§ 52454 Seed Lot Labeling Exemption

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you sell more than one container of seeds to a store, or more than five containers to a regular person, you don’t have to follow the usual labeling rules.
•But you still have to put a lot number on every container.
•You also have to put the right tag or label on the invoice or at least one of the containers.

Example

A farmer sells 10 bags of seeds to a garden store.

The farmer doesn’t have to follow the normal labeling rules for each bag, but they must put a lot number on every bag and include the right label on the invoice or one of the bags.

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§ 52454 Seed Lot Labeling Exemption

Any lot of more than one container of seed which is transported to a dealer for resale, or any lot of more than five containers of seed which is sold to a consumer, is exempt from the requirements which are prescribed by Section 52452 or 52453 if both of the following requirements are complied with: (a) Each container is plainly marked or identified with a lot number or other lot identification. (b) The invoice and one or more of the containers bears the tag or label which is required by such sections. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 52454.

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