Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

The marketing of commodities within this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this chapter are enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of t…

The purposes of this chapter are to do the following: (a) Enable producers of this state, with the aid of the state, to correlate more effectively the marketing of their commodities with market demands for those commodities. (b) Establish orderly marketing of commodities. (c) Pro…

In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for violation of any of the following, proof that the act which is complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or a marketing order which is issued pursuant to, and in furtherance of the purposes and provi…

The provisions of this chapter regarding the marketing of commodities are applicable to fish and seafood and persons that handle, process, or distribute fish and seafood. Any marketing order or agreement relating to fish and seafood shall affect handlers only. It may include only…

If any section, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter. The Legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this chapter and each section, sentence, claus…

The suspension, amendment, or termination of any marketing order or marketing agreement does not suspend or terminate any cause of action which has accrued under it, but such cause of action shall survive and exist the same as if such marketing order or agreement had not been sus…

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the amendments of the statutory predecessor of Sections 58651 to 58653, inclusive, (former Section 1300.10) which were made at the 1959 General Session are enacted in the exercise of the power of this state for…

The term volume, or quantity, as used in this chapter, except Article 9 (commencing with Section 58881), may be in terms of gross dollar value if the director finds that such volume or quantity cannot be readily ascertained otherwise, or that gross dollar value is a more equitabl…

For the purposes of this chapter, a nonprofit cooperative association which is organized and existing under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 54001) of Division 20 of this code, that acts for producers, including members and any nonmembers of the association, to whom it accounts…

For the purposes of this chapter, a nonprofit cooperative association which is organized and existing under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 54001) of Division 20 of this code, that acts for producers, including members and any nonmembers of the association, to whom it accounts…

A nonprofit cooperative association accounts to producers on a patronage basis when it accounts to each producer for his share of the net proceeds derived from the marketing operations of the association, according to quantity and quality of fluid milk and fluid cream furnished t…

It is unlawful for any person to import into, or transport thereafter within, the state any plant, fruit, or vegetable which is known to be, or may become, a host of any species of the fruit fly family Tephritidae from any territory, state, or district where such species of Tephr…

Any plant, fruit, or vegetable which is known to be, or which may become, a host of any species of the fruit fly family Tephritidae, together with its containers and packing, shall be refused entry or transportation within the state. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any plant, fruit, or vegetable which is known to be, or which may become, a host of any species of the fruit fly Tephritidae, which is imported into, or transported thereafter within, this state shall be immediately destroyed at the expense of the owner or bailee unless it is imp…

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the provisions of this chapter are enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purposes of protecting and furthering the public health and welfare. It is further declared that the dairy in…

The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (a) To enable the dairy industry, with the aid of the state, to develop, maintain, and expand the state, national, and international markets for dairy products that are produced, processed, or manufactured in the state, and the use and…

This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, that decision does not affect the remaining portion of this chapter but the unconstitutional or invalid provision is se…

It is unlawful, for any person, except a person who is expressly exempt pursuant to Section 6742 or 6743, to sell any nursery stock unless such person holds a valid license which is issued pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1202.)

Except as provided in Section 6761, the director, upon receipt of the total license fee which is established pursuant to Section 6723, shall issue a license to sell nursery stock for the appropriate period as established pursuant to Section 6724 to any person that sells or seeks …

(a) The secretary shall establish the minimum license fee at an amount not to exceed one hundred eighty dollars ($180). (b) The secretary may fix the minimum license fee at an amount that is less than one hundred eighty dollars ($180) and may adjust the license fee if, after inve…

There shall be four licensing periods as follows: January through December, April through March, July through June, and October through September. The fees for the renewal of the license for the foregoing periods shall be paid by the 1st day of the first month of the licensee’s l…

Any person whose license to sell nursery stock has been forfeited shall not be issued a renewal license except upon written application to the department. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 6727, the application for renewal of a license shall be accompanied by the following sums: (a) If no part of the minimum license fee has been paid, a sum which is equal to the minimum license fee and a restoration fee in an amount that is e…

