California

Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

9,659 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 3311 — The California Exposition and State Fair is hereby created as a separate independent entity in state government.
• § 33111 — The State Personnel Board shall hold examinations in various parts of the state for the purpose of determining the qualifications of persons who desire to become employed by the department in the enfo
• § 33112 — The director shall examine any interested person qualified under Section 33113 for certification as a registered dairy inspector.
• § 33112.1 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director shall issue a limited milk inspection certificate to any registered sanitarian employed by any city or county health department who wi
• § 33113 — A person is not eligible to take the examination unless the person possesses one of the following qualifications: (a) Graduation from a four-year college with specialization in studies which related t
• § 33114 — The director shall establish and collect fees for the application and for the examination of persons for the position of registered dairy inspector to cover the cost of carrying out the provisions of
• § 33118 — The director shall, from time to time, conduct special refresher courses which shall not exceed five days, at various convenient places in the state for the purpose of training persons who are employe
• § 33119 — Attendance at such a refresher course shall be mandatory, in the discretion of the director, upon any or all persons who are employed by the department and each county and city in the inspection of da
• § 3312 — (a) The governing body of the California Exposition and State Fair shall be an 11-member board of directors.
• § 33120 — Any person who is employed by the department or any county or city shall be paid his salary or compensation while he is attending such a special refresher course.
• § 33121 — This article does not apply to any clerical employee, or to any person who is employed in a laboratory.
• § 3313 — The board may annually select a chairperson from among the directors.
• § 3314 — The directors shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.
• § 33141 — If a producer produces market milk within the jurisdiction of an approved milk inspection service, the director, after an investigation and consultation with the health officer of each county which is
• § 33142 — The director, in making the designation and assignment, shall take into consideration, in addition to other matters which are considered, the geographical convenience of each county approved milk insp
• § 33143 — No more than one approved milk inspection service may be designated by the director for any single dairy farm which produces market milk.
• § 33146 — Any producer or approved milk inspection service may file with the director a written protest regarding any designation which is made pursuant to Section 33141.
• § 33147 — The director may, within 30 days after the receipt of the protest and shall, within 30 days after receipt of a petition, and after at least five days’ written notice to any approved milk inspection se
• § 33149 — The director upon his own motion, after giving at least 10 days written notice to any approved milk inspection service which is concerned, may hold a hearing on any designation which is made pursuant
• § 3315 — Any director who misses three consecutive regular meetings of the board without permission of the board shall be deemed to have resigned from the board.
• § 33150 — After the hearing, the director may revoke, amend, or retain such designation, designate another approved milk inspection service to perform the inspection as provided in this article, or establish an
• § 33151 — Upon the approval in writing of a milk inspection service by the director, the approved milk inspection service shall do all of the following: (a) Grade market milk as produced or sold under its juris
• § 3316 — The board may appoint advisory committees.
• § 3317 — The two Members of the Legislature who represent the Assembly and Senate district in which the California Exposition and State Fair facilities are located and the chairperson and vice chairperson of t
• § 33171 — In areas in which an approved milk inspection service has not been designated by the director pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 33141), the director shall establish and conduct a milk ins
• § 33201 — Counties may, subject to the approval of the director, contract, one with the other, for the maintenance by one, or some of them, of the approved milk inspection service within the limits of the other
• § 3321 — The board shall appoint, pursuant to Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, a general manager of the California Exposition and State Fair who shall serve at the pleasure of the board
• § 3322 — (a) The following officers of the California Exposition and State Fair shall be appointed by the Governor, pursuant to Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, upon recommendation of t
• § 33221 — As used in this article, “permit” means a permit that is issued pursuant to Section 33222.
• § 33222 — Every person, before engaging in the business of producing market milk or manufacturing milk, shall obtain a permit from the secretary or from the approved milk inspection service that is maintained b
• § 33223 — If a permit is issued by an approved milk inspection service designated by the secretary to a producer of market milk or manufacturing milk, no other permit shall be required of the producer by any ot
• § 33224 — Upon receipt of an application for a permit, the secretary or approved milk inspection service shall cause an investigation to be made of the dairy farm where milk is produced and of the herd that pro
• § 33225 — If this division and the standards that are established by or adopted pursuant to the authority that is granted in this division are complied with, a permit shall be issued by the secretary or the des
• § 33226 — Every person shall obtain a permit from the secretary before engaging in the business of processing or distributing market milk.
