Section 52401 Of Article 6.5. Seed-certifying Agencies From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 6.5.

. The secretary shall, by regulation, establish a list of seed-certifying agencies that the secretary finds qualified to certify as to the variety, purity, quality, type, strain, or other genetic character of agricultural or vegetable seed. The secretary shall consult with the director of the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station before approving the qualifications of any seed-certifying agency.