Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

A fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5 shall accompany each application for an initial certificate. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Every certificate shall expire on December 31 of the last year for which it is issued. Certificates may be renewed before their expiration through application in the form prescribed by the director and upon payment of the proper fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Secti…

Before an initial manned or unmanned certificate is issued, the applicant for an apprentice, journeyman, private applicator, or vector control technician shall pass an examination to demonstrate to the director the applicant’s ability to legally and safely conduct pest control op…

A journeyman’s certificate shall not be issued to any applicant, other than the holder of an apprentice certificate, unless such applicant has had in effect a journeyman’s certificate issued by the director within the previous two calendar years. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 732.…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a journeyman’s certificate shall not be issued until both of the following have occurred: (1) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year. (2) The applicant presents to the d…

Each applicant for an apprentice certificate shall satisfy the director, through documentary evidence or other suitable information, that the applicant shall conduct pest control activities only under the direct and personal supervision of a person that holds a journeyman’s certi…

It is unlawful for the holder of an apprentice certificate to conduct pest control activities unless such activities are conducted under the direct and personal supervision of a person that holds a journeyman’s certificate. (Added by renumbering Section 11910 by Stats. 1979, Ch. …

(a) The director may refuse to issue a manned or unmanned pest control aircraft pilot certificate to an applicant and may revoke or suspend a manned or unmanned pest control aircraft pilot certificate after a hearing in which one or more of the following findings are made: (1) Th…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if the holder of a certificate is called to active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States of America, the holder, upon the termination of such active duty, is entitled to renewal of such certificate in the sa…

The Legislature finds and declares that it is the intent of this chapter to do all of the following: (a) To promote the distribution of effective and safe fertilizing materials essential for the production of food and fiber. (b) To provide assurance to the consumer of commercial …

The secretary shall enforce this chapter and adopt and enforce regulations relating to the manufacture, guaranteeing, labeling, and distribution of, the manner of reporting tonnage for, and making inspection tonnage fee payments upon, fertilizing materials as the secretary determ…

The secretary shall notify every licensee that manufactures, distributes, or sells ammonium nitrate, as defined in Section 14512.5, of their duty to maintain records pursuant to Section 14612.5 and to notify the secretary as to where those records may be obtained by him or her. (…

Any money which is received by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, to be expended solely for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 199…

The secretary shall prepare an annual statement of the operating expenditures and revenue related to this chapter which shall be presented to the board for review as soon as possible following the termination of the fiscal year. A copy of this statement shall be made available to…

Agricultural products derived from municipal sewage sludge shall be regulated as a fertilizing material pursuant to this chapter, and when used in general commerce, these products are not subject to regulation as a hazardous substance pursuant to Section 108130) of the Health and…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Animals” means burros, cattle, goats, horses, mules, sheep, swine and other large domesticated animals and poultry. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Bureau” means Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection of the Department of Food and Agriculture. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 699, Sec. 3.)

“Canned pet food” means any commercially sterile food product packed in hermetically sealed containers and composed of either edible fresh or frozen meat or horsemeat, meat or horsemeat byproducts or fish, or a combination thereof. It may contain cereals, edible accessory food pr…

“Collection center” means a receiving area for the temporary storage of animal carcasses, packinghouse waste, or other products before transportation to a licensed rendering plant or pet food processor. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 393, Sec. 2. (AB 2612) Effective January 1, 2011…

“Dead animal hauler” means any person or company that engages in the business of transporting the carcasses of dead animals. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 187, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)

“Edible” means food fit to be eaten by dogs, cats, or other carnivora. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Horsemeat byproducts” means the parts other than horsemeat which have been derived from horses, mules or burros, or any combination of them. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Horsemeat” means the uncooked muscle tissue of horse, mule or burro, or any combination thereof, which is skeletal, with or without the accompanying and overlaying fat, and the portion of sinews, nerves and blood vessels which normally accompany the muscle tissue and which are n…

“Inspected horsemeat” means horsemeat produced in a slaughtering establishment under federal, state or state-approved municipal inspection. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Meat” means the uncooked muscle tissue of a cow, goat, sheep, swine, or poultry which is skeletal, with or without the accompanying and overlaying fat, and the portion of sinews, nerves and blood vessels which normally accompany the muscle tissue and which are not separated from…

“Meat byproducts” means the edible parts other than meat which have been derived from cattle, goats, sheep, swine, or poultry or any combination of them. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Pet” means any household animal including but not limited to cats or dogs and other carnivora, whether or not for public exhibition. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Processed pet food” means a food for pets which has been prepared by heating, drying, semidrying, canning, or by a method of treatment prescribed by regulation of the State Department of Public Health. The term includes special diet, health foods, supplements, treats and candy f…

“Rendering” means all recycling, processing, and conversion of animal and fish materials and carcasses and inedible kitchen grease into fats, oils, proteins, and other products that are used in the animal, poultry, and pet food industries and other industries. (Amended by Stats. …

“Slaughter” means to kill live animals and prepare for consumption for pet food purposes. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)

“Transporter of inedible kitchen grease” means any person who transports inedible kitchen grease. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 535, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)

“Inedible kitchen grease” means any fat or used cooking greases and oils obtained from any source. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 699, Sec. 5.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Poultry” means domesticated fowl which is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of the carcass in the raw state. It does not include poultry meat food products. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any dog which is found running at large without the identification tag or dog license tag which is required pursuant to Section 30951 may be seized and impounded by any peace officer. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Except in an area in which the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 31151) of this chapter apply or as otherwise provided in Section 31104, any person may kill any dog in any of the following cases: (a) The dog is found in the act of killing, wounding, or persistently…

Except in an area in which the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 31151) of this chapter apply or as otherwise provided in Section 31104, any dog entering any enclosed or unenclosed property upon which livestock or poultry are confined may be seized or killed by the…

The provisions of Sections 31102 and 31103 shall not apply to any dog which is inside the corporate limits of any city, or city and county, or to any dog which is under the reasonable control of his owner or keeper, unless the dog is actually caught in the act or worrying, woundi…

The board of supervisors shall provide for both of the following: (a) The taking up and impounding of all dogs which are found running at large in violation of any provision of this division. (b) The killing in some humane manner or other disposition of any dog which is impounded…

The board of supervisors may appoint proper persons to take up, impound, and kill dogs pursuant to this division or it may enter into a contract with any humane society or other organization or association which will do both of the following: (a) Undertake to carry out the provis…

No dog which is impounded pursuant to this division shall be killed or otherwise disposed of without notice to the owner, if he is known. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) (1) The required holding period for a stray dog impounded pursuant to this division shall be six business days, not including the day of impoundment, except as follows: (A) If the public or private shelter has made the dog available for owner redemption on one weekday evening…

(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group shall not release a dog to an owner seeking to reclaim it, or adopt out, sell, or give away …

(a) (1) Upon relinquishment of a dog to a public or private shelter, the owner of that dog shall present sufficient identification to establish his or her ownership of the dog and shall sign a statement that he or she is the lawful owner of the dog. (2) Any person who provides fa…