California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §59985: Each petitioner shall, upon affixing his signature to the petition for termination, write in the date of signing.

Read the full statutory text
Each petitioner shall, upon affixing his signature to the petition for termination, write in the date of signing. No signature to the petition shall be valid for any purpose if affixed more than six months prior to the filing of the petition with the director. The petition shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient undertaking in an amount which is equal to the probable costs incident to conducting the hearing and making of findings. A hearing shall be held by the director upon the petition to determine the sufficiency of the signatures within 60 days after the presentation of the petition.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.