§ 52361 Seed Inspection Compliance

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•The government can check seeds to make sure they follow the rules.
•If the seeds don't follow the rules, they will tell the person who has the seeds.
•This is to make sure seeds sold are good and safe.

Example

A farmer sells tomato seeds that are not as good as he says they are.

The government can take some of those seeds to test them. If the seeds are bad, they will tell the farmer he is breaking the rules.

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§ 52361 Seed Inspection Compliance

The secretary, each commissioner, and any qualified representative of the commissioner, shall sample and inspect any agricultural or vegetable seed that is subject to this chapter at the time and place and to the extent as he or she may deem necessary to determine whether the agricultural or vegetable seed is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and notify promptly the person who is in possession or control of the seed of any violation. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 499, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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compliance possession commission secretary the california department violation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 52361.

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