ATCP 156.12(4)(a) (a) A weight of more than 12 ounces or, if the seller guarantees a different maximum weight, the guaranteed maximum.

ATCP 156.12(4)(b) (b) A diameter that exceeds the maximum guaranteed by the seller, if the seller guarantees a maximum diameter.

ATCP 156.12(5) (5) Defect tolerances. A lot of badger state brand certified seed potatoes may not contain any of the following defects in excess of the following tolerances, specified as a percentage by weight of affected potatoes compared to weight of potatoes in the lot:

ATCP 156.12(5)(a) (a) Serious damage from hollow heart: 10%.

ATCP 156.12(5)(b) (b) Damage from defects listed in s. ATCP 156.11 (1) or (2), other than sprout damage: 5%.

ATCP 156.12(5)(c) (c) Sprout damage: 10%.

ATCP 156.12(5)(d) (d) Late blight tuber rot: 1%.

ATCP 156.12(5)(e) (e) Serious damage from dry- or moist-type fusarium tuber rot: 2%.

ATCP 156.12(5)(f) (f) Damage from freezing, soft rot or wet breakdown: 0.5%, except that the tolerance is 1% if the potatoes are inspected en route to or at the point of receipt by the potato buyer.

ATCP 156.12(6) (6) Sale in bags or totes. The following requirements apply whenever badger state brand certified seed potatoes are sold in bags or totes, as certified seed potatoes:

ATCP 156.12(6)(a) (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.

ATCP 156.12(6)(b) (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 or tote without the department’s approval.

ATCP 156.12(6)(c) (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:

ATCP 156.12(6)(c)1. 1. The words “Wisconsin Certified Seed Potatoes Badger State Brand.”

ATCP 156.12(6)(c)2. 2. The potato variety.

ATCP 156.12(6)(c)3. 3. The year in which the potatoes were grown.

ATCP 156.12(6)(c)4. 4. The name and address of the seed potato grower.

ATCP 156.12(6)(c)5. 5. The classification assigned by the college under s. ATCP 156.05.

ATCP 156.12(6)(d) (d) Each bag or tote shall bear a net weight statement, and any potato size guarantees under subs. (2) to (4) that differ from standard sizes specified in subs. (2) to (4).

ATCP 156.12(6)(e) (e) Each bag, if hand sewn, shall be sealed with a seal issued by the department.

ATCP 156.12 Note Note: “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.”

ATCP 156.12(7) (7) Sale in bulk. The following requirements apply whenever badger state brand certified seed potatoes are sold in bulk, as certified seed potatoes:

ATCP 156.12(7)(a) (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.

ATCP 156.12(7)(b) (b) Each container or conveyance shall bear all of the following:

ATCP 156.12(7)(b)1. 1. A blue tag, issued by the college, that complies with sub. (6) (c).

ATCP 156.12(7)(b)2. 2. A seal issued by the department under s. ATCP 156.10 (2) (b).

ATCP 156.12 Note Note: “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.”

ATCP 156.12 History History: CR 06-085: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.

ATCP 156.13 ATCP 156.13 Yellow tag grade.