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Food and Agricultural Code
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This act shall be known as the “Food and Agricultural Code.”
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the provisions of this code ar…
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The provisions of this code, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing law, are restate…
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All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the laws that are …
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No action or proceeding which is commenced before this code takes effect, and no right which is accr…
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(a) Any person in whom the enforcement of any provision of this code is vested shall have the author…
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The district attorney of any county in which a violation of any provision of this code occurs shall,…
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Unless a different penalty is expressly provided, a violation of any provision of this code is a mis…
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Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required by this code, it shall be in writing u…
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It is unlawful for any person to alter any record or document in the office of a commissioner requir…
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Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required by this code to be kept or made in wri…
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Unless otherwise specifically provided, whenever any document is required or permitted by this code …
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Whenever any power or authority is given by this code to any person, it may be exercised by any depu…
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Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer, board, agency, committee, or commiss…
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Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this state, the refere…
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Division, part, chapter, and article headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or int…
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If any provision of this code or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the …
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In all matters which arise under this code, proof of the fact of possession by any person engaged in…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the present tense includes the past and future tenses, and th…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural the s…
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Inasmuch as the planned production of trees is distinguishable from the production of other products…
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(a) Inasmuch as the planned production of trees, vines, rose bushes, ornamental plants, floricultura…
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The commercial production of aquatic plants and animals propagated and raised by a registered aquacu…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that greenhouse production of floricultural, ornamental, o…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that vermiculture in the state is a growing industry and t…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the provisions of this section…
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Inasmuch as plants growing in native stands or planted for ornamental purposes contribute to the env…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in the following sections govern the construc…
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“Aquaculture” means that form of agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, h…
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“Commissioner” means any county agricultural commissioner.
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“County” includes city and county.
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“Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture.
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“Greenhouse” means a structure covered with transparent or translucent materials for the purpose of …
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“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
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“Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.
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“Person” means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or …
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“Qualified representative of the commissioner” means a deputy commissioner or inspector who holds an…
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“Section” means a section of this code, unless some other statute is specifically mentioned.
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“Sell” includes offer for sale, expose for sale, possess for sale, exchange, barter, or trade.
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“Shall” is mandatory, and “may” is permissive.
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“Subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section…
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Whenever the term “department” or “Department of Agriculture” appears in any law, it means the “Depa…
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(a) If, in connection with the use of roads, highways, and freeways, the assistance, control, or pro…
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There is in the state government the Department of Food and Agriculture.
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The department is under the control of a civil executive officer known as the Secretary of Food and …
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Except as is otherwise provided in this chapter, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150) of Part 1…
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The secretary may appoint and in accordance with law fix the salaries of such assistants, deputies, …
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The chief of the division of the department who has jurisdiction over livestock and poultry disease …
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The department may expend in accordance with law all money which is made available for its use.
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(a) The “Department of Food and Agriculture Fund,” which is a special fund, is continued in existenc…
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Notwithstanding Section 221, the department shall establish all permanent positions with the Control…
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The director shall keep a separate record of the classes and sources of income which are credited to…
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A sum not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) may, upon approval of the Department of F…
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Moneys transferred by the Controller to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund from the Motor V…
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(a) In order to be eligible for the transfer specified in subdivision (g) of Section 224, counties m…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on all funds transferred from the Department of Food and…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 11044 of the Government Code, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to avoid unnecessary charges and to provide…
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As used in this article: (a) “Advisory body” means the advisory body for each individual agriculture…
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The Legislature finds and declares that the maintenance of agriculture funded programs described in …
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The Agriculture Trust Fund is hereby created. The trust fund is not a fund of the State Treasury. Tr…
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(a) The trust fund consists of moneys transferred by the director from the Department of Food and Ag…
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The trust fund is created for the exclusive purpose of implementing and continuing the agricultural …
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Each agricultural program specified in subdivision (b) of Section 230 with funds contained in the De…
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The beneficiaries of the trust are the agricultural programs with money contained in the trust fund.
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The trust fund shall continue in existence for as long as any of the agricultural programs specified…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the advisory body for each of …
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The chairperson of each advisory body shall advise the director on the administration of the trust f…
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All trust fund activities shall be subject to an audit at least once every two years by an auditing …
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Any money that is deposited pursuant to Section 232, which the director determines is available for …
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The moneys in the trust fund shall be disbursed only to pay for costs arising from unanticipated occ…
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This article shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this article or the application there…
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The director may charge any bureau, division, board, or other agency of the department which is supp…
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Apportionment of the expenses shall be made and determined by the director, subject to the approval …
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Any money which is charged and received by the department pursuant to this article shall be remitted…
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Unless otherwise specifically provided in this code, any license or registration which is issued pur…
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Notwithstanding any provision of law, a license, registration, certificate, permit, exception, or ot…
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Notwithstanding any provision of law, the department may deny an application for, or may condition, …
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The director may direct suit in the name of the people of the state, as plaintiff, to be brought for…
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In cases where the director may perform sampling, grading, testing, inspection, or certification ser…
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In lieu of collecting fees in advance pursuant to Section 282, the director may, if he deems it nece…
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If the director finds that any amount not in excess of five dollars ($5) which is due pursuant to th…
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As used in this article, “fee” includes, but is not limited to, any application fee, license fee, pe…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may authorize the refund of any money which…
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A refund may be made in whole or in part in any of the following instances: (a) The purpose for a fe…
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The fiscal officer of the department shall make payment of any refund pursuant to this article if th…
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If any money which is to be refunded has been deposited in the State Treasury, the State Controller,…
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If the director finds that the amount of any refund is less than ten dollars ($10) or an amount esta…
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The department shall promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state.
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The department shall also seek to enhance, protect, and perpetuate the ability of the private sector…
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The department shall prevent fraud and deception in any of the following: (a) Packing or labeling, o…
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The department shall prevent the introduction and spread of injurious insect or animal pests, plant …
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The department shall execute the provisions of this code, except as otherwise provided, and of other…
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(a) With the prior approval of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Department of Publi…
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The department shall require reports from commissioners.
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The director may adopt such regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of t…
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The director may enter upon any premises to inspect the premises or any plant, appliance, or thing w…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department by rule or regulation may provide for the issuance…
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Food and Agriculture, in cooperation with…
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(a) The Department of Food and Agriculture shall supply the Department of Water Resources with a for…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that a diversity of dairy methane management practices, inclu…
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The department shall collect and preserve books, pamphlets, periodicals, and other documents which c…
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The department shall collect and prepare statistics, charts, films, photographs, and other illustrat…
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The department shall correspond with agricultural societies, colleges, schools, the commissioners, a…
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The department shall issue and cause to be printed and distributed to the commissioners, and to such…
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The director may establish an identification record service for parent root and top stock of fruit a…
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Any money which is received by the department pursuant to Section 435 shall be paid into the State T…
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The department may conduct surveys or investigations of any nursery, orchard, vineyard, agricultural…
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The director may enter into an agreement with one or more organizations representing growers, shippe…
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(a) The department may, with the approval of the Governor, cooperate with officials of the United St…
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(a) The director may enter into cooperative agreements with individuals, associations, boards of sup…
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The director may arrange for the services of any individual employed by the United States, the state…
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The director may enter into cooperative agreements with departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, or …
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(a) The secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with private entities, and with boards, bure…
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Notwithstanding Section 482, the secretary may not enter into a cooperative agreement with a county …
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Consumers have an interest in being informed a…
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(a) The Legislature hereby creates the Food Biotechnology Task Force. The task force shall be cochai…
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Pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 821, it is the intent of the Legislature that programs at the…
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Pursuant to Section 500 and subdivision (d) of Section 821, the Legislature requests that the Regent…
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This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Farmer Equity Act of 2017.
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California recognizes the importanc…
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For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Secretary” refer…
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(a) The department shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, includ…
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(a) On or before January 1, 2020, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legis…
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(a) The department, in consultation with the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Producer…
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“University,” as used in this article, means the University of California.
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the department contract with the Regents of the University …
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When a central diagnostic laboratory constructed on the Davis campus of the university is ready for …
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The contract executed pursuant to this article shall provide that the university maintain sufficient…
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(a) A central diagnostic laboratory building to be constructed on the Davis campus of the university…
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After the contract has been executed pursuant to Section 521, the diagnostic functions of the region…
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The contract shall provide that the university, in consultation with the department, shall establish…
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The contract shall provide for all of the following services which, when included in the department’…
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The contract shall specify the accounting procedures to be used and any reports necessary to assure …
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It is intended that the contractual arrangement between the university and the department be of long…
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A member of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Board is entitled to be paid his or her actual expe…
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The budget for the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory shall be established as a lin…
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education A…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) There is a growing movement in Californ…
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The purpose of this article is to promote more research and education on sustainable agricultural pr…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Regents of the University of California establish t…
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(a) If the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is established by the regents, the…
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If the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is established by the regents, it shal…
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This article shall be known as the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) California agriculture helps to feed the world…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this art…
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(a) The department shall establish and oversee a sustainable agriculture program. The program shall …
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(a) The secretary shall convene an 11-member Scientific Advisory Panel on Resilient and Sustainable …
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(a) (1) The department, in consultation with the panel, shall establish and oversee a Healthy Soils …
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(a) There is hereby created the Climate Smart Agriculture Account in the Department of Food and Agri…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Programs” means the Healthy …
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the University of California Pest Research Act of 19…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) There is a need to develop and apply ec…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of th…
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the responsibilities of the center include, but are not lim…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the center, through its director, develop a list of rec…
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To the extent that it is economically and scientifically feasible, it is the intent of the Legislatu…
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of California appoint a director of the cent…
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(a) The University of California shall prepare an annual report describing the activities of the cen…
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If the center is established by the Regents of the University of California, it is the intent of the…
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This article shall apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the …
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) The Legislature supports the agricultural comm…
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(a) When conflicts arise between sectors of agriculture, the secretary may designate agricultural co…
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For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Beginning,” in reference to …
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(a) The Farm to Community Food Hub Program is hereby established for the purpose of piloting investm…
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(a) The program shall incentivize the creation and permanency of public-serving aggregation and dist…
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This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2034, and as of that date is repealed, unl…
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The department may, with the approval of the Department of General Services, purchase or otherwise a…
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Any building or improvement that is constructed by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be …
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The building or improvement shall be administered and supervised by the department in accordance wit…
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The Department of Agriculture Building Fund is continued in existence.
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(a) When there are moneys appropriated to the department, excluding General Fund appropriations, tha…
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All rentals which are collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Agr…
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The moneys in the Department of Agriculture Building Fund are available, upon appropriation by the L…
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Money shall not be transferred pursuant to Section 622 to the Department of Agriculture Building Fun…
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(a) The secretary may do any and all things that are necessary to protect the investment or use, inc…
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Any building or improvement that is controlled by the department may contain space in excess of the …
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The department may contract with the Department of General Services to handle the rentals of any spa…
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The secretary may allocate space to the commissions, divisions, bureaus, advisory boards, and servic…
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The occupancy of any space that is not required by the department for the commissions, divisions, bu…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California farm sales, which are of vit…
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It is the intent of the Legislature to support the multilateral and bilateral free and fair trade ne…
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The department may, upon the request of a California agricultural interest which is pursuing a case …
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The director shall establish a reasonable schedule of fees to cover the amount expended for providin…
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All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Finance and the Employment Deve…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Thurman Agricultural Policy Act.
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Agriculture is the number one industry in Cali…
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The Legislature further finds and declares that, regardless of the findings in Section 802, this sta…
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As part of promoting and protecting the agricultural industry of the state and for the protection of…
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The Legislature shall review actions taken in the implementation and furtherance of the state agricu…
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It is the intent of this chapter to establish a means of identifying the owner of any fruits, nuts, …
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For lots of over 25 pounds of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables that are the food product of any tree,…
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Upon probable cause to believe any fruits, nuts, vegetables, or walnut burl regulated pursuant to th…
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A bill of lading, bill of sale, certified farmers certificate, data obtainable by electronic transmi…
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It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in a rec…
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A copy of the record shall be retained by the buyer and seller for a period of 60 days after deliver…
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This chapter establishes minimal requirements for the transportation and identification of agricultu…
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This chapter does not apply to the following agricultural commodities: (a) Commodities transported f…
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Any peace officer, upon probable cause to believe an agricultural commodity regulated pursuant to th…
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Upon reasonable belief that a person is in unlawful possession of a commodity regulated by this chap…
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The director, the commissioner, or a peace officer may investigate to ascertain the ownership of any…
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(a) If for any reason the commodity is not released to the rightful owner after being in the custody…
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In lieu of civil prosecution, the secretary or the commissioner may levy a civil penalty against any…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity, or employee or agent of that person or entity, to make …
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In lieu of prosecution, the secretary, or a county agricultural commissioner under the authority of …
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Any action taken against a person by the secretary or a county agricultural commissioner pursuant to…
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(a) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter by the secretary shall be deposited in th…
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An action brought by the state or a county pursuant to Section 891 or 892 for a violation of Section…
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There is in the state government the State Board of Food and Agriculture which consists of 15 member…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that representatives of the agricul…
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The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: (a) One from the Agricultura…
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The term of office of the members of the board is four years. The terms expire on January 15 of each…
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The members shall be residents and citizens of the state and shall be specially qualified for this s…
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The members shall serve without pay, but shall be allowed necessary traveling and incidental expense…
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(a) Public officers associated with any area of government, including agriculture, and whether elect…
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The board shall inquire into the needs of the agricultural industry of this state and the functions …
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The board shall make recommendations to the secretary regarding the project agreements to be funded …
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The board, and any member of it who is authorized by resolution of the board, may make investigation…
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The board shall hold meetings at least once a month in the office of the director at Sacramento or a…
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Special or adjourned meetings may be held at the office of the director in Sacramento, or at any oth…
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The first day of spring in each year is hereby designated as California Agriculture Day.
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Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to curriculum…
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There is in each county government the county department of agriculture.
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The county department of agriculture is under the control of the county agricultural commissioner.
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The California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association shall be recognized as the officia…
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(a) The director shall examine persons who desire to become commissioners or deputy commissioners. H…
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(a) The director shall pass upon the qualifications of persons who desire to become county agricultu…
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The director shall issue a license, for any county which has a charter that provides for civil servi…
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A commissioner, deputy commissioner, or county agricultural inspector need not be a resident of the …
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Prior to entering upon his duties, the commissioner shall file the usual oath, and he shall be requi…
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No person shall be eligible for the examination or shall be given or issued a license pursuant to Se…
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The director shall publish and make available a registry of persons holding a license pursuant to Se…
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The commissioner shall be appointed by the board of supervisors of the county. Any chartered county …
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The term of office of the commissioner shall be four years from and after his appointment and until …
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not be appointed to the office of commi…
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If the board of supervisors of such adjoining county consents, the board of supervisors of any count…
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In any county in which no commissioner has served, the director shall perform the duties of commissi…
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The commissioner may appoint deputy commissioners, inspectors, and clerks who shall serve at his ple…
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Deputy commissioners and inspectors shall be appointed from a list which is furnished by the directo…
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If the position of deputy commissioner cannot be filled from the list, a temporary appointment may b…
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If the position of inspector cannot be filled from the list, a temporary appointment not exceeding s…
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If a vacancy in the office of commissioner occurs, the director, upon learning of the vacancy, shall…
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If, within 60 days after the receipt of the list of persons who are licensed, the appointing power f…
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If there is no qualified person available for the office of commissioner, the appointing power may m…
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If the appointing power does not make a temporary appointment of a commissioner and no person can be…
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Upon satisfactory evidence presented to the Secretary or the Director of the Department of Pesticide…
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The county agricultural commissioner’s trial board shall be composed of the Secretary and the Direct…
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At least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing the director shall give notice in writing to the c…
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At the hearing the trial board shall hear the evidence which is offered.
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The trial board shall, within 30 days subsequent to the conclusion of the hearing make an order dism…
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If the order disqualifies the commissioner, the director shall revoke the commissioner’s license and…
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The license of a deputy commissioner may be revoked in the same manner and for the same causes that …
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The compensation provided for a commissioner, deputy commissioner, county agricultural inspector, or…
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The commissioner shall be paid his or her compensation and traveling and incidental expenses while h…
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The compensation of a commissioner who is appointed by the director shall be paid in the same manner…
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The rate and manner of payment of compensation for a commissioner who is employed pursuant to Sectio…
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The board of supervisors of any county in which the director is required by Section 2125 to perform …
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For the purpose of this article the base salary of a commissioner is the salary, or if a salary rang…
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For the purpose of securing more uniform and adequate enforcement of this code throughout the state,…
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In the agreement the board of supervisors shall agree not to reduce the salary of the commissioner t…
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The director may agree with the board of supervisors of any county in which no salary was establishe…
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As used in this article “commissioner” includes a commissioner who is employed pursuant to Section 2…
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The board of supervisors shall provide a suitable office for the commissioner, and shall furnish and…
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The board of supervisors may also provide the commissioner with all necessary field equipment for th…
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All expenses which are ordered by the board of supervisors for the office, furniture, supplies, effe…
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The commissioner shall keep a record of his official acts.
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(a) The commissioner shall make an annual report to the director on the condition of agriculture in …
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The commissioner shall also make a monthly report to the board of supervisors if and when so require…
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The commissioner shall learn about all pests that may exist, or are likely to exist, in his county.
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The commissioner, for the purpose of learning the best and most efficacious methods of performing hi…
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The commissioner shall, for the purpose of becoming informed about new and dangerous agricultural pe…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that, acting under policy direction of the Secretary of Food …
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The commissioner shall, if directed by the board of supervisors, collect, prepare, and install exhib…
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The commissioner may disseminate information which relates to pests that may exist in his county, or…
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The commissioner shall compile reports of the condition, acreage, production, and value of the agric…
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The director, when acting in person with a commissioner, has all the rights of such commissioner.
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Except as otherwise specifically provided, in all cases where provisions of this code place joint re…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 2282.5, and to the extent funds are appropriated in the annual Bud…
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(a) The development of work plans for allocation of the funding appropriated in the Budget Act to th…
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The commissioner, in carrying out his responsibilities under Section 2281, may assist the department…
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The commissioner may, with the approval of the board of supervisors, contract with any person or ass…
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For the purpose of developing necessary information and securing the best results for agriculture in…
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The discretionary immunity doctrine as applied to a public entity and an employee of a public entity…
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Whenever the commissioner determines that it is necessary to more effectively or more efficiently ca…
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A county veterinarian may be appointed by the board of supervisors whenever the public welfare deman…
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The veterinarian shall serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors.
