§ 14557 Temporary Label Registration

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law lets certain product labels get a short‑term registration while they are being fixed or reprinted.

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•A provisional registration is only for a limited time.
•It applies to beneficial substances, agricultural minerals, organic inputs, or specialty fertilizers.
•It is used when a label is being corrected, reprinted, or during renewal.

Example

A farmer needs to change the label on a bag of fertilizer before the next planting season.

The farmer can apply for a provisional registration so the current label can stay on shelves while the new, corrected label is printed and approved.

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§ 14557 Temporary Label Registration

“Provisional registration” means that under certain circumstances, a label for renewal on a beneficial substance, packaged agricultural mineral, organic input material, or specialty fertilizer, alone or in any combination, may be registered for a limited period of time while labels are being corrected and reprinted or during registration renewal. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 208, Sec. 11. (SB 1522) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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provisional registration beneficial substance packaged agricultural mineral organic input material specialty fertilizer

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 14557.

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