Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 52991. Section 52991.
(a)
Except as specified in Section 52992, on and after January 1, 2014, the provisions of this chapter, and any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, shall become inoperative unless either of the following occurs:
(1)
A resolution is approved in accordance with the procedures specified in subdivision (c) of Section 52891.1, as that section read on January 1, 2013, to continue the operation of this chapter.
(2)
The secretary receives a petition from members of the cotton industry in the San Joaquin Valley and makes a determination that circumstances in the California cotton industry indicate that the operation of specified
sections of this chapter is in the best interests of the cotton industry and the state. If the secretary makes that determination, the secretary may establish a committee to advise the secretary. The committee shall be comprised of cotton growers, handlers of whole cottonseed, handlers of raw cotton fiber, and representatives of cotton ginning organizations.
(b)
If the provisions of this chapter become operative as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a), the department shall post this fact on its Internet Web site.