Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

The director shall issue to each applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter a qualified applicator license. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 503, Sec. 12.)

A qualified applicator license may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the director, after a hearing, for any of the following: (a) Failure to comply with this division or Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) or regulations adopted pursuant to these divisions. (b) Making a…

Notwithstanding Section 12205, if the director finds on the basis of affidavits submitted to the director by the enforcement personnel specified in Section 11501.5, or by injured parties, that continuance of the license endangers public welfare or safety, the director may, pendin…

The Legislature finds and declares that improperly designed and installed electrified fences have caused injuries and in some instances have resulted in the deaths of persons, particularly children, coming into contact with the conductive elements thereof. In order to prevent fur…

(a) As used in this chapter, “electrified fence” means any fence and appurtenant devices, including, but not limited to, fences and devices used in animal control, and including, but not limited to, a fence consisting of a single strand of wire supported by posts or other fixture…

No electrified fences shall be offered for sale, sold, installed, or used in this state, or otherwise connected to a source of electrical current, unless the electrical current is limited and regulated by an electrical controller which meets or exceeds the standards or specificat…

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to preclude regulation of electrified fences by cities and counties, including, but not limited to, requiring the installation or use of electrified fences under permit, except that such regulation shall not permit the install…

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) That the public has a valuable interest in public equine events and public horse sales. (b) That it is the intent of this chapter to ensure the integrity of public equine events and public horse sales through the control of pe…

For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Event” means a public equine event or public horse sale that is held in the state, including a cutting horse competition, an endurance riding competition, a competitive trail competition, or any other competition as determined by the department …

The secretary has jurisdiction of all events under this chapter and shall administer and enforce this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 262, Sec. 1. (AB 945) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the full use of modern therapeutic measures for the improvement and protection of the health of the horses is permitted. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 227, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)

A horse shall not be shown in any class at an event if it has been administered in any manner a prohibited substance or permissible substance in violation of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 289, Sec. 9. (AB 3252) Effective January 1, 2019.)

The trainer or owner, or both the trainer and owner, in the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, is responsible for a horse’s condition and is charged with knowledge of the provisions contained in this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this cha…

A trainer, owner, or both the trainer and owner, event manager, or any person who administers, attempts to administer, instructs, authorizes, aids, conspires with another to administer, or employs anyone who administers or attempts to administer a prohibited substance to a horse …

(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by law, a trainer or owner, or both the trainer and owner, of a horse found to have received a prohibited substance or permissible substance in violation of this chapter, or determined to be in violation of Section 24009 sha…

A horse at an event is subject to examination under the direction of a licensed veterinarian of the department or agent of the licensed veterinarian. The appointed licensed veterinarian, with the approval of the department, may appoint technicians and agents to perform certain du…

Whether a horse is in competition or not, refusal to submit a horse in an event for examination, or refusal to cooperate with the licensed veterinarian, or his or her technicians and agents, shall constitute a violation of, and subject the responsible person to, the same penaltie…

If the chemical analysis of blood, urine, saliva, or other samples taken from a horse indicate the presence of a prohibited substance or permissible substance or any metabolite or derivative thereof, it shall be prima facie evidence that the prohibited substance or permissible su…

(a) A horse that has received a prohibited substance shall not be eligible for show, competition, or sale, unless the following requirements have been met and the facts requested are submitted to the department in writing: (1) Medication shall be therapeutic and necessary for tre…

The therapeutic administration of a permissible substance is permitted before and during all events except public auctions, provided that the dosage does not exceed any limits, or result in levels that exceed maximum permissible detectable levels, established by the department by…

(a) (1) To provide funds for enforcement of this chapter, the event manager of every event shall charge and collect the applicable fee for each horse entered or exhibited in the event, and each horse consigned for public sale. The secretary may, by regulation, set the applicable …

(a) The secretary shall adopt those reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this chapter. (b) The secretary shall adopt an exempt medications list that identifies all exempt medications. All changes to the list shall take effect on January 1 of the followin…

(a) The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee to serve without compensation. The committee shall meet at least once a year, however, the chairperson may call for additional meetings as the chairperson determines are necessary. The committee shall elect a chairperson at it…

