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.

• § 4360 — After the award of a lease or entering into an agreement for the use of the Del Mar Race Track, the commission shall meet from time to time to review the operation of the lease or agreement, and the m
• § 4361 — The commission is a “department” for the purposes of hearings pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code.
• § 4362 — The commission may enter into a joint powers agreement with the 22nd District Agricultural Association pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government C
• § 4363 — 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
• § 44 — “Sell” includes offer for sale, expose for sale, possess for sale, exchange, barter, or trade.
• § 4401.5 — (a) The secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating
• § 4402 — The department may expend funds appropriated by Section 22 of Chapter 1440 of the Statutes of 1985 in the 1985–86 and 1986–87 fiscal years for capital outlay and deferred and major maintenance project
• § 4403 — (a) A county fair, district agricultural association fair, or citrus fruit fair may expend funds for promotional and public relations purposes of the fair.
• § 4431 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on or after January 1, 1943, apportionments shall be made only to counties or district agricultural associations which received apportionments on the basi
• § 4432 — Merced, Madera, Santa Cruz, and Solano Counties may each receive an apportionment although they held no fairs in the calendar year 1941 and the agricultural associations of the agricultural districts
• § 4433 — Marin County may receive an apportionment although that county held no fair in the calendar year 1941 and the agricultural association of the agricultural district of which Marin County is a part rece
• § 4434 — A district agricultural association of a district created subsequent to January 1, 1943, may receive an apportionment.
• § 4435 — A district agricultural association which did not receive an apportionment on the basis of the premiums which were paid at a fair that was held during the calendar year 1941 may receive an apportionme
• § 4436 — A district agricultural association which did not receive an apportionment on the basis of the premiums which were paid at a fair that was held by it during the calendar year 1941, may receive an appo
• § 4437 — A certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the department.
• § 4438 — After the board of supervisors adopts and files the resolution, the county is no longer eligible to receive any apportionment and the district agricultural association which thereby becomes eligible t
• § 4439 — Within one year from and after the date the resolution is adopted, the county shall pay to the district agricultural association the unexpended balance of any money which was previously apportioned to
• § 4440 — No apportionment shall be made for more than one fair in any one year in any county or district.
• § 4441 — A county or district agricultural association may contract with each other or with a county fair association to hold an agricultural fair without loss of any apportionment to which it otherwise is ent
• § 4442 — No fair for which a separate appropriation is made by the state shall participate in the apportionment of any money appropriated for the encouragement of county and district agricultural association f
• § 4443 — If a district agricultural association fair is conducted in any county of the state, no county fair, except a county fair which received apportionments prior to September 9, 1953, shall be paid any ap
• § 4444 — No apportionment shall be made to any fair held in Sacramento County after January 1, 1948, other than a fair conducted by the California State Fair and Exposition, the California State Exposition and
• § 4461 — Any funds that are appropriated for the encouragement of county, district agricultural association, or combined county and district agricultural association fairs which, pursuant to law, are apportion
• § 4481 — The county or district agricultural association shall deposit in a bank account or a deposit in a savings and loan association that is approved by the Director of Finance in accordance with Sections 1
• § 4482 — Any expenditure shall be made pursuant to a budget which is submitted to the Department of Food and Agriculture and approved by the Department of Finance pursuant to Sections 13320 to 13324, inclusive
• § 4483 — Any expenditure by a county for construction and improvements is subject to Sections 25450 to 25463, inclusive, of the Government Code.
• § 44971 — (a) The handling and marketing of avocados is affected with the public interest.
• § 44972 — If the director finds that avocados which are being prepared for market conform to the applicable standards, he shall so indicate by an official stamp placed on each flat, carton, or any other contain
• § 44973 — It is unlawful for any person, including a grower, packer, handler, or retailer to pack, handle, or sell any lot of avocados which are not in compliance with maturity and quality standards established
• § 44974 — (a) Any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or regulations of the director established pursuant to this chapter is unlawful and shall constitute grounds for injunctive r
• § 44975 — (a) Each handler of avocados shall pay to the director an inspection and certification fee each month.
