4.17.104    STATE SEAL

(1) Producers and handlers certified by the department may use a seal that identifies the department as the certifying agent, provided that such seal is used in compliance with 7 CFR 205 subpart D. The use of such a seal is voluntary.

(2) The department's organic seal may be reproduced in black and white and must replicate the form and design of the example in figure 1.

(3) The department's organic seal may be reproduced in color and must replicate the form and design of the example in figure 1.

(a) If reproduced in color, the seal must be colored according to specifications approved by the department.

(b) A representation of the colored organic seal is available for viewing and download from the department web site.

(4) The department's organic seal may be reproduced as a black and transparent image and must replicate the form and design of the example in figure 1.

(5) Instructions for reproducing the seal in color, black and white, or black and transparent are available from the department upon request.

(6) Seals may be affixed only to products organically produced or handled by operations certified organic by the department.

(7) Seals must be printed legibly and conspicuously.

�

Figure 1:

�

�

�

History: 80-11-601, MCA; IMP, 80-11-601, MCA; NEW, 2003 MAR p. 2848, Eff. 12/25/03.