Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

The owner or person in possession of the ungraded honey shall, on demand of any enforcing officer under this chapter, give to the officer a sworn statement in writing, which was made before a notary public, that specifies all of the following: (a) That the honey will be disposed …

A person who makes a sworn statement pursuant to Section 29473 shall, within a reasonable time after the demand and receipt by the officer of the statement, present a written receipt to the commissioner of the county which is specified in the statement as the destination of the h…

If the director determines that any female dairy animal, including any goat, is carrying pesticide residues in its body or has been fed any feed which contains an amount of pesticide residues which will cause the milk produced from the animal to be adulterated with pesticide resi…

It is unlawful for any person to move any such animal except under written permission of the director and in accordance with the conditions stated in such written permission, or until the hold order has been revoked. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director shall notify the owner or agent of any animal which is ordered held, or for which he has specified conditions for moving, pursuant to this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Market cream shall conform to all of the standards which are set for market milk of the same grade except those which relate to milk fat and solids-not-fat, and the optional addition of harmless, edible stablizer-emulsif ier either singularly or in combination not exceeding 0.6 o…

The director shall not enforce this article during the period that any marketing order or commission covering the same subject is in effect. Section 58601) of Division 21 covering the same subject. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 676, Sec. 7.)

The committee may submit to the director proposed regulations under this chapter. The director may adopt and enforce regulations for the following: (a) Minimum standards and tolerances, for processing tomatoes which shall be cause for rejection by the director. However, no emerge…

A person is not subject to the penalties which are prescribed by this chapter in any of the following cases: (a) For selling in this state any agricultural or vegetable seed which is incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, variety, or type, which seed cannot be identified …

(a) To aid in preparation of the report required under this chapter, the secretary shall establish an advisory committee consisting of the following persons: (1) Six representatives of cooperative bargaining associations from names submitted by cooperative bargaining associations…

The advisory committee shall study and report on all of the following issues: (a) Unfair trade practices. (b) Licensing. (c) Funding. (d) Investigation and hearing procedures. (e) The need for a mechanism to resolve bargaining disputes. (f) Any other issues relating to this chapt…

The advisory committee shall meet not less than once annually. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 613, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)

The advisory committee shall prepare and transmit a report to the secretary at a time fixed by the secretary so as to meet his or her obligation under this article. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 613, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)

This article shall be construed as a continuation of former Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Division 20. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 613, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)

By reason of the climatic and other conditions which relate to the production and marketing of figs for canning purposes, no marketing program pursuant to this chapter shall be established for figs for canning purposes. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

By reason of the climatic conditions and other factors which relate to the production of grapes in such counties, no marketing program shall be applicable to grapes in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Alameda, San Benito, Solano, San Luis Obispo, Contra Cos…

For the purposes of this chapter, a nonprofit cooperative association organized and existing under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 54001) of Division 20, that acts for producers, including members and any nonmembers of the association, to whom it accounts on a patronage basis,…

For the purposes of this chapter, a nonprofit cooperative association organized and existing under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 54001) of Division 20, that acts for producers, including members and any nonmembers of the association, to whom it accounts on a patronage basis,…

A nonprofit cooperative association accounts to producers on a patronage basis when it accounts to each producer for his share of the net proceeds derived from the marketing operations of the association, according to quantity and quality of market milk furnished to the associati…

If, after inspection, any plant or thing is found to be infested or infected, the owner or bailee shall, at his expense, disinfect the conveyance or place where the plant or thing may have been located, in such manner as to destroy all infection or infestation present, or that is…

The officer who makes the inspection shall not permit any article to be removed which has come in contact with the infested or infected plant or thing, if such article might convey infection or infestation, until after the infection or infestation is destroyed, except for the pur…

The director may designate certain plants that are not for planting, propagation, or ornamental purposes within this state, which are arriving from certain areas, to be plants that may be released without inspection, if he finds, upon investigation, that such plants from such are…

The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, and may exercise any of the administrative powers which are conferred by Sections 11180 to 11191, inclusive, of the Government Code upon a head of a department. In order to effectuate the declared purposes …

