Except as provided for in Section 55052, no person may plant, produce, process, or handle rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040, except in compliance with this chapter. Regulations shall be adopted by the secretary, in accordance with Section 55022, to accomplish all of the following purposes:
(a) Maintain the integrity and prevent contamination of rice which has not been identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(b) Prevent the introduction of disease, weeds, or other pests.
(c) Ensure that persons handling seed for the production of rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040 or bringing rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040 into the state for processing notify the commission of the location of planting sites and of the dates and procedures for planting, producing, processing, or handling of rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(d) Ensure that persons receiving rice having been identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040 produced outside the state for processing notify the commission of the location of the receipt and of the procedures for processing or handling the rice to prevent commercial impact to other rice and the spread of weeds, diseases, or other pests.
(e) Enforce the restrictions and conditions imposed on the planting, producing, processing, or handling of rice identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 55040.
(f) Encourage research and development of new types of rice.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 414, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2009.)