SECTIONS 52281-52288 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 52281-52288

52281. This chapter and the terms which are used in it shall be
construed so as to conform insofar as possible with the construction
which is placed upon the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C., Sec. 1551, et
seq.) and regulations which are issued pursuant to that act, and to
effectuate its purpose to make uniform the laws of the states
adopting it.

52282. The secretary and, under the supervision and direction of
the secretary, the commissioner of each county and the qualified
representative of the commissioner, shall enforce this chapter and
carry out its provisions and requirements. The secretary shall have
the discretion to determine which enforcement activities are
conducted by the commissioner in each county and which enforcement
activities shall be conducted by department personnel.

52283. The director may cooperate with the United States Department
of Agriculture and other agencies in the enforcement of this
chapter.

52284. The director may issue such orders, circulars, and
announcements as he may deem necessary to further the purposes of
this chapter.

52285. If the director or the commissioner finds that any person
has violated any provision of this chapter, he may institute
proceedings in the court of competent jurisdiction in the area in
which the violation occurred, to have such person convicted of the
violation, or he may file with the district attorney with the view of
prosecution such evidence as may be deemed necessary.

52286. The director shall maintain a properly equipped laboratory
for examining and testing seeds.

52287. All prohibited and restricted noxious weed seed which are
enumerated in this chapter or in any regulation which is adopted by
the director pursuant to this chapter are hereby recognized as
noxious within the meaning of the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C., Sec.
1551, et seq.).

52288. The Legislature hereby declares that it is the intent of
this chapter to enable the seed industry, with the aid of the state,
to ensure that seed purchased by the consumer-buyer is properly
identified and of the quality represented on the tag or label. The
Legislature further declares that the success of agriculture and the
seed industry in this state depends upon the continued commitment to
industry funded research in order to improve the quality and variety
of seed available to the consumer-buyer.