California

Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

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• § 41207.7 — The director may provide rules and procedures to be used by the entity in administering this chapter.
• § 41207.8 — The committee shall not recommend and the director shall not utilize, an entity a majority of whose officers and employees are persons regulated by this chapter.
• § 41207.9 — The entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in performing its responsibilities.
• § 41208 — The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request to the director of any three members of the committee.
• § 41209 — The director shall appoint an alternate member for each committee member.
• § 41210 — Alternate members shall serve at committee meetings only in the absence of the member for whom they are designated as the alternate.
• § 41211 — (a) The director, in consultation with the University of California and the California State University, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a public or private program, or a comb
• § 41301 — This chapter provides certain standards of quality, condition, or fill of container and requirements for marking of fruits and vegetables, including olives, which are packed in tin or glass containers
• § 41302 — Any act that is made unlawful by Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code is not made lawful by reason of this part.
• § 41303 — Any person or any common carrier may refuse to accept for shipment or transportation, and may refuse to ship or to transport, any canned fruit, including olives, which upon inspection are found to be,
• § 4131 — The City and County of San Francisco may appropriate and pay over to the 1-A District Agricultural Association for the general uses and purposes of the association such sums of money as the city and c
• § 41331 — The State Director of Health Services shall be charged with the enforcement of this chapter and for that purpose he shall have all the powers heretofore conferred upon the Director of Agriculture.
• § 41332 — The State Director of Health Services, for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect every place within the state where canned fruits or vegetables, inc
• § 41361 — The following fruits and vegetables shall not be canned, packed, shipped, or sold within this state: (a) Fruits or vegetables which are unclean, immature, mouldy, overripe, infested with brown rot, sc
• § 41362 — In addition to the standards and requirements which are prescribed by Section 41361, the standard of quality, condition, and fill of container and requirements for marking of canned fruits and vegetab
• § 41421 — Tolerances above or below the count per pound of a designated size of olives shall be established which conform to the tolerances adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture in its United S
• § 41441 — The following varieties of ripe olives shall not be packed, shipped, delivered for shipment, or sold within this state, as whole or pitted or broken pitted canned ripe olives, if they are below the fo
• § 4155 — The 22nd District Agricultural Association may expend up to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) annually for the operation of a fair pursuant to Section 4001 for the purposes enumerated th
• § 41551 — Except as otherwise provided in Section 41552, any person, firm, company, or corporation that violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished b
• § 41552 — A person shall not be convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter if such person establishes a guaranty, which is signed by the person that resides or is lawfully engaged in business in
• § 41553 — One-half of all fines which are collected by any court or judge, for the violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.
• § 4156 — The State Race Track Leasing Commission shall prepare a master plan for the long-range comprehensive development and improvement of, and construction upon, the property of the 22nd District Agricultur
• § 4157 — The Director of Finance may enter into an agreement prior to September 1, 1976, with the State Race Track Leasing Commission and the 22nd District Agricultural Association to commit the state to advan
• § 4158 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an officer, employee, operator, lessee, or licensee of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, as defined in Section 3873, shall not contract for, authorize, or
• § 41581 — If the State Director of Health Services finds, after investigation and examination, that any canned fruits or vegetables, including olives, that are found in the possession of any person, firm, compa
• § 41582 — Canned fruits or vegetables, including olives, which are found to be mislabeled or misbranded within the meaning of this chapter may, by order of any court or judge, be seized and destroyed.
• § 4161 — (a) The 25th District Agricultural Association may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code with the Cit
• § 4162 — The 25th District Agricultural Association may accept the donation of any real property suitable for the location of the Napa Center of Wine, Food, and the Arts facility, and may lease the property to
• § 4163 — (a) With the consent of the secretary, a nonprofit organization may hold an annual fair in lieu of the annual fair held by the 25th District Agricultural Association.
• § 4165 — Notwithstanding any other law, the directors of the 48th District Agricultural Association may not serve concurrently on another fair board.