No restoration fee is required of any person whose application for renewal of a license is accompanied by his signed statement that prior to the date of his application and payment of the minimum license fee he has not sold any nursery stock during any part of the license period …

The director shall not refund more than one-half of the minimum license fee to any person who applies for a license to sell nursery stock and who later decides not to engage in the sale of nursery stock. No portion of the minimum license fee shall be refunded to any person who is…

Camelthorn is a public nuisance. It may be abated by summary action or otherwise pursuant to the law which relates to the abatement of public nuisance. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 118.)

The director shall eradicate camelthorn wherever it exists in this state. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 118.)

The expense incurred by the director in eradicating camelthorn shall be borne as follows: (a) One-third by the state, to be paid out of any sum appropriated for such purpose. (b) One-third by the county in which the land is located on which such camelthorn exists. (c) One-third b…

The board of supervisors may direct the commissioner to proceed with the abatement of the camelthorn pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 5401), Part 1 of this division. If the commissioner does so, the board of supervisors shall allow and pay the share of the county an…

The share of the expense of eradication which is required by Section 7303 to be borne by the owner of the land is a lien on the land against which the expense is chargeable. The provisions of Sections 5429 to 5436, inclusive, apply, insofar as possible, to such lien. (Enacted by …

Any person that is engaged in stockraising may purchase for injection in his stock any serum used for the cure or prevention of animal diseases. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any person that operates a sales yard shall keep records of all swine which pass through the sales yard, including the name and address of every person who offers swine for sale and the name and address of every purchaser of swine from the yard. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The sales yard records shall show definite information relative to description of animals, such as breed, weight, color, and marks. The records shall be kept on file for one year, during which time they shall be at the disposal of the director for inspection. (Enacted by Stats. 1…

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly bring into, or cause to be brought into, any sales yard any swine that have been, within 21 days, treated with hog cholera virus, or which are affected with, or have been exposed to hog cholera, anthrax, swine erysipelas, vesicular exant…

The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this division, pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180), Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any agent of the department or any peace officer may, for the purpose of making an investigation, do any of the following: (a) Stop any conveyance which is transporting on any public thoroughfare any horse, mule, burro, or sheep, the carcass of any such animal which has the skin …

Any expense which is incurred pursuant to Section 23043 shall be paid by the owner. The cost of caring for the property which is held pursuant to Section 23043 is a lien upon the property. The lien may be enforced in the manner which is prescribed in Section 3052 of the Civil Cod…

Any animal which is seized by, or comes into the possession of an inspector pursuant to this division shall be disposed of pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 1, Division 9 of this code. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a violation of any provision of this part has occurred, bring an action in the name of the people of this state in the superi…

The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a violation of any provision of this part has occurred, bring an action in the name of the people of this state in the superio…

Any person engaged in business in this state as an egg producer or egg handler, or any out-of-state egg handler or egg producer selling eggs into California, shall register with the secretary. A new registration shall be submitted if any current information changes. (Amended by S…

The certificate of registration shall not be transferable to any person, or be applicable to any location other than the location for which originally issued, and shall be conspicuously displayed at such location. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1009.)

The beekeeper, apiary owner, apiary operator, or the person in possession of an apiary, in addition to the annual assessment fee prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 29030, shall pay to the director an annual assessment fee of three cents ($0.03) per colony for the purpose of…

The assessment fees shall be payable to the director on July 1 of each year. The director shall send a written notice of the nonpayment of the required assessment fee to any person who fails to pay the assessment fee on that date. If the total amount of the assessment fee is not …

(a) Any funds collected by the director pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be used for the control of pests, and research related to the bee industry, as advised by the board and approved by the director, and to carry out…

In addition to the standards for milk and milk products which are adopted pursuant to this division, the director may adopt separate standards and labeling requirements for any milk or milk product to which is added a food product of a kind which is not derived from milk and for …