• § 33227 — Each person, before engaging in the transportation of unpackaged market milk or unpackaged market milk products (bulk milk hauler), shall obtain a bulk milk hauler tanker permit from the secretary for
• § 33228 — (a) Any person, before engaging the business of cleaning or sanitizing bulk milk tanker trucks shall obtain a bulk milk tanker truck cleaning or sanitizing permit from the secretary for each facility
• § 33251 — The county that maintains an approved milk inspection service where an inspection fee is levied and collected shall determine the actual cost of making an inspection of a dairy farm that produces milk
• § 33252 — For the purpose of maintaining an approved milk inspection service, the county may, but is not required to, levy and collect an inspection fee or fees from producers of milk that is produced at dairy
• § 33253 — The dairy farm inspection fee shall not exceed the actual cost to the county of making the dairy farm inspection, provided that an additional 15 percent of the fees collected shall be remitted to the
• § 33254 — Any fees levied by an approved milk inspection service for dairy farm inspection shall not exceed the maximum fees provided for state established inspection.
• § 33256 — The cost of the inspections may include all directly related costs.
• § 33257 — If an approved milk inspection service inspects a dairy farm, the dairy farm inspection fee, if levied, shall be collected from the producer of milk that is produced on the dairy farm.
• § 33261 — Charges that are made by any approved milk inspection service for inspection fees are subject to audit by the secretary, and for this purpose the secretary shall have access to all books, papers, reco
• § 33262 — Ten percent of the producers within any approved inspection area may file with the secretary a written protest as to the reasonableness of any inspection fee that is levied and collected from the prod
• § 33263 — The secretary shall, after 30 days’ public notice of the hearing, and after five days’ written notice to any approved milk inspection service that is concerned, hold a hearing on the protest.
• § 33264 — Upon the completion of hearing, the secretary may establish a reasonable fee for the inspection that is the subject of the protest.
• § 33265 — A county shall not, through an approved milk inspection service or otherwise, levy or collect any fee or tax for the purpose of inspecting any milk or dairy product on any truck or other vehicle or du
• § 33291 — Every person that is engaged in the production of milk outside the jurisdiction of an approved milk inspection service and every person engaged in the processing, manufacture, or distribution of milk,
• § 33292 — (a) Every milk products plant or milk handler that purchases, or otherwise acquires possession or control of, milk directly from producers shall deduct from payments that are due producers for milk, a
• § 33293 — The inspection fee is payable during the first week of January, April, July, and October of each year.
• § 33294 — (a) Every producer shall pay an inspection fee not to exceed twelve cents ($0.
• § 33295 — The secretary shall fix the inspection fees for each person, as provided for in Section 33291, not to exceed actual directly related costs for inspection.
• § 33296 — The secretary shall make, and maintain, written findings upon which inspection fees are fixed pursuant to Sections 33294 and 33295.
• § 33297 — Any person subject to inspection fees provided for in Section 33291 may file with the secretary a written protest as to the reasonableness of any inspection fee that is levied and collected from those
• § 33298 — The secretary shall establish plan review fees for sanitary design and construction review activities relating to milk product plants and frozen milk product plants pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing w
• § 3331 — The board shall serve as the policymaking body for the California Exposition and State Fair and shall have full responsibility for the year-round management and operation of all facilities of the Cali
• § 3332 — The board may do any of the following: (a) Contract.
• § 3332.1 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in accordance with procedures established by the board, the board may enter into agreements to secure donations, memberships, and corporate and individua
• § 3332.2 — Notwithstanding any other law, the board is authorized to enter into an agreement for the use of the Cal Expo Lot Z property with the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento for a term of five
• § 3332.5 — If the board at any time sends out a request for proposal that could result in an agreement between the board and another party on any matter for a term in excess of 20 years, a copy of that request f
• § 3332.6 — The California Exposition and State Fair may enter into a joint powers agreement with a joint powers authority created pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of
• § 33321 — The director may authorize the inspection of dairy farms producing manufacturing milk.
