Article 6. Standards of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 6.

Nursery stock which is sold shall comply with all of the following requirements:
  (a) It shall be living stock and shall not be dead, or in a dying condition.
  (b) It shall not be seriously broken, frozen, or damaged.
  (c) It shall not be abnormally potbound.

Deciduous fruit and nut trees which are sold shall be free from any of the following defects:
  (a) Twisted, crossed, frosted, broken, or other defective roots.
  (b) Broken grafts.
  (c) Other deformations and defects which would interfere with the normal and proper development of such trees after planting.