Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

Any sale or disposition of tuberculosis tests within the state shall be reported to the department within five days after the sale or disposition. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 14. Effective August 23, 2004.)

(a) It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days, without alternative of a fine in any case, for any person who is not an approved veterinarian to buy, possess, or use tuberculosis tests. (b) It is a misdemeanor punishable by impriso…

It is unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any tuberculosis test in the state that has not been produced under license of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 16. Effective Augu…

It is unlawful for any person to feed garbage to swine unless he has a valid annual license issued by the director for each separate premises where garbage is fed to swine. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An application for a license to feed garbage to swine shall be in the form which is prescribed by the director, and shall state all of the following: (a) The name and address of the applicant. (b) The location of the premises for which the license is requested. (c) Such other inf…

Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20). (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An application for renewal of a license, accompanied by the proper fee, shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year for which the current license was issued. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

To any fee which is not paid when due, there shall be added a penalty of twenty dollars ($20). (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Each license issued pursuant to this chapter entitles the licensee to feed garbage to swine on the premises that are described in the license, during the period for which the license is issued, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations issued under it …

The director may refuse to issue a license or renewal of license, and may revoke or suspend any license, as the case may require, if he finds after hearing, that any of the following exist: (a) The premises which are described in the application or license are not operated in a c…

The proceedings for all hearings pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code. The director shall have all powers which are granted by such chapter. (Enacted by Stats.…

Any institution or agency of the state, a county, or any municipal or other public corporation which is feeding garbage to swine is not required to procure a license, but shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to this…

This chapter does not prohibit any city or county from licensing persons that feed garbage to swine. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If any coyotes are found to exist on land which is owned by the state, other than lands subject to the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation and other than ecological reserves established pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 1580) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 …

Prior to implementation of any control program pursuant to this article, the director shall consult with and obtain the consent of the director of the department which has jurisdiction over the state land. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.)

The director shall submit an annual memorandum of understanding to the Director of Fish and Game for review and approval prior to implementing any coyote control program pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.)

Nothing in this article authorizes the use of Compound 1080 for predator control on public lands. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 1.)

Every manufacturer of, importer of, or dealer in any pesticide, except a person that sells any raw material to a manufacturer of any pesticide or a dealer or agent that sells any pesticide that has been registered by the manufacturer or wholesaler, shall obtain a certificate of r…

(a) On or before May 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, until May 2, 2028, the department shall annually report the average processing times to review and evaluate, and issue final decisions on, applications to register new pesticide products or amend existing pesticide product re…

The director may rely on any evaluations of previously submitted data to determine whether to accept an application for registration of a new pesticide product, an amendment to the registration of a registered pesticide product, or to maintain the registration of a registered pes…

(a) The director shall establish, by regulation, fees for the department’s registration program, as established pursuant to this division. The fees shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Annual fees for each product submitted for registration. (2) Penalties for…

Any county, state, or federal officer or employee who sells any pesticide at cost is not required to pay any fee that is imposed by this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 1997.)

If a manufacturer, importer, or dealer in pesticides that applies for registration of pesticides has complied with this chapter and the regulations that are adopted pursuant to it, the director shall register each pesticide that is sought to be registered and issue a certificate …

If the director finds that registration cannot be permitted due to noncompliance with this chapter or the regulations which are adopted pursuant to it, he or she may, after reasonable notice, call a hearing for the purpose of determining whether the application shall be reconside…

Every registration expires on December 31st of each year except when renewal is applied for within one month thereafter in the manner which is provided for registration. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 717, Sec. 8.)

If renewal is not applied for within one calendar month after the expiration of a registration, a penalty as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 12812 shall be added to the registration fee. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 64. Effective January 1, 2004.)

A penalty shall not be collected if the person that makes application for renewal of registration makes an affidavit that no business was done during the period of nonregistration. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 717, Sec. 10.)

The payment of any renewal fee or penalty is not a bar to any prosecution for doing business without proper registry. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Each applicant for a certificate of registration shall also file a statement of every brand, trademark, and kind of pesticide that the applicant intends to manufacture or sell, the correct name and percentage of each active ingredient in the pesticide, and the total percentage of…

A supplemental application for registration of any additional pesticide may be submitted at any time without payment of the penalty required by Section 12818. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 1997.)

A change in the name or percentage, or both, of an inert ingredient is not a change in composition of the pesticide that requires a new registration unless the change in inert material results in a change in the use or application of the pesticide. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 36…

(a) The director shall endeavor to eliminate from use in the state any pesticide that endangers the agricultural or nonagricultural environment, is not beneficial for the purposes for which it is sold, or is misrepresented. In carrying out this responsibility, the director shall …

(a) In response to an invasive species threat, including, but not limited to, the threat of golden mussels, the department shall work with state and local agencies in order to quickly and efficiently respond to the threat. The department shall identify any tools available to assi…

(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, until July 2, 2029, the department shall annually identify and initiate the reevaluation of potential adverse effects of at least one pesticide in addition to those already under reevaluation. (2) On or before July 1, 20…

(a) Pursuant to Section 12824, the director, after a hearing, may cancel the registration of, or refuse to register, a pesticide if any of the following conditions apply: (1) The pesticide has significant adverse environmental effects for which there is no feasible mitigation ava…

(a) If, during the registration process or at any time after the registration of a pesticide, the registrant has factual or scientific evidence of any adverse effect or risk of the pesticide to human health, livestock, crops, or the environment that has not been previously submit…

If the director has reason to believe that any of the conditions stated in Section 12825 are applicable to any registered pesticide and that the use or continued use of that pesticide constitutes an immediate substantial danger to persons or to the environment, the director, afte…

The director may cancel a certificate of registration, or, refuse to issue certification to any manufacturer, importer, or dealer in any pesticide that repeatedly violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations of the director. The proceedings shall be conducted…

Whenever the director cancels the registration of, or refuses to register, any pesticide currently registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the director shall provide the applicant or registrant with the basis for the decision and the reasons why a conclus…

Action by the director pursuant to Sections 12824, 12825, 12826, or 12827 is not a condition precedent to the institution of any action to prosecute a violation of the chapter. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1169.)

(a) A registrant at any time may request that the registration of any of its pesticides be voluntarily canceled. The request shall be in writing and shall include a waiver of the registrant’s right to a hearing on the cancellation. (b) The director shall mail a notice of cancella…

If a person has a research authorization for a pesticide issued pursuant to Section 6260 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations for the purpose of testing the pesticide, and the produce on which the pesticide was tested is required to be destroyed, any actual costs incu…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, alfalfa and all vegetable crops, when grown for seed production, with the exception of corn, beans, pumpkin, and peas, shall be considered a nonfood and nonfeed site of pesticide use for the purpose of pesticide registratio…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director may issue a certificate of emergency registration for a pesticide if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The pesticide is currently registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursu…

(a) The director, by January 1, 1999, shall implement a program for the expedited registration of or for the expedited amendment of the registration of any pesticide classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a “public health pesticide” or “antimicrobial p…

The director shall accept applications for registration of pesticide products containing a new active ingredient concurrently with the application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The application for registration must include all data and information that mee…