• § 33322 — The inspection of dairy farms producing manufacturing milk in an area to which an approved milk inspection service has been designated and assigned under the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with S
• § 3333 — The board shall submit a report to the Legislature and Governor on or before May 31st of each year with respect to the financial condition, present operations, and future planned activities of the Cal
• § 3334 — All records of the California Exposition and State Fair for entries in any of its events are public records, except entries in events which are scheduled for future judging or overnight entries in rac
• § 33351 — It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Prevent, interfere with, or attempt to nullify in any way the work of any duly authorized representative of the department or of an approv
• § 33451 — A dairy farm which is insanitary, deficient, or unsatisfactory is subject to the action provided in this chapter.
• § 33452 — (a) A dairy cow farm that was marketing market milk, including milk that meets the definition of restricted use market milk, on August 1, 2005, shall not market manufacturing milk.
• § 33453 — This chapter does not prohibit the immediate restricted use or exclusion from the market or the immediate condemnation by the secretary or an approved milk inspection service of any milk or cream that
• § 33481 — The secretary shall establish regulations for the construction of sanitary milk barns and milk houses which are used in the production of market milk.
• § 33482 — The regulations, plans, and specifications may be varied to suit the climatic and other differences in the various sections of the state.
• § 33483 — Minimum construction standards for new market milk dairy farms and extensive repairs to existing market milk dairy farms shall not be less than those which are established by the director pursuant to
• § 33484 — Any dairy farm building heretofore or hereafter constructed in accordance with the regulations, plans, and specifications heretofore or hereafter adopted by the director is not, however, required to b
• § 33485 — No authority is conferred by this article upon the director or any approved milk inspection service to require the rebuilding of any existing dairy farm building unless the owner of the building is ma
• § 33486 — All existing structures which are used in the production of market milk shall be kept in repair in accordance with the sanitary requirements and standards which are established by this division.
• § 33487 — No environmental impact report may be required by any state agency for any activity of a dairy farm, including adoption of waste discharge requirements pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section
• § 3351 — (a) There is hereby created the State Fair Leasing Authority, a joint powers authority formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, whic
• § 33511 — If any provision of this article is violated by any dairy farm, the dairy farm is insanitary, deficient, and unsatisfactory.
• § 33512 — An open cesspool, pigpen, stagnant water, accumulation of manure or other filth shall not be permitted within 100 feet of the milk house or room, or within 50 feet of any milking barn, stanchions, or
• § 33513 — Human excreta or other human wastes shall be properly disposed of by the use of flush toilets and septic tanks, approved pits, or chemical toilets.
• § 33514 — The buildings, yards, or enclosures shall not be filthy or insanitary, nor shall any part of such yards or enclosures, except pastures, be made the depositories of manure in heaps or otherwise, where
• § 33515 — The water supply for the milk house or room and dairy barn shall be properly located, constructed, and operated, easily accessible, adequate, protected against contamination, and of safe and sanitary
• § 33516 — The water supply for drinking by livestock shall not be stagnant, polluted with manure, urine drainage, decaying vegetable or animal matter, or pathogenic bacteria of any source.
• § 33517 — No person who is connected with or employed on a dairy farm and liable to come in contact with the milk or cream of the dairy farm or the dairy farm operations shall be afflicted with any communicable
• § 33518 — A suitable milkhouse or room, which is properly screened to exclude flies or insects shall be provided and maintained for the separating, cooling, mixing, canning, and keeping, or otherwise caring for
• § 33519 — The pails, cans, bottles, or other containers for milk or its products, or the strainers, coolers or other utensils, appliances, apparatus, or equipment which come in contact with the milk or its prod
• § 3352 — (a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors, which shall be composed of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Director of Finance, the Director of General Services, and four indiv
• § 33520 — Multiuse containers, equipment and utensils used in the handling, storage and transportation of milk shall be made of smooth, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, nontoxic materials and shall be so cons
• § 33521 — The containers, appliances, or equipment, after sterilization, shall be adequately dried and protected from flies, dust, and other contamination.
