Section 55047 Of Article 4. Duties And Powers From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.
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. The committee shall recommend to the secretary that
regulations be adopted, amended, or repealed by the secretary to
accomplish all of the following purposes:
(a) Maintain the integrity and prevent the contamination of rice
which has not been identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
55040.
(b) Prevent the introduction of diseases, weeds, or other pests.
(c) Ensure that persons handling seed for the production of rice
identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040, or that
persons bringing rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Section 55040 into the state for processing, notify the commission of
the location of planting sites and of the dates and procedures for
planting, producing, processing, or handling of rice identified
pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(d) Ensure that persons receiving rice having been identified
pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040 produced outside the
state for processing notify the commission of the location of the
receipt and of the procedures for processing or handling the rice to
prevent commercial impact to other rice and the spread of weeds,
diseases, or other pests.
(e) Ensure enforcement of terms and conditions imposed on the
planting, processing, or handling of rice identified pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(f) Encourage research and development of new types of rice.