2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 5. Registration

CA Codes (fac:14601-14603)

14601.  Each differing label, other than weight or package size,
such as changes in the guaranteed analysis, derivation statement, or
anything that implies a different product, for specialty fertilizer,
packaged agricultural mineral, auxiliary soil and plant substance,
and packaged soil amendment shall be registered. All registrations
shall be renewed in January of an even-numbered year, and shall be
valid until December 31 of the following odd-numbered year, if issued
in January of that same year. The registration fee shall not exceed
two hundred dollars (0) per product. The secretary may, based on
the findings and recommendations of the board, reduce the
registration fee to a lower rate that provides sufficient revenue to
carry out this chapter. The secretary may require proof of labeling
statements and other claims made for any specialty fertilizer,
agricultural mineral, packaged soil amendment, or auxiliary soil and
plant substance, before the secretary registers any such product. As
evidence of proof, the secretary may rely on experimental data,
evaluations, or advice furnished by scientists, including scientists
affiliated with the University of California, and may accept or
reject additional sources of proof in the evaluation of any
fertilizing material. In all cases, experimental proof shall relate
to conditions in California under which the product is intended for
use.
   The secretary, after hearing, may cancel the registration of, or
refuse to register, any specialty fertilizer, packaged agricultural
mineral, packaged soil amendment, or auxiliary soil and plant
substance, which the secretary determines is detrimental or injurious
to plants, animals, public safety, or the environment when it is
applied as directed, which is known to be of little or no value for
the purpose for which it is intended, or for which any false or
misleading claim is made or implied. The secretary may cancel the
registration of any product of any person who violates this chapter.

   The proceedings to determine whether to cancel or refuse
registration of any of those products shall be conducted pursuant to
Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
Title 2 of the Government Code. The director shall have all the
powers that are granted pursuant to Chapter 5.



14602.  A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a
fine of not more than five hundred dollars (0).  A second or
subsequent violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars (0) and not more than
one thousand dollars (,000).



14603.  The registration shall expire on December 31, of an
odd-numbered year.  Each application for renewal shall be accompanied
by a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars (0) for each product
label.  If a registration is not renewed within one calendar month
following expiration, a penalty of fifty dollars () per product
label shall be added to the fee.