• § 33522 — No container, utensil, appliance, or equipment shall be used for any purpose except the handling of milk or products of milk.
• § 33523 — The udders, flanks, hind legs, and tails of cows or goats shall be reasonably clean during milking.
• § 33524 — The milk or cream shall be protected from contamination by dust and flies.
• § 33525 — The person or wearing apparel of the dairyman, his employees, or other persons who handle the milk or its products and containers or equipment of the milk or its products shall not be soiled and shall
• § 33526 — The hands of milkers shall be clean and dry during the entire period of milking.
• § 33527 — The milk or cream shall be cooled as provided in Section 35783 and so maintained until delivery to a milk products plant.
• § 33528 — The interior of the milking barn or milk house or room shall be kept clean and free from accumulated dust and cobwebs.
• § 33529 — The walls of the milking barn shall not become soiled with manure, urine, or other filth.
• § 3353 — (a) The California Exposition and State Fair shall provide clerical services and the use of its staff without charge to the authority.
• § 33530 — The feed shall not be spoiled or otherwise unfit for feeding cows or goats and the production of milk.
• § 3354 — The authority may enter into leases or other agreements for the use of the State Fair Race Track or any other property owned or controlled by the California Exposition and State Fair which are necessa
• § 3355 — The California Exposition and State Fair, in consultation with the authority, shall prepare a master plan approved by the board of directors of the fair for the long-range comprehensive development an
• § 33551 — For any violation of this chapter a dairy farm with a market milk (grade A) permit shall be placed on restricted use or the milk or cream from it shall be excluded from the market.
• § 33552 — No notice for a subsequent violation of any provision of this chapter, for which a notice, as herein provided, has been issued is required if such subsequent violation occurs during the three-month pe
• § 3356 — The California Horse Racing Board, at the request of the authority, shall certify the eligibility of any prospective lessee or user of the property to be licensed to conduct horse racing at the State
• § 3357 — (a) In leasing, or entering into agreements for the use of, the State Fair Race Track or other property owned or controlled by the California Exposition and State Fair, the authority shall follow the
• § 3358 — If the authority makes a determination pursuant to this chapter about an action it proposes to take in awarding the State Fair Race Track lease or entering into the agreement, it shall report to the L
• § 33581 — An application for reinstatement of a dairy farm which has been placed on restricted use or the milk of which has been excluded from the market, pursuant to this chapter, shall be acted upon by the se
• § 3359 — After the award of a lease or upon entering into an agreement for the use of State Fair property, the authority shall meet periodically to review the operation of the lease or agreement, and the maste
• § 3360 — (a) The authority, in the exercise of its powers, may pledge any and all revenues, moneys, accounts, accounts receivable, contract rights, and other rights to payment of any kind, pursuant to the term
• § 3361 — The State of California pledges to, and agrees with, the holders of any bonds, other indebtedness, or obligations for the financing of the improvements described in the master plan pursuant to Section
• § 33701 — It is unlawful for any person to operate a milk products plant unless such plant scores a minimum of 80 percent on the official scorecard for milk products plants which is established by regulation of
• § 33702 — The provisions of Sections 33701, 33762, 33763, 33764, and 33765 do not apply to any milk products plant, its utensils, apparatus, and equipment which are used for the processing, manufacturing, handl
• § 33703 — Notwithstanding any provision of Section 33522, 33764, or 33765, containers, utensils, appliances, and equipment used for handling or bottling milk or milk products may be used for handling and bottli
• § 33704 — (a) (1) Sections 33701, 33731, 33732, 33733, 33734, 33767, 33768, 33770, 33771, 33776, and 34593 do not apply to the manufacture of ice cream that is manufactured from ice cream mix, to frozen dairy d
• § 33704.7 — “Frozen dairy dessert” is the food prepared by freezing while stirring a pasteurized mix containing milk or ingredients, derived from milk, or both, and which may contain other optional safe and suita
• § 33704.8 — Frozen desserts, not subject to a standard of identity prescribed by Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, may be manufactured or sold, or both, if they are in compliance with all applicable he
• § 33705 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, any wholesome agricultural food product which does not affect the flavor or quality of milk products may be manufactured in any milk products pla
• § 33731 — No new milk products plant shall be constructed nor shall extensive repairs be made to any existing milk products plant unless plans or specifications which show in detail the nature of the constructi
• § 33732 — Except as otherwise provided in Section 33733, minimum construction standards for new milk products plants shall include a separate room for each of the following operations: (a) Receiving and weighin
• § 33733 — A separate room is required for conducting each of the operations which is listed in Section 33732, except that, if any of the functions which are specified in subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, of t
• § 33734 — Whenever and wherever the functions which are specified in Section 33732 are performed, such performance shall be with equipment which is determined by the director to be stationary by nature and perm
• § 33761 — If any provision of this article is violated by any milk products plant, the milk products plant is insanitary.
