2 CAR § 53-110 – Rough rice testing

(a) Testing of rough rice produced from crops planted with seed subjected to the prescribed testing may be carried out in the normal course of commerce.
(b) All positive detections arising from that testing shall be forwarded to the State Plant Board.
(c)
1. (1) Any and all records pertaining to postharvest rough rice testing by any entity, business, or individual shall be made available to the board upon request.
2. (2) Upon notification of a positive test on postharvest rough rice, the board will immediately initiate an investigation to determine if the source of the LLRice can be isolated.
3. (3)
  1. (A) Records relating to testing of planting seed will be reviewed and the testing lab will be contacted to confirm results in hand.
  2. (B) Any e1Tors found in the testing and reporting on the planting seed will be subject to review by the board and consideration of assessment of civil penalties as outlined in the Enforcement Response Penalty Matrix.
4. (4) (4) The receiving facility, of the positive postharvest rough rice, will be asked to follow any United States Department of Agriculture protocol for handling positive rough rice that ensures proper disposition/usage of that lot of rough rice.