Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

(a) A person who is regularly engaged in the business of maintenance gardening and who desires to engage in pest control for hire incidental to that business shall qualify for a pest control business license in the maintenance gardener category by passing the certified commercial…

The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies the requirements of this article a license that authorizes the applicant to perform the type or types of pest control activities specified in the license during the calendar years for which the license is issued, unless th…

The license may be renewed before its expiration through application in the form prescribed by the director and upon payment of the proper fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 60, Sec. 6. (AB 203) Effective June 30, 2022.)

To any fee which is not paid by the date of expiration, there shall be added a penalty as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 50. Effective January 1, 2004.)

The director may refuse to grant any license and may revoke or suspend any license if the applicant or licensee: (a) Does not have, or has not maintained at its principal office and at each branch location, a person who holds a qualified applicator license issued pursuant to Chap…

A person not regularly engaged in the business of pest control that operates only in the vicinity of his or her own property and for the accommodation of his or her neighbors is not required to pay the fee specified by Section 11703, but is required to procure a license. The pers…

A person that is regularly engaged in the business of tree surgery is not required to procure a license to remove diseased or infested tissues or apply disinfectants to wounds or cavities incidental to tree surgery. If such person desires to engage in any other pest control opera…

Unless worker’s compensation insurance is not required, no license may be issued or renewed under this chapter to any person who is an employer, as defined in Section 3300 of the Labor Code, unless the application is accompanied by identification and the number and expiration dat…

The Legislature hereby declares that this chapter, which prescribes the distribution and use of livestock drugs, is intended to assure that such drugs are available to livestock producers for their use in protecting the health of the livestock population of the state, and that su…

This chapter shall be known as the California Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Adulterated” means any livestock product or poultry product which is in violation of Article 4 (commencing with Section 18751) of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Animal food manufacturer” means any person that is engaged in the business of preparing any animal food which is derived wholly or in part from any livestock or poultry carcass or any part or product of any such carcass. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Broker” means any person that is engaged in the business of buying or selling any livestock product or poultry product on commission, or otherwise negotiating any purchase or sale of any livestock product or poultry product, other than for his own account or as an employee of an…

“Capable of use as human food” means any livestock or poultry carcass, or any part or product of any such carcass, unless it is denatured or otherwise identified as required by the director to prevent its use as human food, or is naturally inedible by humans. (Repealed and added …

“Container” or “package” means any box, can, tin, cloth, plastic, or other receptacle, wrapper, or cover. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Federal acts” means the Federal Meat Inspection Act and Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” means the act so entitled, approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1040; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 301 et seq.), and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Federal Meat Inspection Act” means the act so entitled approved March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1260; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 71 et seq.), as amended by the Wholesome Meat Act (81 Stat. 584; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 601 et seq.). (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act” means the act so entitled approved August 28, 1957 (71 Stat. 441; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 451 et seq.), as amended by the Wholesome Poultry Products Act (82 Stat. 791; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 451 et seq. ). (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Inspector” means an employee of the department authorized to perform any inspection function under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Label” means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon any article or the immediate container of any article. It does not, however, include package liners. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Livestock” means any cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or any horse, mule or other equine, whether live or dead. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Livestock product” means any carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or meat food product of any livestock. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Meat food product” means any product which is capable of use as human food that is made wholly or in part from any meat or other portion of the carcass of any cattle, sheep, swine, or goat. The director may exempt from this definition any product which contains meat or any other…

“Misbranded” means any livestock product or poultry product which is in violation of Article 5 (commencing with Section 18781) of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Official certificate” means any certificate which is prescribed by regulations of the director for issuance by an inspector or other person performing official functions under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Official device” means any device which is prescribed or authorized by the director for use in applying any official mark. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Official establishment” means any establishment at which inspection of the slaughter of livestock or poultry, or the preparation of any livestock product or poultry product, is maintained under the authority of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Official inspection legend” means any symbol which is prescribed by the director that shows that an article was inspected and passed in accordance with this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Offical mark” means the official inspection legend or any other symbol which is prescribed by the director to identify the status of any article or livestock or poultry under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other business unit, and any officer, agent, or employee thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 128. Effective January 1, 1995.)

“Pesticide chemical,” “food additive,” “color additive,” and “raw agricultural commodity” shall have the same meanings as under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Prepared” means slaughtered, canned, salted, stuffed, rendered, boned, cut up, or otherwise manufactured or processed. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Poultry” means any domesticated bird, whether live or dead. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

“Poultry product” means any poultry carcass, any part of a poultry carcass, or any product which is made wholly or in part from any poultry carcass or any part of a poultry carcass. The director may exempt from this definition any product which contains any poultry ingredient onl…

“Renderer” means any person that is engaged in the business of rendering any livestock or poultry carcass, or any part or product of such a carcass, except rendering conducted under inspection or exemption under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

It is the ultimate object of this division to provide for statewide recordation of brands with the entire state as one branding district. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Brands for the purpose of establishing or indicating ownership of cattle may be recorded pursuant to this chapter. Brands for other purposes shall not be recorded. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The chief shall, by regulation, prescribe the location on the animal where different types of brands, including recorded brands and cattle record brands, may be applied. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to brand any animal except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to use an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to apply a recorded brand in any location on the animal except that which is specified on the brand registration certificate. The use of a brand on any location except that which is specified on the brand registration certificate is the same as the u…

It is unlawful for any person to use a brand on cattle indicating ownership unless the cattle are owned by him or he has been authorized by the owner of the cattle and the brand is recorded under the owner’s name and is on file with the Bureau of Livestock Identification. (Enacte…

Proof of possession or ownership of cattle with an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand establishes a rebuttable presumption that the person in possession or the owner of the cattle has branded them with such brand. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of pr…

In every suit at law or in equity, if the title to any animal is involved, proof of the brand of the animal establishes a rebuttable presumption that the owner of the brand was the owner of the animal at all times during which the brand was duly recorded as provided in this code.…