Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

Upon application by the owner for such permit or if the commissioner deems it necessary to determine that the cleaner is free from the seed of any pest, the commissioner may cause an inspection to be made of the cleaner of each permittee. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 25.)

The permit may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner at any time the permittee does not comply with any of the provisions of this division, or any regulations which are adopted pursuant to this division by the director relative to preventing the dissemination of the seed of…

Any approved veterinarian or duly authorized representative of the department or of the United States Department of Agriculture may ear tag or otherwise identify any bovine animal to establish the identity of the animal, while applying a tuberculosis test to it. (Amended by Stats…

The result of every tuberculosis test shall be reported to the State Veterinarian by the veterinarian who conducted the test within 48 hours after the completion of the test. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 19. Effective August 23, 2004.)

Every reactor, immediately upon the determination of such reaction, shall be identified, pursuant to regulations of the department and the United States Department of Agriculture, by its owner or the owner’s agent under the supervision of the approved veterinarian who conducts th…

If the State Veterinarian has reason to suspect an irregularity in the application of a tuberculosis test or the identification of reactors, the State Veterinarian may enter any premises for the purpose of examining any bovine animals in or on the premises to determine if there h…

It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Obstruct, attack, or interfere with, or permit to be obstructed, attacked, or interfered with, the State Veterinarian or an approved veterinarian who is conducting a tuberculosis test. (b) Neglect or fail to properly s…

It is a misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days, without the alternative of a fine in any case, for any person to defeat or interfere with or to attempt to defeat or interfere with a tuberculosis test. (Amended by Stats. 2004, …

It is a misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days, without the alternative of a fine in any case, for any person to obstruct, defeat, or interfere with or to attempt to obstruct, defeat, or interfere with a tuberculosis test by t…

Permission in writing may be obtained from the department or the approved veterinarian who is conducting the tuberculosis tests to allow any necessary movement of the animals required to be held pursuant to Section 9977. Upon the completion of the tuberculosis test that is referr…

It is unlawful for any person to apply a tuberculosis test to any bovine animal that has at any time been found by an approved veterinarian to be a reactor. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 26. Effective August 23, 2004.)

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly apply tuberculosis tests that are not approved tests. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 27. Effective August 23, 2004.)

It is unlawful for any person to have any tuberculosis infected or exposed bovine animal at any livestock fair or show. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 28. Effective August 23, 2004.)

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, after notification of its condition from the department, any bovine animal that has tuberculosis as shown by a positive reaction to the tuberculosis test, physical examination, or any other method which is recognized by the departm…

The department may establish and maintain tuberculosis control areas within this state. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

When the department establishes a tuberculosis control area, the affected industry shall be notified. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 31. Effective August 23, 2004.)

The State Veterinarian may authorize the testing of any cattle in a tuberculosis control area to determine which animals are affected with tuberculosis. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 33. Effective August 23, 2004.)

All owners of cattle within a tuberculosis control area that are subject to examination and tuberculosis testing shall, upon request of the department, provide necessary facilities for conducting tuberculosis tests, and render such assistance as may be required. (Amended by Stats…

Cattle moving into a tuberculosis control area must meet the requirements specified by the State Veterinarian. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 37. Effective August 23, 2004.)

As used in this article, “state park lands” means any lands subject to the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2.)

The director, upon receiving information causing him or her to believe that coyotes are finding refuge on state park lands or on ecological reserves and are causing damage to nearby private property, may request the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the case of state park la…

Upon a determination pursuant to Section 11302 that coyotes are finding refuge on state park lands or on an ecological reserve and are causing damage to nearby private property, the director and the Department of Parks and Recreation, with the review and approval of the Director …

The Department of Parks and Recreation or the Department of Fish and Game may submit claims to the department for reimbursement of direct costs incurred pursuant to the implementation of this article which shall be paid if found by the director to be reasonably necessary to imple…

Nothing in this article authorizes the use of Compound 1080 for predator control on state park lands and in ecological reserves. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1491, Sec. 2.)

The registrant of any pesticide shall attach to each separate lot, and each separate, finished, sealed, or closed container or package of pesticide that the registrant intends to sell within this state, a plainly printed label, that states all of the following: (a) The name, bran…

The registrant of any pesticide that is sold or delivered to a consumer in this state shall furnish printed directions for use, and dilution if any, upon the label, or shall enclose the printed directions in each container or package of the pesticide. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch.…

A registrant of pesticides may print upon the label of any sealed or closed container or package of pesticide that the registrant intends to sell within this state, or upon the label of any opened lot from which sales have been authorized by the director, such limitations of warr…

No limitations of warranty by the seller shall exclude or waive either of the following implied warranties: (a) That the pesticide corresponds to all claims and descriptions that the registrant has made in respect to it in print. (b) That the pesticide is reasonably fit for use f…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the registrant is not liable for any injury or damage that is suffered solely by reason of any of the following: (a) The use of the pesticide for a purpose that is not indicated by the label. (b) The use of the pesticide contrary to t…

Except as otherwise provided in Section 12857, a pesticide shall not be sold unless it is in a registrant’s sealed or closed container or package. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 64. Effective January 1, 1997.)

The director , pursuant to regulations prescribed by him or her, may authorize sales of pesticides to be made out of a registrant’s opened but properly labeled lot, container, or package. The director shall serve notice of the proposed action by depositing a copy of it in a Unite…

The statement of ingredients in any pesticide that is intended and sold for internal administration to animals may be given in terms of dosage in lieu of percentage by weight as required by Article 4 (commencing with Section 12811) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 12881). (…

The director shall adopt regulations governing the labeling of service containers. The labeling regulations shall not apply to containers used by a person engaging in the business of farming when the containers are used on the property that the person is farming. The regulations …

Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund derived under any of the provisions of this part may be expended for the administration and enforcement of any of the provisions of the following portions of this code, notwithstanding any other provision of law limiting the expendi…

Any person that violates any provision of this division, or any regulation which is issued pursuant to it, is liable civilly for a penalty in an amount not to exceed a sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. Any money which is recovered under this section shall be …

The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of compete…

The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a violation has occurred, bring an action in the name of the people of this state in the superior court for an injunction aga…

The compensation provided for a commissioner, deputy commissioner, county agricultural inspector, or clerk who is employed by the year or by the month shall be paid out of the county treasury in the same manner and at the same time as county officers are paid. A commissioner and …

The commissioner shall be paid his or her compensation and traveling and incidental expenses while he or she is attending the annual meeting of the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association or its successor and any other meetings he or she is required by the s…

The compensation of a commissioner who is appointed by the director shall be paid in the same manner as if he were appointed by the board of supervisors. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The rate and manner of payment of compensation for a commissioner who is employed pursuant to Section 2124 shall be fixed by the board of supervisors of the employing county. He is entitled to receive his traveling and incidental expenses which are necessarily incurred in the per…

The board of supervisors of any county in which the director is required by Section 2125 to perform the duties of commissioner shall, upon claim which is duly submitted, reimburse the department for all expenses which are incurred by the director in fulfilling his responsibilitie…

A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Operate a poultry plant which is not sanitary. (b) Operate a poultry plant in a manner or under conditions which are not sanitary. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

After each day’s operation, a poultry plant and its outer premises shall be promptly cleaned in the manner which is prescribed by the regulations. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to brand, or to alter or deface the brand on, any poultry with intent to steal it or to prevent identification of the poultry by the true owner. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to have in his possession any poultry the brand on which has been altered or defaced unless he received it from the true owner of the poultry. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)