Upon recommendations by the council the director may establish consistent with this chapter such regulations which cover the administration and enforcement of this chapter as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and attain the objectives of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. …

Upon the issuance of any regulations that affect this chapter, a copy of the regulations shall be posted on the department’s Internet Web site. A copy of the regulations shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in Sacramento, California, and in any …

The director may purchase general liability insurance for the council subject to the provisions of this chapter in an amount he or she determines as necessary. The cost of the insurance shall be paid by the council. The insurance policy shall name the director, in his or her offi…

This article shall apply only to citrus nursery source propagative trees. For purposes of this article, a “citrus nursery source propagative tree” means a citrus tree registered by the department that meets the following criteria: (a) Is not planted, grown, or maintained under th…

(a) The department shall develop and establish the Citrus Nursery Stock Pest Cleanliness Program to protect citrus nursery source propagative trees from harmful diseases, pests, and other risks and threats. This program shall be administered by the secretary. (b) The secretary sh…

(a) There are important diseases and pathogens that currently cannot be included in the program because valid and reliable testing methods and practical testing protocols do not exist for determining their absence from citrus trees intended for use as registered sources of citrus…

(a) The department may designate the following types of entities to perform the required disease and pathogen diagnostic testing and analysis under the program: (1) Entities that have responsibilities associated with the citrus industry and that derive their authority from this c…

The secretary shall issue orders establishing rates or prices to cover the department’s costs for its administration, testing, inspection, private laboratory approval and accreditation, and other services under the program established pursuant to this article, subject to the foll…

This article shall be construed liberally to effectuate the Legislature’s intent that an effective citrus nursery stock pest cleanliness program in the department be established and administered by the secretary. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 639, Sec. 2. (SB 140) Effective November…

The secretary may adopt regulations and issue orders as authorized by this article. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 639, Sec. 2. (SB 140) Effective November 2, 2009.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 7572, it is unlawful for any person to move any seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed from the place where they may be unless one of the following first has been done: (a) The seed screenings or cleanings have been inspected by the co…

The commissioner may permit the movement of seed screenings or cleanings for the purpose of destruction or processing. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If, upon inspection by the commissioner, any seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed are found to contain the seed of any pest, the commissioner shall give notice in writing of such fact to the person in possession of the screenings or cleanings. The notice shall order that t…

If the person that is notified by the commissioner is not the owner of the screenings or cleanings, the person so notified shall forthwith transmit the notice to the owner. He shall cause the screenings or cleanings to be processed or destroyed, as directed by the owner, pursuant…

If the owner fails or neglects to direct the disposition of the screenings or cleanings within 10 days after the notice has been transmitted to him, the person in possession of the screenings or cleanings, at his option, may do one of the following: (a) Cause the screenings or cl…

Any lot of seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed which contains the seed of any pest, together with its containers, is a public nuisance. If such lot is not disposed of pursuant to this article, it is subject to seizure on complaint of the director or the commissioner to a …

The district attorney of the county in which the nuisance is found, at the request of the director or the commissioner, shall maintain, in the name of the people of the State of California, a civil action to abate and prevent such nuisance. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 26.)

Upon judgment and by order of the court, the lot which is a nuisance shall be handled in one of the following ways: (a) Condemned and destroyed in the manner directed by the court. (b) Denatured or otherwise processed to render the seed of any pest incapable of reproduction. (c) …

If the owner fails to comply with the order of the court within the time which is specified in the order, the court may order disposal, or sale, under such terms and conditions as the court may prescribe, by the director or the commissioner, or by the sheriff or marshal. (Amended…

If the court orders the sale of any of the seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed, or containers, which can be salvaged, the cost of disposal shall be deducted from the proceeds of sale and the balance paid into court for the owner. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

A proceeding pursuant to this article where the value of the property seized amounts to thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) or less is a limited civil case. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 861, Sec. 9. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2024.)

It is unlawful for any person to willfully sell, except for immediate slaughter, or expose in such a manner as may infect other livestock not so infected, any cattle which have or are infected with the Boophilus annulatus tick. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell any sheep or cattle which are infected with scabies, or to expose them in such a manner as may infect other sheep or cattle which are not infected with scabies. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)