Food & Agr. Code, § 52451 · Article 8. Labeling of Seeds
Food & Agr. Code, § 52451
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
This article does not apply to any of the following:
(a) Seed or grain that is not intended for sowing purposes.
(b) Seed that is in storage in, or consigned to, a seed cleaning or conditioning establishment for cleaning or conditioning.
(c) Seed or grain that is transported without transfer of title for sowing on land that is owned by the person by whom the seed or grain was produced.
(d) Seed that is weighed and packaged in the presence of the purchaser from a bulk container, if the container is properly and conspicuously labeled as provided by this chapter.
(e) Seed or grain that is transported from one warehouse to another without transfer of title or in storage in a warehouse, if each container is plainly marked or identified with a lot number or other lot identification and the label information that is required by this article is available at the request of an enforcing officer.
(f) Seed distributed or received by noncommercial seed sharing activity.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 259, Sec. 5. (AB 1810) Effective January 1, 2017.
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