• § 44976 — The moneys which are received pursuant to this chapter shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of this chapter, including, but not limited to, payments to the county agricultural com
• § 44977 — The director may adopt such regulations as he determines are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• § 44978 — The director may enter into an agreement with any county agricultural commissioner for assistance in the enforcement of this chapter.
• § 44979 — It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the director adopted pursuant thereto.
• § 44980 — Every person who prepares avocados grown in this state for market shall report to the director, prior to this preparation, the date and time these avocados will be prepared for market.
• § 44980.5 — The director may prescribe a higher frequency of inspection or surveillance of a person or firm handling or packing avocados for sale, if the director determines either that repeated violations of thi
• § 44981 — (a) Inspection to determine maturity of avocados may be performed prior to preparation for market, either at roadside by the orchard or enroute to or at the first point of packing.
• § 44982 — Each handler of avocados shall prepare and retain for two years up-to-date records of daily transactions.
• § 44983 — It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify or cause to be falsified the record or information required to be kept pursuant to Section 44982.
• § 44984 — Any handler, packer, shipper, transporter, or grower of avocados who is required to keep records pursuant to Section 44982, shall allow the director or his or her authorized agent to examine or inspec
• § 44985 — The director may authorize the issuance and use of, or revocation of, a certification stamp as provided for under this chapter.
• § 44986 — It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Use a certification stamp for certifying containers or lots of avocados for other than containers previously inspected by the director’s a
• § 44987 — In lieu of the certification stamp required under this chapter, the director may authorize issuance of a permit to any person or firm engaged in preparing avocados for market on an intermittent basis,
• § 44988 — (a) The director may promulgate regulations which establish maturity standards governing the time at which avocados may be harvested.
• § 4501 — The department shall prescribe regulations for both of the following: (a) The judging of exhibits.
• § 45011 — There is in the department the Avocado Inspection Committee, which consists of six members.
• § 45012 — Upon the director’s request, the committee shall submit to the director the name of a natural person, who shall be a citizen and resident of this state and not a producer, shipper, or processor nor fi
• § 45013 — The committee member’s term of office shall be two years.
• § 45014 — The committee shall be advisory to the director, and to the California Avocado Commission if it decides to act pursuant to Section 67095, on all matters pertaining to this chapter, shall review all pr
• § 45015 — (a) In adopting regulations pursuant to this chapter, the director shall accept the recommendations of the advisory committee whenever he or she finds them to be practicable and in the interests of th
• § 45016 — Committee members shall be compensated for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as determined by the committee and concurred in by the director.
• § 45017 — (a) The committee may recommend to the director that avocados subject to weather-related damage not be harvested for a specified period of time and the director may restrict harvesting based on that r
• § 4502 — The regulations are exempt from provisions of Section 11380 of the Government Code.
• § 45021 — (a) The requirements specified in this chapter, including, but not limited to, the setting, collection, and handling of inspection and certification fees and other costs of service, inspection frequen
• § 4503 — No fair shall receive any apportionment of funds pursuant to this part unless it complies with the regulations of the department.
• § 45031 — Every person who is in possession of over 25 pounds of avocados that are produced in this state shall possess a record of proof of ownership of the avocados.
• § 45032 — (a) Upon probable cause to believe any avocados regulated by this chapter are in unlawful possession, proof of ownership shall be made available for inspection upon the request of the director or any
• § 45033 — A bill of lading, bill of sale, certified farmers certificate, any data obtainable by electronic transmission which is accessible to a common carrier, or a similar type document shall be considered pr
• § 45034 — It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in a record intended to show proof of ownership.
• § 45035 — A copy of the proof of ownership record shall be retained by the buyer and seller for a period of one year after sale.
• § 45036 — This article does not apply to avocados transported and accompanied by a valid permit, disposal order, or certificate issued by the director or the commissioner for any reason other than to comply wit
• § 45037 — Upon probable cause to believe avocados regulated by this chapter are being unlawfully transported, any peace officer may stop the transporting vehicle and request a record of proof of ownership of th
• § 45038 — Upon reasonable belief that a person is in unlawful possession of avocados regulated by this chapter, the avocados may be seized by the director or any peace officer and shall be turned over to the cu
• § 45039 — The director or a peace officer may investigate to ascertain the ownership of any avocados that have been held pursuant to this chapter.
• § 4504 — The department may at any time examine the books and records of any fair to determine the correctness of any statement or report which is filed with the department.
