§ 52351 Seed Seller Registration Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If you sell seeds for farming or gardening in this state, you must sign up with the state every year to get permission.
•You don’t need to sign up if you’re a farmer saving seeds just for your own use.
•You also don’t need to sign up if you’re only growing seeds to make more seeds, not to sell them.
•If you already have a license to sell plants (like trees or flowers), you might not need to sign up for seeds, unless you’re also doing other seed-selling stuff.

Example

A farmer grows extra tomato seeds and wants to sell them at the local market.

The farmer must first sign up with the state every year to get permission to sell those seeds. If the farmer only keeps the seeds to plant on their own farm, they don’t need to sign up.

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§ 52351 Seed Seller Registration Requirements

Every labeler of agricultural or vegetable seed offered for sale in this state, or any person, as defined in Section 52256.5, who sells that seed in this state, shall annually register with the secretary to obtain authorization to sell agricultural or vegetable seed before engaging in this activity, except any of the following: (a) An individual grower that conditions such seed exclusively for the grower’s own planting use. (b) A person using agricultural or vegetable seed, or both agricultural and vegetable seed, only for purposes of planting seed increase. (c) Any person licensed to sell nursery stock pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 6701) of Part 3 of Division 4, except when he or she also engages in activities as defined under Section 52257.5. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 399, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

offer stock secretary license fine condition authorization activity

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 52351.

§ 52351 Seed Seller Registration Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 52351 Seed Seller Registration Requirements

Key Takeaways

•If you sell seeds for farming or gardening in this state, you must sign up with the state every year to get permission.
•You don’t need to sign up if you’re a farmer saving seeds just for your own use.
•You also don’t need to sign up if you’re only growing seeds to make more seeds, not to sell them.
•If you already have a license to sell plants (like trees or flowers), you might not need to sign up for seeds, unless you’re also doing other seed-selling stuff.

Example

A farmer grows extra tomato seeds and wants to sell them at the local market.

The farmer must first sign up with the state every year to get permission to sell those seeds. If the farmer only keeps the seeds to plant on their own farm, they don’t need to sign up.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 52351 Seed Seller Registration Requirements

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

offer stock secretary license fine condition authorization activity

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 52351.

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