Existing law, the California Seed Law, regulates seed sold in California. The California Seed Law prohibits any person from shipping, delivering, transporting, or selling agricultural or vegetable seed that is treated after harvest with any substance that is likely to be poisonous or toxic to human beings or animals unless it is labeled with specified information, including the chemical or generic name of the treatment material, as provided. The California Seed Law requires, when more than one substance is applied to the agricultural or vegetable seed, the seed to be labeled for the substance with the higher level of toxicity and each substance applied to the seed to be noted on the label.
This bill would, beginning January 1, 2027, additionally require the label for certain pesticide treated seeds to include specified information, including the pesticide's registration number from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, if applicable, and the application rate by weight of seed.

Statutes affected:
03/16/23 - Amended Assembly: 12824 FAC, 14102 FAC
06/15/23 - Amended Senate: 12824 FAC, 14102 FAC
06/10/24 - Amended Senate: 52484 FAC, 12824 FAC, 14102 FAC
06/19/24 - Amended Senate: 52484 FAC
07/03/24 - Amended Senate: 52484 FAC