Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

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No person shall act in the capacity of a pest control dealer or shall engage or offer to engage in the business of, advertise as, or assume to act as a pest control dealer unless he or she is licensed as a pest control dealer pursuant to this chapter.

Each pest control dealer required to be licensed pursuant to Section 12101 shall have and maintain, at the principal office, and at each branch location, a designated agent qualified to actively supervise all operations conducted at that location. The designated agent shall be a …

The provisions of Section 12101 shall not apply to any federal, state, or county agency which provides pesticide materials for agricultural use.

(a) An application for a 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 shall be accompanied by a fee as p…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It is unlawful for any person who is subject to this chapter to do any of the following: (a) Fail to demonstrate to the director qualifications to act in the capacity of a pest control dealer. (b) Fail to notify the director of any transfer or change of address. (c) Fail to compl…

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.

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.

(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.

(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 provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 17121) of this chapter, any person that finds any estray domestic animal upon his premises, or upon premises to which he has the right of possession, or upon any highway which is adjacent to such premises, may take up the a…

Any person that takes up an estray animal shall confine it in a secure place, and shall immediately file with the secretary a notice containing all of the following: (a) A description of the animal seized. (b) The marks and brands, if any. (c) The probable value of the animal. (d…

The taker-up of an estray animal shall use reasonable care to preserve it from injury. If it dies or escapes from the taker-up at any time while he is holding it pursuant to this chapter, the taker-up shall not be held liable in any manner therefor. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1…

The taker-up is entitled to the sum prescribed by Section 17095 for the keeping and care of the estray animal. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to remove any animal from the possession of the taker-up. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Upon demand of any authorized inspector, the taker-up shall deliver possession of the animal to the inspector. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to remove from the possession of an inspector any animal so delivered to him. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the animal which is seized or otherwise in the possession of the inspector is branded, the director shall cause a search to be made of the brand records to ascertain the owner. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the brands or marks are recorded, the director shall immediately, by letter, notify the person in whose name the brands or marks are recorded. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) If the owner is not found, and the estimated value of the animal exceeds two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225), the secretary shall cause a notice of the taking up of, and intent to sell the animal to be prepared. The notice may be distributed to the county department of agr…

If the estimated value of the animal is less than two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) and a notice is posted for five days on a bulletin board in each office of the Bureau of Livestock Identification, the director may cause the sale of the animal at a public sale and hold the …

The notice of the taking up of an animal shall describe the weight, sex, breed, color, marks, and brands, if any, of the animal and shall state the time and place of its proposed sale. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Any person that claims ownership in the animal may, at any time, but not later than 14 days after the first posting of notice, file his or her proofs of ownership with the director and the director shall proceed to hear and determine the claim of ownership.

If ownership is proved to the satisfaction of the director, the animal shall be turned over to the owner upon payment by the owner of all expenses which were incurred in the handling of the animal. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the animal at any time while in the possession of an inspector is in a condition which requires immediate disposal, the animal may be disposed of by the director. The proceeds from the salvage, if any, in excess of expenses which were incurred in the handling of the animal sha…

If after 14 days from the date of the first posting of notice no satisfactory proof of ownership of the animal has been made, or if the owner fails or refuses to pay all expenses which were incurred, the director shall sell the animal at public sale. All sales which are made purs…

In lieu of public sale, the director may sell the animal at private sale at a price not less than the appraised value of the animal. The appraisal shall be made by a board of three stockmen who are qualified to make the appraisal, to be selected as follows: (a) One to be named by…

Any carcass or portion of a carcass may be sold by the director at any time at the market price which prevails at the time of sale. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The proceeds from the sale of any animal shall be paid into, and the expenses of holding, advertising, sale, and other incidental expenses shall be paid from, the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. For the keeping and care of the estray animal, the taker-up is entitled to a…

If any person shall, within one year after the date of the sale, prove to the satisfaction of the director his ownership of an animal which was sold pursuant to this article, the director shall order the net proceeds of the sale of the animal to be paid to such person. (Enacted b…

A lawful fence is any fence which is good, strong, substantial, and sufficient to prevent the ingress and egress of livestock. No wire fence is a good and substantial fence within the meaning of this article unless it has three tightly stretched barbed wires securely fastened to …

In any county or part of a county devoted chiefly to grazing and so declared pursuant to this article, a person shall not have the right to take up any estray animal found upon his premises, or upon premises to which he has the right of possession, nor shall he have a lien thereo…

The following counties or parts of counties are declared to be devoted chiefly to grazing: (a) That portion of Trinity which is outside of the area described in Section 17125. (b) That portion of Shasta outside of the area which is described in Section 17126. (c) Siskiyou, Lassen…

The board of supervisors of any county may by ordinance declare that such county, or part of such county, is devoted chiefly to grazing. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The following portions of Trinity County are declared not to be devoted chiefy to grazing: (a) All of Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, T. 31 N., R. 12 W.; Section 7 and the north 1/2 of Section 18, T. 31 N., R. 11 W., M.D.M. (b) Beginning at the section corner common to …

The portion of Shasta County within the following metes and bounds is declared not to be devoted chiefly to grazing: Beginning at the intersection of the Reading Grant line and the northwest corner of the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District, thence southerly along said Readin…