• § 45040 — (a) If for any reason the avocados are not released to the rightful owner after being in the custody of the secretary for 72 hours or, in the case of highly perishable avocados, a shorter period of ti
• § 45041 — (a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
• § 45042 — This article establishes minimal requirements for the transportation, identification, disposition, and use of funds derived from the disposition of avocados seized pursuant to this article.
• § 4505 — Every fair within the network of California fairs that conducts a fair for which any apportionment is sought shall file a detailed statement of its operations in the previous fiscal year with the depa
• § 4506 — The department shall review the statements of operation which are filed by the several fairs pursuant to Section 4505.
• § 4507 — The department may classify, and shall consider, at least once every five years, whether to classify or reclassify, fairs that are required to file reports pursuant to Section 4505.
• § 4508 — The classifications of fairs established pursuant to Section 4507 may be considered in determining the basis of compensation to fair managers of fairs that are classified under those provisions.
• § 4510 — The department shall prepare a manual setting forth the powers, duties, and responsibilities of directors of county and citrus fruit fairs, and a separate manual setting forth the powers, duties, and
• § 4511 — (a) All county fairs and citrus fruit fairs shall, prior to entering into a carnival contract, do both of the following: (1) Notify all persons on the department’s list of qualified carnival contracto
• § 4511.1 — For the purposes of this chapter, “carnival” is defined as a company of transportable amusement rides, food and beverage units, and games that may have one or more owners and travels from place to pla
• § 4511.2 — For the purposes of this chapter, “carnival workers” are defined as employees of a carnival.
• § 4511.5 — If carnival incident or accident records are required as conditions to contracts between carnival contractors and district agricultural associations, county fairs, or citrus fruit fairs, the departmen
• § 4512 — (a) The department shall assist each fair in the development of a long-term maintenance schedule, subject to annual review by the department.
• § 4513 — (a) The department may expend funds for promotional and public relations purposes for the California Exposition and State Fair.
• § 4531 — The Fairs Allocation and Classification Committee is continued in existence.
• § 4532 — To the extent that it is feasible, appointments to the committee shall be so made that there is one Member of the Senate and one Member of the Assembly on the committee from each of the following area
• § 4533 — The committee shall, from time to time, elect its chairman and vice chairman.
• § 4534 — (a) The committee shall investigate, study, and analyze, when it deems it necessary, any or all facts and matters relating to the operation and financing of fairs that are subject to this division and
• § 4535 — The committee shall report to the Legislature at the commencement of each regular session and may report to the Legislature at any time, including in such reports its recommendations, if any, as to ne
• § 46000 — (a) This chapter and Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code shall be known and may be cited as the California Organic Food and
• § 46001 — This chapter shall be interpreted in conjunction with Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code and regulations adopted by the Nat
• § 46002 — (a) All organic food or product regulations and any amendments to those regulations adopted pursuant to the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.
• § 46003 — (a) The secretary shall establish an advisory committee, which shall be known as the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, for the purpose of advising the secretary with respect to his or he
• § 46003.2 — (a) To the extent that funds are available, the secretary, in consultation with the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, may establish procedures for and conduct all of the following activi
• § 46004 — (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this chapter or Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the H
• § 46004.1 — Unless defined pursuant to the National Organic Program (NOP), the following words and phrases, when used in this act, shall have the following meanings: (a) “Accredited certification agency” means an
• § 46005 — This act shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of law that is inconsistent with this act.
• § 46006 — At the request of a county agricultural commissioner, the district attorney for that county may bring an action to enforce this chapter or Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Pa
• § 46007 — (a) Any penalties collected by the secretary and any fees collected by a county agricultural commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and
• § 46008 — (a) Article 14 (commencing with Section 43031) of Chapter 2 of the Food and Agricultural Code applies to any product that is represented as organically produced by any person who is not registered as
• § 46009 — Any person subject to this act that does not pay the registration fee within 10 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the total amount determined to
• § 4601 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part.
• § 46010 — This chapter shall be interpreted in conjunction with Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
• § 46010.5 — (a) No fee established and collected pursuant to this chapter shall exceed the secretary’s costs or the county agricultural commissioner’s costs, as the case may be, of regulating and enforcing the pr
• § 46011 — This act shall not apply to the term “natural” when used in the labeling or advertising of a product.
