[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR97.103]

[Page 261]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER I--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE \1\ (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, 
       MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 97_PLANT VARIETY AND PROTECTION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 97.103  Issuance of a certificate.

    (a) After the notice of allowance has been issued, the prescribed 
fee is received by the Office, and the applicant has clearly specified 
whether or not the variety shall be sold by variety name only as a class 
of certified seed, the certificate shall be promptly issued. Once an 
election is made and a certificate issued specifying that seed of the 
variety shall be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed, 
no waiver of such rights shall be permitted by amendment of the 
certificate.
    (b) The certificate shall be delivered or mailed to the owner.