The protocol specified in this section shall apply to producers who grow rice in California.
(A) Equipment which has been used for planting, harvesting, drying and milling that enters California from a state that produces rice shall be subject to inspection for weedy rice by the county agricultural commissioner in the destination county prior to use.
(A) Farm saved seed shall not be sold as seed to any other producer, person or entity upon the effective date of these regulations.
(B) Producers may plant farm saved seed solely for the production of rice to be milled or processed through December 31, 2018.
(C) Producers may use certified seed or seed from a third party quality assurance program approved by the Certification Committee, or seed from a program approved by the Certification Committee, through December 31, 2018.
(D) Producers may only use seed that has been enrolled in a certification program by an Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) member or is subject to a third party quality assurance program approved by the Certification Committee beginning January 1, 2019.
(A) Effective August 1, 2019, handlers shall require producer verification of planting certified seed or seed enrolled in a third party quality assurance program approved by the Certification Committee.
(b) Compliance with the protocol used by persons subject to this section may be audited and verified by the Commission. All protocol records shall be submitted for inspection within 15 days of written demand by the Commission or its duly authorized agent and shall be retained for two years.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 55047, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 55022, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 3-13-2017 as an emergency; operative 3-13-2017 (Register 2017, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-11-2017 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2017, No. 43).
3. New section refiled 11-7-2017 as an emergency; operative 11-7-2017 (Register 2017, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-7-2017 order transmitted to OAL 12-12-2017 and filed 1-25-2018 (Register 2018, No. 4).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 2852.5, 3 CA ADC § 2852.5
