Food & Agr. Code, § 52974 · Article 11. Violations and Penalties
Food & Agr. Code, § 52974
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Any seed cotton, cotton plant, or cottonseed that does not comply with this chapter is a public nuisance and is subject to seizure on complaint of the secretary or commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the seed cotton, cotton plant, or cottonseed is located.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 136, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 1996. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.
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