DPR 26-001 – Pesticide-Treated Seeds

DPR proposes to adopt section 6626.5 and amend sections 6000, 6147, 6691 and 6760 of Title 3, California Code of Regulations. The proposed regulatory action will add a definition for pesticide-treated seed; exempt pesticide-treated seeds from registration when they meet certain conditions specific to California; require the reporting of pesticide-treated seeds planted in California; and provide exemptions to regulatory requirements for the planting of pesticide-treated seeds when certain conditions are met. The proposed rulemaking harmonizes DPR’s regulation of pesticide-treated seeds with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) regulation of pesticide-treated seeds as pesticides exempt from registration under Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) section 152.25(a) and places additional California-specific conditions on the manufacture, import, sale, and use of pesticide-treated seeds.

Date Noticed: 05/15/2026Status: ProposedSection 100: NoAdopted: NoComment Period:

• 05/15/2026 - 06/29/2026

Attachments

• Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action - English pdf
• Aviso De Acción Reglamentaria Propuesta - Spanish pdf
• Text of Proposed Regulations - English pdf
• Initial Statement of Reasons - English pdf
• Declaración Inicial de Razones e Informe Público - Spanish pdf
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (Form 399) - English pdf