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The veterinarian shall receive a salary which is fixed by the board of supervisors. It shall be paya…
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The veterinarian shall act under the supervision of the director.
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The veterinarian shall enforce throughout the county all of the provisions of this code which relate…
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The veterinarian may establish such quarantine, sanitary, and other regulations within his jurisdict…
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The veterinarian shall attend such meetings as are deemed necessary and advisable by the board of su…
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(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) “Managerial employee” means a…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Courtesy pass admission” means any admission, without payment of the admission charge, to any state…
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“Credential admission” means any admission which is authorized by the board of directors of a state,…
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Every state, district, county, or citrus fruit fair which receives any money from the State Treasury…
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If a charge is made for admission to enter a state, district, county, or citrus fruit fair, the foll…
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A credential admission may be issued to any individual, association, or body that does any of the fo…
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Credential admissions may, also, be issued to any of the following persons: (a) Representatives of p…
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The words “credential admission” shall be printed on each ticket which is issued as a credential adm…
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The percentage of courtesy pass admissions to any state, county, district, or citrus fruit fair shal…
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A courtesy pass admission is not transferable.
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Each fair shall maintain complete records of the number of credential and courtesy pass admissions w…
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Each fair shall make an annual report to the department, as prescribed by the department, of the tot…
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(a) “Fair,” or “state-designated fairground,” referred to in this division, means the California Exp…
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The district agricultural associations and their locations are as follows: (a) District 1 is the Cou…
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The county fairs and their locations are as follows: (a) The Alameda County Fair, held in the City o…
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The citrus fruit fairs and their locations are as follows: (a) The Cloverdale Citrus Fair, held in t…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that district agricultural associations, county fairs, citrus…
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The provisions of this chapter, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing code provisio…
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All funds appropriated by the Legislature or designated for California fairs and expositions pursuan…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the Department of Food and Agriculture is responsible fo…
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From the total revenue received by the department, the Legislature shall annually appropriate to the…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a return filed with the California Department of Tax and Fee Admi…
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(a) Any unallocated balance from Section 3202, 3203, or 3205, revenue deposited into the Fair and Ex…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, at the direction of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture with th…
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All revenues payable to the state and deposited in a separate account in the fund pursuant to Sectio…
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(a) Any joint powers agency requesting money in connection with the issuance of bonds for the purpos…
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It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting Sections 3206, 3207, and 3209 to provide the revenue…
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(a) The State of California does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds or other i…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, neither the state nor the department is liable for any contract o…
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(a) (1) The secretary shall prepare and submit to the Department of Finance an estimate of revenue t…
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(a) In order to maintain their eligibility to receive funds or to utilize state assets, the fairs sp…
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(a) The authority of the department shall include, but is not limited to, requiring the California E…
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(a) The authority of the department shall include, but is not limited to, requiring district agricul…
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The authority of the department shall include, but is not limited to, requiring county fairs and cit…
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Funds appropriated from the Fair and Exposition Fund may be expended for the payment of premiums, fo…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 3216, any unanticipated revenues, other than any allocation from the sta…
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If any California fair does not hold a fair in any year because of war conditions, or because the gr…
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The department may make and may administer loans from the Fair and Exposition Fund to any fair in th…
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Notwithstanding any other law, any fair qualified to receive an allocation that has complied with th…
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Notwithstanding any other law, the 1-A District Agricultural Association may, with the approval of t…
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All money appropriated pursuant to this chapter to the California Exposition and State Fair, the Los…
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(a) Appropriations and allocations from the Fair and Exposition Fund made pursuant to this chapter, …
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(a) The books and records of any county or citrus fruit fair or exposition receiving an appropriatio…
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It is the intent of the Legislature to vitalize the California Exposition and State Fair by creating…
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No changes shall be made in the uses of the flood plain on California Exposition and State Fair prop…
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As used in this part, “board” or “board of directors” means the Board of Directors of the California…
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All records, information, equipment, and real and personal property held by the Department of Parks …
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All civil service employees of the Division of Exposition and State Fair of the Department of Parks …
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The California Exposition and State Fair created by Section 3311 shall assume all of the obligation …
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(a) All activities conducted at the California Exposition and State Fair are subject to the noise co…
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The California Exposition and State Fair is hereby created as a separate independent entity in state…
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(a) The governing body of the California Exposition and State Fair shall be an 11-member board of di…
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The board may annually select a chairperson from among the directors.
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The directors shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses a…
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Any director who misses three consecutive regular meetings of the board without permission of the bo…
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The board may appoint advisory committees. Advisory committees may provide information and advice to…
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The two Members of the Legislature who represent the Assembly and Senate district in which the Calif…
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The board shall appoint, pursuant to Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, a gene…
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(a) The following officers of the California Exposition and State Fair shall be appointed by the Gov…
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The board shall serve as the policymaking body for the California Exposition and State Fair and shal…
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The board may do any of the following: (a) Contract. (b) Accept funds or gifts of value from the Uni…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in accordance with procedures established by the boar…
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Notwithstanding any other law, the board is authorized to enter into an agreement for the use of the…
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If the board at any time sends out a request for proposal that could result in an agreement between …
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The California Exposition and State Fair may enter into a joint powers agreement with a joint powers…
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The board shall submit a report to the Legislature and Governor on or before May 31st of each year w…
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All records of the California Exposition and State Fair for entries in any of its events are public …
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(a) There is hereby created the State Fair Leasing Authority, a joint powers authority formed pursua…
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(a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors, which shall be composed of the Secretar…
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(a) The California Exposition and State Fair shall provide clerical services and the use of its staf…
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The authority may enter into leases or other agreements for the use of the State Fair Race Track or …
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The California Exposition and State Fair, in consultation with the authority, shall prepare a master…
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The California Horse Racing Board, at the request of the authority, shall certify the eligibility of…
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(a) In leasing, or entering into agreements for the use of, the State Fair Race Track or other prope…
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If the authority makes a determination pursuant to this chapter about an action it proposes to take …
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After the award of a lease or upon entering into an agreement for the use of State Fair property, th…
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(a) The authority, in the exercise of its powers, may pledge any and all revenues, moneys, accounts,…
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The State of California pledges to, and agrees with, the holders of any bonds, other indebtedness, o…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Association” means a district agricultural association which is formed pursuant to this chapter.
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“Board” means the board of directors of an association.
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“Director” means a member of the board of directors of an association.
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“District” means an agricultural district which is formed pursuant to this chapter.
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For the purposes of Article 1 (commencing with Section 4101) of Chapter 6 of this part, “agency” mea…
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Fifty or more persons, who are residents of a district, may form an association to be known as and d…
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Copies of the articles of association shall be filed with the Governor, the Secretary of State, and …
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Each association is a state institution.
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Each association by its name has perpetual succession. It may have a seal. An association may sue an…
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Claims against an association shall be presented to the Department of General Services in accordance…
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(a) The officers of the association shall consist of a board of directors of nine members. The direc…
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If two or more counties constitute a district, each county shall be represented on the board by at l…
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If, by reason of the formation of a new district, a director in one district becomes a resident of a…
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The directors shall be appointed by the Governor.
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The term of office of each director, except that of a member of the first board, is four years from …
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The term of office of each member of the first board shall be so fixed by the Governor that the term…
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The directors are state officers.
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The directors shall meet at a place within the district and organize by the election of one of their…
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The directors shall also select a secretary, a manager, and a treasurer from among persons who are n…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a board may form any advisory committee by resolution or any simi…
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The board may, with the approval of the department: (a) Fix the term of office, the amount of bond a…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 3965 or 4051, the board, without prior approval from the department, may…
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The board shall annually make to the department such report as such department may direct.
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Any director who misses three consecutive regular meetings of the board without the permission of th…
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Records of the board which are entries in events which are scheduled for future judging and for over…
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Any money which is received by any association, other than from the sale of real property or pursuan…
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The proceeds of the sale of any interest in real property which is owned by any association shall be…
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Any money that is not expended within three years after being paid into the Fair and Exposition Fund…
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All revenue which is received by any association pursuant to any lease, easement, or agreement for t…
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The fiscal year for each association is from January 1 to December 31.
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(a) An association may do any of the following: (1) Contract, in accordance with all of the followin…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in accordance with procedures established by the boa…
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An association shall not enter into a settlement agreement for an amount greater than one hundred th…
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An association shall not lease its racetrack for running races of horses to any private person, firm…
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(a) If the board of an association, by resolution adopted by vote of two-thirds of all its members, …
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Associations, by majority vote of their respective boards, may cooperate in the holding of a fair in…
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An association may pay membership fees, and join and participate in the affairs of any organization …
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The state is not liable for any action, obligation, commitment, contract, or premium that is offered…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 4052, the California Exposition and State Fair, a district agricultural …
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall dev…
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(a) Any compensation to any officer or employee of the state by any nonprofit corporation formed exc…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a district agricultural association shall not be required to prep…
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(a) The Sixth District Agricultural Association shall also be known as Exposition Park. It is in the…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the California Science Center, with the approval of the Director …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the California Science Center is hereby authorized to enter into …
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the operation of the California Science Center may requi…
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Exposition Park, with the approval of the Natural Resources Agency, may build, construct, and mainta…
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The California Science Center, in consultation with the Exposition Park Manager, may establish an ai…
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(a) (1) The California Science Center may enter into one or more agreements or leases with the Calif…
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for a state repository dedicated …
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(a) The board may enter into concession contracts to license or sell, or both, its branded merchandi…
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Notwithstanding any other law, from December 14 to December 21, inclusive, of any year, a state enti…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms apply: (1) “Board” means the Board of Director…
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(a) Exposition Park shall work with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, the City of Los An…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member of the Legislature representing any district in…
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There shall be established in Exposition Park the position of Exposition Park Manager to be filled b…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Agency” mean…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms apply: (1) “Foundation” means the Exposition P…
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The City and County of San Francisco may appropriate and pay over to the 1-A District Agricultural A…
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The 22nd District Agricultural Association may expend up to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($7…
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The State Race Track Leasing Commission shall prepare a master plan for the long-range comprehensive…
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The Director of Finance may enter into an agreement prior to September 1, 1976, with the State Race …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an officer, employee, operator, lessee, or licensee of the 22nd D…
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(a) The 25th District Agricultural Association may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to C…
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The 25th District Agricultural Association may accept the donation of any real property suitable for…
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(a) With the consent of the secretary, a nonprofit organization may hold an annual fair in lieu of t…
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Notwithstanding any other law, the directors of the 48th District Agricultural Association may not s…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 50th District Agricultural Association, with the…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the 51st District Agricultural Ass…
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A city may not impose any tax, except a sales or use tax, on any association that represents more th…
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The city and the association shall enter into an agreement for the provision of police and fire prot…
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The fair site of the 54th District Agricultural Association shall be the property near the City of B…
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The Legislature finds and declares that the 52nd District Agricultural Association has contributed o…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 52nd District Agricultural Association shall ha…
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In the event of a dispute between the 52nd District Agricultural Association and the California Expo…
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Any association and any county may jointly construct a building to constitute a war memorial. The wa…
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The war memorial may be constructed and managed under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upo…
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Any construction work which is done pursuant to an agreement shall be performed in accordance with, …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or engage in the sale, upon any property of an association, of…
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There is hereby created the State Race Track Leasing Commission which shall be composed of the Direc…
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The Department of Finance shall provide clerical services to the commission. The Department of Food …
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The State Race Track Leasing Commission may enter into leases or other agreements for the use of the…
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The California Horse Racing Board shall, at the request of the commission, certify the eligibility o…
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The Attorney General shall serve as counsel for, and adviser to, the commission.
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The commission shall follow the same procedures, insofar as appropriate, in leasing, or entering int…
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If the commission makes a determination pursuant to this chapter as to the action it proposes to tak…
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After the award of a lease or entering into an agreement for the use of the Del Mar Race Track, the …
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The commission is a “department” for the purposes of hearings pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with…
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The commission may enter into a joint powers agreement with the 22nd District Agricultural Associati…
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The State of California pledges to, and agrees with, the holders of any bonds, other indebtedness, o…
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(a) The secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,0…
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The department may expend funds appropriated by Section 22 of Chapter 1440 of the Statutes of 1985 i…
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(a) A county fair, district agricultural association fair, or citrus fruit fair may expend funds for…
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on or after January 1, 1943, apportionments shall be m…
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Merced, Madera, Santa Cruz, and Solano Counties may each receive an apportionment although they held…
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Marin County may receive an apportionment although that county held no fair in the calendar year 194…
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A district agricultural association of a district created subsequent to January 1, 1943, may receive…
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A district agricultural association which did not receive an apportionment on the basis of the premi…
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A district agricultural association which did not receive an apportionment on the basis of the premi…
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A certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the department.
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After the board of supervisors adopts and files the resolution, the county is no longer eligible to …
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Within one year from and after the date the resolution is adopted, the county shall pay to the distr…
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No apportionment shall be made for more than one fair in any one year in any county or district. The…
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A county or district agricultural association may contract with each other or with a county fair ass…
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No fair for which a separate appropriation is made by the state shall participate in the apportionme…
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If a district agricultural association fair is conducted in any county of the state, no county fair,…
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No apportionment shall be made to any fair held in Sacramento County after January 1, 1948, other th…
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Any funds that are appropriated for the encouragement of county, district agricultural association, …
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The county or district agricultural association shall deposit in a bank account or a deposit in a sa…
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Any expenditure shall be made pursuant to a budget which is submitted to the Department of Food and …
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Any expenditure by a county for construction and improvements is subject to Sections 25450 to 25463,…
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The department shall prescribe regulations for both of the following: (a) The judging of exhibits. (…
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The regulations are exempt from provisions of Section 11380 of the Government Code. They may, howeve…
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No fair shall receive any apportionment of funds pursuant to this part unless it complies with the r…
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The department may at any time examine the books and records of any fair to determine the correctnes…
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Every fair within the network of California fairs that conducts a fair for which any apportionment i…
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The department shall review the statements of operation which are filed by the several fairs pursuan…
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The department may classify, and shall consider, at least once every five years, whether to classify…
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The classifications of fairs established pursuant to Section 4507 may be considered in determining t…
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The department shall prepare a manual setting forth the powers, duties, and responsibilities of dire…
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(a) All county fairs and citrus fruit fairs shall, prior to entering into a carnival contract, do bo…
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For the purposes of this chapter, “carnival” is defined as a company of transportable amusement ride…
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For the purposes of this chapter, “carnival workers” are defined as employees of a carnival.
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If carnival incident or accident records are required as conditions to contracts between carnival co…
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(a) The department shall assist each fair in the development of a long-term maintenance schedule, su…
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(a) The department may expend funds for promotional and public relations purposes for the California…
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The Fairs Allocation and Classification Committee is continued in existence. It consists of seven Me…
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To the extent that it is feasible, appointments to the committee shall be so made that there is one …
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The committee shall, from time to time, elect its chairman and vice chairman. The committee may meet…
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(a) The committee shall investigate, study, and analyze, when it deems it necessary, any or all fact…
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The committee shall report to the Legislature at the commencement of each regular session and may re…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Association” means a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state for …
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“Citrus fruit fair” means any citrus fruit fair or citrus fruit fair and exposition which satisfies …
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An association that conducts and carries on any citrus fruit fair that is eligible to receive apport…
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Upon dissolution of any such association, all of its property, after payment of outstanding debts, s…
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All property of any such association which is used exclusively in conducting citrus fruit fairs, and…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Appliance” means any box, tray, container, ladder, tent, vehicle, implement, or any other article w…
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“Crop seed” means the seed or seedlike fruit of grain, beans, flax, beets, onions, or any other crop…
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“Noxious weed” means any species of plant that is, or is liable to be, troublesome, aggressive, intr…
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“Nursery stock” means any plant for planting, propagation, or ornamentation.
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“Pest” means any of the following things that is, or is liable to be, dangerous or detrimental to th…
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“Plant” includes any part of a plant, tree, plant product, shrub, vine, fruit, vegetable, seed, bulb…
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“Shipment” means any article or thing which is, may be, or has been transported from one place to an…
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“Horticultural product” means those products as stated in Group Number 18 of the Standard Industrial…
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Agricultural or farm products include any horticultural product.
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Unless otherwise provided in this code, for the purposes of pest management, “crop” means a plant or…
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Unless otherwise provided in this code, for the purposes of pest management, “forage” means food for…
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Unless otherwise provided, any treatment which may be required pursuant to this division is at the r…
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This division shall not be construed to conflict with any other law which provides for the extermina…
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The commissioner, whenever necessary, may enter and make an inspection of any premises, plant, conve…
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(a) The secretary or the commissioner shall, during the maintenance of any quarantine established by…
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The Regents of the University of California may collect and, subject to the provisions of Section 63…
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(a) The department, in consultation with the University of California, the United States Department …
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(a) The director may overrule a local agency’s ordinance or regulation where that ordinance or regul…
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Unless otherwise expressly provided, a violation of any provision of this division is a misdemeanor.
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(a) Any person who intentionally violates any state or federal quarantine law or regulation is liabl…
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(a) The department, in consultation with the State Department of Health Services, shall design and i…
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Upon probable cause to believe a person buying, selling, or transporting a shipment of plant materia…
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It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify, misrepresent, or cause to be falsified or misrep…
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The director or commissioner may compile information and make any necessary investigations relative …
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The person in custody of any records containing information required pursuant to Section 5030 shall …
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At the time of the hearing, the director or commissioner may take any of the following actions: (a) …
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Any party that disobeys any order or subpoena of the director is subject to Section 11188 of the Gov…
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Each commissioner is an enforcing officer of all laws and regulations which relate to the prevention…
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Each commissioner and each qualified representative of the commissioner is a state plant quarantine …
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Any interested person that is aggrieved by any action or order of a commissioner may appeal in writi…
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The director shall hear any appeal from an action or order of a commissioner within 10 days after th…
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Pending decision after appeal, action by the commissioner on the case under appeal shall be suspende…
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As used in this chapter, “certificate” means the certification by a commissioner, deputy commissione…
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The board of supervisors of any county may establish a schedule of fees for any or all classes of ce…
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No fee shall be charged for certification required by any law, regulation, or requirement of the Uni…
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The schedule of fees for the certificates shall be based upon the approximate cost of the inspection…
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A commissioner shall make such inspections as may be necessary to determine the facts which are requ…
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The board of supervisors of any county may designate any place within the county as a fumigation or …
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If the board of supervisors designates a place as a fumigation or treatment station, the commissione…
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It is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or wrongfully use a certificate issued pursuant to a…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable…
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Upon the discovery of any pest, the director shall immediately report the discovery to the commissio…
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The director shall furnish to the commissioner a statement as to the best known means or methods for…
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The commissioner shall disseminate all or any portion of the statement in whatever manner he may dee…
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In any county where there is no commissioner, or if the director finds that the commissioner has fai…
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In any proceeding which is commenced pursuant to Section 5254, any duty, jurisdiction, or authority …
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) California is home to more speci…
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For purposes of this chapter, “invasive pests” means animals, plants, insects, and plant and animal …
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The department shall develop and maintain a list of invasive pests that have a reasonable likelihood…
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(a) Based on available funding, the department shall develop and maintain a written plan on the most…
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If the department determines that an invasive pest identified on the list developed pursuant to Sect…
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If the department determines that an invasive pest has entered the state and the urban aerial applic…
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If the department determines that an invasive pest has entered the state, and an urban aerial applic…
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This program established by this chapter may only be funded with federal funds.
