Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

(a) All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from any source, including the names and addresses of producers, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except if required by court order in a judicial proceeding. (b) Information on volume ship…

The first handler of olive oil being assessed shall deduct the assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer, and shall be a trustee of the funds until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission board of directors. A pr…

Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment of the assessments collected from producers, and failure to collect the assessment from any producer shall not exempt the handler from liability.

An assessment that is levied as provided in this chapter is a personal debt of the producer assessed.

(a) A person who fails to file a return or pay an assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the assessment determined to be past due and, in addition, interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of 1.…

A civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be levied by the commission upon a person who does any of the following: (a) Willfully render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission, or in any way to affect the shipment and marke…

For purposes of according individuals aggrieved by its actions or determinations, the commission board of directors shall establish procedures for an informal hearing before the commission or before a committee of the commission established for this purpose. Appeals from the deci…

(a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all remedies provided in law or equity for the collection of assessments and civil penalties, and for obtaining injunctive relief or specific performance, relating to this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted unde…

Any action by the commission for any penalty or other remedy that is prescribed under this chapter shall be commenced within two years from the date of discovery of the alleged violation. Any action against the commission by any person shall be commenced within two years from the…

The commission shall not be required to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist in any action brought under this chapter.

This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section, clause, or part of this chapter is for any reason held unconstitutional or invalid as applied to any person or as applied under certain circumstances, that decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter …

The termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability that has arisen or that may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish any violation of this chapter, or affect or impair any right or remedies of the …

(a) Five years after implementation of this chapter, the secretary shall hold a public hearing, after providing proper notice to persons subject to this chapter and any other persons or entities who have requested, in writing, notice of the hearing, to determine whether the opera…

Following a hearing, and favorable referendum if required, the process specified in Section 79891 shall be conducted by the secretary every five years thereafter between July 1 and June 30 of the following year, unless a referendum is conducted as the result of a petition pursuan…

(a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of the commission board of directors that the operation of this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes, the commission may recommend to the secretary that the commission be suspended. Any suspension shall not become effe…

After the effective date of suspension of this chapter, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and all moneys held by the commission, and moneys collected by assessment and not required to defray the expenses of concluding and terminating operations of the commission…

Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter, the commission shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension to producers affected by the suspension whose names and addresses are on file.

The commission board of directors may recommend to the secretary the adoption and amendment of olive oil grades and labeling standards, in accordance with the California Marketing Act of 1937 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 58601) of Part 2 of Division 21), unless otherwise s…

The commission board of directors shall serve as the advisory body to the secretary on all matters pertaining to this article.