Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

The department shall direct a portion of any additional funding, in excess of the original appropriation for purposes of this act, to be used for all of the following purposes: (a) To conduct agricultural market research, including trends in California agricultural industry and t…

It is the declared policy of the state to eliminate fraud, misinformation, deception, and other unfair trade practices that have existed in the processing strawberry industry and are detrimental to producers, processors, and consumers of processing strawberries due to the unavail…

“Processing strawberries” means strawberries produced, in whole or in part, for the purpose of being ultimately processed into a use other than fresh consumption. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 18, Sec. 1. Effective March 29, 1985.)

“Purchase price” means all price and price terms for processing strawberries, including any and all forms of compensation from processors to producers. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 18, Sec. 1. Effective March 29, 1985.)

“Integrated producer-processor” means any producer who processes strawberries of his or her own production either as an individual, a business entity, or as a separate business entity operating as parent and subsidiary, or otherwise, which are under the same ownership and control…

This chapter covers any marketing order issued pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 58601) of Part 2 which exclusively affects processing strawberries. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 18, Sec. 1. Effective March 29, 1985.)

The kiwifruit industry in this state is expanding and can constitute one of California’s principal fruit crops. The industry can provide an important source of employment for many people in the state, a high proportion of whom are from underprivileged and historically deprived se…

As an exotic subtropical fruit, the kiwifruit is not heavily consumed in this country or abroad. Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the industry, by creating new markets in such areas. The success of such an expansion program is uniquely dependent upon effec…

The establishment of a California Kiwifruit Commission is necessary for the efficient development and management of a national and international advertising program and essential to ensure that the California kiwifruit industry can compete successfully in the marketplace. (Amende…

The production and marketing of kiwifruit produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with public interest. The provisions of this chapter are enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and gener…

A commission form of administration created by this chapter is designed to deal with the broad fields of advertising, promotion, marketing research, and production research. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1027.)

No action taken by the commission, nor by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with rules or regulations adopted under the chapter, shall be deemed a violation of the Cartwright Act, the Unfair Practices Act, the Fair Trade Act, or any rule of statutory or common law…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Thurman Agricultural Policy Act. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1150, Sec. 1.)

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Agriculture is the number one industry in California, which is the leading agricultural state in the country. (b) Although California’s cultivated land accounts for approximately 3 percent of the country’s entire supply of far…

The Legislature further finds and declares that, regardless of the findings in Section 802, this state does not presently have a formal agricultural policy. That policy should guide decisionmaking by the Legislature so that the needs of the agricultural industry can be considered…

An application for an agricultural pest control adviser license shall be in the form prescribed by the director. Each application shall state the name and address of the applicant specified on the application and any other information required by the director. The application sha…

Applicants for licensing shall elect to be examined for certification in one or more of the following categories: (a) Control of insects, mites, and other invertebrates. (b) Control of plant pathogens. (c) Control of nematodes. (d) Control of vertebrate pests. (e) Control of weed…

An agricultural pest control adviser license may be refused or may be revoked or suspended by the director as necessary to carry out the purposes of this division. Cause for refusal, revocation, or suspension shall include, but shall not be limited to the following: (a) Failure t…

In addition to any other provision of this code, unprofessional conduct shall constitute a basis for refusal, revocation, or suspension of an agricultural pest control license. “Unprofessional conduct” means either of the following: (a) Repeated acts of recommending the clearly e…

The director by regulation shall establish the minimum requirement for pest control adviser by education, experience, and examination to carry out the purposes of this division. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Animal” means any animal, including birds, except a human being. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Board” means the Feed Inspection Advisory Board. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Commercial feed” includes all materials which are intended for use as feed or for mixing in feed except preparations which are manufactured and distributed for feeding to domestic pets, such as dogs, cats, and birds. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Consumer-buyer” means any person not licensed under this chapter who purchases commerical feed from a manufacturer or distributor of such feed for use in feeding animals. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)

“Distribute” means to offer for sale, sell, exchange or barter. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Drug” means any substance which is intended, or represented, for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of any disease in any animal, and any other substance, except feed, which is intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of any anim…

“Feed ingredient” means each of the constituent substances making up a formula feed. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Formula feed” means two or more feed ingredients, proportioned, mixed, and processed according to specifications. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Label” means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon, or affixed to, the container in which a commerical feed is distributed, or on the invoice or delivery slip which accompanies a commercial feed. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Licensee” means a person that has obtained a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Manufacture” means to grind, mix, or further process a commerical feed. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Medicated feeds” means commerical feeds that contain drugs. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Medicated feed premixes” means a concentrated combination of one or more substances, at least one of which is a drug, which must be diluted through manufacturing into a medicated feed. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Percent or percentages” means percentages by weight. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, association, cooperative association, or any other business unit or organization. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 127. Effective January 1, 1995.)

“Special mix” means any commercial feed which is manufactured, processed, or mixed pursuant to specifications which are agreed upon by the purchaser and the manufacturer. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

“Ton” means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1275.)

The operator of a feedlot as defined in Section 20013 shall register each such feedlot with the director. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 385.)

Registration consists of filing of a registration application with the bureau which shall show the location of the feedlot, its capacity, the names and addresses of the owners, and any other information which the director may require. This registration shall be filed and approved…

The director may cancel the registration of any feedlot from which cattle were shipped without the inspection required by subdivision (d) of Section 21051. When such cancellation occurs, the cattle from any such feedlot shall be inspected at slaughter in accordance with subdivisi…

The director may cancel the registration of any feedlot in which the operator has not fed cattle for slaughter for a period of 90 days. When a feedlot has had its registration canceled for this reason, a new application shall be submitted to the Bureau of Livestock Identification…

Before being offered for retail sale in this state, poultry meat of poultry that was grown or raised in this state may be advertised, labeled, described, sold, marked, or otherwise held out, with the words “California grown,” or other similar language indicating that the meat is …

(a) Poultry meat of poultry that was not grown or raised in this state and packages of that meat shall not be advertised, labeled, described, sold, marked, or otherwise held out as “California grown,” or in any way as to imply that the meat is from California grown or raised poul…

No new milk products plant shall be constructed nor shall extensive repairs be made to any existing milk products plant unless plans or specifications which show in detail the nature of the construction or alteration have been submitted to the director and unless the plans and sp…

Except as otherwise provided in Section 33733, minimum construction standards for new milk products plants shall include a separate room for each of the following operations: (a) Receiving and weighing of milk or cream, and washing and sterilizing of containers in which milk or c…