Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

“Imitation milk product” means a product resembling a milk product which contains oils, fats, or other ingredients, other than milk or milk products, in combination with milk or milk products. An imitation milk product may be referred to as a “filled product,” or by such other na…

“Nondairy product” means a product resembling a milk product, but which nondairy product contains no milk or milk solids. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1250.)

The City and County of San Francisco may appropriate and pay over to the 1-A District Agricultural Association for the general uses and purposes of the association such sums of money as the city and county may determine. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the commissioner finds, after inspection, that any premises, plant, conveyance, or thing in his jurisdiction is infected or infested with any pest, he may in writing notify the record owner or person in charge or possession of the premises, plant, conveyance, or thing, that it…

The notice may be served upon the record owner or person having charge or possession of the premises, plant, conveyance, or thing infected or infested with the pest or upon the agent of either, in the same manner as a summons in a civil action if such persons can be found within …

If no person upon whom service may be had, can, after diligent search be found within the county, the notice may be served by posting copies of it in three conspicuous places upon the infected or infested property or premises, and by mailing a copy of it to the owner at his last …

If the address of the owner is not known, and cannot be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence, a copy of the notice shall be mailed to him at the county seat of the county in which the property is situated. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The commissioner may record a copy of any notice that is served and may mail a copy of the notice to the person that appears of record to be the owner of any encumbrance on the property, at his last known address. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the address of the encumbrancer is unknown to the commissioner, he shall state in the copy of the notice that the address is unknown to him and shall mail the copy, addressed to the encumbrancer at the county seat of the county in which the property is situated. (Enacted by St…

If the eradication, control, or destruction of the pest is undertaken by the commissioner pursuant to Section 5403, the notice shall be recorded. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The recorded notice is, from the date of recording, a lien against the property which is described in the notice for the expense that is incurred by the county subsequent to the recordation of the notice in the abatement of the nuisance. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The expense of the abatement by the commissioner is a county charge which is payable out of county funds. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the notice to abate is recorded before the commissioner incurs the expense of abatement, the amount which is incurred or expended by the county in the abatement is a lien on the land against which the expense is chargeable. In a case pursuant to Section 5494, the total expense…

A notice which sets forth the amount expended shall be recorded within 30 days after the date of payment of the last item of expense of the abatement by the county. The amount is a lien from the date of the recording of the notice of abatement pursuant to Section 5427. (Enacted b…

If a copy of the notice to abate a public nuisance, as described in Section 5401, is recorded and a copy is served upon or mailed to the holder of any encumbrance of record pursuant to this article, the lien is superior to all encumbrances, existing and future, except liens for t…

If the sum which is secured by lien is not repaid to the county within 80 days from the recording of the amount of the lien, there shall be added to the sum a penalty of 15 percent. The penalty shall also be secured by the lien. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Except as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 5461) of this chapter, the district attorney of the county which makes payment of the abatement expense shall, within 120 days after the notice which is required by Section 5431 is recorded, commence in the name and for the…

(a) If, after foreclosure, the property is sold, enough of the proceeds shall be paid into the treasury of the county which forecloses the lien as shall satisfy the lien, penalty, and costs. (b) If there is any surplus, it shall be paid to the owner of the property, if he is know…

If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the recordation of the notice which is required by Section 5431, the lien ceases to exist. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

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

The director may publish in pamphlet form as often as he thinks necessary a list of processors that are licensed pursuant to this chapter, together with all necessary regulations which concern the enforcement of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) Any money in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund that was derived pursuant to this chapter, or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101), may be expended for the administration and enforcement of these chapters and Chapter 7.2 (commencing with Section 56701), notwiths…

No provisions in any bond which is given pursuant to any provision of this chapter which attempts by contract to shorten the period which is prescribed for the commencement of an action on the bond by Section 337 of the Code of Civil Procedure, is valid if such provision attempts…

(a) Except pursuant to an exemption granted by the department, no person licensed under this chapter shall employ as an agent any person who meets any of the following criteria: (1) Whose license has been revoked, or is currently suspended. (2) Who has committed any one flagrant …