• § 41701 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 41702 — “Dehydrating garlic or onions” means garlic or onions which are suitable for dehydration purposes.
• § 41703 — “Dehydration purposes” means the commercial dehydration of garlic and onions.
• § 4171 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 50th District Agricultural Association, with the consent of the secretary, may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing
• § 41710 — The secretary shall not enforce this article, Article 3 (commencing with Section 41721), Article 5 (commencing with Section 41751), Article 6 (commencing with Section 41801), or Article 8 (commencing
• § 41711 — The secretary shall initially adopt the American Dehydrated Onion and Garlic Association quality standards for garlic and onions suitable for dehydration purposes.
• § 41712 — Except as otherwise provided in Section 41713, quality standards which are established pursuant to this chapter are the only standards of quality for dehydrating garlic or onions.
• § 41713 — The quality standards which are established pursuant to this chapter shall be considered as a grade under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 40501).
• § 41721 — The secretary by regulation may do all of the following: (a) Prescribe methods of selecting samples of lots, loads, or containers of garlic and onions for dehydration purposes, which shall be reasonab
• § 41731 — The secretary, for the purpose of inspection, may enter any place where garlic or onions for dehydration purposes may be found and take for inspection such representative samples as may be necessary t
• § 41732 — The secretary may cause the prosecution of any person violating any provision of this chapter, and may seize and hold a portion of any lot or load of garlic or onions for dehydration purposes involved
• § 41751 — By mutual agreement between the grower and the dehydrator, deliveries of garlic or onion for dehydration purposes may be weighed by a certified weighmaster and issued a valid weight certificate in the
• § 41752 — The secretary shall inspect all sale or contract deliveries of garlic or onions for dehydration purposes, except garlic or onions grown and dehydrated by a common principal owner, and garlic or onions
• § 41752.5 — Upon inspection of each load or lot, the secretary shall issue a certificate that shows the weight or percentage of garlic or onions by defect in the sample that does not conform to the standards esta
• § 41753 — The secretary may adopt regulations concerning the place of inspection and location of inspection stations after notice and public hearing.
• § 41754 — The secretary may review the operation of any inspection station that is not located at a dehydrator during a period beginning November 1st of any year and ending not less than 30 days before the date
• § 41755 — If the operators of dehydrators do not consent to termination prior to the date that is set forth in Section 41754, the secretary may hold a hearing to consider the termination of inspection at that p
• § 41756 — The secretary may announce to all of the parties of record who will be affected by the action that inspection is terminated for the ensuing season at an inspection station that is not located at a deh
• § 41757 — The secretary is not required to perform inspection at any place where adequate inspection facilities are not provided.
• § 41758 — The inspection certificate which is issued pursuant to this chapter is prima facie evidence of the percentage of defects according to the definition of such defects in this chapter or in the regulatio
• § 41801 — The secretary shall adopt a schedule of uniform fees to defray the cost of administering this chapter.
• § 41802 — Each operator of a dehydrator that receives deliveries of garlic or onions for dehydration purposes is hereby designated as the authorized agent of the secretary to collect the inspection and certific
• § 41803 — The cost of such inspection shall be borne equally by both the operator of a dehydrator and the grower.
• § 41804 — Any money that is collected pursuant to this article shall be remitted to the secretary weekly during the garlic and onions dehydration season for deposit into the Department of Food and Agriculture F
• § 41805 — Except as provided in this article, any money which is so collected and not used for the purposes of this chapter shall be returned to the operators of dehydrators from whom it was received for distri
• § 41806 — If the secretary determines, as to any money collected as inspection and certification fees, that the return of the money with respect to any dehydration season is impracticable because of the smallne
• § 4182 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the 51st District Agricultural Association may enter into leases or joint operational agreements with any public agency with respect t
• § 41831 — It is unlawful for any person to make delivery or for any person to accept delivery of garlic or onions for dehydration purposes, or to process any garlic or onions, which have not first been inspecte
• § 41832 — Except as provided in regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, until each such shipment or delivery of garlic or onions for dehydration purposes has been weighed and samples have been taken for i
• § 41861 — As used in this article, “committee” means the Garlic and Onion Dehydrator Advisory Committee.