• § 33762 — Milk or cream, or any product of milk or cream, shall not be received, by a milk products plant if such milk or cream, or product of milk or cream, comes within any of the following classes: (a) Is im
• § 33763 — The utensils and apparatus that come in contact with milk or its products shall be thoroughly washed and afterwards sterilized each time they are used by heating them to a temperature above 200 degree
• § 33764 — The cans or other containers in which the milk or milk products are received, transported, or delivered shall be thoroughly washed, sterilized, and dried after emptying and before being sent out to be
• § 33765 — No container, utensil, apparatus, or equipment, except as otherwise provided, shall be used for any purpose other than that of handling milk and the products of milk.
• § 33766 — The inside surfaces of any equipment, apparatus, or container, which comes in contact with milk or its products, shall be smooth and readily cleanable and free of open seams, cracks, or crevices.
• § 33766.5 — Recirculated cold water which is used in coolers and exchangers shall be obtained from a safe source and protected from contamination.
• § 33767 — The floor shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious material which is acceptable to the director.
• § 33768 — Floor drains shall be provided which are properly trapped to exclude odors and connected to a sewer line that will convey refuse milk, water, and sewage away to a point at least 100 feet distant from
• § 33769 — No milk, its products, or any filth shall be allowed to accumulate, ferment, or decay upon the floor or walls.
• § 33770 — No species of animal life other than man shall be permitted in any building which is used in connection with any milk products plant.
• § 33771 — No building which is used in connection with any milk products plant shall be used for any purpose except the handling of milk and milk products, equipment, apparatus, or containers of milk or milk pr
• § 33772 — The water supply shall be properly located and constructed so as to be easily accessible, adequately operated, and protected against contamination.
• § 33773 — A cesspool, privy vault, hog yard, slaughterhouse, manure, or any decaying vegetable or animal matter shall not be so located as to become a nuisance or to permit foul odors to reach such milk product
• § 33774 — All openings into any milk products plant shall be effectively protected against flies and insects and doors shall be self-closing.
• § 33775 — There shall be sufficient light in each room equivalent to not less than one 50-watt electric light per 100 square feet of floor area, reasonably and efficiently distributed.
• § 33776 — Tight, sound, and cleanable walls and ceilings shall be provided.
• § 33777 — A suitable toilet, with self-closing door, and lavatory facilities, soap, and clean towels shall be provided for employees.
• § 33778 — The bodies or wearing apparel of persons who are employed or come in contact with any milk or its products shall be kept clean and shall be washed from time to time with reasonable frequency.
• § 33779 — (a) No person who is connected with, or employed in, a milk products plant and liable to come in contact with milk or milk products or the milk products plant operations, shall be afflicted with any c
• § 33780 — No equipment or apparatus shall be installed or maintained in such manner so as to prevent thorough and adequate cleaning of walls and floors.
• § 33781 — A room in which cheese and cheese products are cut, wrapped, and packaged into individual consumer packages shall be maintained in accordance with the sanitary requirements of this chapter.
