Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

(a) The Department of Food and Agriculture shall supply the Department of Water Resources with a forecast that estimates the amount of production of food, fiber, livestock, and other farm products. (b) As part of the forecast, the Department of Food and Agriculture’s assumptions …

The director shall have supervision and control over the commissioners and their deputies or inspectors in the performance of their duties under this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The certificates which are provided for in this chapter are prima facie evidence of the true average soluble solids test of all of the grapes in the lot or load under consideration. The presumption established by this section is a presumption affecting the burden of proof, but it…

This chapter does not apply to grapes which are marketed by or through a nonprofit cooperative marketing association unless the board of directors of the association elects to have the soluble solid determination of the grapes of its members determined as provided in this chapter…

This chapter does not affect the right of a purchaser of grapes for wine and byproducts purposes to specify a minimum percentage of soluble solids as a definition of maturity of the grapes if the price which is to be paid is to be determined other than on the basis of the soluble…

In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction which involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, that requires the extraction or pressing out of the juice, in which the average percentage of soluble solids in the juice of such grapes is the basis for the a…

Each lot or load of such grapes which is delivered shall be tested at or immediately after the time of delivery and the average soluble solids test of the juice of such grapes shall be certified to by such officer, in accordance with regulations which are prescribed by the direct…

Each commissioner shall provide for the taking of samples, making tests, and issuing the certificates which are required in this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The board of supervisors of the county shall establish a scale and method of collection of fees, to be paid for each certificate which is provided for in this chapter. The scale of fees which are established for the certificates shall be based upon the approximate cost of the ins…

Notwithstanding any other provisions which are contained in this chapter and in lieu of such determinations by the commissioner, the director may make determinations of the average percentage of soluble solids in the juice of fresh grapes and certify, by the issuance of a certifi…

In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction which involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, when the percentage of rot or foreign material has any effect on the amount of the purchase price, the determination of such percentage shall be made by the di…

When any transaction involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, the purchaser shall notify the seller, in writing, prior to delivery, of the conditions relating to soluble solids, rot, and foreign materials affecting the purchase price to be paid for such grapes.

For the purpose of carrying out this article, the director may establish necessary regulations, including reasonable fees which are to be charged for the services and for the acceptance of advance fees to effectuate the determination. Any fees which are so established shall be ba…

Any money which is received pursuant to this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended in carrying out this article.

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that a diversity of dairy methane management practices, including anaerobic digesters and nondigester dairy methane management strategies, can effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nondigester dairy methane management strategies inclu…

There is in the department a Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee consisting of eight wine producers and eight wine grape growers appointed by the director. The director shall appoint one additional member to the committee, who may be a public member. The members of the commi…

The Legislature hereby declares that it intends that the wine producers and wine grape growers appointed to the Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee pursuant to this article shall represent and further the interests of the grape industry. The Legislature also declares that th…

The term of office of each member of the committee is three years.

The members of the committee, alternate members when acting as members or when requested to perform certain actions by the committee, and subcommittee members, may be reimbursed, upon request, for necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.

The members of the committee, or their voting alternates, consisting of at least five producers and five processors, shall constitute a quorum. Any action of the committee shall require not less than five affirmative votes of the processor members and five affirmative votes of th…

The committee shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members, and other officers as it deems necessary. The committee may adopt such regulations as it deems necessary for the conduct of its meetings and functions to carry out the objectives of this artic…

The director may require an entity to correct or cease any activity or function that is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or in violation of this chapter, and shall notify the entity in writing of these specific acts.

The director shall reimburse the entity for its actual and necessary expenses upon receipt of an approved invoice.

(a) The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to this chapter and certification of the quality of grapes used for processing pursuant to Section 40531 and shall make recommendations concerning the inspection and certification services rendered, inc…

(a) In order to operate economically and reduce expenses that may adversely impact persons subject to this chapter, the committee may, on or before January 15 of any year, request the director to utilize an appropriate entity, rather than personnel of the department, to supply th…

The director may provide rules and procedures to be used by the entity in administering this chapter. The procedures may include: (a) Employment, training, supervision, and compensation of inspectors. (b) Use of existing, and acquisition of, additional equipment and supplies.

