California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §6761: The secretary, after investigation and hearing, may refuse to issue or renew a license, or may suspend or revoke a license, if the secretary determines that the licensee or the applicant has done any

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

A secretary may refuse, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke a nursery stock license if the licensee violates nursery regulations, commits fraud, fails to maintain cleanliness standards, disobeys orders, or fails to pay assessments.

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The secretary, after investigation and hearing, may refuse to issue or renew a license, or may suspend or revoke a license, if the secretary determines that the licensee or the applicant has done any of the following: (a) Has willfully refused to comply with the laws and regulations relative to nursery stock, or to any pest that might be carried by nursery stock. (b) Was intentionally guilty of fraud or deception in the procurement of the license. (c) Has been guilty of fraud or misrepresentation in the handling or sale of nursery stock. (d) Has failed to maintain nursery stock produced or sold by the secretary in accordance with the standards of cleanliness that are prescribed by the secretary. (e) Has failed to comply with a lawful order that is issued by the secretary or commissioner. (f) Has failed to pay any assessment levied pursuant to this code on nursery stock or products comprising nursery stock.

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