It is the intent of the Legislature that each of the persons appointed to the advisory committee pursuant to Section 24013.5 represent and further the interests of the industry that person is selected to represent, and that this representation and furtherance serve the public int…

(a) Every event shall be registered with the department, unless otherwise prescribed by the secretary by regulation. The event manager of an event shall file a completed registration form with the department, as prescribed by the secretary, at least 60 days before the beginning o…

No provision contained in this chapter shall in any way affect existing statutes governing horseracing or affect horse sales or horse auction sales when such sales are solely for the sale of racehorses or breeding stock that is used in the production of racehorses and when such s…

This chapter shall not apply to any horse one year of age or less entered in any public horse sale, if public notice of the administering of any drug or medication has been given as prescribed by the secretary. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 434, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2003.…

The secretary may accept on behalf of the state, donations of money from any person, association, or agency interested in the control of drugging of horses. Any fines, penalties, fees, or donations collected by the secretary under this chapter shall be deposited in the Department…

The owner of any livestock or poultry which is injured or killed by any dog may recover as liquidated damages from the owner of the dog twice the actual value of the animals killed or twice the value of the damages sustained by reason of the injuries, as the case may be. (Enacted…

If two or more dogs kept by two or more owners or keepers injure or kill any livestock or poultry at the same time, the owners or keepers of the dogs are jointly and severally liable for the damage. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If any person sustains any loss or damage to any livestock or poultry which is caused by a dog, or if any livestock of any person is necessarily destroyed because of having been bitten by a dog, the person may file a complaint in the superior court of the county within which the …

The complaint shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Be in writing. (b) Signed by the person that makes it. (c) State when, where, what, and how much damage was done. (d) State, if known, the name of the person that owns the dog or was in charge of it when the loss …

If the person that owns the dog or was in charge of it when the damage or loss was sustained appears from the complaint, the judge shall forthwith issue a summons against such person commanding him to appear before the judge and show cause why the dog should not be killed. (Enact…

The summons shall be made returnable not less than two nor more than six days from the date of issue and shall be served at least two days before the time of appearance ordered. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The service of the summons may be made by any person over the age of 18 years or by registered mail to the last known address of the owner or person in charge. Any expense connected with the summons shall be borne by the owner of the livestock or poultry which was injured or the …

Upon the return day fixed in the summons, the judge shall proceed to determine whether the loss or damage to the livestock was caused by the dog. If he finds that it was caused by the dog, he shall notify the person that owns the dog or was in charge of it when the loss or damage…

It is unlawful for any person to sell or engage in the sale, upon any property of an association, of any ticket of admission or any other evidence of the right of entry to a stadium or an arena, pavilion, or other building which is for holding sports arena events, athletic contes…

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy American Food Act. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 602, Sec. 2. (SB 490) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 58596.5.)

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Agricultural food product” means a fresh or processed product, including fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, dairy, shell eggs, honey, grains, livestock meats, poultry meats, and fish, including shellfish…

(a) A public institution that receives federal meal reimbursement funding to provide prepared meals and that solicits bids for the purchase of an agricultural food product shall include in their solicitation for bids and contracts that only the purchase of agricultural food produ…

(a) To monitor price gouging, any local educational agency participating in a federal school lunch or school meal program subject to subdivision (a) of Section 58596.3 may report to the State Department of Education any increases in the prices of agricultural food products that e…

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 602, Sec. 2. (SB 490) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 8, commencing with Sect…

All fees or moneys collected under this division shall be paid into the general fund of the county in which the permits, tags and seals, and wood receipts were issued. (Added by renumbering Section 70740 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 144, Sec. 94.)

Upon the filing of a petition with the board of supervisors, signed by the owners of not less than 60 percent by area of the citrus acreage in the district, requesting the dissolution of the district, the board of supervisors shall set a time and place for hearing on the petition…

The board of supervisors shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing upon the petition for dissolution. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The notice of hearing shall state all of the following: (a) That a petition has been filed requesting the dissolution of the district. (b) That the petition is available for inspection at the offices of the board of supervisors. (c) The time and place for the hearing. (d) That at…