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This chapter does not apply to the following: (a) The State Department of Public Health and local ve…
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The director may establish, maintain, and enforce such quarantine regulations as he deems necessary …
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The director may make and enforce such regulations as he deems necessary to prevent any plant or thi…
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All quarantine regulations which involve another state, territory, district, or foreign country shal…
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The proclamation shall be signed in duplicate. The original shall be filed in the office of the Secr…
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A quarantine shall not be established by one county, city, district, or other public agency, against…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to refuse to comply with any quarantine regulation which is establ…
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It is unlawful for any person, who is employed by any agency or institution that is supported or fin…
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If there are any authorities or officers of the United States that are authorized to act with respec…
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Any violation of this chapter by any person, or an agent of any person, is an infraction, punishable…
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(a) In addition to any other penalties prescribed in this division, any person who violates this div…
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(a) In lieu of any civil action pursuant to Section 5310, except as provided in Article 5 (commencin…
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After the exhaustion of the appeal and review procedures provided in Section 5311, the commissioner …
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If the director receives information of the existence of any pest which is not generally distributed…
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The director may establish, maintain, and enforce quarantine, eradication, and such other regulation…
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This division and the regulations which are established pursuant to this division are of a statewide…
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To prevent the introduction into, or the spread within this state, of pests, the director shall main…
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(a) Every operator of a motor vehicle entering the state with a shipment of any agricultural commodi…
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Plant quarantine officers at plant quarantine inspection stations may ascertain the origin, quantity…
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The director shall cause conspicuous signs to be erected at or near each inspection station which di…
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At any inspection station maintained at or near the California border by the director pursuant to Se…
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(a) It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail to stop the vehicle at an inspection stat…
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It is unlawful for any person to operate upon any highway in this state any vehicle which, in violat…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to conceal any plant from any plant quarantine officer or to fail …
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Plant quarantine officers, and officers of the California Highway Patrol, are authorized to cite per…
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(a) It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to intentionally route the vehicle and travel on th…
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(a) The director shall establish a program for the inspection of conveyances entering California thr…
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(a) The director may establish a task force comprised of representatives of the following industries…
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(a) The director shall levy a service charge, to the extent authorized by subsection (b) of Section …
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To the extent permitted by federal law, the director shall levy a fee on commercial marine carriers,…
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(a) Each air carrier or foreign air carrier engaged in foreign air commerce which carries animals or…
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Any premises, plants, conveyances or things which are infected or infested with any pest, or premise…
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It is unlawful for any person to maintain such a public nuisance. The remedies which are provided by…
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If, after service of notice pursuant to this chapter a public nuisance is not abated within the time…
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(a) If, after service of the notice pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner determines that the n…
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The board of supervisors of any county may authorize the commissioner to contract with any state or …
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If the commissioner finds, after inspection, that any premises, plant, conveyance, or thing in his j…
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The notice may be served upon the record owner or person having charge or possession of the premises…
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If no person upon whom service may be had, can, after diligent search be found within the county, th…
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If the address of the owner is not known, and cannot be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable di…
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The commissioner may record a copy of any notice that is served and may mail a copy of the notice to…
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If the address of the encumbrancer is unknown to the commissioner, he shall state in the copy of the…
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If the eradication, control, or destruction of the pest is undertaken by the commissioner pursuant t…
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The recorded notice is, from the date of recording, a lien against the property which is described i…
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The expense of the abatement by the commissioner is a county charge which is payable out of county f…
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If the notice to abate is recorded before the commissioner incurs the expense of abatement, the amou…
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A notice which sets forth the amount expended shall be recorded within 30 days after the date of pay…
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If a copy of the notice to abate a public nuisance, as described in Section 5401, is recorded and a …
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If the sum which is secured by lien is not repaid to the county within 80 days from the recording of…
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Except as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 5461) of this chapter, the district attorne…
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(a) If, after foreclosure, the property is sold, enough of the proceeds shall be paid into the treas…
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If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the recordation of the notice w…
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If any pest is found to exist upon any property which has been deeded to the state for nonpayment of…
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If the expense of abatement becomes a lien on such property, as provided in Sections 5429 to 5432, i…
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If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the redemption or sale of the p…
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If the property is acquired by the state, or by any municipal corporation or political subdivision, …
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If any pest is found to exist in any public park or along any street, highway, or other property whi…
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If any pest is found to exist in any park or along any street, highway, right-of-way, or other prope…
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If any pest is found to exist upon any property which is subject to the control of any irrigation, d…
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If any pest is found to exist in or on any irrigation canal or ditch, including its lateral banks, w…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Property Owners’ Roadside Vegetation Control Inf…
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The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Agency” means an agenc…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The unannounced and poorly coord…
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An agency shall promptly provide any or all of the following information to a property owner who so …
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The agency shall not conduct a roadside vegetation control operation on that portion of the roadway …
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(a) Within 30 days of receipt of the information required to be provided pursuant to Section 5504, t…
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If the property owner does not carry out the terms of any agreement entered into pursuant to paragra…
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This chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes and objectives.
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Any property owner affected by the decision of the agency made pursuant to this chapter may bring an…
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Any neglected or abandoned plant or crop is a public nuisance in any of the following circumstances:…
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Any cotton plant which is uncultivated or that is left from a previous season is presumed to harbor …
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It is unlawful for any person to maintain any neglected or abandoned plant or crop which is a public…
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All remedies for the prevention or abatement of nuisances apply to any such nuisance.
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If, after service of the notice pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 5561) the nuisance …
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The commissioner shall, in writing, notify the record owner or person in charge of any property havi…
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The notice required by this article shall set forth all of the following: (a) A description of the p…
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The commissioner shall, in addition to the notice required by this article, advise the owner that, u…
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This article shall not prevent the commissioner from proceeding under any other provision of law for…
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If the commissioner of any county determines by inspection that there is a condition which constitut…
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Whenever the district attorney receives a report from the commissioner, he shall, on the basis of th…
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The petition shall set forth all of the following: (a) A description of the property. (b) The name o…
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Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall issue a citation which requires that the owner or p…
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A copy of the citation, together with a copy of the petition, shall be served upon the record owner …
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A copy of the citation, together with a copy of the petition, may also be served upon any person tha…
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If the property upon which the neglected or abandoned plant or crop exists has been deeded to the st…
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The service of the petition and citation may be personal, by delivery to the party on whom service i…
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If the party upon whom service is required to be made resides within the county, service may be made…
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If the party upon whom service is required to be made does not reside within the county, service of …
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Service of the petition and citation by mail shall be made pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure.
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On the day on which the citation is made returnable, the court shall hear the cause and decide wheth…
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If the court is satisfied that the conditions which are set forth in the petition exist on the prope…
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The order to remove or destroy the neglected or abandoned plant or crop shall be served by the commi…
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If the order is not complied with within the time which is specified in the order, the commissioner …
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Any person that fails to comply with any lawful order of the court which is made and served pursuant…
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If the removal or destruction of any neglected or abandoned plant or crop which is a public nuisance…
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From the date of the recording, the land which is described in the notice is subject to a lien for a…
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The commissioner shall keep an account of the cost of the removal or destruction and shall render an…
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The expense of the removal or destruction is a county charge which is payable out of county funds.
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A notice which sets forth the amount which has been expended for the removal or destruction of any n…
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The lien is superior to all encumbrances, existing and future, except liens for taxes and assessment…
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If the address of the encumbrancer is unknown to the commissioner, he shall state in the copy of the…
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If the sum which is secured by the lien is not repaid to the county within 80 days from the recordin…
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Except as provided in Section 5643, the district attorney of the county which makes the payment for …
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(a) If, after foreclosure the property is sold, enough of the proceeds shall be paid into the treasu…
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If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the recordation of the notice o…
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If the expense of removal or destruction of any abandoned plant or crop becomes a lien on property w…
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If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the redemption or sale of the p…
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If the property is acquired by the state, or by any municipal corporation or political subdivision, …
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For purposes of this article, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Good faith action” means …
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(a) In lieu of imposing a lien pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 5631), a commissioner …
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This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2035, and as of that date is repealed.
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(a) If any pest exists on any premises, the director or the commissioner may hold any plant or other…
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If, in the opinion of the director or commissioner, the plant or other host or possible carrier is n…
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This article does not affect any other authority which is granted to a commissioner by Chapter 3 (co…
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It is unlawful for any person to move any plant or other host or possible carrier from the premises …
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(a) The director or commissioner may enter into compliance agreements with any person which provide …
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If the director by regulation designates any plant, appliance, or other thing as liable to be infect…
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The commissioner of the county of destination may waive the notification and holding for inspection …
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This article is not applicable to seed which is intended for planting purposes or to other nursery s…
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To prevent the dissemination of pests through the agency of appliances, the director may from time t…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 5744, it is unlawful for any person to ship or move any used…
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The commissioner of the county of destination shall refuse entry of the used appliances until the pr…
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The used appliances may be moved to a place which is designated by the commissioner for treatment un…
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The regulations which are adopted pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 5321) of Chapter 5,…
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Any pest with respect to which an eradication area has been proclaimed, and any stages of the pest, …
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The director, or the commissioner acting under the supervision and direction of the director, in a s…
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If an eradication area has been proclaimed with respect to a species of fruit flies and the removal …
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When the secretary proclaims an eradication project in an urban area pursuant to Article 4 (commenci…
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The notice shall be delivered at least 72 hours prior to applying the economic poison. When the appl…
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The notice shall be delivered to each residential unit in the treatment area. The notice shall also …
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The notice shall be delivered by hand distribution whenever practicable. If it is not practicable to…
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In addition to any other notice requirements of this article, if the secretary determines that it ma…
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If the date of a pesticide application is changed, the notice required by this article shall be redi…
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The notice distributed pursuant to this article shall contain all of the following: (a) The likely d…
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The notice, other than the notice specified in Section 5774.5, shall be in both English and in any o…
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In every county that contains an eradication area in which a pesticide is used in the eradication ef…
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For pesticide applications other than by air, the procedures in this article may be followed subject…
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No agency of the state or county shall be liable in any civil actions arising from the administratio…
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If the director determines that a particular pest, either within the state or from any area which is…
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During the existence of a host-free period or host-free district which is established by regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person to plant, grow, cultivate, or maintain any host which is described in …
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(a) The regulations adopted by the director upon the establishment of a cotton host-free period or d…
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(a) Celery which is being produced in violation of a host-free period or district adopted pursuant t…
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(a) The Legislature finds that any cotton plants and parts thereof not in compliance with any cotton…
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If the director, after investigation and hearing, determines that any kind or variety of plant is ge…
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If a source of any prohibited or restricted kind or variety of plant has been demonstrated to be fre…
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It is unlawful for any person to bud, graft, or otherwise propagate or grow any fruit or nut tree or…
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The director, for the purpose of promoting and protecting the agricultural industry of the state, ma…
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The director may do any of the following: (a) Certify as to the pest freedom of plants which may hav…
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The director may also establish and enforce regulations which are necessary to carry out the purpose…
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The cost of any service which is rendered pursuant to this article shall be paid from the Department…
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The services which are authorized by this article shall not duplicate services which are being rende…
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It is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or misuse any statement of registry, certificate, la…
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Any money which is received by the department pursuant to this article shall be paid into the State …
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Enhancing global business and trade is …
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It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to enhance the state’s business and t…
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(a) The department may provide, upon request, nonregulatory accreditation, analytical, certification…
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To provide for the eradication of the citrus white fly, the director may by proclamation declare any…
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The proclamation shall state both of the following: (a) The existence of the citrus white fly distri…
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The director shall print a copy of the proclamation in one or more papers of general circulation in …
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Every plant within a citrus white fly district which is infested with citrus white fly or with the e…
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The existence of any known host plant of citrus white fly within the boundaries of the district is r…
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The department and the commissioners may cause the destruction of any host plant of the citrus white…
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If, in the opinion of the enforcing officer, the host plant may be treated in a manner to destroy al…
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the citrus killing diseases, Huanglongbing, citru…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of th…
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(a) There is hereby created the Citrus Disease Management Account in the Department of Food and Agri…
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(a) There is hereby created in the department the California Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Comm…
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(a) The powers and duties of the committee are limited to activities involving the producers of citr…
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(a) Upon receipt of a recommendation from the committee for the adoption of regulations, the secreta…
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No member or agent of the committee shall be personally liable for the actions of the committee or t…
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(a) The committee shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures incurred by the secretary in ca…
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(a) During the first marketing season, beginning February 1, 2010, and ending September 30, 2010, th…
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(a) Upon establishment of a disease prevention program, any handler who does not file the required m…
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No later than June 30, 2013, the secretary shall hold one or more public hearings to determine wheth…
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(a) If the secretary finds after the hearing that a substantial question of opposition exists among …
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For the purpose of voting in the referendum required in Section 5922, only a producer required to pa…
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In determining whether this article shall become inoperative, the secretary shall find that at least…
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The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum that shall not be less tha…
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Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum.
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(a) If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in this article, thi…
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Upon termination of this article, and based upon a recommendation of the committee subject to approv…
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No later than July 1, 2011, the committee, in consultation with the department, shall enter into a m…
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In the event the committee and the citrus pest control districts do not agree on the terms of the me…
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(a) The provisions of this article are severable. (b) If any provision of this article or its applic…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The introduction of Mexican frui…
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The director may establish and operate a facility outside of this state to produce sterile Mexican f…
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Any contract entered into by the department to determine the appropriate location, select a suitable…
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It is hereby declared that the cotton industry of this state is threatened with the invasion of cott…
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The director, or an entity designated by the Cotton Pest Control Board, may contract with the United…
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“First handler” means the first person who, as owner, agent, or broker, purchases, or otherwise acqu…
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(a) Every grower of cotton in the state shall pay a fee of three dollars ($3) for each bale of cotto…
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The director shall appoint a Cotton Pest Control Board, consisting of 10 members, to assist and advi…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that cottongrowers appointed to the…
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Any decision made by the Cotton Pest Control Board which results in an entity other than the departm…
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If the director receives a report from the executive officer of the State Department of Health Servi…
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The commissioner shall cooperate in suppressing field rodents and insects, or other associated vecto…
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The director shall cooperate by entering into an agreement pursuant to Section 482 for the purpose o…
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In order to carry out the purposes of this article, the director or commissioner may enter upon any …
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The continued viability of the a…
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For purposes of this article, “vertebrate pest” means any specie of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian…
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For purposes of this article, “research” means basic and applied research. Basic research is experim…
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Notwithstanding Section 597u of the Penal Code, carbon monoxide may be used for the control of burro…
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(a) The secretary shall establish and administer a research program to control vertebrate pests that…
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The secretary shall establish the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee consisting of …
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On or before December 31 of each year, the committee shall recommend to the secretary priorities for…
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There is hereby created the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Account in the Department of Food and A…
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Expenditure of funds pursuant to this article shall be limited to the following: (a) Reasonable admi…
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During the calendar year, each commissioner shall pay to the secretary a fee not to exceed fifty cen…
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The assessment payments required pursuant to Section 6027.5, together with a report of the amount of…
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This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2035, and as of that date is repealed.
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The necessity of controlling beet leafhopper, the only known vector of the curly top virus, is recog…
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As used in this article “handler” means any person that engages in the operation of selling, marketi…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, the assessment collected from producers by handlers or…
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(a) Any assessment that is imposed on the producer pursuant to this article is a personal debt of th…
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For the purpose of assessment, the following districts are established: District I, Imperial and Riv…
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The secretary may establish the rate of assessment by district and crop and may adjust the assessmen…
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The assessment rate may vary from district to district and from crop to crop based on the degree of …
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Any money which is received by the director pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Depar…
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The director may receive moneys from other sources for this program, which shall be deposited into t…
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The secretary shall appoint a Curly Top Virus Control Board consisting of nine members. The membersh…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that persons appointed to the Curly…
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Board members shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the board shall be advisory to the secretary and may make…
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The board shall meet at the call of its chairman or the secretary or at the request of any three mem…
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Upon termination of this article, any remaining funds received pursuant to this article shall be ref…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the plant killing bacterium, Xyella Fastidiosa, and the …
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(a) There is hereby created in the department the Pierce’s Disease Control Program. (b) The secretar…
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The secretary may establish, maintain, and enforce regulations consistent with the intent of the Leg…
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) The state’s agricultural business economy coul…
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For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall govern its construction: (a) “Boar…
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(a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this section, the secretary shall create in the depar…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary, upon the recommendation of the board, may…
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(a) The powers of the board shall be the following: (1) Submit recommendations to the secretary on, …
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(a) Expenditure of the funds pursuant to this article shall be restricted to the following: (1) Reas…
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The secretary shall accept the recommendations of the board unless he or she determines that the rec…
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(a) During the first marketing season, beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the annual …
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(a) The assessment is the obligation of the producer. (b) For purchased grapes, the processor who pu…
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(a) For purposes of calculating the amount to be collected by the processor for purchased grapes, th…
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(a) All assessments payable under this article shall be remitted to the department no later than Jan…
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Any producer who disputes the amount of the assessment may file a claim with the department. The pro…
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(a) Expenditures charged by the department and the board for administrative purposes shall not excee…
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(a) All proprietary information obtained by the board or the department from producers, processors, …
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(a) The sole remedy against any producer who fails to pay the assessment and against any processor w…
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Upon termination of this article, and based upon a recommendation of the board subject to approval b…
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No action in law or equity may be brought against any members or agent of the board, nor shall any m…
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This article shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Divisi…
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This article shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this article or the application there…
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(a) On or before December 31 of every year, the secretary, after consultation with the board, shall …
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This article shall become inoperative as of March 1, 2026, unless the secretary finds, in a referend…
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(a) No later than April 15, 2025, the secretary shall establish a list of those persons eligible to …
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For the purpose of voting in the referendum required in Section 6047.20, only a person required to p…
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In determining whether this article shall become inoperative, the secretary shall find that at least…
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In determining whether the referendum is approved by producers pursuant to the provisions of this ar…
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The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum that shall not be less tha…
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Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum.
