Section 52484 Of Article 9. Violations From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.
52484
. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 52486, it is
unlawful for any person to ship, deliver, transport, or sell
agricultural or vegetable seed that is treated after harvest with any
substance that is likely to be poisonous or toxic to human beings or
animals unless there is conspicuously shown on the analysis tag or
label, on a separate tag or label attached to each container, or upon
each container all of the following information:
(1) "TREATED SEED" and the signal word for the category of
treatment material all in capital letters.
(2) The chemical or generic name of the treatment material.
(3) An appropriately worded statement as to the hazards to humans
and animals.
(4) An appropriately worded statement of practical treatment, if
present.
(b) This information shall be derived from the technical chemical
label of the substance applied to the seed.
(c) When more than one substance is applied, each substance shall
be noted on the label, and the seed shall be labeled for the
substance with the higher level of toxicity.