• § 41862 — There is in the department the Garlic and Onion Dehydrator Advisory Committee, which consists of 11 members and their alternates.
• § 41863 — In selecting the membership of the committee, the secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of organizations and associations of producers of garlic and onions for dehydrating and of
• § 41864 — The term of office of the members of the committee is three years.
• § 41865 — The committee shall be advisory to the secretary on all matters pertaining to quality standards for garlic and onions for dehydrating purposes.
• § 41865.1 — (a) In order to operate economically and reduce the expenses that may adversely impact persons subject to this chapter, the committee may, on or before January 15 of any year, request the secretary to
• § 41865.2 — (a) The secretary may establish rules and procedures to be used by the government agency or private entity in administering this chapter.
• § 41865.3 — The committee shall not recommend and the secretary shall not utilize, a private entity a majority of whose officers and employees are persons regulated by this chapter.
• § 41865.4 — The government agency or private entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in performing its responsibilities.
• § 41865.5 — The secretary may require the government agency or private entity to correct or cease any activity or function that is determined by the secretary not to be in the public interest or is in violation o
• § 41865.6 — The secretary shall reimburse the government agency or private entity, upon receipt of an invoice approved by the secretary, for the actual and necessary expenses incurred by the agency or entity in p
• § 41865.7 — All expenses incurred in carrying out Section 41865.
• § 41866 — The committee shall meet at the call of its chairperson or at the request to the secretary of any three members of the committee.
• § 41867 — Each member of the committee, any alternate member serving in the absence of a regular member, and any member of an advisory committee appointed by the chairman of the committee, with approval of the
• § 4191 — A city may not impose any tax, except a sales or use tax, on any association that represents more than one county and owns land in each of the counties it represents.
• § 4192 — The city and the association shall enter into an agreement for the provision of police and fire protection services to the association.
• § 4195 — The fair site of the 54th District Agricultural Association shall be the property near the City of Blythe known as the Blythe Community Fair Grounds.
• § 4200 — The Legislature finds and declares that the 52nd District Agricultural Association has contributed over three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) towards the construction and development of a horse sh
• § 4201 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 52nd District Agricultural Association shall have the right to use each year, during its annual spring fair and fall horse show, the horse show are
• § 4202 — In the event of a dispute between the 52nd District Agricultural Association and the California Exposition and State Fair, the department shall represent the interests of the association.
• § 42501 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
• § 42502 — “Agent” means broker, commission merchant, auctioneer, solicitor, seller on consignment, and any other person that is acting upon the actual or implied authority of another.
• § 42503 — “Bulk lot” or “bulk load” of any fresh or dried fruit, nut, or vegetable means any one group of specimens of such product which is not in a container and which is set apart or is separate from any oth
• § 42504 — “Byproduct” means any product which is commercially processed, preserved, or manufactured from fruits, nuts, or vegetables, except fresh citrus fruit juices, with or without the addition of other ingr
• § 42505 — “Closed container” means lidded container, as defined in Section 42511.
• § 42506 — “Container” means any box, crate, lug, chest, basket, carton, barrel, keg, drum, sack, or other receptacle.
• § 42507 — “Cross section” means the section of the fruit or vegetable that is taken at a right angle to a straight line which is drawn from the stem end to the distal end of the fruit or vegetable.
• § 42508 — “Deceptive arrangement” or “deceptive display” of fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables means any bulk lot or load, arrangement, or display of such products which has in the exposed surface, fres
• § 42509 — “Deceptive pack” means any container or subcontainer which has in the outer layer or any exposed surface, fruits, nuts, or vegetables which are in quality, size, condition, or in any other respect so
• § 4251 — Any association and any county may jointly construct a building to constitute a war memorial.
