Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

An enforcing officer may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any place or conveyance within the county or district over which he has jurisdiction, where any honey is produced, stored, packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, being transported, or sold. (b) Insp…

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 chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any enforcement officer may, while enforcing this chapter, seize and hold as evidence all or any part of any pack, load, bulk lot, consignment, or shipment of honey packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, or being transported, or sold in violation of this chapter, or any…

If any markings are used or required to be used by this chapter on any container of honey to identify the container or describe its contents, the markings shall be plainly and conspicuously marked, stamped, stenciled, printed, labeled, or branded in the English language, unless t…

Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may decline to ship or transport any honey if notified by any enforcing officer of this chapter, that the honey is found to be delivered for shipment in violation of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may reserve the right, in any receipt, bill of lading or other writing which is given to the consignor of any honey, to reject for shipment and to return to the consignor or hold at his expense and risk all honey, which, upon insp…

Honey may not be labeled honey or words of similar import or represented to be honey unless manufactured by bees. No product may be labeled imitation honey or words of similar import or represented to be imitation honey.

If the requirements prescribed by this article are satisfied, all of the following ungraded honey is exempt from the remaining provisions of this chapter: (a) Honey which is intended to be used in commercial processing, as for clarifying and packing in retail or wholesale contain…

The containers of the ungraded honey shall not bear any false or misleading statements or be deceptively packed (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The owner or person in possession of the ungraded honey shall, on demand of any enforcing officer under this chapter, give to the officer a sworn statement in writing, which was made before a notary public, that specifies all of the following: (a) That the honey will be disposed …

A person who makes a sworn statement pursuant to Section 29473 shall, within a reasonable time after the demand and receipt by the officer of the statement, present a written receipt to the commissioner of the county which is specified in the statement as the destination of the h…

The standard units of net weight of honey in containers are as established by this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Containers which hold the following units of weight of honey are standard containers: 60 pounds 2 pounds 12 pounds 1 1/2 pounds 10 pounds 1 pound 6 pounds 12 ounces avoirdupois 5 pounds 8 ounces avoirdupois 3 pounds 5 ounces avoirdupois 2 1/2 pounds (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1…

When honey is prepared for, and is shipped directly to, any foreign country, the containers of honey shall not be required to meet the unit of net weight standards required by the provisions of this article. Any person preparing or shipping such honey shall, upon request of an en…

The director may promulgate regulations to permit the preparation, packing, shipment, or sale of honey in an experimental type of container which does not conform to the standards prescribed in this article. These regulations shall include container labeling standards which compl…

The classes as to color comprising the California standards shall conform to the United States color standards, using the readings on the Pfund honey scale. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

As used in this article, “emergency standard” means any emergency standard for honey, standard units of weight, type of container, color classifications, or markings required upon containers which is established by the director pursuant to Section 29552. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, …

The director, upon petition of persons that are interested in the production or handling of honey, or upon his own motion, may establish emergency standards for honey, standard units of net weight, type of container, color classifications, or marking upon any container, if he mak…

Emergency standards shall apply in lieu of the standards for honey, standard units of net weight, type of container, color classifications, or markings required upon any container set forth in this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Every emergency standard which is established pursuant to this article shall be reasonably calculated to effectuate the purposes of the standard which it supersedes. No emergency standard shall be established which tends to lower any standard which relates to carrying or keeping …

No emergency standard shall be construed to modify in any respect any provision of this chapter which is designed to prevent deception or mislabeling, or which is designed to prevent the marketing of honey which is unwholesome or which would fail to give consumer satisfaction. (E…

Every emergency standard which is issued pursuant to this article, before it may become effective, shall be published in one or more newspapers, trade papers, or industry publications which are deemed best adapted to give notice to interested persons, together with a notice of th…

The hearing shall be not less than 10 nor more than 20 days from the date of publication. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Notice of hearing shall be mailed not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing to all persons that have filed with the director a request for notice of such hearings. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

At the hearing, interested parties shall be heard and a record kept of the proceedings for determination by the director of the facts which are shown at the hearing. If it is developed by competent testimony that additional time will be required to produce further essential evide…

