Food & Agr. Code, § 55047 · Article 4. Duties and Powers
Food & Agr. Code, § 55047
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The committee shall recommend to the secretary that regulations be adopted, amended, or repealed by the secretary to accomplish all of the following purposes:
(a) Maintain the integrity and prevent the contamination of rice which has not been identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(b) Prevent the introduction of diseases, weeds, or other pests.
(c) Ensure that persons handling seed for the production of rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040, or that persons bringing rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040 into the state for processing, notify the commission of the location of planting sites and of the dates and procedures for planting, producing, processing, or handling of rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(d) Ensure that persons receiving rice having been identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040 produced outside the state for processing notify the commission of the location of the receipt and of the procedures for processing or handling the rice to prevent commercial impact to other rice and the spread of weeds, diseases, or other pests.
(e) Ensure enforcement of terms and conditions imposed on the planting, processing, or handling of rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(f) Encourage research and development of new types of rice.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 414, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2009.
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