Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

In addition to any other penalty, any person who slaughters cattle at a slaughter plant without the brand inspection required by this chapter, shall pay a penalty fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each head of cattle so slaughtered. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 385.)

Any person or association or corporation engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of products resembling milk products shall label such products in accordance with the provisions of this article and with regulations which shall be adopted by the director. The labels may …

Each container which contains a product resembling a milk product, shall be labeled with the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, and in the event the address is not the address of the manufacturer or final packaging plant, the label shall include the national uni…

Any product labeled as a “nondairy product” and containing one or more ingredients derived from milk shall clearly indicate upon such label, in a manner established by the director through regulation, which ingredients are milk derivatives. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 473.)

An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which closely resemble those of a milk product or a specified variety of a milk product may be labeled “imitation,” followed by the name of the milk product imitated; for example, “imitation milk,” “imitat…

Labels or products resembling milk products may contain references and comparisons of the products with milk products as long as such statements are reasonable, relevant, truthful, complete, and not deceptive or misleading. The director may require satisfactory proof of the compl…

On the labels of imitation milk products the use of pictures and symbols depicting dairy or agricultural activities, or associating the product with such activities, and use of dairy or agricultural terms or words, or derivations or cognates thereof, shall be subject to restricti…

Nondairy product containers and labels shall not contain any combination of words, symbols, marks, designs, or representations commonly used or associated with the sale, advertising, or distribution of milk products. The labels shall not contain statements regarding milk products…

The fair site of the 54th District Agricultural Association shall be the property near the City of Blythe known as the Blythe Community Fair Grounds. The association shall not accept any donation or gift of land or other property which is not free and clear of all debts and encum…

(a) The commission shall, not later than October 1 of each year, establish the assessment for the marketing year beginning October 1 and ending September 30. (b) The combined assessment of the commission and any other state or federally authorized kiwifruit production research an…

Assessments shall be based on the total income or other valuable consideration received from the sale of kiwifruit, in whole or in part, by every producer subject to this article. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 606, Sec. 19.)

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to kiwifruit produced only for the producer’s home use or where the kiwifruit are used only for ornamental purposes; provided, however, that such producer shall file an affidavit with the commission establishing that his kiwifruit are n…

Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record of all kiwifruit shipped by him and the name of the producer whose kiwifruit were shipped. Such records shall be in simple form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe. Such records shall be preserved …

All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from producers or handlers is confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by a court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding involving this chapter. Information on volume shipments, cr…

Assessments provided for in this article shall be upon the producer. The handler first handling the kiwifruit being assessed shall deduct such assessments from amounts paid by him to the producer and shall be a trustee of such funds until they are paid to the commission at the ti…

Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment of the collected assessments, and failure of the handler to collect the assessment from any producer shall not exempt any handler from such liability. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1027.)

(a) Any assessment that is levied as provided for in this chapter is a personal debt of every producer so assessed. However, no producer shall be liable for assessments if the producer can prove, by evidence satisfactory to the commission, that (1) the assessments were deducted b…

Any producer or handler who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of such assessment determined to be due and, in addition, 112 percent interest per month on the un…

The director, his agents, and his inspectors shall have free access at reasonable times to all premises or conveyances which are used in the manufacture, transportation, importation, distribution, storage, or feeding of any commercial feed. They shall have access to any lot or pa…

Unless the shipment is released pursuant to Section 21233 or 21744, no common carrier, or owner or driver of any conveyance shall receive for transporation or transport any cattle until they have been inspected, and the carrier, owner, or driver has been furnished with duplicate …

The duplicate brand inspection certificate shall accompany to destination any cattle which are transported over a public thoroughfare. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The chief may release, or provide for the release of, cattle without the inspection which is required by Section 21231, but inspection shall be made en route or at the point of destination. The owner shall keep such cattle segregated until they are inspected. (Enacted by Stats. 1…

Any brand inspection certificate which has been altered, defaced, or changed is void. An inspector may, however, indicate on an inspection certificate any number of cattle which are sold by the holder of the inspection certificate, if he signs and dates such alterations on the in…

Except as otherwise provided in Section 21236, it is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or change any brand inspection certificate. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 21236, it is unlawful for any person to possess, or present to an inspector or any peace officer, any brand inspection certificate that has been altered, defaced, or otherwise changed. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.)

No product resembling a milk product shall be advertised, displayed for sale, or sold in any manner or under any circumstances or conditions that is likely to mislead, deceive, or confuse consumers into believing such products are milk products. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1250.)

The director may adopt regulations to enforce the provisions of this article. In adopting the regulations, the director shall consider and follow, insofar as practical, the provisions of Sections 38952, 38954, 38955, and 38956, as well as any other relevant considerations. In add…

The Legislature finds and declares that the 52nd District Agricultural Association has contributed over three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) towards the construction and development of a horse show arena located on the site of the California Exposition and State Fair. The Le…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 52nd District Agricultural Association shall have the right to use each year, during its annual spring fair and fall horse show, the horse show arena and other related facilities of the California Exposition and State Fair, or …

In the event of a dispute between the 52nd District Agricultural Association and the California Exposition and State Fair, the department shall represent the interests of the association. If mediation of any matter fails to reach a consensus, the Department of General Services sh…

If any farm product is sold to and purchased by any processor on the basis of weight, such product shall be weighed by a weighmaster licensed under the laws of this state, and a certificate as to such weight issued by him shall be delivered to the seller by the processor or by th…

It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment, for any person to do any of the following: (a) Willfully to render or furnish a false…

The commission shall adopt procedures for the purpose of addressing any claims relating to this chapter made against the commission or any of its individual members, alternates, employees, or agents, and for the purpose of granting individuals aggrieved by its actions or determin…

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 the obtaining of injunctive relief or specific performance, respecting this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted un…

It is not necessary for the commission to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist in any action brought under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 525, Sec. 8.)

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

A commercial feed is mislabeled in each of the following cases: (a) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. (b) It is not labeled as required by this chapter. (c) Any word, statement, or other information required pursuant to this chapter to appear on the label is …

The chief may provide for the issuance of shipping permits for inspected cattle which are shipped by railroad, or for cattle that are covered by one certificate of inspection, which are transported in more than one conveyance. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1250.)

The director may adopt any regulations necessary for the implementation and adequate enforcement and administration of the provisions of this chapter and that he determines are necessary to protect the public health and to prevent deception and confusion among consumers. (Repeale…

The regulations shall be adopted after a public hearing in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 50.)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the director shall by regulation waive any of the provisions of this chapter as they apply to products resembling milk products manufactured for sale and distribution exclusively outside of this state, provided…

If the director determines that fees established to enforce and administer this chapter exceed the cost of enforcing and administering this chapter, he or she may by regulation reduce the fees accordingly. If he or she determines that the fees are insufficient to defray the costs…

Any moneys which are received by the director or the department pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Agriculture Fund to be expended as provided by the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1250.)

Every processor shall pay for any farm product which is delivered to the processor at the time and in the manner which is specified in the contract with the producer. If no time is set by such contract, or at the time of delivery, then the processor shall pay for the farm product…

Section 55601.5 shall be known, and may be cited as, the “Clare Berryhill Grape Crush Report Act of 1976.” (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 604, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)