• § 42510 — “Fruits, nuts, or vegetables” means the food product of any tree, vine, or plant.
• § 42511 — “Lidded container” and “closed container” are synonymous and, unless otherwise specifically defined in this part, mean any container of which 40 percent or more of the opening is covered by any materi
• § 42512 — “Manufacturing” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.
• § 42513 — “Mature,” except when otherwise specifically defined, means having reached that stage of ripeness which will insure the completion of the ripening process to a degree which will insure palatability, a
• § 42514 — “Mislabel” means the placing or presence of any false or misleading statement, design, or device, upon any of the following: (a) Any container.
• § 42515 — “Overripe” means having reached an advanced state of maturity which causes the product to be undesirable for human consumption in a fresh state.
• § 42516 — “Pack,” “packing,” or “packed” means the regular compact arrangement of all or part of the fruit or vegetables in any container or subcontainer.
• § 42517 — “Placard” means any sign, label, or designation, except an oral designation, which is used in connection with any fresh or dried fruit, nut, or vegetable as a description or identification of it.
• § 42518 — “Preserving” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.
• § 42519 — “Processing” means canning, preserving, or fermenting, which materially alters the flavor, keeping quality, or any other property, the extracting of juices or other substances, or the making of any su
• § 4252 — The war memorial may be constructed and managed under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the board of the association, with the approval of the department, and the board of supervisors
• § 42520 — “Subcontainer” means any container which is being used within another container.
• § 4253 — Any construction work which is done pursuant to an agreement shall be performed in accordance with, and subject to, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Cont
• § 42651 — The director and the commissioners of each county of the state, their deputies and inspectors, under the supervision and control of the director shall enforce this division.
• § 42652 — The refusal of any officer who is authorized under this division to carry out the orders and directions of the director in the enforcement of this division is neglect of duty; provided that the failur
• § 42653 — (a) The secretary, through the chief of the branch of the department that has jurisdiction over the enforcement of this division, or any deputy, inspector, or agent of the department, may enforce and
• § 42654 — The director may maintain state inspection stations at such places as he deems necessary for the purpose of enforcing the standardization provisions of this code.
• § 42681 — The director by regulation may do all of the following: (a) Prescribe methods of selecting samples of lots or containers of fruits, nuts, and vegetables on a basis of size or other specific classifica
• § 42682 — The director may, upon a petition of a person that the director finds has a substantial interest in the growing or handling of the particular fruit, nut, or vegetable involved, establish, modify, or r
• § 42683 — It is the intention of the Legislature that the director, in promulgating regulations concerning standard containers, lids, marking, sizing, consumer packages or packing requirements for fruits, nuts,
• § 42684 — (a) It is hereby declared that the establishment and maintenance of minimum standards of quality and maturity for fruits, nuts, and vegetables is essential to ensure that products of acceptable and ma
• § 42685 — (a) Upon recommendation of the commissioner and upon making a finding that extraordinary circumstances have resulted in the need for inspection of imported fruits, nuts, or vegetables pursuant to this
• § 42761 — The director may inspect and certify to any marketing order advisory board, handler, association, or financially interested person the analysis, classification, quality, or condition of any fruits, nu
• § 42762 — The regulations may include reasonable fees which are to be charged for such services and for the acceptance of advance fees to effectuate such inspection.
• § 42763 — Any money which is received pursuant to this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended in carrying out this article.