The committee shall not recommend and the director shall not utilize, an entity a majority of whose officers and employees are persons regulated by this chapter.

The entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in performing its responsibilities. Those records shall be available for audit during regular business hours upon request of the director.

The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request to the director of any three members of the committee. The committee shall meet at least once a year. The meetings of the committee shall be held at locations in California which will tend to ensure industr…

The director shall appoint an alternate member for each committee member. In making the appointments, the director shall appoint a wine producer as the alternate for each wine producer member and a wine grape grower as the alternate for each wine grape grower member, and shall co…

Alternate members shall serve at committee meetings only in the absence of the member for whom they are designated as the alternate.

(a) The director, in consultation with the University of California and the California State University, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a public or private program, or a combination thereof, for the development of new grape-based products and their uses …

The department shall collect and preserve books, pamphlets, periodicals, and other documents which contain information that relates to agriculture. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The department shall collect and prepare statistics, charts, films, photographs, and other illustrative or exhibit material and information which shows the actual condition and progress of agriculture in this state and elsewhere. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The department shall correspond with agricultural societies, colleges, schools, the commissioners, and with all other persons who are necessary to secure the best results to agriculture in this state. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to use or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables for which a permit has been issued, in any manner or for any purpose except the manner or purpose for which such permit was issued, unless he is specifically authorized in writing to do so by an en…

It is unlawful for any person who has been issued a valid permit pursuant to regulations established by the director to sell, buy, receive, transport, deliver, or cause to be transported, or for any person to transport unless such a permit accompanies the vehicle which is transpo…

It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for transportation or delivery any fruits, nuts, or vegetables which fail to conform to the standards of this division to any person that is required to have a permit pursuant to Section 43332 unless such person has such permit. (Ena…

The department shall issue and cause to be printed and distributed to the commissioners, and to such other persons as it may deem proper, bulletins, charts, photographs or other illustrative material or statements which contain all the information which is best adapted to advance…

The director may establish an identification record service for parent root and top stock of fruit and nut trees. He shall establish a reasonable schedule of fees for such service which is based upon the approximate cost of the service. Upon application of any person and the paym…

Any money which is received by the department pursuant to Section 435 shall be paid into the State Treasury and be credited to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. Any money in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund which was derived pursuant to that section may be e…

The department may conduct surveys or investigations of any nursery, orchard, vineyard, agricultural commodity, agricultural appliance, farm, or other premises within the state liable to be infested or infected with any pest as defined in Section 5006 or disease, including any in…

The director may enter into an agreement with one or more organizations representing growers, shippers, manufacturers of agricultural commodities, nonprofit trade associations whose members market agricultural commodities, federal or state marketing order boards, and state commis…

(a) The department may, with the approval of the Governor, cooperate with officials of the United States Department of Agriculture or with officials of other states in the conduct of pest or disease investigations outside of this state in the interest of the protection of the agr…

(a) The director may enter into cooperative agreements with individuals, associations, boards of supervisors, and with departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, or commissions of this state or of the United States for the purpose of eradicating, controlling, or destroying any infe…

The director may arrange for the services of any individual employed by the United States, the state, or a county on a collaborative basis and allow him a reasonable fee and necessary expenses which are incurred when serving the department in a collaborative capacity. (Enacted by…

The director may enter into cooperative agreements with departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, or commissions of the United States for the purpose of administering meat or poultry meat inspection programs to protect the public from uninspected, adulterated, or misbranded meat a…

(a) The secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with private entities, and with boards, bureaus, commissions, or departments of this state or of the United States, for the purpose of administering compensation, conservation, disaster assistance, economic assistance, educa…

Notwithstanding Section 482, the secretary may not enter into a cooperative agreement with a county of the first class, as defined in Section 28022 of the Government Code, for agricultural inspector services, if the cooperative agreement requires that the county provide year-roun…

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Consumers have an interest in being informed about the benefits and potential quantifiable risks to their health from products they consume. This information must be grounded in sound science, must use informative and effectiv…