(1) The pesticide Pirimor 50-DF (pirimicarb) is permitted for use on alfalfa seed as specified under the authority of Section 3(c) (7) (C) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) , as amended. Additionally, several pesticides registered for use in Montana under Section 24(c) of FIFRA for use on alfalfa seed only are covered by this rule. The use of these pesticide products is not permitted on fields producing alfalfa for livestock feed and no portion of the treated field, including seed, seed screening, hay forage or stubble, may be used for human food or animal feed.

(2) The current year's treated alfalfa seed crop may not be used or distributed for animal feed purposes such as cut for hay, green chop, pellets, meal, or stubble; nor can grazing take place on the current year's treated alfalfa seed crops.

(3) Screenings or other crop byproducts shall not enter feed channels by distribution and/or direct use. All alfalfa seed screenings and/or crop byproducts that were treated with Pirimor 50-DF or any of the FIFRA Section 24(c) pesticides for alfalfa seed production only must be immediately removed from the feed market, and disposed of in such a manner that they cannot be distributed or used for feed or food purposes. The alfalfa seed conditioner shall keep records of all alfalfa seed screenings and their disposal (site, method, amount and type of material, date of shipment) and shall furnish these records to the department upon request. Treated alfalfa seed must not be used or distributed for human food (sprouting) .

(4) All alfalfa seed treated with Pirimor 50-DF or any of the FIFRA Section 24(c) pesticides registered for use in alfalfa seed production only shall be tagged at processing plants and such tag shall state NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND/OR ANIMAL FEED. It shall be the grower's responsibility to notify the processing plants of any seed crops treated with Pirimor 50-DF or any of the FIFRA Section 24(c) pesticides for use in alfalfa seed production only.

(5) All usage, in addition to the requirements of this rule, shall be in compliance with the Pirimor 50-DF label or the FIFRA Section 24(c) labels for the pesticides registered for use in alfalfa seed production only.