SECTIONS 52901-52903 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 52901-52903

52901. The planting, possessing for planting, growing, picking,
harvesting, ginning of cotton, delinting of cottonseed, or sale of
lint by anyone conducting research on nonapproved varieties shall be
in compliance with regulations adopted by the department. The
department shall also adopt regulations to accomplish all of the
following purposes:
(a) Maintain the integrity of approved Acala or Pima cotton and
prevent contamination of those types of cotton.
(b) Require that applicants notify the department regarding the
location of test sites and of the dates and procedures for planting,
harvesting, and ginning of cotton.
(c) Establish a procedure for importing cottonseed into the
district.

52902. Before any nonapproved cotton is approved by the board for
release and planting in the district, it shall be submitted to the
board for production and quality evaluation and tests. The secretary,
in consultation with the board and the University of California,
shall adopt procedures for testing nonapproved cotton varieties.
Variety tests shall be conducted for a minimum of three years prior
to approval and release of the variety.

52903. The secretary, by permit, may allow seed cotton produced
outside the district to be ginned within the district if the planting
seed has met the requirements of subdivision (c) of Section 52901.
Cottonseed and lint resulting from these ginnings shall be disposed
of as directed by the permit. Permittees may be charged an assessment
not to exceed four dollars ($4) per bale to recover the department's
costs for permit enforcement.