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(a) If the secretary finds that a favorable vote as provided in this article has not been given subs…
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(a) The provisions of this article are severable. (b) If any provision of this section or its applic…
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(a) The secretary shall appoint an advisory task force consisting of scientific experts, including, …
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(a) The board may, after consulting with the advisory task force and upon making findings as describ…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (a) California is the leading producer of t…
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Table Grape Pest and Disease District Law.
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(a) It is the purpose of this article to make available a procedure for the organization, operation,…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of th…
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(a) Proceedings for the formation of a district within any county shall be commenced by a petition s…
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The petition may be filed in sections, each of which shall comply with all the requirements for a pe…
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Signatures to the petition may be withdrawn at any time before it has been acted upon by filing with…
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(a) The petition shall state the name of the proposed district and shall set forth its boundaries or…
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(a) The petition shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by the board of supervisors …
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(a) Upon the presentation and filing of a petition, the board of supervisors shall refer the petitio…
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(a) The board of supervisors shall fix a time and place for a hearing of the petition. (b) The heari…
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Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published …
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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At the hearing, the report of the county agricultural commissioner shall be received. Protests may b…
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At the hearing, any owner of table grape acreage in the proposed district may present to the board o…
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If the board of supervisors determines that the petition does not comply with the requirements of la…
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(a) If the board of supervisors determines that the project is feasible and in the interest of the t…
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(a) In determining the boundaries of the district, the board of supervisors shall exclude from the d…
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Upon the filing of the order of organization, the board of supervisors shall appoint a board of dire…
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To be a director of the district, a person shall be either an owner of, or the designee of an owner …
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Upon his or her appointment, each director shall, in the manner provided by law, subscribe the oath …
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(a) From and after the filing for record of the order of the board of supervisors declaring the dist…
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(a) Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a b…
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The members of the board shall serve for terms of two years, or for a longer term as determined by t…
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Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the board, the board of supervisors shall appoint t…
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The members of the board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but may be reimburse…
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(a) The district may do all of the following: (1) Sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings in …
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Every district formed pursuant to this article has all of the powers prescribed by Section 6047.87 a…
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The county agricultural commissioner of the county in which the district is located shall, upon requ…
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The board shall, immediately after its appointment and after public hearing, formulate an effective …
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There may be added to the budget for the first fiscal year of the operation of the district an amoun…
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For each fiscal year subsequent to the first year of operation of the district, the board shall adop…
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The district shall identify any parcel of real property with more than one acre of table grape plant…
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Whenever acreage within the district is planted with table grape plants in a fashion so as to qualif…
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(a) After the district has been formed, an owner of table grape acreage in the district may present …
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(a) The board shall, on or before the first Monday in April of each year, or as soon thereafter as p…
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The assessment authorized to be assessed and levied is hereby declared to be in the nature of a spec…
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(a) The assessment levied shall be computed and entered upon the assessment roll by the county audit…
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The general provisions of the laws of this state, prescribing the requirements for and manner of lev…
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The revenue from the assessments imposed pursuant to this article by the district are trust funds an…
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(a) The county treasury shall be the repository of all the moneys of the district. The county treasu…
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If a consolidated district includes parts of two or more counties, the repository of all money of th…
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(a) The county treasurer shall pay out money of the district only upon warrants of the county audito…
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Acreage devoted exclusively to the growing of table grapes within a tract of land outside the distri…
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Any two or more districts organized or existing under this article may be consolidated, whether or n…
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The board of directors may adopt a resolution that recites the fact of receipt and the willingness o…
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The board of supervisors of the county in which is located the largest area of table grape acreage o…
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If the board of supervisors determines that consolidation is feasible and in the best interests of t…
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Upon the adoption of a resolution consolidating two or more districts, the board of supervisors of t…
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The board of a consolidated district has all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jur…
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Any district that has been included in a consolidated district may withdraw from the consolidated di…
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Upon the filing of a petition with the board of supervisors that is signed by either (1) 50 percent …
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The board of supervisors shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing upon the peti…
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The notice of hearing shall state all of the following: (a) That a petition has been filed requestin…
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Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published …
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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If, at the hearing, a majority of the board of supervisors does not find a compelling reason to over…
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The board of supervisors shall cause a certified copy of the resolution to be recorded in the office…
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Upon dissolution, the right, title, and interest to property owned or controlled by the district tha…
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The board of supervisors is ex officio the governing body of the dissolved district. It may levy ass…
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All claims and accounts against the district that have not been settled by the board within 90 days …
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If there are insufficient funds to discharge all claims and accounts brought pursuant to Section 604…
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Owners of wine grapes and raisin grapes and any other agricultural commodities may petition to becom…
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(a) The plant hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) is a noxious aquatic weed not native to the State of …
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The department, with the cooperation of the University of California, the United States Department o…
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Cotton pests abatement districts may be organized and established by the board of supervisors of the…
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In order to propose the organization of a cotton pests abatement district, a petition shall be prese…
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Upon receipt of the petition, the board of supervisors shall direct the agricultural commissioner to…
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The commissioner shall file the cottongrowers register within 60 days of receipt of the order from t…
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The proponents of the formation of the district may, within 30 days of the receipt by the board of s…
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Upon receipt of the petition, the board of supervisors shall immediately refer the petition to the a…
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At its meeting at which the certificate is received from the agricultural commissioner, or at its ne…
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At the hearing, the board of supervisors shall make such changes in the boundaries of the proposed d…
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The board of supervisors shall, at the next regular or special meeting following the hearing upon th…
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The board of supervisors shall, at the meeting at which the order declaring the district to be organ…
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Each director so appointed shall, in the manner provided by law, give official bond for the faithful…
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Any cotton pests abatement district organized pursuant to this chapter may do all of the following: …
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The general control and management of each district shall be vested in a board of directors of five …
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The term of office of the directors shall be four years, except for those first appointed upon the o…
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In the event of a vacancy in the board of directors either by resignation, death, or otherwise, the …
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The board of directors of each district shall have the power to appoint and to fix the compensation …
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Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, all acts of the board of directors shall be by resolut…
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The powers conferred upon any cotton pests abatement district and its board of directors by the prov…
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The agricultural commissioner of the county in which any district is situated, may, without fee or c…
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The board of supervisors in every county where a district has been organized and exists under the pr…
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The board of directors of each district shall, on or before the first Monday in February of each yea…
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The board of supervisors of the county may annually establish a fee for a permit to grow cotton with…
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The permit fee shall be entered in the minutes of the board of supervisors who shall advise the boar…
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The treasury of the county shall be the repository of all the moneys of the district. The county tre…
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The board of directors, when prohibiting the planting, growing, or maintenance of cotton plants with…
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In each cotton pests abatement district, a biennial election shall be held in March of each odd-numb…
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The county elections official on or after the 29th day before the election shall mail a ballot, an i…
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The persons declared elected shall take the oath of office and file their official bonds with the co…
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Any owner of land devoted to the growing of cotton in the county where the district is situated may …
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The board of directors of each cotton pests abatement district shall hold a regular meeting at least…
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Whenever the board of supervisors, by resolution, desires to dissolve the district, or whenever a pe…
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At the expiration of 90 days after the election, the board of directors shall deliver on the basis o…
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All claims and accounts against the district which have not been settled by the board of directors w…
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In the event that there are insufficient funds to discharge all claims and accounts brought pursuant…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Cotton Pests Abatement District Act.
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Blanks” means caprifigs which are devoid of Blastophaga insects or galls that contain Blastophaga i…
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“Mamme” crop means the winter crop of caprifigs.
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“Matured pollen” means pollen in a powdery condition which can be dusted or shaken out from the anth…
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“Profichi crops” means the crop of caprifigs which matures in June and July and is used to caprify o…
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“Spent figs” means caprifigs from which all the female Blastophaga insects have issued.
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The commissioner shall enforce this chapter.
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The commissioner may enter any place where caprifigs are produced, packed, stored, shipped, delivere…
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The board of supervisors of any county may receive and accept on behalf of the county, any contribut…
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It is unlawful for any person to willfully or otherwise interfere with the enforcement of any provis…
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Caprifigs, unless properly treated, contribute to, and are responsible for, the transmission of endo…
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Every person who owns, raises, uses, packs, ships, or delivers for shipment or sells any caprifigs o…
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If any caprifigs of the mamme crop are to be shipped or used outside the county, the person that own…
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After the notice, the commissioner shall require the consignee to properly treat the figs for the pr…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate Section 6152, 6153, or 6154.
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It is unlawful for any person to pack, ship, deliver for shipment, or sell in any container any capr…
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It is unlawful for any person to pack, ship, deliver for shipment or sell in any container any capri…
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Caprifig trees, unless properly controlled and regulated under supervision, constitute a menace beca…
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Except as otherwise provided by Section 6173, in the interest of the public welfare and general pros…
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Every commercial grower of calimyrna or other Smyrna-type fig may maintain at least one caprifig tre…
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The commissioner shall notify the owner of any fig tree which is a public nuisance under Section 617…
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If the owner does not destroy or graft the fig tree within the time which is specified in the notice…
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A calimyrna grower, regardless of the size of his holdings, shall follow the standard procedures for…
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The presence of both mamme and set profichi figs in the caprifig trees at the same time is a public …
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California is the leading producer of w…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Winegrape Pest and Disease Control District Law.
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It is the purpose of this chapter to make available a procedure for the organization, operation, gov…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of th…
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Proceedings for the formation of a district within any county shall be commenced by a petition that …
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The petition may be filed in sections, each of which shall comply with all the requirements for a pe…
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Signatures to the petition may be withdrawn at any time before it has been acted upon by filing with…
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(a) The petition shall state the name of the proposed district and shall set forth its boundaries or…
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(a) Upon the presentation and filing of a petition, the board of supervisors shall refer the petitio…
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(a) The board of supervisors shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the petition. (b) The hea…
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The notice of hearing shall do all of the following: (a) State the name of the district and that it …
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Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published …
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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At the hearing, the report of the county agricultural commissioner shall be received. Protests may b…
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At the hearing, any owner of winegrape acreage in the proposed district may present to the board of …
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If the board of supervisors determines that the petition does not comply with the requirements of la…
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(a) If the board of supervisors determines that the project is feasible and in the interest of the w…
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(a) In determining the boundaries of the district, the board of supervisors shall exclude from the d…
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Upon the adoption of the order of organization, the board of supervisors shall immediately appoint a…
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In order to be eligible to be a director of the district, a person shall be a citizen of the United …
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Upon his or her appointment, each director shall, in the manner provided by law, subscribe the oath …
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(a) From and after the filing for record of the order of the board of supervisors declaring the dist…
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(a) Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a b…
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The members of the board shall serve for terms of one year, or for a longer term as determined by th…
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Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the board, the board of supervisors shall appoint t…
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The members of the board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but may be reimburse…
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The district may do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings in all …
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Every district formed pursuant to this chapter has all of the powers prescribed by Section 6240 and …
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The county agricultural commissioner of the county in which the district is located shall, upon requ…
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The board shall, immediately after its appointment and after public hearing, formulate an effective …
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There may be added to the budget for the first fiscal year of the operation of the district an amoun…
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For each fiscal year subsequent to the first year of operation of the district, the board shall adop…
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The board of supervisors may charge the district for any expenses incurred by the county in connecti…
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The county assessor, in making the annual assessment of property included in the district each and e…
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Whenever acreage within the district is planted with winegrape plants in such a fashion as to qualif…
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(a) After the district has been formed, an owner of winegrape acreage in the district may present to…
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(a) The board shall, on or before the first Monday in April of each year, file with the board of sup…
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The assessment authorized to be assessed and levied is hereby declared to be in the nature of a spec…
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The assessment so levied shall be computed and entered upon the assessment roll by the county audito…
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The general provisions of the laws of this state, prescribing the manner of levying and collecting c…
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The revenue from the assessments imposed pursuant to this chapter by the district are trust funds an…
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The county treasury shall be the repository of all the moneys of the district. The county treasurer …
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If a consolidated district includes parts of two or more counties, the repository of all money of th…
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(a) The county treasurer shall pay out money of the district only upon warrants of the county audito…
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Lands devoted exclusively to the growing of winegrapes within a tract of land outside the district, …
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Any two or more districts organized or existing under this chapter may be consolidated, whether or n…
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The board of directors may adopt a resolution that recites the fact of receipt and the willingness o…
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The board of supervisors of the county in which is located the largest area of winegrape acreage of …
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If the board of supervisors determines that consolidation is feasible and in the best interests of t…
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Upon the adoption of a resolution consolidating two or more districts, the board of supervisors of t…
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The board of a consolidated district has all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jur…
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Any district that has been included in a consolidated district may withdraw from the consolidated di…
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Upon the filing of a petition with the board of supervisors, signed by the owners of not less than 6…
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The board of supervisors shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing upon the peti…
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The notice of hearing shall state all of the following: (a) That a petition has been filed requestin…
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Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published …
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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If, at the hearing, a majority of the membership of the board of supervisors find that the dissoluti…
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The board of supervisors shall cause a certified copy of the resolution to be recorded in the office…
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Upon dissolution, the right, title, and interest to property owned or controlled by the district tha…
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The board of supervisors is ex officio the governing body of the dissolved district. It may levy suc…
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All claims and accounts against the district that have not been settled by the board within 90 days …
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If there are insufficient funds to discharge all claims and accounts brought pursuant to Section 628…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California is the leading producer of w…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Napa County Winegrape Pest and Disease Control D…
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It is the purpose of this chapter to make available a procedure for the organization, operation, gov…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of th…
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Proceedings for the formation of a district within Napa County shall be commenced by a petition that…
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The petition may be filed in sections, each of which shall comply with all the requirements for a pe…
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Signatures to the petition may be withdrawn at any time before it has been acted upon by filing with…
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(a) The petition shall state the name of the proposed district and shall set forth its boundaries or…
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(a) Upon the presentation and filing of a petition, the board of supervisors shall refer the petitio…
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(a) The board of supervisors shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the petition. (b) The hea…
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The notice of hearing shall do all of the following: (a) State the name of the district and that it …
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Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published …
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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At the hearing, the report of the county agricultural commissioner shall be received by the board of…
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At the hearing, any owner of winegrape growing acreage in the proposed district may present to the b…
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If the board of supervisors determines that the petition does not comply with the requirements of la…
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(a) If the board of supervisors determines that the project is feasible and in the interest of the w…
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(a) In determining the boundaries of the district, the board of supervisors shall exclude from the d…
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Upon the adoption of the order of organization, the board of supervisors shall immediately appoint a…
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In order to be eligible to be a director of the district, a person shall be a citizen of the United …
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Upon his or her appointment, each director shall, in the manner provided by law, subscribe the oath …
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(a) From and after the filing for record of the order of the board of supervisors declaring the dist…
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(a) Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a b…
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The members of the district board shall serve for terms of one year, or for a longer term as determi…
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Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the district board, the board of supervisors shall …
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The members of the district board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but may be …
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The district may do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings in all …
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Every district formed pursuant to this chapter has all of the powers prescribed by Section 6295 and …
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The county agricultural commissioner of the county in which the district is located shall, in consul…
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The district board shall, immediately after its appointment and after public hearing, formulate an e…
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There may be added to the budget for the first fiscal year of the operation of the district an amoun…
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For each fiscal year subsequent to the first year of operation of the district, the district board s…
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The board of supervisors may charge the district for actual costs incurred by the county in connecti…
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The county assessor, in making the annual assessment of property included in the district each and e…
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Whenever acreage within the district is planted with winegrape plants in such a fashion as to qualif…
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(a) After the district has been formed, an owner of winegrape growing acreage in the district may pr…
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(a) The district board shall, on or before the first Monday in April of each year, file with the boa…
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The assessment so levied shall be computed and entered upon the assessment roll by the county audito…
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The general provisions of the laws of this state, prescribing the manner of levying and collecting c…
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The revenue from the assessments imposed pursuant to this chapter by the district are trust funds an…
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The county treasury shall be the repository of all the moneys of the district. The county treasurer …
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(a) The county treasurer shall pay out money of the district only upon warrants of the county audito…
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Lands devoted exclusively to the growing of winegrapes within a tract of land outside the district, …
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Any two or more districts organized or existing under this chapter may be consolidated, whether or n…
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Upon the filing of a petition with the board of supervisors, signed by 50 percent or more of the own…
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If any article is found to have been transported into this state from any other country or state, or…
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(a) The secretary shall adopt, by reference, by regulation, those federal quarantine regulations and…
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If any shipment of plants or things which is passing through any portion of the state is, or is liab…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person, except under written permission from a plant quarantine officer o…
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It is unlawful for any person to import into the state any English or Australian wild rabbit, flying…
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It is unlawful for any person to willfully import into, or ship or transport within, the state any l…
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Unless otherwise permitted by law, any person who willfully and knowingly imports into, or who willf…
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It is unlawful for any person to import into, or transport thereafter within, the state any plant, f…
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Any plant, fruit, or vegetable which is known to be, or which may become, a host of any species of t…
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Any plant, fruit, or vegetable which is known to be, or which may become, a host of any species of t…
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If anything brought into any county or locality of the state from another county or locality within …
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The owner or bailee shall return the shipment to the point from which it was made within 48 hours.