• § 42791 — The commissioner of each county and any qualified representative of the commissioner may, upon request, issue certificates which state that the fruits, nuts, or vegetables which have been inspected me
• § 42792 — The certificate shall contain a description of the fruits, nuts, or vegetables which were inspected, including quantity, indentifying marks on containers, identification of location or vehicle, and an
• § 42792.1 — (a) The board of supervisors of a county with a mandatory inspection ordinance for any commodity may by county ordinance, in lieu of the certificate authorized by Sections 42791 and 42792, certify com
• § 42793 — (a) The board of supervisors of the county may establish a schedule of fees for the certification inspection or certificates to be paid by owners, shippers, or other interested parties that request su
• § 42794 — Any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which bears or is accompanied by a certificate of inspection that readily identifies such lot which was issued by any commissioner or the qualified representativ
• § 42795 — (a) The board of supervisors of the county may establish reasonable fees to cover the cost incurred by commissioners in the enforcement of standards for salad products as defined by regulations establ
• § 42796 — (a) This section applies to lots of fruits, nuts, and vegetables imported into California which have not been sold, offered for sale, distributed in this state, or have not otherwise entered commercia
• § 42801 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the director shall create an industry-funded standardization program for the purposes of implementing and enforcing this division.
• § 42802 — The director shall adopt regulations he or she determines are reasonably necessary to carry out this article, including, but not limited to, establishing assessment rates and procedures for payment of
• § 42803 — (a) Commencing on January 1, 1997, and until March 31, 1997, producers of commodities subject to this article may file a petition with the secretary requesting that the commodity be exempted from this
• § 42804 — (a) On and after March 31, 1997, the secretary shall exempt any commodity subject to this article and repeal all regulations pertaining to the commodity adopted by the secretary pursuant to this divis
• § 42805 — A commodity producer or handler subject to Article 1 (commencing with Section 44971) of Chapter 9, or any other similar provision in this division that provides for collection of assessments and reimb
• § 42806 — (a) The director shall adopt regulations establishing assessment rates set by the committee established pursuant to Section 42809.
• § 42807 — Notwithstanding Section 42806, on January 1, 1997, and thereafter until altered, rescinded, or eliminated, the assessment rate for those commodities that are not otherwise subject to a mandatory inspe
• § 42808 — (a) Every person acting as a handler of commodities subject to this division shall do all of the following: (1) Register with the director and submit reports and assessments required pursuant to this
• § 42809 — (a) The secretary shall appoint a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide recommendations and advice on all matters pertaining to the implementation and enforcement of this division.
• § 42810 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the term of office of any member of the committee shall be two years.
• § 42811 — The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as determined by the committee and approved b
• § 42812 — The director shall adopt regulations establishing assessment rates set by the committee as required by Section 42806.
• § 42813 — Except as otherwise provided in Section 42807 with respect to assessments, in adopting, amending, or repealing regulations pursuant to this article, the director shall accept the recommendations of th
• § 42821 — An enforcing officer may enter and inspect any place or conveyance within the county or district over which he has jurisdiction, where any fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables are produced, stor
• § 42822 — An enforcing officer shall cause the prosecution of any person whom he knows or has reason to believe is guilty of violating any provision of this division.
• § 42823 — Any enforcing officer may, while enforcing this division, seize and hold as evidence all or any part of any pack, load, bulk lot, consignment or shipment of fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables
• § 42824 — Any prosecution for the violation of any provision of this division may be made in any county where any part of the offense occurred.
• § 42825 — Any evidence which is taken by an enforcing officer in any county may be admitted in evidence in any prosecution in any other county.
• § 42851 — Any sample which is taken pursuant to this division is prima facie evidence of the true conditions of the entire lot in the examination of which the sample was taken.
