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Title 3 - Food and AgricultureDivision 4 - Plant IndustryChapter 1 - ChemistrySubchapter 1 - Fertilizing Materials
Article 1 - Standards and Labeling
Section 2304 - Biotics

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 2304

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Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025
Section 2304 - Biotics

All fertilizing materials for which claims are made relating to organisms, enzymes or organism by-products are subject to the registration requirement of Section 14601 of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(a) In addition to the information required by Section 14601 of the Food and Agricultural Code, the label of each product which contains organisms, enzymes, or other by-products of organisms for which claims are made shall state:
(1) Species name of each microorganism, name of each enzyme, or organism by-product, if claimed, as part of the statement of composition.
(2)
(A) The number of viable units of each microorganism per cubic centimeter, milliliter, or gram.
(B) The number of activity units of each enzyme per cubic centimeter, milliliter, or gram.
(C) The concentration in percentage of each organism by-product.
(3) The expiration date for use.
(4) Storage conditions.
(b) The following supporting documentation is required for verifying label claims:
(1) Written description of generally accepted laboratory method(s) for both identifying and quantifying the viable and attenuated units, enzyme activities, or organism by-products claimed.
(2) A copy of the laboratory/certificate of analysis or alternate methods supporting proof of label claims, listed in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2). The analysis results shall be no more than five (5) years old at the time of registration/renewal approval.
(c) When used for the purpose intended, the product must not be pathogenic to plants or pathogenic to animals which may consume the treated plant.
(d) Biotic claims are acceptable based on efficacy data.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 2304

1. Amendment filed 1-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 3).
2. Repealer of former section 2304 and renumbering of former section 2305 to section 2304 filed 8-2-91; operative 8-2-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 7).
3. Editorial correction amending first and second paragraphs (Register 98, No. 29).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (b)(1) and (d) filed 9-12-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 37).
5. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 6-22-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 25).
6. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (b)(1)-(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 4-13-2020; operative 4-13-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 16).
7. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-23-2022; operative 4-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 8).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14502, 14601 and 14631, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14594, 14601 and 14631, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. Amendment filed 1-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 3).
2. Repealer of former section 2304 and renumbering of former section 2305 to section 2304 filed 8-2-91; operative 8-2-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 7).
3. Editorial correction amending first and second paragraphs (Register 98, No. 29).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (b)(1) and (d) filed 9-12-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 37).
5. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 6-22-2017; operative 10/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 25).
6. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (b)(1)-(2) and amendment of Note filed 4-13-2020; operative 4/13/2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 16).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-23-2022; operative 4/1/2022 (Register 2022, No. 8).