• § 46012 — Article 14 (commencing with Section 43031) of Chapter 2 applies to any food product that is represented as organically produced by any person who is not registered as required by this chapter or any p
• § 46013 — Any producer, handler, processor, or registered certification organization subject to this chapter that does not pay the fee within 10 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a
• § 46013.1 — (a) Every person engaged in this state in the production or handling of raw agricultural products sold as organic shall register with the secretary before the first sale of the product.
• § 46013.2 — (a) To the extent feasible, the secretary, in consultation with the director, shall coordinate the registration and annual fee collection procedures of this section with similar licensing or registrat
• § 46014 — This chapter also applies to seed, fiber, and horticultural products.
• § 46014.1 — (a) Any certification agency that certifies products in this state sold as organic shall register with the secretary and shall thereafter annually renew the registration, unless the organization is no
• § 46014.2 — (a) All products sold as organic in California shall be certified by an accredited certifying agent if they are required to be certified under the federal act.
• § 46014.4 — A registered certification agency shall submit to the secretary every January and June a list of all persons whose production or processing of product in California is certified.
• § 46014.6 — Only products that have been produced and handled in accordance with this act may be certified by a registered certification agency.
• § 46015 — Materials acceptable in this state are those outlined in Sections 205.
• § 46016.1 — (a) A person may file a complaint with the secretary concerning suspected noncompliance with this act, as provided in Section 46000 or regulations adopted by the NOP.
• § 46016.2 — (a) Any county agricultural commissioner may, at any time, initiate a notice and hearing process to determine whether a violation of these provisions has occurred.
• § 46016.3 — A person may appeal to the secretary for a hearing under Section 205.
• § 46016.4 — The appeal shall be submitted to the secretary in writing within the time period provided in the letter of notification of the adverse action or within 30 days of receipt of the letter of notification
• § 46016.5 — As provided for in regulations adopted by the NOP, the action proposed by an NOP accredited certification agency against a client may be appealed to the secretary for mediation.
• § 46017 — (a) In lieu of prosecution, the secretary or a county agricultural commissioner may levy a civil penalty against any person under the enforcement jurisdiction of the secretary as provided in Section 4
• § 46018.1 — The secretary and the county agricultural commissioners may conduct a program of announced and unannounced spot inspections to determine compliance with this act.
• § 46018.2 — At the request of a county agricultural commissioner, the district attorney for that county may bring an action to enforce this act and the NOP within the enforcement jurisdiction of that commissioner
• § 4602 — “Association” means a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state for the purpose of and which engages in conducting and carrying on a citrus fruit fair.
• § 46020 — (a) It is unlawful for a person to sell, offer for sale, advertise, or label any product in violation of this act.
• § 46021 — (a) It is unlawful for a person to certify a product in violation of this act.
• § 46022 — (a) It is unlawful for a person to sell, advertise, label, or otherwise represent any product as organic unless duly registered pursuant to Section 46013.
• § 46023 — It is unlawful for any person to forge, falsify, fail to retain, fail to obtain, or fail to disclose records pursuant to Section 46028.
• § 46024 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to advertise, label, or otherwise represent that any fertilizer or pesticide chemical may be used in connection with the production, processing, or distribution of pr
• § 46027 — No food or product shall be advertised or labeled as “organic when available,” or “better than organic,” or use terminology that leaves in doubt whether the food or product being sold is organic.
• § 46028 — All persons who produce, handle, or retail products that are sold as organic shall keep accurate and specific records as required by the secretary in consultation with the California Organic Products
• § 46029 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any producer, handler, processor, or retailer of products sold as organic shall immediately make available for inspection by, and shall upon request, wi
• § 4603 — “Citrus fruit fair” means any citrus fruit fair or citrus fruit fair and exposition which satisfies all of the following requirements: (a) Has been conducted and carried on by an association for not l
• § 461 — The department may conduct surveys or investigations of any nursery, orchard, vineyard, agricultural commodity, agricultural appliance, farm, or other premises within the state liable to be infested o
• § 462 — The director may enter into an agreement with one or more organizations representing growers, shippers, manufacturers of agricultural commodities, nonprofit trade associations whose members market agr
• § 47 — “Shall” is mandatory, and “may” is permissive.