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If the director or the commissioner determines that the pest seeds can be destroyed by treatment, th…
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If the director or the commissioner determines that no adverse effect to agriculture would result fr…
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It is unlawful for any person to transport, receive, or import into the state any plant or any thing…
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If there is no commissioner in the county where the plant or thing is received, the person that tran…
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The officer who makes the inspection may enter at any time into any conveyance or place within the s…
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The secretary may enter into agreements with the regulatory officials of other states or the United …
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(a) Any certificate that has been altered, defaced, or improperly completed or changed is void. (b) …
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Each shipment of plants which is brought into this state shall have legibly marked upon it in a cons…
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If, after inspection, any plant or thing is found to be infested or infected, the owner or bailee sh…
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The officer who makes the inspection shall not permit any article to be removed which has come in co…
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The director may designate certain plants that are not for planting, propagation, or ornamental purp…
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It is unlawful to ship or transport any plant or any other thing into this state which is infested w…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, if any shipment of plants or any other things in viola…
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If the nature of the pest is such that no detriment can be caused to agriculture in the state by the…
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If the plant or thing is not shipped out of the state within the time which is specified in the noti…
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If the pest may be exterminated by treatment or processing which is prescribed by the director and i…
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If, after the treatment or processing, the inspecting officer determines that the pest has been exte…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 6502, 6504, 6506, or 6924, it is unlawful for any person to …
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Any shipment of less than five pounds of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed, or comprised of pa…
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Except as provided in Sections 6505, 6506, and 6923 any shipment of nursery stock which is moved fro…
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The commissioner may waive the exemption in Section 6504 by written notice to the director designati…
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Any shipment of seed from an origin inspected warehouse is exempt from the requirements of this arti…
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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6523 and 6524, if any shipment of any nursery stock, plant,…
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The officer who makes the inspection of a shipment which is described in Section 6521 may affix a wa…
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If the pest may be exterminated or controlled by treatment or processing which is prescribed by the …
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If the commissioner determines that only a portion of the shipment is infested or infected with a pe…
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The director may publish in pamphlet form, as often as he deems necessary, a list of all persons tha…
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It is unlawful, for any person, except a person who is expressly exempt pursuant to Section 6742 or …
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Except as provided in Section 6761, the director, upon receipt of the total license fee which is est…
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(a) The secretary shall establish the minimum license fee at an amount not to exceed one hundred eig…
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There shall be four licensing periods as follows: January through December, April through March, Jul…
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Any person whose license to sell nursery stock has been forfeited shall not be issued a renewal lice…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 6727, the application for renewal of a license shall be acco…
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No restoration fee is required of any person whose application for renewal of a license is accompani…
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The director shall not refund more than one-half of the minimum license fee to any person who applie…
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A person is not required to pay any license fee if all of the following facts exist: (a) The person’…
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Any person that sells seeds and does not sell or ship any other kinds of nursery stock is exempt fro…
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Any retail florist or other person that sells plants at retail for indoor decorative purposes only i…
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Any person that sells cut Christmas trees is exempt from the license requirements of this chapter.
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The secretary, after investigation and hearing, may refuse to issue or renew a license, or may suspe…
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Any proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Par…
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Any money which is received by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State …
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The director by regulation shall provide for periodic inspections of nurseries and may prescribe sta…
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The standards of cleanliness may: (a) Provide that all nursery stock shall be kept free from pests o…
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The commissioner shall inspect all nurseries within his jurisdiction when and as required by the reg…
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The commissioner shall issue such orders as may reasonably be necessary to insure compliance with th…
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It is unlawful for any person to ship, or cause to be shipped, any nursery stock from one county or …
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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6502, 6504, 6505, 6506, and 6924, it is unlawful for any pe…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 6502 or Section 6506, it is unlawful for any person to sell,…
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Except as provided in Sections 6505, 6506, and 6923 a nursery stock certificate need not be affixed …
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It is unlawful for any person to move, any nursery stock from one locality to another locality withi…
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It is unlawful to move nursery stock from one locality to another locality within the same county wi…
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It is unlawful for any person to alter any shipping permit or nursery stock certificate or to use it…
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This article shall apply only to citrus nursery source propagative trees. For purposes of this artic…
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(a) The department shall develop and establish the Citrus Nursery Stock Pest Cleanliness Program to …
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(a) There are important diseases and pathogens that currently cannot be included in the program beca…
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(a) The department may designate the following types of entities to perform the required disease and…
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The secretary shall issue orders establishing rates or prices to cover the department’s costs for it…
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This article shall be construed liberally to effectuate the Legislature’s intent that an effective c…
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The secretary may adopt regulations and issue orders as authorized by this article.
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The director may issue regulations which will govern the issuance and form of nursery stock certific…
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The commissioner may issue and authorize the use of nursery stock certificates as provided for in th…
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The commissioner may revoke or suspend the right to use any nursery stock certificate or shipping pe…
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It is unlawful for any person, whose right to use any nursery stock certificate or shipping permit h…
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(a) An annual assessment of 1 percent shall be levied on the gross sales of all deciduous pome and s…
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The assessment shall be due and payable to the secretary annually by March 10. Assessments not paid …
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(a) The measure of gross sales shall be the gross sales for the previous fiscal year of each license…
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Any money which is received by the department pursuant to this article shall be paid into the State …
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The department may enter into agreements with the University of California, any commissioner, and an…
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The secretary shall levy on all delinquent and unpaid assessments pursuant to this article a collect…
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The secretary shall not renew a nursery license to any applicant who has failed to pay an assessment…
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The secretary, upon consultation with the pome and stone fruit tree, nut tree, olive tree, and grape…
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(a) There is in the department a Nursery Advisory Board. (b) The advisory board shall be advisory to…
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(a) The Nursery Advisory Board shall consist of 12 voting members, appointed by the secretary, repre…
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(a) (1) The term of office for each member of the Nursery Advisory Board shall be four years. (2) In…
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(a) The Nursery Advisory Board shall annually elect a chairperson from its membership. (b) The advis…
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Members of the Nursery Advisory Board shall not receive a salary but may receive a per diem in accor…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that voting members appointed to th…
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The director, after investigation and practical survey, may consult with other state and federal age…
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Any area which is declared by proclamation pursuant to this article to be practically free from any …
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The director may by similar proclamation change the boundaries of a weed-free area or declare the we…
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A proclamation pursuant to this article shall be under the seal of the department. It shall be publi…
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The director may adopt such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this arti…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, distribute, or transport into, or within, any weed-free area …
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It is unlawful for any person that owns or possesses any land within any weed-free area to knowingly…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The destructive impact of invasive and …
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For the purposes of this article: (a) “Integrated weed management plan” means an ecosystem-based con…
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(a) The Legislature designates the department as the lead department in noxious weed management and …
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(a) To be eligible to receive funding from the Noxious Weed Management Account pursuant to this arti…
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(a) To be eligible to receive funding from the Noxious Weed Management Account pursuant to this arti…
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(a) The department shall designate and provide staff support to an oversight committee to monitor th…
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(a) The department is authorized to operate a government-volunteer partnership Adopt-A-Riverway Prog…
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(a) The Adopt-A-Riverway Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. The fund is a trust fund …
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Camelthorn is a public nuisance. It may be abated by summary action or otherwise pursuant to the law…
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The director shall eradicate camelthorn wherever it exists in this state.
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The expense incurred by the director in eradicating camelthorn shall be borne as follows: (a) One-th…
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The board of supervisors may direct the commissioner to proceed with the abatement of the camelthorn…
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The share of the expense of eradication which is required by Section 7303 to be borne by the owner o…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Broomrape is an invasive weed th…
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There is hereby established in the department a Broomrape Program.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions govern the construction of this cha…
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There is hereby established in the department a Broomrape Board.
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(a) The secretary shall appoint at least 12 members to the board. The board shall consist of at leas…
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Persons appointed to the board are intended to represent and further the interest of the particular …
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A member or agent of the board shall not be personally liable for the actions of the board or the de…
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The board shall recommend specific actions to the secretary, including, but not limited to, all of t…
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Upon receipt of a recommendation from the board for the adoption of regulations, the secretary shall…
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The secretary may appoint a statewide coordinator to establish the board and enact any activities sp…
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The board shall authorize reimbursement of the secretary for all expenditures incurred by the secret…
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The secretary shall not receive reimbursement for costs that exceed expenditures authorized in the a…
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(a) There is hereby created the Broomrape Management Account in the Department of Food and Agricultu…
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(a) The board shall recommend an assessment rate or schedule of rates for approval by the secretary.…
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The assessments collected from producers shall be paid by handlers to the secretary as provided by t…
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(a) Any assessment that is imposed on the producer or handler pursuant to this article is a personal…
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(a) Any funds received pursuant to this article shall be deposited and handled in a manner determine…
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Any costs incurred by the department in establishing, administering, and enforcing the provisions of…
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The secretary may establish regulations and enforcement provisions for purposes of this chapter cons…
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This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1, 2028, and, as of January 1, 2029, is repealed.
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Upon the inoperative date of this chapter, any remaining funds received pursuant to this chapter sha…
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It is unlawful for any person to disseminate the seed of any pest within this state.
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The enforcement of this chapter is under the supervision of the director. He shall make such regulat…
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The provisions of this chapter are in addition to the requirements which are specified in the follow…
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To prevent the dissemination of the seed of any pest through the medium of crop seed for planting, t…
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The commissioner may issue the certificate if all of the following requirements are complied with: (…
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The commissioner, upon receipt of a notice from any person who is the grower of any crop seed within…
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It is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or otherwise misuse a certificate which is issued pu…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 7572, it is unlawful for any person to move any seed screeni…
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The commissioner may permit the movement of seed screenings or cleanings for the purpose of destruct…
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If, upon inspection by the commissioner, any seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed are found t…
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If the person that is notified by the commissioner is not the owner of the screenings or cleanings, …
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If the owner fails or neglects to direct the disposition of the screenings or cleanings within 10 da…
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Any lot of seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed which contains the seed of any pest, together…
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The district attorney of the county in which the nuisance is found, at the request of the director o…
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Upon judgment and by order of the court, the lot which is a nuisance shall be handled in one of the …
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If the owner fails to comply with the order of the court within the time which is specified in the o…
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If the court orders the sale of any of the seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed, or container…
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A proceeding pursuant to this article where the value of the property seized amounts to thirty-five …
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Every person, before engaging for hire in the business of cleaning crop seed, shall obtain a permit …
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Upon application by the owner for such permit or if the commissioner deems it necessary to determine…
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The permit may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner at any time the permittee does not comply…
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(a) (1) There is in state government the Invasive Species Council of California. The purpose of the …
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Upon the appropriation or transfer of adequate moneys to the Invasive Species Account, created pursu…
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The Invasive Species Council of California may establish the California Invasive Species Advisory Co…
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(a) The Invasive Species Account is hereby established in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fun…
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(a) The Invasive Species Council of California shall coordinate with state and local public agencies…
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This part shall be known as the Citrus Pest District Control Law.
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It is the purpose of this part to make available a procedure for the organization, operation, govern…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Board” means the board of directors of a district.
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“Citrus acreage” means any parcel, tract, or lot of land with 25 or more citrus trees of any age gro…
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“Citrus pest” includes any infectious, transmissible, or contagious disease, any form of animal life…
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“District” means a citrus pest control district organized pursuant to this part.
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“Number of trees per acre of average planting,” for the purpose of assessment pursuant to this part,…
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“Owner” includes joint owner, coowner, guardian, executor, administrator, or any other person that h…
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“Citrus” includes “citrous” and any plants of the genera Citrus, Fortunella, Poncirus, and all hybri…
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Proceedings for the formation of a district within any county shall be commenced by a petition which…
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The petition may be filed in sections each of which shall comply with all the requirements for a pet…
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Signatures to the petition may be withdrawn at any time before it has been acted upon by filing with…
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(a) The petition shall state the name of the proposed district and shall set forth its boundaries or…
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Upon the presentation and filing of a petition, the board of supervisors shall fix a time and place …
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The board of supervisors shall order the clerk of the board of supervisors to give notice of the tim…
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The notice of hearing shall do all of the following: (a) State the name of the district and that it …
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Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published …
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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At the hearing, the report of the commissioner shall be received and protests may be made orally or …
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At the hearing, any owner of citrus acreage in the proposed district may present to the board of sup…
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If the board of supervisors determines that the petition does not comply with the requirements of la…
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(a) If the board of supervisors determines that the project is feasible and in the interest of the c…
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Any district formed prior to March 2, 1961, in which the order of the board of supervisors adopted t…
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(a) In determining the boundaries of the district, the board of supervisors shall exclude from the d…
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Upon the adoption of the order of organization, the board of supervisors shall immediately appoint a…
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In order to be eligible to hold the office of director of the district, a person shall be a citizen …
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Upon his appointment, each director shall, in the manner provided by law, give such official bond fo…
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From and after the filing for record of the order of the board of supervisors declaring the district…
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Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a board…
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The members of the board shall serve for terms of four years and until the appointment and qualifica…
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Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the board, the board of supervisors shall appoint h…
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The members of the board are not entitled to any compensation for their services, but may be reimbur…
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The district shall have perpetual succession and may do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued in…
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Every district formed pursuant to this part has all of the powers prescribed by Section 8551 and oth…
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(a) A district may pay limited compensation to the owner of any citrus tree infected with citrus tri…
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In order to expedite the elimination of the source of citrus tristeza virus, if it appears to the bo…
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Any payment made to the owner or owners of citrus trees removed pursuant to Section 8553 or 8554 sha…
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The commissioner of the county in which the district is located shall, upon request of the board and…
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The board shall, immediately after its qualification, formulate an effective plan based on the best …
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After the final adoption of the plan, the board shall make or cause to be made an estimate of the co…
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Within 30 days after the receipt of the estimate, the board shall adopt a preliminary budget of expe…
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Upon the adoption of the preliminary budget, the board shall fix a time and place for holding a hear…
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The board shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing upon the preliminary budget …
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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The notice shall contain all of the following: (a) A summary of the proposed budget and shall refer …
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At any time not later than the hour set for hearing objections to the proposed budget, any owner of …
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At the time set for hearing protests, the board shall proceed to hear and pass upon all protests so …
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At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall by resolution entered on its minutes make such cha…
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There may be added to the budget for the first fiscal year of the operation of the district an amoun…
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For each fiscal year subsequent to the first year of operation of the district, the board shall adop…
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(a) The county assessor, in making the annual assessment of property in each and every year after th…
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Whenever acreage within the district is planted with citrus trees in such a fashion as to qualify as…
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Whenever any citrus trees have been removed from any parcel of land included in the district, the ow…
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(a) The board shall, on or before the first Monday in July of each year, file with the board of supe…
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The assessment authorized to be assessed and levied is hereby declared to be in the nature of a spec…
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The tax so levied shall be computed and entered upon the assessment roll by the county auditor, and …
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The general provisions of the laws of this state, prescribing the manner of levying and collecting c…
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The county treasury shall be the repository of all the moneys of the district. The county treasurer …
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If a consolidated district includes parts of two or more counties, the repository of all money of th…
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The county treasurer shall pay out money of the district only upon warrants of the county auditor dr…
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Lands devoted exclusively to the growing of citrus fruits within a tract of land outside the distric…
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Any two or more districts organized or existing under this part may be consolidated, whether or not …
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Proceedings for consolidation may be initiated by the filing of a petition for consolidation with th…
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Upon presentation and filing of the petitions of two or more districts proposing consolidation, the …
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If the board of supervisors determines that the consolidation is feasible and for the best interests…
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Upon the adoption of a resolution consolidating two or more districts, the board of supervisors shal…
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The board of a consolidated district has all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jur…
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Any district which has been included in a consolidated district may withdraw from the consolidated d…
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Upon the filing of a petition with the board of supervisors, signed by the owners of not less than 6…
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The board of supervisors shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing upon the peti…
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The notice of hearing shall state all of the following: (a) That a petition has been filed requestin…
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Notice of such hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published…
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The notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date set for the hea…
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If, at the hearing, a majority of the members of the board of supervisors find that the dissolution …
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The board of supervisors shall cause a certified copy of the resolution to be recorded in the office…
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Upon dissolution, the right, title, and interest to property owned or controlled by the district whi…
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The board of supervisors is ex officio the governing body of the dissolved district. It may levy suc…
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This part shall be known as the Olive, Stone, and Pome Fruit Pest District Control Law.
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All of Part 5 (commencing with Section 8401) applies to olive, stone, and pome fruit pest control di…
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Any district formed pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 8401) to control and eradicate olive…
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Sections 8451, 8551, 8553, 8554, 8555, 8556, 8601, 8602, 8603, and 8604, and subdivision (b) of Sect…
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It is the purpose of this part to make available a procedure for the organization, operation, govern…
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Proceedings for the formation of a district within any county shall be commenced by a petition that …
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(a) In determining the boundaries of the district, the board of supervisors shall exclude from the d…
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“Olive, stone, and pome fruit acreage” means any parcel, tract, or lot of land with 10 or more olive…
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The district shall have perpetual succession and may do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued in…
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In order to expedite the elimination of the source of the olive fruit fly and the apple maggot, a di…
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The board in which the district is located shall, after consultation with the commissioner, supervis…
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(a) The board, annually after the organization of the district, shall assess any assessor’s parcel o…
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Whenever new acreage within the district is planted with olive, stone, or pome fruit trees so as to …
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Whenever any olive, stone, or pome fruit trees have been removed from any parcel of land included in…
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(a) The board shall, on or before the first Monday in July of each year, file with the board of supe…
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The Pest Control Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions le…
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Consistent with law and within available appropriations, the departments, agencies, and officers of …
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Pursuant to Article IV(h) of the compact, copies of bylaws and amendments thereto shall be filed wit…
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The compact adminstrator for this state is the director.
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Within the meaning of Article VI(b) or VIII(a), a request or application for assistance from the fun…
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The notice of any meeting at which an application for assistance from the fund is to be considered g…
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The department, agency, or officer expending or becoming liable for an expenditure on account of a c…
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As used in the compact, with reference to this state, the term “executive head” means the Governor.
