Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

The director may, after hearing, refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke a registration for any violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter. Proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with…

After any marketing program has been formulated and has been approved as provided in this chapter, the agent for the proration zone shall assume the administration of the marketing program and any subsequent modification of it and the issuance of proration certificates pursuant t…

Each producer is entitled to one primary certificate which may indicate the quantities of the commodity for which the marketing program has been instituted which the producer that is named in the certificate is entitled to harvest or otherwise prepare for market and delivery into…

Secondary certificates shall be numbered consecutively and shall be used to control the time and volume of harvesting or other preparation for disposal. Secondary certificates shall accompany all deliveries of the prorated commodity by producers into a primary trade channel. (Ena…

In the case of any commodity which is normally concentrated for preparation for market, the marketing program committee may authorize the harvesting of the entire commodity for the purpose of delivery to a concentration point and subsequent marketing control. (Enacted by Stats. 1…

Primary or secondary certificates are not negotiable between producers, except with the approval of the marketing program committee and the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

In the operation of any marketing program, any cooperative or other market agency which is entitled to the possession of any commodity for marketing purposes may be authorized in writing by the marketing program committee to receive certificates for producers that are represented…

The unlawful trade practices described in this article apply to every handler whether or not a stabilization and marketing plan is in effect in the area in which the handler is licensed or carries on his business. This article applies to transactions conducted, either directly or…

The payment, allowance, or acceptance of any secret rebate, secret refund, or unearned discount by any person, whether in the form of money or otherwise, is an unlawful trade practice. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1192.)

The giving of any milk, cream, dairy product, service, or article of any kind, except to a bona fide charity, for the purpose of securing or retaining the market milk business of any customer is an unlawful trade practice. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1192.)

The payment, gift, or the offer or promise of any payment or gift, of money or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, or through any agent or other intermediary, to any person with the purpose or design of inducing such person to become or remain the wholesale customer of …

The payment, gift, or the offer or promise of any payment or gift, of money or other thing of value by any person, directly or indirectly or through any agent or other intermediary, to any handler or producer, or the acceptance by any handler or producer of the payment or gift or…

If the owner or any person that is in charge of cattle, after 10 days’ written notice, refuses properly to confine in corrals or stanchions any cattle that are subject to examination, tuberculosis testing, identification, or slaughter, the department shall be entitled to reimburs…

Any expense which is incurred by the department pursuant to Section 10151 is a lien upon the cattle. Unless the amount of the lien is paid within 10 days after written notice of the amount of the lien is given by the department to the owner or person that is in possession of the …

It is unlawful for any person, individually or through another, in connection with any substance or mixture of substances included within the scope of this chapter, to do any of the following: (a) Make any material or substantial misrepresentation. (b) Make any false promises of …

It is unlawful for any person to sell any adulterated or misbranded pesticide. In any prosecution of any agent or dealer under this section it is a complete defense to prove that the adulterated or misbranded pesticide that is the basis of the prosecution was guaranteed by the pa…

It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or sell any pesticide or any substance or mixture of substances that is represented to be a pesticide, or to retail any formula for a pesticide in conjunction with the sale or gift of materials that are represented to be the …

It is unlawful for any person to transport, destroy, or dispose of any quarantined pesticide, unless the person has received written permission from the director. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 79. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Except as provided in regulations adopted by the director or as provided in the notice or order of suspension or cancellation, it is unlawful for any person, by himself or herself or through another, to possess or use any pesticide that is not registered pursuant to this chapter,…

(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). (b) A conviction of a second or subsequent violation of this chapter within any 12-month period is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of…

Any prosecution for the violation of any provision of this chapter may be made in any county where any part of the offense occurred. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any evidence which is taken by any enforcing officer in any county may be admitted in evidence in any prosecution in any other county. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person that sells or handles market milk, except the original bottler of the market milk, to have in his possession, or under his control, any milk bottle cap or label, except the caps or labels that are affixed to the filled containers at the time of deliv…

It is unlawful for any person that sells or handles market milk to remove any cap or label from any milk container and attach such cap or label to another milk container. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to sell or use any milk bottle caps which are not packed by the manufacturer in single column in unopened, dustproof tubular packages. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

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 any container or subcontainer, unless such fruits, nuts, and vegetables, and their…

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 fruits, nuts, or vegetables. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(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 wrapper or container, or on the label or lining of any container of any fresh or dried…

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 quality, size, maturity, condition of, or any other matter which relates to fru…

(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 notice from the place where it is affixed, except under a written permit to do so fr…

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 numerical count in each layer. All packed fruits, nuts, or vegetables shall be so packed…

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 same kind and quality, and in the same proportion, as to count, volume, and wei…

(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 vehicle which contains any fruits, nuts, or vegetables, for the purpose of inspe…

(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 by an enforcing officer. (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punis…

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 subcontainer, unless 90 percent by weight or more of such fruits, nuts, or vegetable…

(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 division or the regulations adopted pursuant to this division. (b) A violation of t…

Any amendment to a marketing program which is specified in Sections 59912 to 59921, inclusive, is a major amendment. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to correlate the marketable supply of any commodity with reasonable market demands by means of volume, grade, size, variety, or time regulations. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to fix salable and surplus percentages. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to establish, maintain, and operate stabilization, surplus, or diversion—substandard pools. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to create, establish, or otherwise obtain and operate any facility for the storing, financing, grading, packing, servicing, processing, preparing for market, selling, or disposing of t…

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to create and disburse an equalization fund as provided for in Sections 59813 and 59814. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to broaden distribution and increase consuming outlets by educational and trade stimulation efforts. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to provide for the adjustment of production of any commodity by means of tree or vine pulling. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority for carrying on research which is related to production, processing, or distribution of any commodity, that is in addition to research that is directly necessary to the administration …

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to increase an assessment rate or fee beyond the maximum authorized by the marketing program which is in effect. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)