Food and Agricultural Code section 46014.2

(a)

All products sold as organic in California shall be certified by an accredited certifying agent if they are required to be certified under the federal act.

(b)

Product shall be sold as organic only in accordance with this act.

(c)

A certification agency shall be accredited by the USDA as provided in the NOP.

Source: Section 46014.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=46014.2. (updated Jan. 1, 2017; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_46014.2

Original Source: Section 46014.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=46014.2. (last accessed May 12, 2025).