Article 2. Certificates of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.

To prevent the dissemination of the seed of any pest through the medium of crop seed for planting, the commissioner of each county may issue certificates which state that the crop seed is free from the seed of any pest.

The commissioner may issue the certificate if all of the following requirements are complied with:
  (a) The applicant is the grower of any crop seed within this state.
  (b) The applicant notifies the commissioner who has jurisdiction where such crop seed is being grown of his intention to harvest the crop seed for planting purposes not less than 10 days prior to the date of harvest of such crop seed.
  (c) The applicant, after notice to him of such requirement, has complied with any requirement of the commissioner with respect to the removal of any pest which is growing in the crop and which may be harvested with the crop seed.

The commissioner, upon receipt of a notice from any person who is the grower of any crop seed within the commissioner's jurisdiction of such person's intention to harvest crop seed not less than 10 days prior to the date of harvest, may cause a field inspection to be made of such crop. If any pest is found growing in such crop, the seed of which may be harvested with such crop seed, the commissioner shall serve a notice which specifies the particular pest that is growing in such crop and the methods to be used in removing the pest which is found in the crop.

It is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or otherwise misuse a certificate which is issued pursuant to this article.