The director, upon his findings on the facts shown at the hearing, shall rescind, modify, or affirm the emergency standard as published. The action of the director in rescinding, modifying, or affirming any emergency standard shall take effect on the day appointed therefor, and t…

Any emergency standard may be amended, suspended, or rescinded upon notice and hearing pursuant to the same procedure as is provided for the establishment of such standard. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

All comb honey shall be conspicuously marked, either on the section or on its individual container, with all of the following: (a) The name and address of the producer or distributor of the comb honey. (b) The net weight of the comb section, stated in terms of whole ounces. (c) O…

All comb honey shall meet the requirements of the color classification and grades as defined in United States grades, color standards, and packing requirements for honey by the United States Department of Agriculture, according to the color classification and grade as marked. (En…

Any container of comb honey which is marked as to color shall be considered as properly marked if the color of the honey in the container is equal to or lighter than the description as marked. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Opaque containers of bulk or chunk comb honey shall be marked with the color the honey would be if extracted, unless it is in the unclassified grade. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If comb honey is in crystallized form, a sample of the honey shall be liquefied and the honey graded on the liquid basis. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

In order to allow for variations which are incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 5 percent, by count, of the containers or of the subcontainers in any lot of honey may be below the requirements for the grade. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Comb honey which has crystallized shall be conspicuously marked with the word “crystallized” on a placard which is used in connection with such honey that has reference to it. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Every container or subcontainer of extracted honey shall be conspicuously marked with all of the following: (a) The name and address of the producer or distributor of the extracted honey. (b) The net weight of the honey in the container. (c) One of the United States grades which …

All extracted honey shall meet the requirements of the color classifications and grades as defined in United States grades, color standards, and packing requirements for honey by the United States Department of Agriculture, according to the color classification and grade as marke…

Any container of extracted honey which is marked as to color shall be considered as properly marked if the color of the honey in the container is equal to or lighter than the description as marked. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If extracted honey is in crystallized form, a sample of the honey shall be liquefied and the honey graded on the liquid basis. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

All extracted honey regardless of grade term as marked, shall be free from serious damage and at least as free from excessive foreign material as honey that has been strained through standard bolting cloth of 23 meshes per inch. Serious damage means any injury or defect that seri…

In order to allow for variations which are incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 5 percent, by count, of the containers or of the subcontainers in any lot of honey may be below the requirements for the grade, but no part of this tolerance is allowed for defects w…

If the color of extracted honey is designated on the container or subcontainer, or upon a placard which has reference to such honey, it shall conform to the color definitions provided in this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any honey which is a blend of two or more floral types of honey shall not be labeled as honey from any one particular floral source alone unless one floral type is predominant. If one floral type is predominant, such honey may be labeled as to the predominant floral type, as dete…

Any slack-filled container shall be conspicuously marked “slack-filled.” (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Extracted honey in containers which hold five ounces or more, shall be packed in standard containers and sold in the exact units of weight as set forth in the table of standard weights of honey in containers provided for in Section 29502. If the combined net weight of the extract…

Any container or subcontainer of extracted honey which is produced entirely within this state may be conspicuously marked with the name “California.” (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

A container or subcontainer of comb or extracted honey shall not be marked or labeled with the name “California” unless the honey in the container or subcontainer was produced entirely within this state. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Every container and subcontainer of imported honey shall be labeled with the name of the territory or foreign country from which it is imported or, when it is repackaged subsequent to importation, in accordance with subdivision (a) or (b): (a) As “imported,” if repackaged either …

If the floral flavor of comb or extracted honey is stated on the container the honey contained in the container or subcontainer shall be true to such flavor, unless the honey is a blend of two or more floral types and one floral type is predominant. If the honey is such a blend, …

It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, or sell any honey, adulterated honey or any product which is marked, labeled, or designated as honey, in bulk or in any container or subcontainer which does not c…

It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, load, ship, transport, or sell a deceptive pack, lot, load, arrangement, or display of honey. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)