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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 7Ch. 5Art. 10§ 14656 Fertilizer Subsample Return

§ 14656 Fertilizer Subsample Return

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 14656 Fertilizer Subsample Return

This law says that if the state takes your fertilizer for testing, you can ask to get a small piece back, and they have to give it to you within 10 days after they take their sample.

Key Takeaways

  • •You can request a subsample of seized fertilizer.
  • •The request must be made by the person who controls the fertilizer.
  • •The state must return the subsample within 10 days after it takes its own sample.

Example

A farmer’s bag of fertilizer is seized by the state for analysis. After the state lab takes its sample, the farmer asks for a small portion of the fertilizer to be returned.

Because the law lets the farmer demand a subsample, the lab must send that small piece back to the farmer within ten days of taking the original sample.

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Official Source
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§ 14656 Fertilizer Subsample Return

Upon demand of the person who has control of the seized fertilizing material, and within 10 days of sampling by the secretary, a subsample shall be returned from the state laboratory to the person in control of the fertilizing material. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

seized fertilizing materialsubsampleperson who has controlsecretarystate laboratory

Related Statutes

  • § 14655 Fertilizing Material Hold Orders
  • § 14658 Violating Lot Disposal Orders
  • § 14659 Appeal Of Seized Lot
  • § 14660 Citation Authority For Violations
  • § 67141 Marketing Standards Implementation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 14656.
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