California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §40873: In addition to any other remedy, the producer so offering for inspection and delivery any load of tomatoes that has incurred any added handling costs as a direct result of the unwarranted delay in ins

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In addition to any other remedy, the producer so offering for inspection and delivery any load of tomatoes that has incurred any added handling costs as a direct result of the unwarranted delay in inspection and delivery, willfully or negligently caused or permitted by a processor, may recover the amount of the added handling costs by an action at law against the processor.

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