• § 33782 — All of the provisions of this chapter apply to any building or structure in which any product resembling a milk product is manufactured, processed, or compounded.
• § 34001 — Pasteurization of milk or a milk product is a process which consists of one of the following: (a) Uniformly heating milk or a milk product to a temperature of not less than 145 degrees Fahrenheit and
• § 34001.5 — When the term “ultra-pasteurized” is used to describe any milk or milk product, it means that such milk or milk product has been thermally processed, either before or after packaging, in accordance wi
• § 34002 — If the process of ripening or starting is to be commenced immediately, each of the following shall be cooled to a degree no lower than necessary for such ripening or starting: (a) Cream which is paste
• § 34003 — In the process of producing cream from market milk which is to be used as market cream or for the standardization of market milk, such cream may be heated to a temperature of not to exceed 165 degrees
• § 34004 — Pasteurized skim milk, which is derived from market milk and which is used for standardizing pasteurized market milk, may be repasteurized once.
• § 34005 — Market cream which has not been packaged for distribution to consumers may be repasteurized once.
• § 34006 — Every person that operates any place where milk is received and byproducts are distributed shall pasteurize any skim milk, whey, or other milk byproduct which is to be used for feeding purposes for fa
• § 34007 — (a) Every person that uses any pasteurizing apparatus for the manufacture of soft fresh cheese varieties that are not cultured shall sample and test the pasteurized milk daily from each pasteurizer to
• § 34008 — (a) All market milk and market milk products, and all milk for manufacturing purposes and manufactured milk products, shall be pasteurized at the plant where processed and packaged unless otherwise pr
• § 34031 — Any apparatus which is used for the pasteurization of milk or any milk product shall be kept in strictly clean and sanitary condition.
• § 34032 — Any vat, tank, or container which is used to store a milk byproduct shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
• § 34061 — Each vat, tank, or other receptacle in which milk or any milk product is pasteurized shall be equipped with a recording thermometer device to accurately record the temperature to which, and the length
• § 34062 — Each vat, tank, or other receptacle in which milk or any milk product is pasteurized shall also be equipped with an indicating thermometer.
• § 34063 — Any recording thermometer device and any indicating thermometer which is used in pasteurization shall be of a type which is approved by, and its use is at all times subject to the approval of, the dir
• § 34064 — Every person that uses any pasteurizing apparatus within the state shall date, preserve, and keep on file for not less than one year after they are made, all records which have been made by the record
• § 34065 — Every person who uses any pasteurizing apparatus within the state shall compile and keep on file for not less than one year records relating to pasteurization equipment modifications, maintenance, and
• § 34091 — It is unlawful for any person to sell any milk or product of milk as and for pasteurized milk or a product of pasteurized milk, or to use the word “pasteurized” or any of its derivatives in connection
• § 34201 — A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Fraudulently manipulate the measure, weight, or test which is used for determining the grade or quality of milk, cream or any fluid derivative of milk o
• § 34202 — No tolerance in weights, measures, percentages of milk fat, moisture, or any other measure or standard is permitted, except where specific provisions are made for such a tolerance.
• § 34231 — (a) Payment for milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream shall be made on the basis of weight or measure and percentage of the milk fat or the fluid skim milk components or both contained
• § 34232 — If the director finds, after investigation by him, that facilities are not available for weighing and testing, upon request of the parties he may issue a written permit which authorizes the purchase a
• § 34233 — This article does not prohibit weighing and sampling on a route, or the use of composite samples of milk, except as otherwise provided in Section 34231, or the purchase and sale of market milk which i
• § 34261 — A permanent record in duplicate of every test of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream which is purchased, received, or sold on the basis of the amount of milk fat or the fluid skim mi
• § 34261.5 — The director shall, by regulation, adopt methods and procedures for the testing, weighing, and measuring of milk components and for the recording and reporting of such testing.
• § 34262 — Each test shall be legibly recorded with indelible pencil or ink in such a manner as to correctly identify the test obtained upon the milk, cream, or fluid derivative of milk or cream.