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(a) The department shall periodically publish and make available a list of reportable conditions tha…
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Any person that is engaged in stockraising may purchase for injection in his stock any serum used fo…
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An animal which has died from any contagious disease shall not be used for the food of any human bei…
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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Emergency or regulatory conditio…
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The department shall do all of the following: (a) Require certification of laboratories providing se…
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A laboratory approved, certified, or accredited by the state or the federal government to provide se…
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(a) A person shall not establish, operate, or maintain a laboratory that provides services in the ex…
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(a) Before issuing a certificate pursuant to Section 9153, the department shall require an applicant…
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(a) The department may refuse to approve or renew a certificate or may suspend or revoke a certifica…
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Test results certified by the department are prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the results…
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 9166, any person who violates Section 9153 shall be liable for a civ…
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It is unlawful for any person to bring, cause to be brought, or aid in bringing into the state any d…
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Any person that owns or has possession or control of any animal which is affected by any contagious …
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In order to prevent the spread of any livestock disease, it is unlawful for any person, that does no…
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Except for Sections 10492 and 10494, any person that violates any provision of this division is guil…
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(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by law, any person who violates any provisio…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may, upon his own initiative, if afte…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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It is unlawful for any person to defeat or interfere with or to attempt to defeat or interfere with …
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The secretary may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this division…
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Any fees that are provided for by any provision of this division and regulations promulgated pursuan…
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Any fees that are due and payable pursuant to Section 9185 which are not paid may be recovered by th…
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A penalty assessment of 5 percent per month of the amount of any unpaid fees, not to exceed 25 perce…
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The secretary shall have a lien upon any livestock and real property owned by the person owing any f…
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All money which is collected pursuant to this division shall be paid into the State Treasury and sha…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this cha…
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(a) A person shall not engage in the production of animal blood and blood component products for ret…
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No person shall engage in the production of biologics except as permitted under federal law.
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The secretary shall license establishments as captive closed-colony commercial blood banks for anima…
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(a) (1) The department shall discontinue its licensing program for commercial blood banks for animal…
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An application for a license for any establishment that produces, or proposes to produce, animal blo…
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(a) A commercial blood bank for animals shall not discriminate against veterinarians licensed in Cal…
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The license application fee and license renewal fee under this chapter for an establishment proposin…
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No person shall offer for sale or use any of the following: (a) Any biologic unless it is manufactur…
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The secretary shall register blood or a blood component product that meets all of the following requ…
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(a) An application for registration of blood or a blood component product shall include all of the f…
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The secretary may impose such conditions on the production or use of blood or blood component produc…
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The secretary may adopt reasonably necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforc…
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(a) The secretary shall track, administer, and enforce the safe importation and sale of animal blood…
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(a) A closed-colony blood bank licensed under this chapter shall maintain an onsite record of the nu…
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The department shall annually submit a copy of the canine blood collection information that it publi…
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(a) The department, in collaboration with the Veterinary Medical Board, technical experts in animal …
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License for any commercial blood bank for animals or registration of any blood or blood component pr…
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The biologics prepared prior to July 1, 1975, in laboratories licensed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commen…
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If the secretary finds that blood or blood component products do not conform to the requirements of …
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(a) If the secretary finds blood or blood component products that do not meet the requirements of Se…
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The department, or humane officers under contract with the department, shall inspect commercial bloo…
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Notwithstanding Section 4827 of the Business and Professions Code, for commercial blood banks for an…
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The requirements set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 9212, subdivision (e) of Section 9221, subd…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencin…
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This chapter shall not apply to any of the following: (a) Licensed facilities primarily engaged in t…
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When moved for the purpose of immediate slaughter, cattle which are infected with, or exposed to, th…
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If upon examination of any cattle or sheep, the director finds any cattle which are infected with th…
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If, at the expiration of 10 days from the date on which notice was given, the owner or person in con…
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If upon examination at the end of the 10 days the director finds that the cattle have been dipped or…
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If upon examination at any time the department finds that the cattle are again infected with the tic…
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If the director has reason to believe that the disease known as scabies exists in a flock of sheep o…
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If the owner or person that is in control of the sheep or cattle does not gather all of the sheep or…
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All expenses and costs of dipping or treating cattle or sheep and all expenses and costs of gatherin…
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If the lien is not paid within 15 days after the expenses and costs were incurred, the department sh…
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In any civil proceeding which arises under this chapter, all persons that have an interest in, or co…
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It is unlawful for any person to willfully sell, except for immediate slaughter, or expose in such a…
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It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell any sheep or cattle which are infected with scabies,…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Animal,” “livestock,” or “domestic animal,” includes poultry.
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“Poultry” includes all domesticated fowl and any wild fowl or bird which is reduced to captivity.
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If the director receives information of the existence of any contagious, infectious, or transmissibl…
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This chapter does not deprive the regular inspectors who are employed by any chartered or incorporat…
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The State Veterinarian may establish such quarantine, sanitary, and police regulations as may be nec…
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(a) Subject to the rights and procedures established pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Sectio…
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It is unlawful for any person to move or allow to be moved any of the animals, food product from ani…
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If it is necessary to restrict the movements of animals pursuant to Section 9562, the State Veterina…
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In addition to actions that may be directed by the State Veterinarian pursuant to Section 9562, the …
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If the State Veterinarian invokes Section 9562, and the importation of animals, animal products, or …
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A quarantine shall not be established by one county or city against another county or city on accoun…
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(a) Any person who negligently or intentionally violates any state or federal law or regulation, inc…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 9595, if any animal or property is destroyed pursuant to Sec…
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The state may contribute toward the payment for the animal or property destroyed if either of the fo…
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(a) The value of the animal or property prior to its destruction for which contribution is made purs…
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The department may pay from any money which is available for the support of the department all sums …
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Indemnity payments provided by this division shall not be paid for any animal or property which is t…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 9571, every horse, mule, or other animal which is affected w…
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(a) Any horse or other Equidae brought into this state shall be accompanied by the following: (1) A …
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(a) The director may issue a permit, valid on January 1 and renewable on or before January 1 of each…
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Any positive test for equine infectious anemia performed in a California laboratory shall be reporte…
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The director shall meet periodically with the livestock sanitary officials or committees of other st…
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A county may appropriate and expend money from the general fund of the county to carry on investigat…
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An agreement which is entered into pursuant to Section 9672 may do all of the following: (a) Provide…
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An agreement which is entered into pursuant to Section 9672 shall provide for the disposition, divis…
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It is unlawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed any animal from any district, area, o…
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It is unlawful for any person to bring or cause to be brought any animal into a quarantined district…
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It is unlawful for any person to move or cause to be moved any animal from place to place within any…
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It is unlawful for any person to resist the destruction of any animal or property ordered destroyed …
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It is unlawful for any person to hide, secrete, or fail to disclose any animal or property that is s…
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It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to dispose of any property destroyed pursuant to Sec…
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It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to clean or disinfect any premises in the manner pre…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any quarantine order which regulates, restricts, or restrai…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate the conditions of any permit which authorizes the permittee…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any other provision of this chapter or any regulation or or…
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Any violation of any provision of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more tha…
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It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail to stop the vehicle upon demand of a clearly …
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This part does not apply to animals which are used in research projects of the University of Califor…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Accredited herd” means a herd of cattle for which the owner holds a valid certificate of accreditat…
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“Approved veterinarian” means a veterinarian who has been granted permission by the department to bu…
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“Bovine animals” means cattle.
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“State TB status” means an area so declared by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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“Premises” means any place where cattle have been or are kept.
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“Purebred animal” means an animal which is identified in the herd book of a breed record association…
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“Reactor” or “reacting bovine animal” means any bovine animal that reacts positively to a tuberculos…
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“Tuberculosis test” means the use of an official test for diagnosing tuberculosis in cattle.
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“Tuberculosis control area” means an area which is established and delimited as such by proclamation…
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“Tuberculosis-exposed cattle” means cattle that have been in contact with, or exposed to, any reacto…
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To carry out the provisions of this chapter, the inspectors or agents of the department or the Unite…
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The State Veterinarian may make regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry into effect the pro…
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The department may enter into any cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agricul…
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(a) The State Veterinarian may designate approved veterinarians to buy, possess, or use tuberculosis…
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Any sale or disposition of tuberculosis tests within the state shall be reported to the department w…
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(a) It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days, wit…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any tuberculosis test in the state tha…
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Any approved veterinarian or duly authorized representative of the department or of the United State…
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The result of every tuberculosis test shall be reported to the State Veterinarian by the veterinaria…
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Every reactor, immediately upon the determination of such reaction, shall be identified, pursuant to…
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If the State Veterinarian has reason to suspect an irregularity in the application of a tuberculosis…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Obstruct, attack, or interfere with, o…
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It is a misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days…
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It is a misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days…
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Permission in writing may be obtained from the department or the approved veterinarian who is conduc…
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It is unlawful for any person to apply a tuberculosis test to any bovine animal that has at any time…
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It is unlawful for any person to knowingly apply tuberculosis tests that are not approved tests.
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It is unlawful for any person to have any tuberculosis infected or exposed bovine animal at any live…
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It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, after notification of its condition from the depart…
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The department may establish and maintain tuberculosis control areas within this state.
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When the department establishes a tuberculosis control area, the affected industry shall be notified…
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The State Veterinarian may authorize the testing of any cattle in a tuberculosis control area to det…
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All owners of cattle within a tuberculosis control area that are subject to examination and tubercul…
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Cattle moving into a tuberculosis control area must meet the requirements specified by the State Vet…
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The State Veterinarian may impose a quarantine pursuant to Section 9562 when any bovine animal react…
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The value of the reacting bovine animal for which indemnity is paid shall be determined in accordanc…
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Within 30 days after the appraisal of the reacting bovine animal, it shall be slaughtered under the …
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Animals shall be tested or slaughtered pursuant to this article even if indemnity funds are unavaila…
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The slaughtering of any reacting bovine animal, pursuant to this article, shall be under the supervi…
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The carcasses of the slaughtered animals shall be disposed of pursuant to the regulations of the dep…
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If an animal is slaughtered pursuant to this article, and indemnity funds are available, the owner m…
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Indemnity provided by this article shall not be paid to any person in any of the following cases: (a…
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A subsequent payment of indemnity shall not be made to any person in any of the following cases: (a)…
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The pedigree of any purebred bovine animal shall be proved by a certificate of registry from the her…
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Each claim against the state for payment for the slaughter of any reacting bovine shall be presented…
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The State Veterinarian may impose a quarantine pursuant to Section 9562 when it has been determined …
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The State Veterinarian may impose tuberculosis testing requirements for tuberculosis-exposed cattle.
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Indemnity for reacting tuberculosis-exposed cattle may be available and shall be in accordance with …
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The State Veterinarian may issue a special permit for the movement of tuberculosis-exposed cattle to…
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If the owner or any person that is in charge of cattle, after 10 days’ written notice, refuses prope…
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Any expense which is incurred by the department pursuant to Section 10151 is a lien upon the cattle.…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Accredited veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is so designated by the United States Department …
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“Bovine animals” means neat cattle.
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“Brucellosis” means the disease of cattle which is caused by Brucella microorganisms.
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“Brucellosis control area,” means any area that has been so established by the department in order t…
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“Cattle” means neat cattle.
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“Official veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is in the employ of the United States Department of…
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“Premises” means any place where cattle have been or are kept.
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“Reactor” or “reacting bovine animal” means any bovine animal that reacts positively to a test for b…
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“Vaccinate” or “vaccination” means the use of vaccine in cattle.
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“Vaccine” means any vaccine which is produced by a laboratory which is licensed by the Agricultural …
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The department may enter into any cooperative arrangement with the United States Department of Agric…
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To carry out the provisions of this chapter, any duly authorized representative of the department or…
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The department may use the services of official veterinarians or contract with accredited veterinari…
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The director may make such regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry this chapter into effect…
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Every accredited veterinarian who is conducting work pursuant to this chapter shall submit reports t…
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In addition to any other authority in this part that is available to the director for the purpose of…
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To accomplish the purpose of this chapter and to prevent outbreaks of brucellosis, the director shal…
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Any vaccine which is used pursuant to this chapter shall be procured by the department from a labora…
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It is unlawful for any person, except a federal, state, county, or municipal officer or employee, in…
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All female dairy calves shall be vaccinated by an official veterinarian or an accredited veterinaria…
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Each calf which is vaccinated pursuant to this chapter shall have an official tattoo placed in the r…
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The owner of any calf which is to be vaccinated pursuant to this chapter shall, upon request of the …
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If the owner or any person that is in charge of any dairy calf, after 10 days’ written notice by the…
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Any expense which is incurred by the department pursuant to Section 10354 is a lien upon the calf wh…
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The vaccination of any bovine animal pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be by either a…
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It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit a dairy calf which is required to be vaccinated an…
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It is unlawful for any person to remove any official mark which is required by this chapter, or to i…
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It is unlawful for any person, except a federal, state, county, or municipal officer or employee, in…
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The department may, after hearing, establish and maintain brucellosis control areas within this stat…
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The department shall examine and test such cattle for brucellosis in any brucellosis control area as…
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All owners of cattle which are subject to examination and testing for brucellosis within a brucellos…
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If any owner or person that is in charge of cattle, after 10 days’ written notice by the department,…
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Any expense which is incurred by the department pursuant to Section 10384 is a lien upon the cattle …
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The director shall, by regulation, designate the conditions under which cattle may be moved into a b…
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It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit any cattle which are required to be tested pursuan…
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Any bovine animal in a brucellosis control area that reacts positively to a test for brucellosis sha…
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The value of an animal which is slaughtered shall be determined by appraisement by a representative …
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Within 30 days after the appraisal of the animal, it shall be slaughtered under the supervision of t…
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Where it is necessary to prevent the spread within this state of bovine brucellosis, the director ma…
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If an animal is slaughtered pursuant to this article, and indemnity funds are available, the owner o…
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Indemnity shall not be paid to any person in any of the following cases: (a) For any steer or grade …
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(a) The owner of a herd that is subject to subdivision (h) or (i) of Section 10406 may appeal to the…
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A subsequent payment of indemnity shall not be made to any person in any of the following cases: (a)…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the secretary may proceed with the identificati…
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The value of a nonreacting animal that is slaughtered shall be determined by appraisement by a repre…
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If a nonreacting animal is slaughtered pursuant to this article, and indemnity funds are available, …
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Indemnity provided by this article shall not be paid in any of the following cases: (a) For any bovi…
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If an owner of cattle refuses to slaughter exposed, nonreacting bovine animals pursuant to the provi…
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The following procedures shall be followed when brucellosis has been identified in a herd of cattle:…
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If an owner of brucellosis infected or exposed cattle refuses to participate in the development and …
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If an owner of a brucellosis infected herd violates any law or regulation pertaining to brucellosis …
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(a) An owner who fails to achieve eradication of brucellosis in his or her herd is responsible for t…
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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture may adopt regulations to control or erad…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Health certificate” means a health certificate from either a veterinary inspector of the United Sta…
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“Sales yard” includes any livestock yard, pen, corral, building, premises, or conveyance in which sw…
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“Premises” is the farm of origin where swine were born and raised or where they have resided for a m…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to import any swine into this state except for immediate slaughter…
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The health certificate shall certify that the swine to which it refers satisfy all of the following …
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The health certificate shall also show all of the following: (a) The date of immunization if immuniz…
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The original of the health certificate shall be attached to the way bill or shall be in the possessi…
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Swine that are imported into this state for purposes other than for immediate slaughter shall be tra…
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Swine that are imported into this state for immediate slaughter shall have as their destination a re…
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Any person that operates a sales yard shall keep records of all swine which pass through the sales y…
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The sales yard records shall show definite information relative to description of animals, such as b…
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It is unlawful for any person to knowingly bring into, or cause to be brought into, any sales yard a…
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The director may adopt regulations to control or eradicate hog cholera, swine brucellosis, pseudorab…
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The department, after notice and hearing, may revoke a license granted by the department to a person…
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A previous violation of any provision of this chapter, or a regulation adopted pursuant to this chap…
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Any proceeding for the denial or revocation of a license pursuant to Section 10782 shall be conducte…
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If the secretary finds and determines that similar regulations are necessary to control the diseases…
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(a) (1) Whenever a person violates any regulation that is adopted pursuant to this article, the depa…
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(a) The department shall adopt regulations to require a person who possesses a domestic swine that h…
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As used in this chapter, “garbage” means any waste which consists in whole or in part of any animal …
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The director may make and enforce such regulations as are reasonable and necessary to carry out the …
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The director may enter any premises where garbage is fed to swine and may examine and test any equip…
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Every person that is subject to this chapter shall keep and maintain such records or memoranda and f…
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In order to prevent the spread of vesicular exanthema and other contagious and infectious diseases o…
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All garbage, regardless of previous processing, before being fed to swine, shall be thoroughly heate…
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It is unlawful for any person to feed garbage to swine unless he has a valid annual license issued b…
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An application for a license to feed garbage to swine shall be in the form which is prescribed by th…
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Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20).
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An application for renewal of a license, accompanied by the proper fee, shall be made on or before t…
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To any fee which is not paid when due, there shall be added a penalty of twenty dollars ($20).
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Each license issued pursuant to this chapter entitles the licensee to feed garbage to swine on the p…
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The director may refuse to issue a license or renewal of license, and may revoke or suspend any lice…
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The proceedings for all hearings pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chap…
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Any institution or agency of the state, a county, or any municipal or other public corporation which…
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This chapter does not prohibit any city or county from licensing persons that feed garbage to swine.
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Sections 5025, 6304, and 6305 of this code are applicable to the importation into, or the shipment o…
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The director may employ hunters and trappers throughout the state to control or eradicate coyotes an…
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For the purposes of this article, the director may enter into contracts with the Bureau of Sports Fi…
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No iron or steel-jawed trap shall be used by any hunter or trapper who is engaged in controlling or …
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The director may accept, on behalf of the state, donations of money from any person, board of superv…
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Money which is made available by any board of supervisors that is accepted pursuant to this article …
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If any coyotes are found to exist on land which is owned by the state, other than lands subject to t…
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Prior to implementation of any control program pursuant to this article, the director shall consult …
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The director shall submit an annual memorandum of understanding to the Director of Fish and Game for…
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Nothing in this article authorizes the use of Compound 1080 for predator control on public lands.
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As used in this article, “state park lands” means any lands subject to the control of the Department…
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The director, upon receiving information causing him or her to believe that coyotes are finding refu…
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Upon a determination pursuant to Section 11302 that coyotes are finding refuge on state park lands o…
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The Department of Parks and Recreation or the Department of Fish and Game may submit claims to the d…
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Nothing in this article authorizes the use of Compound 1080 for predator control on state park lands…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Integrated pest management” means an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention …
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“License” means pest control business license, agricultural pest control adviser’s license, or pest …
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“Pest control” means the use or application of any pesticide. It also means the use of any substance…
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“Pesticide” is defined in Section 12753.
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“Registrant” means any person that registers pursuant to Section 11732 or 12031.
