§ 14653 Seizure Of Fertilizing Material

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law lets the secretary take and keep any fertilizer they have good reason to think breaks the rules.

Key Takeaways

•The secretary can take fertilizer if they have reasonable cause it breaks the law.
•The seized fertilizer can be held by the secretary.
•This power applies to any fertilizer covered by this chapter or its regulations.

Example

A farmer has a big pile of fertilizer that the secretary believes is stored the wrong way or is not allowed.

Because the secretary thinks the fertilizer violates the rules, they can seize the pile and hold onto it until the problem is fixed.

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§ 14653 Seizure Of Fertilizing Material

The secretary may seize and hold any lot of fertilizing material which he or she has reasonable cause to believe is in violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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seize and hold fertilizing material violation regulations

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 14653.

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