1. (a) This section supplements the control of cottonseed products to ensure that these products meet the tolerance for aflatoxins established in Section 2734(a)(6).

2. (b) Each lot, or truck, railcar, ship, barge, container, air transport, or any other means of transportation of cottonseed products originating outside of California, as a condition of entry into California, shall be accompanied by the following:

   1. (1) A completed form furnished by the secretary (Certificate of Movement of Cottonseed Products, Rev. 12-09), incorporated by reference, stating the origin and destination of the cottonseed products.
   2. (2) An analysis certificate reporting the results of sampling and laboratory testing for aflatoxins, showing compliance with the aflatoxins tolerances stated in Section 2734(a)(6), the name of the testing laboratory, and the testing laboratory report number representing the lot of cottonseed products identified on the certificate.
   3. (3) A label with guaranteed analyses that complies with Section 2694 and Section 2780.
3. (c) Shipment of cottonseed products which do not meet the tolerance for aflatoxins established in Section 2734(a)(6) shall be refused entry into California, except for entry for transportation to a site operating under authority of the secretary for aflatoxin detoxification or oil extraction, with the exception of products intended for export or non-feed usage.
4. (d) Documentation for all shipments, originating outside of California, by railcar, truck, ship, barge, container, or air transportation, with the exception of products intended for export or non-feed usage, shall be submitted to the Department on or before the shipment date and documents shall be affixed to, or accompany the lot to the purchaser. All truck shipments shall submit to inspection at California border stations and a copy of all required documentation shall accompany the lot to the purchaser. Failure to obtain such document inspection, or diversion after document inspection, shall be grounds for seizure and quarantine of the shipment.
5. (e) Cottonseed products originating in Riverside and Imperial counties of California shall move only to a detoxification or oil extraction site approved by the secretary, unless the products are certified by laboratory testing showing that the product is within the tolerance for aflatoxins established in Section 2734(a)(6). Such laboratory certifications shall be affixed to or accompany the lot to the purchaser.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 14902, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 15041, 15071, 15071.5, 15072 and 15073, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 11-3-82 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 3-3-83.

2. Certificate of Compliance, including editorial corrections, transmitted to OAL 2-10-83 and filed 3-10-83 (Register 83, No. 11).

3. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (b) and (d) and subsection relettering filed 11-16-93; operative 11-16-93 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 93, No. 47).

4. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (e)-(e)(5) and amendment of Note filed 2-23-96 as an emergency; operative 2-23-96 (Register 96, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-22-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (a) (Register 96, No. 28).

6. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-23-96 order including amendment of subsections (e), (e)(2), (e)(4) and (e)(5) transmitted to OAL 6-3-96 and filed 7-12-96 (Register 96, No. 28).

7. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 2004, No. 17).

8. Amendment filed 4-20-2004; operative 4-20-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 17).

9. Amendment filed 1-4-2010; operative 2-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 2).

10. Amendment designating first paragraph as subsection (a), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (b)(3) and (c)-(d) filed 11-12-2024 as an emergency; operative 11-12-2024 (Register 2024, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-12-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

11. Amendment designating first paragraph as subsection (a), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (b)(3) and (c)-(d) refiled 5-12-2025 as an emergency; operative 5-12-2025 (Register 2025, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

12. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-12-2025 order transmitted to OAL 6-10-2025 and filed 7-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 27).