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“Pest control dealer” means any person, including any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer who eng…
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“Pest control dealer” does not include either of the following: (a) Any person licensed pursuant to …
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“Agricultural use” means the use of any pesticide or method or device for the control of plant or an…
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“Agricultural pest control adviser” means any person who offers a recommendation on any agricultural…
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“Recommendation” means the giving of any instruction or advice on any agricultural use as to any par…
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“Sustainable pest management” means a holistic, whole system approach applicable to agricultural and…
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(a) The Department of Pesticide Regulation shall consult with the Department of Food and Agriculture…
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The director may do all of the following: (a) Adopt regulations that are reasonably necessary to car…
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The director shall keep a separate record of the classes and sources of income that is credited to, …
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On or before October 31 of each year, the department shall publish a financial report regarding the …
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“Fee,” as used in this article, includes, but is not limited to, any application fee, license fee, p…
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(a) The director may authorize the refund of any money that is received or collected by the departme…
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A refund may be made in whole or in part in any of the following instances: (a) A refund of a fee is…
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The fiscal officer of the department shall make payment of any refund pursuant to this article upon …
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If any money that is to be refunded has been deposited in the State Treasury, the Controller, upon r…
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If the director finds that the amount of any refund is less than fifty dollars ($50), the director m…
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The purposes of this division and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 12501), Chapter 2 (commencing w…
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(a) This division and Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) are of statewide concern and occupy…
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The director, and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the directo…
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The director shall adopt regulations which govern the conduct of the business of pest control.
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(a) The director may adopt regulations to establish the minimum requirements of education, continuin…
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The commissioner of any county may adopt regulations applicable in his or her county which are suppl…
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The county agricultural commissioner may apply Section 11503 to the agricultural use of any pesticid…
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Prior to the adoption of regulations by a commissioner, a notice of intention to adopt regulations s…
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The notice of intention which is referred to in Section 11504 shall contain a statement of the time,…
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At least 10 days prior to the date set for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the regulations, th…
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On the date and at the time and place designated in the notice of intention, the commissioner shall …
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The commissioner shall consider all relevant matter which is presented to him before he adopts any r…
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In any hearing which is conducted pursuant to Section 11507, the commissioner or his duly authorized…
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The regulations of the commissioner are subject to review and approval by the director as to reasona…
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If, in the opinion of the commissioner, the public health, welfare, or safety requires that any regu…
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Except as provided in Section 11512.5, the proceedings for all hearings conducted by the director pu…
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(a) The commissioner may refuse, suspend, or revoke a county registration or permit pursuant to Sect…
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Any money which is derived under the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 11701) of Chap…
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Whenever a decision of the director suspends for 30 days or less the license of a person licensed pu…
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Any person whose license or certificate issued pursuant to this division, Chapter 3.4 (commencing wi…
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A commissioner accepting payment for pest control registrations or services by credit card or other …
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(a) The department shall convene a Department of Pesticide Regulation Environmental Justice Advisory…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is important for California to implement sustainable …
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Except as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 12001), this division does not apply to any…
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It is unlawful for a person to advertise, solicit, or operate as a pest control business, unless the…
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Every principal and branch office of a business licensed pursuant to Section 11701 shall have at lea…
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Applicants for a pest control business license shall do all of the following: (a) Submit information…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 11704 and 11707, the application shall be accompanied b…
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(a) A person who is regularly engaged in the business of maintenance gardening and who desires to en…
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The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies the requirements of this article a license…
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The license may be renewed before its expiration through application in the form prescribed by the d…
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To any fee which is not paid by the date of expiration, there shall be added a penalty as prescribed…
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The director may refuse to grant any license and may revoke or suspend any license if the applicant …
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A person not regularly engaged in the business of pest control that operates only in the vicinity of…
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A person that is regularly engaged in the business of tree surgery is not required to procure a lice…
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Unless worker’s compensation insurance is not required, no license may be issued or renewed under th…
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“Commissioner,” as used in this article, includes the director in any county in which there is no co…
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It is unlawful for any person to advertise, solicit, or operate as a pest control business in any co…
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The registrant shall keep and maintain a record of each property treated that shows all the informat…
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The board of supervisors of any county may establish reasonable fees for the registration required u…
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A pest control operator registration may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the commissioner, if t…
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The commissioner or director may order any person or the agent or employee of any licensee or regist…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any order of a commissioner or the director made pursuant t…
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The regulations of the commissioner may provide for the qualification, by examination or otherwise o…
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The regulations of the commissioner may provide that it is a ground for cancellation of registration…
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Any certificate of qualification which is issued pursuant to Section 11738 may be revoked or suspend…
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Any person whose certificate has been revoked, suspended, or refused may appeal to the director with…
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Any person that alleges any loss, nonperformance, or damage as a result of the use or application of…
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If a growing crop is alleged to have been damaged as a result of the activities which are described …
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The verified report of loss, nonperformance, or damage shall set forth, so far as known to the claim…
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The filing of the verified report, or the failure to file it, need not be alleged in any complaint w…
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The failure to file a verified report of loss is evidence that no loss, nonperformance, or damage oc…
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It is unlawful for any person subject to this division to do any of the following: (a) Make any fals…
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It is also unlawful for any person that is subject to this division to do any of the following: (a) …
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Every person who violates this division, or any regulation issued pursuant to this division, is guil…
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In lieu of seeking prosecution of any violation of this division as a misdemeanor, and the penalty p…
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Any person who violates this division, or any regulation issued pursuant to this division, is liable…
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Upon a complaint by the director, the Attorney General may bring an action for civil penalties in an…
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An action brought pursuant to this article shall be commenced by the director, the Attorney General,…
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The commissioner or director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or the threatened violation…
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The director, upon a finding that the use, handling, delivery, or sale of a pesticide in violation o…
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The agricultural commissioner, upon a finding that the use, handling, delivery or sale of a pesticid…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to operate a manned aircraft in pest control unless the pilot oper…
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(a) Each manned pest control aircraft pilot’s certificate shall designate the manned pest control ai…
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An individual with a private applicator unmanned pest control aircraft pilot’s certificate shall onl…
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(a) To be eligible for an unmanned pest control aircraft pilot’s certificate under the status of vec…
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A fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5 shall accompany each application for…
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Every certificate shall expire on December 31 of the last year for which it is issued. Certificates …
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Before an initial manned or unmanned certificate is issued, the applicant for an apprentice, journey…
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A journeyman’s certificate shall not be issued to any applicant, other than the holder of an apprent…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a journeyman’s certificate shall not be issued until both…
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Each applicant for an apprentice certificate shall satisfy the director, through documentary evidenc…
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It is unlawful for the holder of an apprentice certificate to conduct pest control activities unless…
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(a) The director may refuse to issue a manned or unmanned pest control aircraft pilot certificate to…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if the holder of a certificate is called to act…
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It is unlawful for any person to act as a pest control aircraft pilot in any county without first re…
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Each pest control aircraft pilot shall register in person with the agricultural commissioner of the …
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Registration shall be renewed annually by all pest control aircraft pilots.
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County boards of supervisors may set fees for registration to cover the cost of registering pest con…
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A pest control aircraft pilot registration may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the agricultural…
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As used in this article: (a) “Judgment” means a final judgment of any court of competent jurisdictio…
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For the purposes of this article: (a) A judgment is satisfied when twenty-five thousand dollars ($25…
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The director shall suspend the license of any operator upon receiving a copy of a judgment and a cer…
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The suspension shall remain in effect and no license shall be issued to the operator unless and unti…
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Proof of such financial responsibility may be made by furnishing security in an amount not less than…
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If the security which is required by Section 11934 is diminished in amount by reason of any recovery…
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Upon the expiration of 30 days after any judgment becomes final, which is not stayed or satisfied in…
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Any person whose license has been suspended, is about to be suspended, or becomes subject to suspens…
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The person that files the affidavit pursuant to Section 11938 shall also file the original policy of…
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If the director is satisfied from the papers which are filed pursuant to Sections 11938 and 11939 th…
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No person shall act, or offer to act, as an agricultural pest control adviser without first having s…
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No person shall act, or offer to act, as an agricultural pest control adviser in any county wherein …
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Agricultural pest control advisers shall put all recommendations concerning any agricultural use in …
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Agricultural pest control advisers and agricultural pest control operators shall retain one copy of …
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The director may adopt such rules and regulations in order to carry out the provisions of this chapt…
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An application for an agricultural pest control adviser license shall be in the form prescribed by t…
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Applicants for licensing shall elect to be examined for certification in one or more of the followin…
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An agricultural pest control adviser license may be refused or may be revoked or suspended by the di…
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In addition to any other provision of this code, unprofessional conduct shall constitute a basis for…
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The director by regulation shall establish the minimum requirement for pest control adviser by educa…
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Each agricultural pest control adviser who makes any recommendation for agricultural use shall regis…
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Registration shall be renewed annually by all agricultural pest control advisers.
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County boards of supervisors may set fees for registration to cover the cost of registering pest con…
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A pest control adviser registration may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the agricultural commis…
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The Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee, which was established by Chapter 1276 of the Statu…
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There is in the department an Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee, appointed by the secreta…
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The public member shall be appointed to the committee by the director from nominees recommended by t…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that members appointed to the Agric…
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Except as provided in Section 12046, the term of office of the members of the committee is three yea…
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Initial appointments to the committee shall be made as follows: (a) Representatives for the public, …
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The committee shall be advisory to the director in all matters concerning the licensing, certificati…
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It is unlawful for any person to act or offer to act as an agricultural pest control adviser without…
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It is unlawful for any person to act or offer to act as an agricultural pest control adviser in any …
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It is unlawful to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation issued thereunder.
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It shall be unlawful for any pest control adviser to make recommendations in a category for which he…
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No person shall act in the capacity of a pest control dealer or shall engage or offer to engage in t…
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Each pest control dealer required to be licensed pursuant to Section 12101 shall have and maintain, …
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The provisions of Section 12101 shall not apply to any federal, state, or county agency which provid…
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(a) An application for a license shall be in the form prescribed by the director. Each application s…
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The license for a pest control dealer may be renewed before its expiration through application in th…
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A penalty as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5 shall be added to any fee that i…
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Each applicant shall satisfy the director as to his or her knowledge of the laws and regulations gov…
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The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies the requirements of this article a license…
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Every licensed pest control dealer who changes his or her address or place of business shall immedia…
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Each dealer shall be responsible for the acts of each person employed by him in the solicitation and…
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The director may adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to effectuate the purp…
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The director may, after a hearing, refuse, revoke, or suspend a pest control dealer license for viol…
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(a) Each licensed pest control dealer, and each person who is required to be licensed as a pest cont…
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Any licensed pest control dealer, or any person who is required to be licensed as a pest control dea…
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It is unlawful for a licensed pest control dealer to purchase for sale in this state a pesticide tha…
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It is unlawful for any person who is subject to this chapter to do any of the following: (a) Fail to…
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An application for a qualified applicator license shall be in a form prescribed by the director. Eac…
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It is unlawful for any person to act in a supervisory capacity or position for a pest control busine…
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(a) All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter expire on December 31 of the last year for which th…
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Applicants shall be examined on the requirements of laws and regulations concerning pesticide use an…
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The director may designate subcategories within the categories established pursuant to Section 12203…
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The director shall issue to each applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter a qualifie…
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A qualified applicator license may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the director, after a hearin…
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Notwithstanding Section 12205, if the director finds on the basis of affidavits submitted to the dir…
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No person shall act as a designated agent of a pest control dealer who is licensed pursuant to Chapt…
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(a) An application for a pest control dealer designated agent license shall be in the form prescribe…
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Before initial license is issued, the applicant shall pass an examination to demonstrate to the dire…
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The director shall issue to each applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter a pest con…
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Every licensed pest control dealer designated agent who changes his or her address shall immediately…
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The director may adopt rules and regulations that are reasonably necessary to effectuate this chapte…
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The director may, after a hearing, refuse, revoke, or suspend a pest control dealer designated agent…
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It is unlawful for any person who is subject to this chapter to do any of the following: (a) Fail to…
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It is unlawful for any person, other than the registrant or pest control dealer licensed pursuant to…
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An application for a pesticide broker license, or renewal of a license, shall be in the form prescri…
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The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies the requirements of this chapter a pestici…
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All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter may be renewed before their expiration through applicat…
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Each licensed pesticide broker that changes the address of its place of business, or that of a branc…
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(a) Each licensed pesticide broker, or person who is required to be licensed as a pesticide broker p…
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It is unlawful for any person required to be licensed as a pesticide broker pursuant to this chapter…
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The director, after a hearing, may refuse, revoke, or suspend a pesticide broker license for any vio…
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As used in Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 12501), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12751) ex…
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“Director” means the Director of Pesticide Regulation.
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“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Food” means any article which is used for food or drink for man or any other animal, or for a compo…
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“Pesticide chemical” means any substance that is used in the production, storage, or transportation …
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“Produce” means any food in its raw or natural state which is in such form as to indicate that it is…
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“Pesticide residue” means any pesticide chemical which is added to produce.
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The director may adopt such regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out this chapter.
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(a) The director shall continuously interpret the results of the residue monitoring program in order…
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Nothing in this chapter repeals or amends any of the provisions of Part 5 (commencing with Section 1…
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(a) Pursuant to this chapter, the director shall conduct a pesticide residue monitoring program for …
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(a) Commencing in 1990, the department shall substantially expand and maintain its focused pesticide…
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(a) The director, by regulation, shall establish a pest management advisory committee, specifying, a…
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The director by regulation may establish permissible tolerances for any pesticide chemical in or on …
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The director may exempt any pesticide chemical from the requirement of a tolerance if he finds that …
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The director may establish the tolerance for any pesticide chemical on produce at zero if he finds t…
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If a tolerance for a pesticide chemical in or on produce is established pursuant to any law of the U…
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(a) The director may inspect and take samples of any produce grown, processed, packed, stored, shipp…
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The director shall immediately notify the State Director of Health Services by telephone, with immed…
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The director may accredit a commercial laboratory to test produce or environmental samples, includin…
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The director may charge a fee for accreditation and quality control oversight in an amount sufficien…
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The director may refuse to accredit, or may suspend any accreditation, if the applicant or the accre…
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Analysis data developed by an accredited laboratory shall be subject to confirmation by a laboratory…
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In the event of a dispute of the findings of a chemical analysis between or among two or more accred…
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The director may seize and hold any lot of produce, or any unharvested produce that is within one we…
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If the director seizes any lot of produce, he shall issue to the owner or bailee a hold order or not…
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Any lot of produce for which a hold order or notice is issued shall be held by the owner or bailee o…
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Any produce which is seized and held pursuant to this article, unless previously analyzed by the dir…
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Upon the demand of the owner or bailee at or prior to the time of the sampling by the director, the …
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If the seized and held lot, as determined by the director’s chemical analysis, does not carry pestic…
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If the seized and held lot of produce is found to carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum w…
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Upon demand of the owner or bailee for permission to remove the produce for reconditioning or use fo…
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Upon demand of the owner or person in rightful possession of the produce for permission to remove th…
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The produce after reconditioning is subject to all the provisions of this chapter pending its final …
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If the lot of produce which is seized and held is found to carry excess pesticide residue, the owner…
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Upon receipt of an appeal by the owner or bailee, the director shall, after reasonable notice to the…
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The director shall permit the owner to be present in person or by his representative at the taking o…
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After seizure by the director pursuant to this chapter of any lot of produce upon which an appeal an…
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If the appeal analysis shows that the lot of produce carries pesticide residue in excess of any maxi…
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If the appeal analysis shows that the lot of produce does not carry pesticide residue in excess of a…
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As used in this article, “nuisance” means the public nuisance which is specified in Section 12642.
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Any lot of produce which is found to carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provi…
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The district attorney of the county in which the nuisance is found, at the request of the director, …
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Upon judgment and by order of the court, the nuisance shall be condemned and destroyed in the manner…
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If the owner fails to comply with the order of the court within the time which is specified in the o…
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If the court orders the sale of any of the produce or containers which can be salvaged, the costs of…
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A proceeding pursuant to this article where the value of the property seized amounts to thirty-five …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a site within this state that has been treated…
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(a) It is unlawful for the owner of a plant, crop, or commodity to knowingly treat or apply to that …
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Any person who is licensed pursuant to this code and who is found by a court to have knowingly sold,…
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The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or the threatened violation of any order ma…
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It is unlawful for any person to pack, ship, or sell any produce that carries pesticide residue in e…
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The director or commissioner may prohibit the harvest of any produce or may seize and hold any lot o…
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The director or commissioner may prohibit the harvest of any produce that carries pesticide residue …
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It is unlawful for any person to harvest, pack, ship, sell, transport, destroy, or dispose of any pl…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Defoliating” includes killing or artifically accelerating the drying of plant tissues, with or with…
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“Pesticide” includes any of the following: (a) Any spray adjuvant. (b) Any substance, or mixture of …
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“Insect” means any animal within the class of animals which are known as “Insecta” or any similar an…
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“Pest” means any of the following that is, or is liable to become, dangerous or detrimental to the a…
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“Registrant” means a person that has registered a pesticide and has obtained a certificate of regist…
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“Regulating plant growth” means the use of any substance or mixture of substances intended, through …
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“Rodent” means all members of the order Rodentia and all rabbits and hares.
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“Service container” means any container, other than the original labeled container of a registered p…
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“Spray adjuvant” means any wetting agent, spreading agent, deposit builder, adhesive, emulsifying ag…
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“Use-dilution” means a dilution specified on the label or labeling that produces the concentration o…
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“Weed” means any plant which grows where not wanted.
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The director may adopt regulations which are reasonably necessary to carry out this chapter.
