12671-12674

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE
SECTION 12671-12674




12671.  It is unlawful for any person to pack, ship, or sell any
produce that carries pesticide residue in excess of the permissible
tolerance which is established by the director pursuant to this
chapter.


12672.  The director or commissioner may prohibit the harvest of any
produce or may seize and hold any lot of produce when a preharvest
interval specified in the registered labeling of a pesticide applied
to the produce has not been complied with. Except as provided in
Section 12673, this harvest prohibition shall not extend beyond the
expiration of the preharvest interval. Lots of produce so seized
shall be held until the preharvest interval has expired and the
director has determined that any pesticide residue is within a
permissible tolerance.


12673.  The director or commissioner may prohibit the harvest of any
produce that carries pesticide residue in excess of a permissible
tolerance which is established by the director pursuant to this
chapter.


12674.  It is unlawful for any person to harvest, pack, ship, sell,
transport, destroy, or dispose of any plant, crop, or commodity which
has been seized pursuant to Section 12648, except in accordance with
the decision of the director issued pursuant to Section 12648,
unless the person otherwise has received written permission from the
director.