Warranty and limitation of liability
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 INNOVA 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 Innova Seeds Co. refunds an amount equal to the price
Buyer or User paid for Innova Seeds Co., this limitation of
liability will not have failed in its essential purpose.
Exclusive Express Warranty:
Innova Seeds Co. hereby states, that Innova seeds conform to
label descriptions that are required by State and Federal law as
well as country of importation. Innova 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:
INNOVA SEEDS CO. MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY. INNOVA 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 INNOVA SEEDS ARE SOLD AS IS.
Property:
Innova 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 Innova
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:
Innova 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
Innova Seeds Co.
Notice of Claim:
Innova Seeds Co. must have prompt notice of any claim arising
from the use of Innova Seeds Co. so that an immediate
inspection of the allegedly affected seed and/or crop can be
made. Buyer or User shall notify Innova 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 Innova 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 Innova 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 Innova
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 Innova 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
Innova seeds or the produce of such seed. Buyer further agrees
that if Buyer fails to provide such notice, Buyer must defend
Innova 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. |