[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: 7CFR97.13]

[Page 258]
 
                          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. 97.13  When the owner is deceased or legally incapacitated.

    In case of the death of the owner or if the owner is legally 
incapacitated, the legal representative (executor, administrator, or 
guardian) or heir or assignee of the deceased owner may sign as the 
applicant. If an applicant dies between the filing of his or her 
application and the granting of a certificate thereon, the certificate 
may be issued to the legal representative, heir, or assignee, upon 
proper intervention.