(a) The Secretary hereby finds that cottonseed and seed cotton from “nonapproved cotton” as defined in section 3800, may be introduced into the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District as defined in Section 52865, Food and Agricultural Code, in, on or associated with cotton machinery, equipment and appliances; and further that such cottonseed or seed cotton if disseminated in the fields of said District or mixed with approved cotton varieties would jeopardize the purposes of said District as set forth in Sections 52851 through 52854, Food and Agricultural Code.

(b) No person shall bring into the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District any cotton machinery, parts of machinery, equipment or appliances which have been used or field tested outside of said District, without immediately notifying the County Agricultural Commissioner of the arrival thereof, and holding such articles for inspection before use.

(c) The County Agricultural Commissioner may upon such inspection require that any cottonseed or seed cotton on, in or associated with such articles be removed and destroyed under supervision at the expense of the owner or bailee, in order to avoid the possibility of introduction of seeds of nonapproved cotton varieties into the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District.