Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

If any article, section, subdivision, sentence or clause of any provision of this chapter is for any reason adjudged unconstitutional or unenforceable, such decision does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this chapter. The Legislature hereby declares that it …

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as necessitating any alterations or deviations in the normal and traditional methods of manufacturing, distributing, and selling products resembling milk products, except insofar as such methods specifically violate provisions…

(a) The Sixth District Agricultural Association shall also be known as Exposition Park. It is in the Natural Resources Agency and is deemed to be a tax-exempt organization as an instrumentality of this state in accordance with Section 23706 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (b) A…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the California Science Center, with the approval of the Director of General Services and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, may enter into a long-term lease agreement, not to exceed 40 years, with terms and conditions determined by t…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the California Science Center is hereby authorized to enter into a site lease with the California Science Center Foundation, a California Nonprofit Corporation, with the approval of the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Finance, and th…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the operation of the California Science Center may require individual skills not generally available in state civil service to support specialized functions, such as exhibit maintenance, and educational and guest services programs, incl…

Exposition Park, with the approval of the Natural Resources Agency, may build, construct, and maintain and operate a stadium or any arena, pavilion, or other building that is to be used for the holding of sports events, athletic contests, contests of skill, exhibitions, spectacle…

The California Science Center, in consultation with the Exposition Park Manager, may establish an air and space center in its building at Exposition Park in the City of Los Angeles. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 37, Sec. 8. (AB 1817) Effective June 27, 2018.)

(a) (1) The California Science Center may enter into one or more agreements or leases with the California Science Center Foundation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, with the approval of the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Finance, and the Department…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for a state repository dedicated to the diverse contributions of African Americans to the history and culture of this state and the nation. (b) The California African American Museum is a part of Exposition Park a…

(a) The board may enter into concession contracts to license or sell, or both, its branded merchandise, images, and other museum-related merchandise directly to the public for revenue generation. Concession contracts, other than those entered into pursuant to Section 4105.5, shal…

Notwithstanding any other law, from December 14 to December 21, inclusive, of any year, a state entity shall not charge parking fees for the parking facilities surrounding the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum when an event is being held at the facilities of the museum by a private n…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms apply: (1) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the California African American Museum. (2) “Foundation” means the California African American Museum Foundation. (3) “Museum” means the California African American Museum. (b…

(a) Exposition Park shall work with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Los Angeles to develop additional parking facilities in Exposition Park to the extent necessary to allow for expansion of the park. (b) Exposition Park sha…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member of the Legislature representing any district in Los Angeles County may be appointed as a director of the California Science Center. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 841, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1997.)

There shall be established in Exposition Park the position of Exposition Park Manager to be filled by a person appointed by the Governor for the purpose of managing, scheduling, and administering all park-related events, including, but not limited to, oversight for the police and…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Agency” means the Natural Resources Agency. (2) “Department” means the Department of General Services. (3) “Exposition Park” means the Sixth District Agricultural Association, and shall also b…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms apply: (1) “Foundation” means the Exposition Park Foundation. (2) “Office” means the office of the Exposition Park Manager, as described in Section 4108. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the office may, with the approval of …

Any premises, plants, conveyances or things which are infected or infested with any pest, or premises where any pest is found, are a public nuisance, and shall be prosecuted as such in all actions and proceedings. All remedies which are given by law for the prevention and abateme…

It is unlawful for any person to maintain such a public nuisance. The remedies which are provided by this article are in addition to any other remedy by way of abatement which is provided in this division. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If, after service of notice pursuant to this chapter a public nuisance is not abated within the time which is specified in the notice, the commissioner shall abate the nuisance by eradicating, controlling, or destroying the pest. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) If, after service of the notice pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner determines that the nuisance constitutes an immediate hazard to adjoining or nearby property, and that great or irreparable injury would result from delay until expiration of the time required by law f…

The board of supervisors of any county may authorize the commissioner to contract with any state or federal agency, public corporation for municipal purposes, or person that owns, controls, or administers within the county any property or premises which are infected or infested w…

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

“Agent” means any person that on behalf of any processor contracts for or solicits any farm product from a producer of the farm product, or that negotiates the purchase of any farm product on behalf of any processor. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Cash” means coin or currency of the United States, and does not include a check or money order. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)

“Cash buying processor” means any person who is engaged in the business of processing or manufacturing any farm product; who obtains from the producer of any farm product, title to, or possession or control of the farm product; and who buys or agrees to buy any farm product, by c…

“Farm product” includes every agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, or vegetable product of the soil, honey and beeswax, oilseeds, poultry, poultry product, livestock product, and livestock for immediate slaughter. It does not include timber or any timber product, milk or an…

“Lender” includes any person that advances new value to a processor. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Licensee” means any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter as a processor or cash buying processor. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)

“New value” includes any new advance or loan, whether in money or other property, which is made by a lender to a processor. It does not, however, include any extension or renewal of any existing obligation of the processor, nor any obligation which is substituted for such existin…

“Packout basis” means that payment for the farm product is based on the grade or quality of the finished product, as determined at the completion of the processing. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Processor” means any person that is engaged in the business of processing or manufacturing any farm product, that solicits, buys, contracts to buy, or otherwise takes title to, or possession or control of, any farm product from the producer of the farm product for the purpose of…

“Producer” means any person that is engaged in the business of growing or producing any farm product. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Juice or must used for wine which, as a condition of sale, is required to be pressed or crushed from grapes in the field or at a facility not owned by the purchasing vintner, is a farm product for purposes of this chapter. Juice or must which was not required to be pressed or cru…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the N. Waters-Nielsen-Vuich-Berryhill Foreign Market Development Export Incentive Program for California Agriculture Act. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1480, Sec. 3.)

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to actively encourage and promote the sale of agricultural products of California in foreign markets and to assist farmers, processors, distributors, and exporters in meeting world market needs. (b) The Le…

The definitions in this article apply to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1189, Sec. 2.)

“Advisory committee” means the State Board of Food and Agriculture. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 982, Sec. 3. Effective September 27, 2002.)

“Agricultural commodities” means the products of California farms and ranches and items processed from these products, and includes forest products, aquacultural products, and fish and fish products produced in California and livestock fed in feedlots located in California. (Amen…

“Constraint” means a condition in a particular country or region which needs to be addressed in order to develop, expand, or maintain agricultural commodity exports. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1189, Sec. 2.)

“Cooperator” means a private or nonprofit agricultural marketing organization; a nonprofit trade association, whose members market agricultural commodities, which has demonstrated expertise in the promotion of agricultural commodities that will coordinate a foreign market develop…

“Marketing” means the advertising, sale, and distribution of agricultural commodities, including private brands and trade names, in foreign markets. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1189, Sec. 2.)

“Marketing plan” means the primary annual document prepared by cooperators and approved by the director which defines activities and budgets addressing constraints and the marketing of agricultural commodities. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1189, Sec. 2.)

“Project agreement” means a contract between the department and a cooperator under which the cooperator agrees to conduct activities that both address constraints and encourage the development or maintenance of agricultural commodity export sales. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1189,…

“State funds” means the funds made available by the department under a project agreement. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1189, Sec. 2.)