When a prohibited substance is applied to a certified operation due to a federal or state emergency pest or disease treatment program and the certified operation otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter, the certification status of the operation shall not be affected as a result of the application of the prohibited substance, but, any harvested crop or plant part to be harvested that has contact with a prohibited substance applied as the result of a federal or state emergency pest or disease treatment program cannot be sold, labeled, or represented as OCal.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 26012 and 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26013, 26062 and 26062.5, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-14-2021; operative 7-14-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 29).