California Statutes
§ 52255.5. — 52255.5. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 64.)
California § 52255.5.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code FACFood and Agricultural Code - FAC
Div. 18.DIVISION 18. FIELD CROPS, SEEDS, SEED POTATOES, ONE-VARIETY COTTON DISTRICTS, AND NURSERY STOCK GRADES AND STANDARDS
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. California Seed Law
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Short Title and Definitions
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Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC Code § 52255.5. (2026).
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“Noncommercial seed sharing activity” means the receiving or giving away of seed by a noncommercial entity without the creation of a contractual obligation or an expectation to receive anything of value in return. This definition does not prohibit a noncommercial entity engaging in noncommercial seed sharing activity from receiving the progeny of the seeds it distributes to the extent that the activity does not violate the federal Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2321 et seq.). Noncommercial seed sharing activity does not include receiving, storing, or distributing patented seed.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 64. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.
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