Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

The license for a pest control dealer may be renewed before its expiration through application in the form prescribed by the director, accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5, for each license and for each branch salesyard, store, or sales l…

A penalty as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5 shall be added to any fee that is not paid by the date of expiration. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 56. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Each applicant shall satisfy the director as to his or her knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the use and sale of pesticides, and his or her responsibility in carrying on the business of a pest control dealer. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 620, Sec. 13. Effective Janu…

The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies the requirements of this article a license that entitles the applicant to conduct the business described in the application for the calendar years for which the license is issued, unless the license is sooner revoked or su…

Every licensed pest control dealer who changes his or her address or place of business shall immediately notify the director. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 620, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Each dealer shall be responsible for the acts of each person employed by him in the solicitation and sale of pesticides and all claims and recommendations for use of pesticides. The dealer’s license shall be subject to disciplinary action for any violation of this chapter whether…

The director may adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1414.)

The director may, after a hearing, refuse, revoke, or suspend a pest control dealer license for violation of the provisions of this division or Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) relating to pesticides or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to those provisions. The…

(a) Each licensed pest control dealer, and each person who is required to be licensed as a pest control dealer pursuant to Section 12101, shall maintain at their principal place of business the records of its purchases, sales, and distributions of pesticides into or within this s…

Any licensed pest control dealer, or any person who is required to be licensed as a pest control dealer pursuant to Section 12101, who purchases pesticide products that are registered by the director pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12751) of Division 7 and labeled …

It is unlawful for a licensed pest control dealer to purchase for sale in this state a pesticide that is labeled for agricultural use except from a registrant, a pest control dealer licensed pursuant to Section 12107, or a pesticide broker licensed pursuant to Section 12402. (Add…

As used in this chapter, “taker-up” means any person that takes up an estray animal pursuant to Section 17041. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

For the purpose of this chapter, “estray” means any impounded or seized bovine animal, horse, mule, sheep, swine, burro, alpaca, llama, or goat whose owner is unknown or cannot be located. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 444, Sec. 1. (AB 1363) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Any animal that is seized by, or comes into the possession of, an inspector pursuant to this part shall be managed pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 444, Sec. 2. (AB 1363) Effective January 1, 2016.)

(a) Except as provided in this section, this chapter does not affect any law, ordinance, or regulation regarding estrays, the shelter director, other animal control officer, or a public animal control agency or shelter within the limits of any city or county where those laws, ord…

The director may take up estray animals whose owners are unknown and cannot be located. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 630.)

(a) It is the policy of the state that no adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted into a suitable home. Adoptable animals include only those animals eight weeks of age or older that, at or subsequent to the time the animal is impounded or otherwise taken into p…

Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 31108 and subdivision (c) of Section 31752, newborn animals that need maternal care and have been i…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, inspection of carcasses with the hide on and of hides shall be made in the same manner as inspection of cattle pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 21051) of this division. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The chief may provide for the release of hides or carcasses from inspection in cases in which inspection would serve no useful purpose. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

A new inspection need not be made of the hide or carcass of an animal which was previously inspected as follows: (a) Inspected pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 21051. (b) Inspected pursuant to subdivisions (d), (f) and (g) of Section 21051 and slaughtered in accordance with…

Every person not a licensed slaughterer that slaughters any cattle or calves and does not send the carcass and hide to a licensed frozen food locker plant pursuant to Section 22003 shall do all of the following: (a) Keep in his possession the hide, with the brands attached to it,…

A person shall not have in his possession a carcass or any meat from a carcass which was not slaughtered by a licensed slaughterer, unless he has in his possession and exhibits to any inspector or peace officer on demand one of the following: (a) The hide of the animal from which…

A person shall not remove any evidence of inspection from a hide until after it has been partially tanned. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

A person shall not sell, give away, deliver, transport, buy, accept, or receive the hide of any animal unless the hide has been inspected or released. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

A person shall not obliterate, alter, or remove a brand which is on a hide, or burn or in any manner destroy the hide until it has been inspected or released. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The ingredients, except fruits, nuts, and flavors, which are used in the manufacture of imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk, shall be pasteurized. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Imitation ice cream and imitation ice milk shall otherwise be manufactured, advertised, and sold pursuant to regulations which are adopted by the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to sell imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk in bulk for purpose of resale. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any neglected or abandoned plant or crop is a public nuisance in any of the following circumstances: (a) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, district, or vicinity because of the existence of any pest, in or on it. (b) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, …

Any cotton plant which is uncultivated or that is left from a previous season is presumed to harbor pests and as such is a public nuisance. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. If any such cotton plant is not destroyed in the manner establ…

It is unlawful for any person to maintain any neglected or abandoned plant or crop which is a public nuisance. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

All remedies for the prevention or abatement of nuisances apply to any such nuisance. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If, after service of the notice pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 5561) the nuisance is not abated within the time prescribed in the notice or such time as may be mutually agreed upon by the commissioner and the record owner or person having charge or possession of…

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 who on behalf of any licensee receives on consignment, contracts for, or solicits for sale on commission, any farm product from a licensee or producer of such product, or who negotiates the consignment or purchase of any farm product on behalf of any lice…

“Broker” means any person that negotiates the purchase or sale of any farm product. A broker may not, however, handle either the farm product which is involved or the proceeds of a sale. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 915.)

“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 buyer” means any person who obtains title to, possession or control of, or buys or agrees to buy any farm product from a licensee or a producer by paying to the seller the full agreed price in cash at the time of obtaining possession or control, or at the time of contractin…

“Commission merchant” means any person, as follows: (a) Who receives on consignment or solicits any farm product from a licensee or producer of the product. (b) Who accepts any farm product in trust from a licensee or the producer of the product for purposes of sale. (c) Who sell…

“Consignor” includes any person that ships or delivers to any commission merchant or dealer any farm product for handling, sale, or resale. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Dealer” means any person who obtains title to, or possession, control, or delivery of, any farm product from a licensee or producer at a designated price for the purpose of resale, or who buys or agrees to buy any farm product from a licensee or the producer of the farm product …

“Established place of business” means any permanent warehouse, building, or structure which is owned in fee or leased, at which the owner or lessee carries on a legitimate permanent business in good faith, and at which a stock of any farm product is stored or kept in quantities w…

“Farm product” includes every agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, and vegetable product of the soil, poultry and poultry products, livestock products and livestock not for immediate slaughter, bees and apiary products, hay, dried beans, honey, and cut flowers. It does not,…

“Licensee” means any person licensed under this chapter as a broker, cash buyer, commission merchant, or dealer. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)

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