Section 52481 Of Article 9. Violations From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.
52481
. Except as otherwise provided in this section or in Section
52486, it is unlawful for any person to ship, deliver, transport, or
sell any agricultural or vegetable seed within this state, other than
the seed that is described in Section 52451, unless the test to
determine the percentage of germination that is required by Article 8
(commencing with Section 52451) has been completed within the
following period, exclusive of the calendar month in which the test
is completed, immediately prior to shipment, delivery,
transportation, or sale:
(a) In the case of any agricultural or vegetable seed that is
shipped, delivered, transported, or sold to a dealer for resale,
eight months.
(b) In the case of any agricultural or vegetable seed that is sold
at retail, 15 months.
(c) In the case of any agricultural or vegetable seed that is
packaged under conditions that the secretary finds and determines
will prolong the viability of the seed, the secretary may designate,
in regulations that are adopted pursuant to this chapter, a longer
period than otherwise specified in this section, and may require any
additional labeling that may be necessary to maintain identification
of seed that is packaged under these conditions.
(d) Seed labeled under Section 52455 is not subject to subdivision
(b) upon expiration of the viability assurance statement. This
exemption does not limit the right of the enforcing officer to
enforce other applicable sections of this chapter.