2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 7. Labeling

CA Codes (fac:53481-53484)

53481.  When nursery stock is sold, it shall be labeled plainly and
legibly as to the grade size, if so required by regulations, and as
to the correct name as follows:
   (a) The correct name for ornamentals, except roses, fruit trees,
and annual or herbaceous perennial ornamental plants, shall be the
botanical name.
   (b) The correct name for fruit trees shall be the recognized
common name and cultivar.
   (c) The correct name for turf shall be the kind and cultivar.
   (d) The correct name for roses, annual or herbaceous perennial
ornamental plants, dormant bulbs, tubers, roots, corms, rhizomes,
pips, and other kinds of nursery stock shall be the cultivar name,
except that the recognized common name shall be required whenever no
cultivar name has been given or can be determined.




53482.  In order to identify nursery stock properly, whenever it is
shipped, delivered, or transported to any purchaser, each plant shall
be individually labeled as to the correct name.  The director may
create exceptions to this section by regulation.



53483.  Nursery stock on display for sale at retail may be labeled
by a sign on any block of stock of the same kind and species.  Turf
shall be labeled by a sign showing the required correct name of the
stock on display.


53484.  This article shall become operative January 1, 1982.