California Seed Law

California · FAC · §§ 52251 to 52515 · 98 sections

Overview

This act establishes a state framework for regulating the sale and distribution of agricultural, vegetable, flower, and other plant seed, setting out definitions and general requirements that govern how seed may be labeled, offered, and traded within the state. It creates an advisory board to advise the responsible state agency on administration and enforcement of the program, and it addresses genetically engineered plants as a distinct category subject to its own provisions.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 3 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 926 So. 2d 901 - Delta and Pine Land Co. v. Burns

Sections covered

Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52251Short Title and Definitions1 cite
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52252Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52253Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52254Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52254.3Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52254.4Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52254.5Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52255Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52255.5Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52256Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52256.5Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52257Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52257.5Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52257.6Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52257.8Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52258Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52259Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52260Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52261Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52262Short Title and Definitions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52281General Provisions1 cite
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52282General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52283General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52284General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52285General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52286General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52287General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52288General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52289General Provisions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52291Seed Advisory Board
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52291.1Seed Advisory Board
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52292Seed Advisory Board
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52295Seed Advisory Board
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52296Seed Advisory Board
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52297Seed Advisory Board
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52298Seed Advisory Board
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52300Genetically Engineered Plants
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52301Genetically Engineered Plants
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52302Genetically Engineered Plants
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52303Genetically Engineered Plants
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52304Genetically Engineered Plants
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52305Genetically Engineered Plants
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52306Genetically Engineered Plants
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52311Exceptions
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52321Funding
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52322Funding
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52323Funding
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52324Funding
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52325Funding
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52331Regulations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52332Regulations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52333Regulations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52334Regulations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52351Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52351.5Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52352Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52353Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52354Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52354.5Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52354.8Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52355Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52356Registration and Assessment
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52361Powers of Enforcing Officers
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52362Powers of Enforcing Officers
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52363Powers of Enforcing Officers
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52391Stop-Sale Orders
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52392Stop-Sale Orders
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52393Stop-Sale Orders
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52394Stop-Sale Orders
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52395Stop-Sale Orders
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52401Seed-certifying Agencies
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52402Seed-certifying Agencies
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52403Seed-certifying Agencies
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52404Seed-certifying Agencies
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52405Seed-certifying Agencies
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52406Seed-certifying Agencies
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52421Services
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52422Services
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52451Labeling of Seeds
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52452Labeling of Seeds
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52453Labeling of Seeds
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52454Labeling of Seeds
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52455Labeling of Seeds
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52456Labeling of Seeds
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52481Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52482Violations1 cite
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52483Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52484Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52485Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52486Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52487Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52488Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52489Violations
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52511Abatement
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52512Abatement
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52513Abatement
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52514Abatement
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 52515Abatement

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