• § 47000 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following with regard to the direct marketing of agricultural products: (a) Direct marketing of agricultural products benefits the agricultural community
• § 47000.5 — The following definitions apply to this chapter, unless otherwise specified: (a) (1) “Agricultural product” means a fresh or processed product produced in California, including fruits, nuts, vegetable
• § 47001 — (a) The secretary may adopt regulations to encourage the direct sale by farmers to the public of all types of California agricultural products.
• § 47002 — California farmers registered or certified pursuant to this chapter as direct marketing producers may transport for sale and sell California-grown fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables that they produce,
• § 47003 — The secretary may establish qualifications for persons selling products directly to the public whenever the sales involve the use of any exemption granted by this chapter.
• § 47004 — (a) Certified farmers’ markets are California agricultural product point-of-sale locations that are registered under the provisions of Section 47020 and operated in accordance with this chapter and re
• § 47005 — An enforcing officer may enter and inspect any place or conveyance where products are produced, stored, packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, transported, or sold pertaining to a certified
• § 47005.1 — An enforcing officer may inspect all products, containers, and equipment found in any place or conveyance to determine compliance with this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder.
• § 47005.2 — An enforcing officer may seize and hold as evidence all or any part of any container, pack, load, bulk lot, consignment or shipment of products which is packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped
• § 47005.3 — Any evidence that is seized under the authority of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder by an enforcing officer in any county may be admitted into evidence in any action taken by any oth
• § 47005.4 — Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to preclude the creation and keeping of additional information that a certified farmers’ market operator may endeavor itself to create and keep, or to cont
• § 47007 — (a) A “certified mobile farmers’ market” means a mobile food facility, as defined in Section 113831 of the Health and Safety Code, that moves to various California agricultural product point-of-sale l
• § 47007.5 — (a) An enforcing officer may enter and inspect any place or conveyance where products are produced, stored, packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, transported, or sold pertaining to a certif
• § 47008 — An operator of a certified mobile farmers’ market shall register annually with the department as a certified mobile farmers’ market, which shall include all of the following: (a) A statement specifyin
• § 47009 — (a) The fee for, or the fee for amendment to, the annual registration of a certified mobile farmers’ market shall be set by regulation enacted by the secretary that is reflective of the actual cost of
• § 4701 — An association that conducts and carries on any citrus fruit fair that is eligible to receive apportionments pursuant to this division: (a) Has the same power as a district agricultural association to
• § 47010 — (a) The secretary shall establish a committee that shall be known as the Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee.
• § 47011 — The Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee shall be advisory to the secretary on matters pertaining to direct marketing of agricultural products at certified farmers’ markets and may make recomm
• § 47013 — The members of the committee and any alternate shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed by the department for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
• § 4702 — Upon dissolution of any such association, all of its property, after payment of outstanding debts, shall escheat to the state.
• § 47020 — (a) An operator of a certified farmers’ market shall register with the department by applying for and obtaining a certificate from the county agricultural commissioner’s office in the county in which
• § 47021 — (a) Every operator of a certified farmers’ market shall remit to the department, within 30 days after the end of each quarter, a fee equal to the number of vendors participating and selling goods unde
• § 47022 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, tra
• § 47022.1 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to deceptively prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, load, ship, transport
• § 47022.2 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to mislabel any products, or place or have any false or misleading statement or
• § 47022.3 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to falsify any documents or to make any statement, representation, or assertion
• § 47022.4 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to remove or dispose any products, or their containers to which any warning tag
• § 47022.5 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to refuse to submit any container, subcontainer, load, or display of products to
• § 47022.6 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to refuse to submit to inspection by an enforcing officer of any property used i
• § 47022.7 — It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder to alter in any respect any certified producer’s certificate, any certified farm
• § 47025 — (a) In lieu of prosecution, but not precluding suspension or revocation of certified producer’s certificates or certified farmers’ market certificates pursuant to any other authority, the secretary or
• § 4703 — All property of any such association which is used exclusively in conducting citrus fruit fairs, and its recreational and cultural facilities which are of general public interest, are exempt from taxa
• § 47030 — Field retail stands are producer-owned and operated premises located at or near the point of production established in accordance with local ordinances and land use codes.