• § 42852 — A written notice of violation, which is issued by a duly qualified representative of the director or by any commissioner or any qualified representative of the commissioner, which states that a certai
• § 42881 — The enforcing officer may, and if requested by an enforcing officer of the county of destination shall, affix a warning notice to any vehicle or other means of transportation, or to any load or lot, o
• § 42882 — The warning notice, the disposal order which directs the proper disposition of such products, and the disposal order receipt to be signed by an enforcing officer at destination which confirms such dis
• § 42883 — The enforcing officer at the point of destination of such load or lot shall determine that the load or lot has been delivered to the consignee at the destination which is specified in the order and sh
• § 42884 — It is unlawful for any person to deliver any load or lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which is subject to a disposal order to any person or destination except the person or destination which is show
• § 42885 — It is unlawful for any person to dispose of any load or lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which is subject to a disposal order prior to the release in writing of the load or lot by the enforcing offi
• § 42886 — It is unlawful for any person to use or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables, for which a disposal order has been issued, in any manner or for any purpose except the manner or purpose for which
• § 42911 — Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may decline to ship or transport any fruits, nuts, or vegetables if it is notified by any enforcing officer of this division, that such products are f
• § 42912 — A carrier which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission that transports any fruits, nuts, or vegetables in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier shall not be deeme
• § 42941 — It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, cause to be transported, or sell any fruits, nuts, or vegetables in bulk, or in an
• § 42942 — It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, load, ship, transport, or sell a deceptive pack, bulk lot, bulk load, load, arrangement, or display of fresh or dried fruit
• § 42943 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to mislabel any fruit, nut, or vegetable, or place or have any false or misleading statement or designation of quality, grade, trademark, or trade name, on any wrappe
• § 42944 — It is unlawful for any person to make any statement, representation, or assertion orally, by public outcry, or proclamation, or in writing, or by any other manner or means whatever, which concerns the
• § 42945 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to remove or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables, or their containers to which any warning tag or notice has been affixed, or to remove the warning tag or noti
• § 42946 — Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to pack any fruits, nuts, or vegetables in layers in any container which has straight sides, unless there is approximately the same numerica
• § 42947 — It is unlawful for any person to pack any mixture of fresh or dried fruits, with or without nuts, glazed fruits, or confections, unless the contents of the lower layers or unexposed portion are of the
• § 42948 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit any container, subcontainer, load, or display of fruits, nuts, or vegetables to the inspection of any enforcing officer, or to refuse to stop any
• § 42949 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to alter in any respect any certificate of inspection, notice of violation, report, statement, or other document that is referred to in this division, which is issued
• § 42950 — It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, or sell any nuts, fresh fruits, or vegetables in bulk, or in any container or subc
• § 42951 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to adulterate any solution or chemical or to alter any instrument or any other device provided to an enforcing officer for use in determining compliance with this div
• § 42971 — (a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this division is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
• § 43001 — Any person that violates any provision of this division shall, in addition to any penalty which is otherwise provided, be liable civilly, in an action brought by the director, for a penalty in an amou
• § 43002 — The director may bring an action to enjoin the second or other repeated violation, or threatened second or other repeated violation, of any provision of this division in the superior court in and for
• § 43003 — (a) In lieu of civil prosecution, the secretary or the commissioner may levy a civil penalty against any person violating this division or any regulation adopted pursuant to its provisions.
• § 43004 — Any action for any civil penalty or other civil remedy which is provided for under this division shall be commenced within three years from the date of the alleged violation.
• § 4301 — It is unlawful for any person to sell or engage in the sale, upon any property of an association, of any ticket of admission or any other evidence of the right of entry to a stadium or an arena, pavil
• § 43031 — Any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables, including its containers, which is not in compliance in all respects with this division and the regulations which are issued pursuant to it, is a public nuisanc
• § 43032 — Any enforcing officer, if he has reason to believe that any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables is not in compliance with this division or such regulations, may hold such lot pending proceedings to con
• § 43033 — The officer may affix to any lot so held a tag or notice which warns that the lot is held and states the reason why it is held.
• § 43034 — The officer by whom any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables is held shall cause notice of noncompliance to be served upon the person in possession of the lot.
• § 43035 — If the person served is not the sole owner of the lot, or does not have authority as agent for the owner to bring the lot into compliance, such person shall, in writing, notify the officer by whom suc
• § 43036 — If the lot has not been reconditioned or the deficiency otherwise corrected so as to bring it into compliance within the time specified in the notice, the enforcing officer shall cause a copy of the n
• § 43037 — Any notice which is required by this article may be served personally or by mail which is addressed to the person to be served at his last known address.