Civil suits and criminal prosecutions which arise by virtue of any provision of this chapter may be commenced and tried in any of the following: (a) The county where the products were received by the processor. (b) The county in which the principal place of business of such proce…

The rights, remedies, and penalties which are provided for in this chapter are in addition to any other rights, remedies, or penalties which are provided for by law, and any acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith are hereby repealed. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 307) of the Code of Civil Procedure are applicable to, and constitute the rules of practice in, the proceedings which are mentioned in this chapter, and the provisions of Part 2 of the…

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter is for any reason adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, …

(a) Project agreements may be entered into between the department and cooperators in order to address constraints and encourage the marketing of agricultural commodities in foreign countries. A project agreement may be limited to activities in one country, or may include activiti…

(a) The director may only approve a project agreement that appears to effectively contribute to the creation, expansion, or maintenance of markets abroad. Primary emphasis shall be on commercial markets. The director shall give preference to project agreements that demonstrate po…

Project agreements may promote either a single commodity or a group of related commodities. Activities shall be aimed at increasing both consumer and commercial uses for agricultural commodities. Activities carried out by cooperators fall under the following three categories: (a)…

(a) State funds may be used to pay costs which are essential to, and clearly identifiable with, the carrying out of the activities specified in the marketing plan approved by the director. (b) The director shall adopt regulations similar to those developed by the Foreign Agricult…

Activities undertaken pursuant to this chapter shall be supplemental to, and not a substitute for, any market development activities undertaken by the federal government. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1189, Sec. 2.)

(a) (1) The director, the Director of General Services, and the advisory committee shall take necessary precautions to assure the confidentiality of the information that is contained in proposals for project agreements, market development plans, progress reports, documents in sup…

All project agreements entered into pursuant to this chapter, unless exempted in accordance with Section 10351 of the Public Contract Code, shall be submitted to the Director of General Services for approval. The director shall have 15 working days from the date of submittal to r…

Nothing in this chapter precludes the director from separately funding project proposals coming from private or nonprofit agricultural marketing organizations, state marketing order boards, or commissions which are actively engaged in the marketing of the same commodities. (Added…

Any marketing order affecting processing strawberries shall require that each time during a marketing season that a processor establishes or changes purchase prices for processing strawberries, the processor shall, on or before the effective date of the purchase prices, post a sc…

The director shall adopt a seasonal marketing regulation pursuant to Section 59171 for price filing and posting. The regulation shall not become effective prior to April 1 of any year. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 18, Sec. 1. Effective March 29, 1985.)

The director, with the assistance of the advisory board, shall establish administrative rules and regulations that provide for, but are not limited to, the specific manner of filing, posting, and revising purchase prices and any additional action necessary to assure adequate publ…

Any contract which is not exempt pursuant to Section 63124, including, but not limited to, any contract which makes a reference to a posted price for the purchase of strawberries by a processor from a producer and which also provides an additional purchase price, as defined by th…

(a) The following are exempt from this chapter: (1) An integrated producer-processor. This exemption does not apply to the acquisition of strawberries for processing from any person who is not involved in a proprietary manner in the integrated producer-processor operation and who…

The director shall actively supervise the requirements of this chapter and conduct an annual review of its provisions. The review may include an analysis of written reports from processors which the director is authorized to require, an investigation of industry conditions, an au…

On or before the last day of each year in which a marketing order exclusively affecting processing strawberries is in effect, the director shall prepare and file with the Legislature a written report of the operations of this chapter and shall make recommendations regarding its v…

The director shall suspend the requirements of this chapter if he or she determines as a result of the annual review and states in the annual report required in Section 63126 that price filing and posting is not required to prevent unfair trade practices. The suspension shall app…

This chapter does not apply to the acquisition of strawberries for processing by a processor from another processor. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 18, Sec. 1. Effective March 29, 1985.)

The director shall amend any existing marketing order exclusively affecting processing strawberries in a manner necessary to conform to this chapter without the necessity of complying with any provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 58601) of Part 2 including those secti…