• § 47050 — Farm stands arefield retail stands, as defined in Section 47030, that sell or offer for sale California agricultural products grown or produced by the producer, and also sell or offer for sale nonpote
• § 47060 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Community-supported agriculture program” or “CSA program” means a program under which a registered California direct marketing produ
• § 47061 — (a) A producer that markets whole produce, shell eggs, or processed foods through a single-farm community-supported agriculture program or multi-farm community-supported agriculture program shall comp
• § 47062 — (a) The fee for, or the fee for amendment to, the annual registration of a registered California direct marketing producer shall be set by regulation enacted by the secretary that is reflective of the
• § 48000 — The handling and marketing of California citrus is affected with the public interest.
• § 48001 — (a) There is in the department the California Citrus Advisory Committee.
• § 48002 — (a) In addition to any other assessment, fees, or charges that may be required pursuant to this code, producers of navel oranges, Valencia oranges, lemons, or mandarin citrus varieties grown in this s
• § 48002.5 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Carton” means a unit equivalent to 40 pounds of citrus fruit.
• § 48003 — (a) Every person acting as a handler of commodities subject to this chapter shall be personally liable for the payment of assessments and inspection fees.
• § 481 — (a) The department may, with the approval of the Governor, cooperate with officials of the United States Department of Agriculture or with officials of other states in the conduct of pest or disease i
• § 482 — (a) The director may enter into cooperative agreements with individuals, associations, boards of supervisors, and with departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, or commissions of this state or of the U
• § 483 — The director may arrange for the services of any individual employed by the United States, the state, or a county on a collaborative basis and allow him a reasonable fee and necessary expenses which a
• § 484 — The director may enter into cooperative agreements with departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, or commissions of the United States for the purpose of administering meat or poultry meat inspection pr
• § 485 — (a) The secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with private entities, and with boards, bureaus, commissions, or departments of this state or of the United States, for the purpose of administe
• § 486 — Notwithstanding Section 482, the secretary may not enter into a cooperative agreement with a county of the first class, as defined in Section 28022 of the Government Code, for agricultural inspector s
• § 49 — “Subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned.
• § 49000 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) There are many Californians who lack adequate access to healthy food.
• § 49001 — There is hereby created in the department the Office of Farm to Fork.
• § 49002 — (a) There is hereby created the Farm to Fork Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund that shall consist of money made available from federal, state, industry, philanthropic, and private
• § 49010 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Nutrition Incentives Act.
• § 49011 — The Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Program is hereby established in the Office of Farm to Fork for purposes of encouraging the purchase and consumption of California fresh fruits, nuts, and vegeta
• § 49012 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Consumer incentive program” means a program administered by a qualified entity that increases the purchasing value of a nutrit
• § 49013 — (a) The Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Account is hereby created in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to collect matching funds from the federal Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant
• § 49014 — The Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Program shall be administered in accordance with all of the following: (a) Subject to the regulations adopted by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture i
• § 49015 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Corner store” means a small-scale store or grocery store, either an independent store or a chain store, that sells a limit
• § 49016 — The receipt of a grant under either program established in this chapter shall not preclude an entity from being eligible to receive a grant under the other program.
• § 49020 — (a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Local, Equitable Access to Food (LEAF) Program.
• § 49021 — Nine months after the Department of Food and Agriculture has issued sufficient grants to evaluate the program established pursuant to this chapter, the department shall submit a report to all appropri
• § 491 — The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Consumers have an interest in being informed about the benefits and potential quantifiable risks to their health from products they consume.
• § 492 — (a) The Legislature hereby creates the Food Biotechnology Task Force.
• § 5 — All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the laws that are repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, continue to hold the offices accord
• § 50 — Whenever the term “department” or “Department of Agriculture” appears in any law, it means the “Department of Food and Agriculture.
• § 500 — Pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 821, it is the intent of the Legislature that programs at the University of California designed to promote research on, and facilitate adoption of, sustainable a
• § 5001 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this division.
• § 5002 — “Appliance” means any box, tray, container, ladder, tent, vehicle, implement, or any other article which is, or may be, used in connection with the growing, harvesting, handling, or transportation of