• § 43038 — The enforcing officer, with the written consent of all such persons served, may destroy such lot or otherwise abate the nuisance.
• § 43039 — If the lot which is held is perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer may file a verified petition in superior court to destroy the lot or otherwise abate the nuisance.
• § 43040 — If the lot which is held is not perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer shall immediately report the condition of the lot to the director.
• § 43041 — The court may enter judgment ordering that the lot be condemned and destroyed in the manner which is directed by the court or relabeled, denatured, or otherwise processed, or sold or released upon suc
• § 43061 — (a) The board of supervisors of a county may require registration and establish a schedule of annual registration fees to be paid by any person who acts as a wholesaler of fresh fruit and vegetables u
• § 43062 — Section 43061 does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any person acting as a retail merchant, as that term is described in Section 56161, or any person acting as a producer, as that term is define
• § 43063 — “Costs,” as used in this article, means direct costs only in the administration and enforcement of this division at places other than places operated by retail merchants, as that term is described in
• § 43064 — It is unlawful for any person to operate as a wholesaler of fruits and vegetables under this division in any county with registration as established pursuant to this article unless that person is regi
• § 43065 — (a) A fruit and vegetable wholesaler registration issued pursuant to Section 43061 may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the commissioner for any violation of either this division or a regulation i
• § 431 — The department shall collect and preserve books, pamphlets, periodicals, and other documents which contain information that relates to agriculture.
• § 43100 — (a) The terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations shall be used in the labeling or advertising of agricultural products as follows: (1) The terms “Cal
• § 432 — The department shall collect and prepare statistics, charts, films, photographs, and other illustrative or exhibit material and information which shows the actual condition and progress of agriculture
• § 433 — The department shall correspond with agricultural societies, colleges, schools, the commissioners, and with all other persons who are necessary to secure the best results to agriculture in this state.
• § 43331 — It is unlawful for any person to use or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables for which a permit has been issued, in any manner or for any purpose except the manner or purpose for which such perm
• § 43332 — It is unlawful for any person who has been issued a valid permit pursuant to regulations established by the director to sell, buy, receive, transport, deliver, or cause to be transported, or for any p
• § 43333 — It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for transportation or delivery any fruits, nuts, or vegetables which fail to conform to the standards of this division to any person that is required to
• § 434 — The department shall issue and cause to be printed and distributed to the commissioners, and to such other persons as it may deem proper, bulletins, charts, photographs or other illustrative material
• § 435 — The director may establish an identification record service for parent root and top stock of fruit and nut trees.
• § 4351 — There is hereby created the State Race Track Leasing Commission which shall be composed of the Director of Food and Agriculture, the Director of Finance, and the Director of General Services and three
• § 4352 — The Department of Finance shall provide clerical services to the commission.
• § 4353 — The State Race Track Leasing Commission may enter into leases or other agreements for the use of the Del Mar Race Track and any other property owned or controlled by the 22nd District Agricultural Ass
• § 4356 — The California Horse Racing Board shall, at the request of the commission, certify the eligibility of any prospective lessee or user of the property to be licensed to conduct horseracing at the Del Ma
• § 4357 — The Attorney General shall serve as counsel for, and adviser to, the commission.
• § 43571 — The provisions of this division shall not be construed to prohibit the shipment, transportation, or movement of melons and vegetables in field bins or bulk out of this state into any adjoining states
• § 4358 — The commission shall follow the same procedures, insofar as appropriate, in leasing, or entering into agreements for the use of, the Del Mar Race Track as the Department of General Services follows in
• § 4359 — If the commission makes a determination pursuant to this chapter as to the action it proposes to take in awarding the Del Mar Race Track lease or entering into the agreement, it shall report to the Le
• § 436 — Any money which is received by the department pursuant to Section 435 shall be paid into the State Treasury and be credited to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.