This law says you can't ship, deliver, transport, or sell certain types of seeds in California until they have been tested for germination percentage as required by other sections. The test must be done within specific times before the sale or delivery. For seeds sold to dealers for resale, the test needs to be within the last eight months. For seeds sold to consumers at retail, it should be within the last 15 months. If seeds are packaged in a way that extends their life, the secretary can allow a longer period but might require extra labeling. Also, certain seeds labeled differently aren't restricted by the retail time limit once a viability statement expires, but other rules still apply.

This law makes it illegal to ship, deliver, transport, or sell certain agricultural or vegetable seeds in California unless they meet specific requirements. Seeds must be properly labeled, not contain prohibited weed seeds, and must not have false or misleading labels or advertisements. Additionally, seeds cannot claim to be certified unless they meet the standards of an official seed-certifying agency. Seeds also must not contain more than 1.5% weed seeds by weight, unless they fall under certain exceptions. Selling non-certified seeds by variety name is prohibited if it's a variety protected for certified seed sales, unless there's an exception for labeling from a certified lot.

This law makes it illegal for anyone to do four specific things related to agricultural and vegetable seeds. First, you can't mess with any labels or warnings that are required by law, like tearing them off or changing them. Second, it prohibits spreading false or misleading ads about seeds. Third, you can't interfere with officials doing their job under this law. Finally, if you've been given a 'stop-sale' order, you have to comply with it.

This law makes it illegal to sell, transport, or deliver agricultural or vegetable seeds treated with toxic substances unless clear labels are provided. The label must state 'TREATED SEED,' the treatment material's name, and warnings about potential hazards to humans and animals. If treatment involves multiple chemicals, each must be listed, and the label must highlight the most dangerous one. From January 1, 2027, seeds treated with pesticides must also include the EPA registration number and the amount used. These rules apply to seeds planted within California, but seeds packaged before 2027 are exempt.

This law makes it illegal for anyone to sell or redirect any treated grain or crop seeds for human or animal consumption if they have been treated with a toxic substance, unless there's a set limit, called a pesticide residue tolerance, that isn't surpassed.

This law section states that specific rules in Sections 52481, 52482, and 52484 do not apply to transportation businesses, like shipping companies, when they are simply transporting or delivering seeds as part of their usual activities. However, these rules do not apply if the company is not involved in altering or selling the seeds.

This law states that if someone ships, delivers, transports, or sells agricultural or vegetable seeds with false or misleading labels, the violation is considered to have occurred when the falsehood is discovered. The legal complaint must be filed within one year of this discovery, but no later than two years after the seed was sold.

This law makes it illegal for anyone to break any rules or regulations that are part of this chapter.

This law states it's illegal for anyone to break the rules set by the United States Plant Variety Protection Act in specific sections regarding plant varieties.