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-03-08 § 6, eff. January 21, 1988.
2VAC5-300-70. Advisory review committee.
The chairman of the Potato Board may appoint an advisory review committee comprised of three members of the board to evaluate circumstances involved in any differences of opinion regarding any lot of seed potatoes inspected. This committee shall make recommendations to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his representative.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-1804 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-03-08 § 1, eff. January 21, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 15, eff. April 24, 2013.