Niagara
Seeds - Warranty & disclaimer
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY before
buying or using Innova seeds.YOU, PERSONALLY AND ON BEHALF
OF THE LEGAL ENTITY OF WHICH YOU ARE REPRESENTATIVE OR AN
AGENT , AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW
AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE DULY AUTHORIZED
TO BE SO BOUND. By using Innova Seeds you are acknowledging
that the Limitation of Warranty and Liability is part of the
terms of sales and constitutes the entire agreement between
the parties.
Limitation of
Liability: BUYER OR USER MAY NOT RECOVER ,DEMAND OR REQUEST
ANY AMOUNT FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF YIELD AND AMOUNTS
EXPENDED IN USING OR GROWING SUCH SEEDS, OR FOR HARVESTING THE
PRODUCE OF SUCH SEEDS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL BE
APPLICABLE TO ANY CLAIM PRESENTED TO NIAGARA SEEDS CO. WHETHER
THE LEGAL THEORY FORMING THE BASIS OF SUCH CLAIM INVOLVES
CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. Buyer
and User agree that if Niagara Seeds Co. refunds an amount equal
to the price Buyer or User paid for Niagara Seeds Co., this
limitation of liability will not have failed in its essential
purpose.
Exclusive Express Warranty: Niagara Seeds Co. hereby states,
that Niagara Seeds conform to label descriptions that are
required by State and Federal law as well as country of
importation. Niagara Seeds makes no representation that the
seeds it sells are free of seed-borne diseases whether
previously known to exist or not identified until this seed is
grown or results confirmed by an authorized federal lab in the
U.S.A.
Disclaimer of Warranty: NIAGARA SEEDS CO. MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTY. Niagara Seeds Co. DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY STATE AND FEDERAL SEED LAW, ALL NIAGARA
SEEDS ARE SOLD AS IS.
Property: Niagara Seeds Co. grants to Buyer, a limited,
non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use or sell the
material licensed hereunder for the purpose of production of
plant parts intended for resale solely as fresh or processed
product. Buyer hereby agrees that it is not acquiring rights for
purposes other than those above named. Buyer and his customers
shall not reproduce, increase or transfers said material, nor
subject it to any conventional breeding or biotechnology
process, or any other genetic manipulation techniques, including
but not limited to tissue culture, genetic fingerprinting or
transformation techniques. This material and one or more of the
parental lines used to develop it may be proprietary to Niagara
Seeds Co. and either or both may be protected by a Plant Variety
Protection Certificate, a Utility Patent or by Trade Secret in
the U.S. They may also be protected under the laws of other
countries. Any use of products which results in infringement,
misappropriation or any other illegal activity regarding of any
US or foreign right is prohibited. In case of resale, Buyer
agrees to inform customers of all property terms and rights
herein defined.
Nonperformance Risk: Failure of seed to germinate, and/or yield
reduction, may occur as a result of environmental factors
including but not limited to cold temperatures, heat, excess
moisture, drought, storms, wind and hail, disease, pests,
inadequate fertility or misapplication of pesticides. Seeds, at
times, carry seed-borne diseases which may not be apparent to
the Seller, Buyer or User. All risks of nonperformance, reduced
performance and/or crop damage due to these factors shall be
assumed by the Buyer and User.
Risk of Loss: Risk of loss shall pass to Buyer upon
shipment. Buyer is advised to carry appropriate transit
insurance.
Disclaimer of Liability for Seed Treatments: Niagara
Seeds Co. disclaims all implied warranties including any implied
warranty of merchantability and any implied warranty of fitness
for a particular purpose regarding any seed treatments provided
to buyer or user by anyone other than seller.
Disclaimer of Liability for Seed Repackaging: Repackaging of
this seed shall void all warranties except where permitted by
contract and signed by authorized personnel from Niagara Seeds
Co.
Notice of Claim: Niagara Seeds Co. must have prompt notice of
any claim arising from the use of Niagara Seeds Co. so that an
immediate inspection of the allegedly affected seed and/or crop
can be made. Buyer or User shall notify Niagara Seeds Co.
immediately, but in no case later than 15 days after any defect
or other basis or such claim is discovered or should have been
discovered. Any claims made for which Niagara Seeds Co. did not
receive notice within 15 days shall be barred.
Entire Agreement: The Limitation of Warranty and
Liability is the entire agreement between Niagara Seeds Co. and
Buyer or User. Buyer and User agree that they are not relying on
any statement, agreement, writing, warranty or representation,
whether written or oral, other than those contained in the
Limitation of Warranty and Liability.
No Amendment: This Limitation of Warranty and Liability
may not be altered or amended in any way except in writing by an
officer of Niagara Seeds Co.
Severability: If any term of this Limitation of Warranty
and Liability is held to be unenforceable, all remaining terms
of this Limitation of Warranty and Liability shall remain in
effect and shall be fully enforceable.
Notice of Required Arbitration / Conciliation / Mediation
Required by Several States within United States: Under the
Seed Laws of several states, ARBITRATION, CONCILIATION OR
MEDIATION is required as a prerequisite to maintaining a legal
action based upon the failure of seed, to which this notice is
attached, to produce as represented. The consumer shall file a
complaint (sworn for AL, AR, CO, FL, IL, IN, MN, MS, NC, SC, TX,
WA, signed only CA, GA, ID, ND, SD) along with the required
filing fee (where applicable) with the
Commissioner/Director/Secretary of Agriculture, Seed
Commissioner, or Chief Agricultural Officer within such time as
to permit inspection of the crops, plants, or trees by the
designated agency and the seedsman from whom the seed was
purchased. A copy of the complaint shall be sent to the seller
by certified or registered mail or as otherwise provided by
statute. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE for
specific requirements as to filing procedures, fees, scope of
application, statutory period of limitations, etc. as soon as
you learn of the facts upon which a claim is to be based BEFORE
ANY LEGAL ACTION IS INITIATED. Failure to follow this procedure
could limit your legal rights or limit the amount of damages you
may be able to recover, depending on the law of your state.
Notice of Binding Arbitration: In addition to the
mandatory arbitration required by several states, Buyer agrees
that any private civil action brought by Buyer or User against
Niagara Seeds Co. shall be submitted to binding arbitration
under the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration
Association, said arbitration to be venued in Stanislaus County,
California.
Venue: Any claim shall be venued in Stanislaus County
California, USA.
INTERNATIONAL SALES: I.S.F Trading Rules shall govern all
International Sales except as amended herein.
INDEMNIFICATION: By accepting this seed, Buyer agrees
that Buyer shall provide written notice of the terms of this
Limitation of Warranty and Liability to all subsequent Buyers,
Users or Transferees of Niagara Seeds or the produce of such
seed. Buyer further agrees that if Buyer fails to provide such
notice, Buyer must defend Niagara Seeds Co., to hold it harmless
and to indemnify it from and against any claim of loss asserted
by Buyers, Users or Transferees that did not receive notice of
the Limitation of Warranty and Liability. |