• § 34263 — Each sheet or page shall be authenticated by the signature of the licensed tester.
• § 34264 — The original record of each test shall be immediately delivered to the purchaser, receiver, or seller of the milk, cream, or fluid derivative of milk or cream, and shall be retained by him for at leas
• § 34265 — The licensed tester shall retain an unmodified sample of any milk, cream, or fluid derivative of milk or cream which is tested by him for a period of time which is specified in regulations adopted by
• § 34301 — (a) The secretary shall supervise the weighing, measuring, sampling, bacteriological testing, and sanitary loading and unloading of bulk milk delivered to handlers.
• § 34301.5 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Handler” means a person who, as owner, agent, broker, or intermediary, receives, purchases, or otherwise acquires ownership, possess
• § 34302 — (a) A handler, including a producer-handler, shall deduct an assessment from payments made to producers for milk, including the handler’s own production, of a sum not to exceed one-tenth of one cent (
• § 34303 — The director shall annually fix the fees in Section 34302 in an amount not to exceed the actual directly related costs for the supervision and checking required by Section 34301.
• § 34304 — Any assessment or fee payable pursuant to this article is a debt of the person by whom the assessment or fee is payable and is due and payable to the director upon the date set forth in Section 34302.
• § 34351 — Fees shall be paid by the owner to the department for glassware which is examined for compliance with the prescribed standards.
• § 34352 — Except as provided in Section 34351, the department shall charge fees for examining glassware and apparatus which is used in methods of testing which are sufficient to cover the actual cost of such ex
• § 34353 — Any money which is received under this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
• § 34501 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 34502 — “Association” includes nonstock corporations.
• § 34503 — “Single service container” means a container which is used only once and is not refilled.
• § 34504 — “Milk case” means a rigid, reusable container for packing and transporting or delivering cartons, bottles, jugs, or any other form of packaged milk or milk products.
• § 34505 — This chapter applies to all brands which have been registered with the department.
• § 34531 — Any person or association located in California that is engaged in receiving, producing, manufacturing, packing, canning, bottling, handling, or selling milk or any product of milk in containers, cabi
• § 34532 — There shall be included as a part of each brand the words, “Registered in California” or the abbreviation “Reg.
• § 34533 — The applicant shall also cause such description to be printed once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation which is published in the locality in which the principal pla
• § 34534 — The department may refuse to register a brand if it appears that the same or a similar brand has been previously registered by another person or association unless the prior registrant gives his writt
• § 34535 — If it appears that two or more applicants have applied for the registration of the same or similar brands, the director may, after hearing, determine the right of prior ownership in such brand.
• § 34536 — Any certificate of registration which is granted expires on the 30th day of June of the fourth year after it was granted and may be renewed for four years by payment of a renewal fee of five dollars (
• § 34537 — If renewal of any certificate is not made within 60 days after the expiration of the certificate, such certificate becomes null and void.
• § 34561 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, every person that finds or receives any container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment which is marked with a brand which is registered pursuant to this cha
• § 34562 — Any person that acquires any container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment which is marked with a brand that is registered pursuant to this chapter, by purchase or by other lawful means, and that has t
• § 34563 — Any person that purchases any container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment which is marked with a brand registered pursuant to this chapter shall submit to the director a copy of the bill of sale or o
• § 34564 — An “unauthorized person” with respect to possession of containers (including milk cases), cabinets, or other dairy equipment marked with a brand that is registered pursuant to this chapter includes an
• § 34565 — If the owner of any container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment which is marked or branded, or any other person that is lawfully entitled to use the container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment, requ
• § 34568 — Any distributor in possession of a milk case having another distributor’s registration shall notify the registered owner, and make the case available to the registered owner for pickup, upon receipt o
• § 34591 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, it is unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any market milk, skim milk, flavored milk, flavored dairy drink, buttermilk, or cultured but
• § 34592 — Market milk which is served by any school, hospital, hotel, boardinghouse, restaurant, soda fountain, lunch counter, or other places where food or drink is served to the public, shall be served in the