A producer who intends to grow California naturally colored cotton shall provide written notification to the department by January 15. The notification shall include the name, address, telephone number, and signature of the producer, property owner, or company official contracting for the production or purchase of such cotton and the acreage intended for planting. By February 15, the producer shall provide the department with a legal description of each production location including Township, Range, and Section; a map of each of these locations; the acreage that will be planted; and the names and means of contacting any person controlling cotton production on property within one (1) mile of each production location.

By March 1 of each year, the department shall notify each person controlling said proximal cotton production of the California naturally colored cotton producer's intent. The person controlling said proximal cotton production shall notify the department by March 20 if they intend to plant white cotton within the required isolation distances from the noticed colored cotton locations.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 52901 and 52981, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 52901 and 52981, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New article 4.5 (sections 3818-3819.3) and section filed 3-4-99 as an emergency; operative 3-4-99 (Register 99, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-2-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New article 4.5 (sections 3818-3819.3) and section refiled 7-2-99 as an emergency; operative 7-2-99 (Register 99, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-1-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-2-99 order transmitted to OAL 11-1-99 and filed 12-10-99 (Register 99, No. 50).