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A copy of the regulations which are adopted by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be mailed…
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Any person who is charged with the enforcement or execution of this chapter shall not be directly or…
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Any money that is received by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State Tre…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The continued viability of the a…
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Proposals for research consistent with the purposes of this article may be submitted to the committe…
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Members of the research and screening committees shall serve without compensation, but shall be reim…
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To the extent that funding is available, the secretary shall maintain a program to develop new metho…
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(a) The department shall establish a competitive grants program to make funds available to qualified…
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The secretary shall establish a Pest Science and Technology Screening Committee, which shall functio…
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This chapter does not apply to any preparation, drug, or chemical which is intended to be used or so…
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A person may mix or dilute any registered pesticide in accordance with its registered labeling for h…
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The director, by regulation, may exempt from all or part of the requirements of this division a pest…
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(a) The director, by regulation, may exempt from all or part of the requirements of this division a …
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Every manufacturer of, importer of, or dealer in any pesticide, except a person that sells any raw m…
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(a) On or before May 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, until May 2, 2028, the department shall annua…
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The director may rely on any evaluations of previously submitted data to determine whether to accept…
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(a) The director shall establish, by regulation, fees for the department’s registration program, as …
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Any county, state, or federal officer or employee who sells any pesticide at cost is not required to…
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If a manufacturer, importer, or dealer in pesticides that applies for registration of pesticides has…
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If the director finds that registration cannot be permitted due to noncompliance with this chapter o…
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Every registration expires on December 31st of each year except when renewal is applied for within o…
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If renewal is not applied for within one calendar month after the expiration of a registration, a pe…
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A penalty shall not be collected if the person that makes application for renewal of registration ma…
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The payment of any renewal fee or penalty is not a bar to any prosecution for doing business without…
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Each applicant for a certificate of registration shall also file a statement of every brand, tradema…
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A supplemental application for registration of any additional pesticide may be submitted at any time…
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A change in the name or percentage, or both, of an inert ingredient is not a change in composition o…
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(a) The director shall endeavor to eliminate from use in the state any pesticide that endangers the …
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(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, until July 2, 2029, the department shall…
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(a) Pursuant to Section 12824, the director, after a hearing, may cancel the registration of, or ref…
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(a) If, during the registration process or at any time after the registration of a pesticide, the re…
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If the director has reason to believe that any of the conditions stated in Section 12825 are applica…
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The director may cancel a certificate of registration, or, refuse to issue certification to any manu…
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Whenever the director cancels the registration of, or refuses to register, any pesticide currently r…
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Action by the director pursuant to Sections 12824, 12825, 12826, or 12827 is not a condition precede…
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(a) A registrant at any time may request that the registration of any of its pesticides be voluntari…
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If a person has a research authorization for a pesticide issued pursuant to Section 6260 of Title 3 …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, alfalfa and all vegetable crops, when grown…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director may issue a certificate of eme…
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(a) The director, by January 1, 1999, shall implement a program for the expedited registration of or…
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The director shall accept applications for registration of pesticide products containing a new activ…
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The director shall, with the assistance of the Legislative Analyst, conduct a study to consider more…
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(a) The director may waive the submission or review, or both, of efficacy data developed by a regist…
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(a) On or before July 1, 2018, the department shall issue a determination with respect to its reeval…
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(a) On and after July 1, 2027, the department shall meet the following timelines to review and evalu…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, when the department hires staff due to the mill increa…
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(a) A person shall not sell for use in this state any pesticide products that have been registered b…
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(a) The director may collect an assessment, in addition to the mill assessment collected pursuant to…
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(a) The Department of Pesticide Regulation shall create a program to conduct outreach and education …
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(a) Notwithstanding Sections 2282, 12784, and 12841, the director shall pay from the revenue collect…
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(a) Every registrant of any production agricultural- or structural-use pesticide product sold for us…
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Every person who sells for use in this state any pesticide products that have been registered by the…
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The payments required by this article, together with a return in a form prescribed by the director, …
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The director and the county agricultural commissioners shall jointly develop regulations specifying …
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Notwithstanding Section 12784, the funds paid to the counties under Section 12844 shall also be cons…
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(a) The director may adopt regulations that require persons subject to this article to provide infor…
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Sales invoices for pesticides first sold into or within this state shall show that the assessments s…
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The registrant of any pesticide shall attach to each separate lot, and each separate, finished, seal…
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The registrant of any pesticide that is sold or delivered to a consumer in this state shall furnish …
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A registrant of pesticides may print upon the label of any sealed or closed container or package of …
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No limitations of warranty by the seller shall exclude or waive either of the following implied warr…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, the registrant is not liable for any injury or damage …
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 12857, a pesticide shall not be sold unless it is in a regis…
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The director , pursuant to regulations prescribed by him or her, may authorize sales of pesticides t…
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The statement of ingredients in any pesticide that is intended and sold for internal administration …
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The director shall adopt regulations governing the labeling of service containers. The labeling regu…
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A pesticide is misbranded in any of the following cases: (a) The package or label bears any false or…
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A pesticide is also misbranded in any of the following cases: (a) The contents of the package as ori…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 12884 , a pesticide is also misbranded when the label fails …
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If the preparation is highly toxic to humans, as determined by regulations of the director, a pestic…
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In addition to the other provisions of this article, a spray adjuvant is misbranded if the label fai…
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A pesticide is adulterated in any of the following cases: (a) Its strength or purity falls below the…
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The director may take samples of pesticides, make analyses or examinations of them, and make such in…
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The director may seize and quarantine any pesticide that is adulterated, misbranded, or detrimental …
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No recommendation shall be in conflict with the registered labeling for the product being recommende…
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The use of any pesticide by any person shall be in such a manner as to prevent substantial drift to …
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The use of any pesticide shall not conflict with labeling registered pursuant to this chapter which …
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Failure of a person using a pesticide to possess a written recommendation shall create a rebuttable …
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A person making a written recommendation does not incur an obligation to insure that the actual use …
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The director may adopt regulations to govern the possession, sale, or use of any pesticide which the…
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The director, and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the directo…
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Pesticide applications on public property which take place on school grounds, parks, or other public…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Chlorophacin…
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A pesticide use report shall be submitted to the commissioner or director on a form and in a manner …
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is necessary and desirable to provide for the safe…
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The director shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this article. Such regulations s…
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The director and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the director…
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Any person who orders an employee to enter an area posted with a warning sign in violation of any wo…
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(a) The director shall approve programs for training persons who handle or apply pesticides in aeria…
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The director shall require registrants of pesticides to submit the data necessary to perform the dir…
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No pesticide may be registered or reregistered unless the director determines that the registrant ha…
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It is unlawful for any person, individually or through another, in connection with any substance or …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any adulterated or misbranded pesticide. In any prosecution of…
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It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or sell any pesticide or any substance or mix…
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It is unlawful for any person to transport, destroy, or dispose of any quarantined pesticide, unless…
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Except as provided in regulations adopted by the director or as provided in the notice or order of s…
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(a) Every person who violates any provision of this division relating to pesticides, or any regulati…
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(a) For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Office” means the Office of Environmental Health Hazard A…
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In lieu of seeking prosecution of any violation of this division as a misdemeanor, and the penalty p…
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(a) In addition to any penalties paid in connection with an enforcement action taken pursuant to Sec…
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(a) The agency, in consultation with the department, the office, county agricultural commissioners, …
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(a) (1) A person who sells or uses a first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide or second-generation…
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Any person who violates this division relating to pesticides or structural pest control devices, or …
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Upon a complaint by the director, or by the Structural Pest Control Board in the case of violations …
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The remedies or penalties provided by this division are in addition to the remedies or penalties ava…
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(a) In lieu of civil prosecution by the director, the director may levy a civil penalty against a pe…
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(a) In lieu of civil prosecution by the director, the county agricultural commissioner may levy a ci…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Multijurisdi…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), an action brought pursuant to this article shall…
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The commissioner or director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or the threatened violation…
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The director may, by regulation, adjust the level of statutory minimum and maximum civil monetary pe…
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The director, upon a finding that the use, handling, delivery, or sale of a pesticide in violation o…
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The agricultural commissioner, upon a finding that the use, handling, delivery, or sale of a pestici…
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Birth Defect Prevention Act of 1984.
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It is the purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to prevent pesticide induced abortions…
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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms mean: (a) “Adverse reproductive effect” means a st…
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To the extent feasible, health effects studies shall be conducted in accordance with standards and p…
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No new active pesticide ingredient shall be conditionally registered or licensed when any of the man…
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(a) Not later than December 31, 1985, the department shall identify 200 pesticide active ingredients…
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The director shall, on January 15, 1992, issue a notice of the impending suspension of the registrat…
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(a) The director shall grant an extension of time for submission of the required data if, and only i…
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(a) The director, with the concurrence of the Secretary for Environmental Protection, may defer the …
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The director shall levy a charge on data generators of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day f…
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All documentation relevant to a finding made pursuant to Sections 13127.3 and 13127.5 shall be avail…
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(a) A suspension of registration of a pesticide product containing any of the active ingredients ide…
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For each mandatory health effects study that is required for each active ingredient identified pursu…
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Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 13127.3, if the director finds that delays in submitting …
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the following pesticide products shall remain re…
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The director shall suspend the registration of any pesticide product that contains an active ingredi…
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(a) Extensions of time granted pursuant to Sections 13127.3, 13127.31, and 13127.5 shall only be for…
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No applicant for registration or current registrant of a pesticide who proposes to purchase or purch…
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(a) If the director, after evaluation of the health effects study of an active ingredient, finds tha…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 13127, the time permitted by the director for submitt…
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(a) Not later than March 1, 1992, the director shall notify registrants of the data requirements, an…
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(a) Prior to March 1, 1992, or in response to a written objection filed pursuant to paragraph (2) of…
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If the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment does not concur with the determination of th…
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(a) On or before January 1, 1994, the director shall issue a final notice of data gaps required to b…
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The director shall suspend the registration of any pesticide containing an active ingredient for whi…
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If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held i…
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(a) The department, in cooperation with the State Department of Health Services, shall conduct an as…
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The department and the State Department of Health Services shall jointly review the existing federal…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is the right of every citizen in thi…
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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Active ingredient” has the same …
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(a) Not later than December 1, 1986, a person that has registered a pesticide in California for agri…
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(a) The department shall establish specific numerical values for water solubility, soil adsorption c…
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(a) Any registrant of a pesticide identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 13144 is…
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(a) The director shall not register or renew the registration of a pesticide intended to be applied …
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The director shall annually request a budget appropriation in order to meet the reasonable and antic…
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(a) In order to more accurately determine the mobility and persistence of the pesticides identified …
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(a) Within 90 days after the active ingredient, other specified ingredient, or degradation product o…
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The director may allow the continued registration, sale, and use of a pesticide that meets any one o…
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Any pesticide identified pursuant to Section 13149 that fails to meet any of the conditions of Secti…
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(a) (1) The department shall conduct ongoing soil and groundwater monitoring of any pesticide whose …
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For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Feasible alternative” means …
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The director may issue a certificate of interim registration allowing the sale and use of a pesticid…
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In granting a certificate of interim registration, the director may defer no more than three of the …
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Consistent with the limitations of Section 13163, a registrant or a user group of any pesticide regi…
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Notwithstanding Section 13163, the director shall not grant a certificate of interim registration un…
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The director shall limit the use of any pesticide granted a certificate of interim registration to s…
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The director shall revoke or refuse to renew a certificate of interim registration at any time that …
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The director may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
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To the extent that this article conflicts with other provisions in Article 15 of this chapter, this …
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The department shall impose a fee in an amount sufficient to cover the department’s costs of reviewi…
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This article, Article 4 (commencing with Section 17608) of Chapter 5 of Part 10.5 of the Education C…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of this article, “integrated pest management” means …
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It is the policy of the state that effective least toxic pest management practices should be the pre…
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(a) The department shall promote and facilitate the voluntary adoption of integrated pest management…
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(a) In implementing Section 13183, the department shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site …
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(a) The department shall establish an integrated pest management training program in order to facili…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the Department of Pesticide Regulation, pursuant to Sect…
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(a) Commencing July 1, 2016, and except as provided in subdivision (b), a school designee, as define…
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Sections 13186 and 13186.5 shall not apply to any agency signatory to a cooperative agreement with t…
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The Director of Pesticide Regulation may adopt regulations to implement this article.
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For purposes of this article, “schoolsite” has the same meaning as defined in Section 6690 of Title …
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To enable accurate reporting and enforcement of Sections 6690 to 6692, inclusive, of Title 3 of the …
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In evaluating a county’s pesticide use enforcement program, the director shall evaluate the county’s…
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On or before December 31, 2026, the director shall adopt regulations to revise Sections 6690 to 6692…
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(a) The department and the county agricultural commissioners shall use private school directory info…
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This article does not apply to a school conducted in a person’s residence.
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This article does not restrict the department’s authority to amend Sections 6690 to 6692, inclusive,…
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(a) “Clopyralid” means 3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid. (b) “Compost” means the product resul…
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(a) No person, except a pest control dealer licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section …
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Not later than April 1, 2003, the department shall, pursuant to Sections 12824 and 12825, do both of…
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The director shall control and otherwise regulate the use of restricted materials found to meet the …
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This chapter applies to all agencies of the United States and the State of California and its subdiv…
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This article does not relieve any person from liability for any damage to the person or property of …
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The director, and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the directo…
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The director shall, by regulation, designate and establish as necessary to carry out the purposes of…
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Except as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 14006.6, the director shall adopt regulations which…
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The regulations shall prescribe the time when, and the conditions under which, a restricted material…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 14006.6, a person shall not use or possess a pesticide designated …
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(a) A permit shall not be required for the agricultural use of any pesticide not designated as a res…
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The director shall designate, by regulation, a list of “exempt materials” for which the director fin…
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(a) Every permit that is issued under the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter is conditione…
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Any permit may be refused, revoked, or suspended for violation of any of the conditions of the permi…
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(a) (1) An interested person may request the commissioner to review their action in issuing, refusin…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or deliver any restricted material to any person that is requi…
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It is unlawful for any person to apply any restricted material for which regulations have been adopt…
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Except as may be provided in regulations adopted by the director, a pesticide use report shall be su…
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(a) Any person who is required to register pesticides under Article 4 (commencing with Section 12811…
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Except as provided by regulation adopted by the director, a restricted material shall only be posses…
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(a) As used in this article, “pesticide” is defined in Section 12753. (b) For purposes of this artic…
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(a) In consultation with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the State Air Reso…
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(a) Upon completion of the evaluation conducted pursuant to Section 14022, the director shall, in co…
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(a) For those pesticides for which a need for control measures has been determined pursuant to subdi…
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Any person may petition the department to review a determination made pursuant to this article. The …
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or expand the department’s authority regarding p…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 12998, any person who violates any rule or regulation, emission limitati…
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As used in this article, “2,4-D” means any form of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.
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Except as otherwise provided in this article and in the regulations which are adopted by the directo…
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The director shall adopt regulations that govern the use of 2,4-D and any other herbicide which he f…
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This article does not relieve any person from liability for any damage to the property of another pe…
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As used in this article, “Compound 1080” means sodium fluoroacetate or any preparation of sodium flu…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, it is unlawful for any person to sell, use, or possess…
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Subject to regulations of the director, any of the following persons may sell, use, or possess Compo…
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The director, after investigation and hearing, shall adopt regulations by April 1, 1989, which gover…
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The director may prescribe the time when, and the conditions under which, methyl bromide and chlorop…
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For purposes of this chapter, “pesticide” has the same meaning as specified in Section 12753.
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On or before January 1, 2029, the department shall complete a reevaluation of paraquat dichloride pu…
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It is unlawful for a private applicator to possess, use, or supervise the use of a restricted materi…
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The application for a private applicator certificate or a renewal of the certificate shall be on a f…
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(a) Applicants shall be examined on the requirements of statutes and regulations concerning pesticid…
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The commissioner, or the director in any county where there is no commissioner, shall issue a privat…
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If a passing score of 70 percent is not achieved, the applicant may not retake the examination for s…
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A private applicator certificate shall be issued for a period of three years except that the initial…
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Certified private applicators may renew their certificate for a period of three years by completing …
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The commissioner, or the director in a county where there is no commissioner, may establish a progra…
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(a) A private applicator certificate may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the commissioner or di…
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This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 1997.
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As used in this division, “environment” means the aggregate of all factors that influence the condit…
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The director shall prohibit or regulate the use of environmentally harmful materials, pursuant to th…
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In establishing criteria and regulations relating to environmental injury and protection, and in con…
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The director may, by regulation, specify the pesticide applications that shall be made by or under t…
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An application for a qualified applicator certificate shall be in the form prescribed by the directo…
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Applicants shall be examined on the requirements of laws and regulations concerning pesticide use an…
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The director may designate subcategories within the categories established pursuant to Section 14153…
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The director shall issue a qualified applicator certificate to each applicant who satisfies the requ…
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A qualified applicator certificate may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the director, after hear…
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For purposes of this chapter, “carbon monoxide pest control device” means any method or instrument u…
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The director shall regulate the use of carbon monoxide pest control devices, and shall adopt and enf…
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The Legislature hereby declares that this chapter, which prescribes the distribution and use of live…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Drug” means any of the following substances: (a) Any substance which is intended for use in the dia…
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“Restricted drug” means any livestock drug which is sold in such form that it might be administered …
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“Label” includes written and graphic matter which is imprinted upon, or upon paper or other material…
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“Livestock” includes all animals, poultry, and bees, and aquatic and amphibian species which are rai…
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“Livestock drug” means any drug, combination of drugs, proprietary medicine, or combination of drugs…
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“Manufacturer” includes any person that is responsible for the placing of a livestock drug on the ma…
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“Retailer” means any person that sells any livestock drug at retail.
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“Distribute” means to offer for sale, sell, exchange, or barter.
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The director shall enforce this chapter and, in accordance with the provisions of Section 14200, may…
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All money which is received under this chapter shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Fund…
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The provisions of this chapter shall be controlling over those of any other provisions of law which …
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This chapter, except Section 14363, does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any livestock drug w…
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This chapter also does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any livestock drug that is intended fo…
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A person shall not sell any livestock drug in this state prior to receipt of a registration certific…
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The manufacturer of any livestock drug shall apply to the director for registration of the livestock…
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The application shall be in a form which is supplied by the director. It shall show all of the follo…
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The application shall also contain a detailed description, or be accompanied by a copy, of the label…
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The label shall contain all of the following: (a) The name, brand, or trademark of the livestock dru…
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If it is proposed that any instructions for use, other than those on the label, shall accompany cont…
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The director shall examine and consider the application together with all material, data, and inform…
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The director shall refuse to register a livestock drug if he finds any of the following is true of t…
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If the livestock drug is a restricted drug, the director shall also refuse registration if he finds …
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The registration of a livestock drug includes all of the following: (a) Registration of the drug and…
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(a) The fee for a two-year registration certificate for a livestock drug is one hundred eighty dolla…
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If registration is granted, the original fee covers the registration for the remainder of the then c…
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The fee for application for renewal of registration is one hundred eighty dollars ($180) for a two-y…
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The director may quarantine and remove from sale any livestock drug which is not registered pursuant…
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The director shall have access at all reasonable hours to all premises which are used in the manufac…
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The director may revoke the registration of any livestock drug if he finds, from representative samp…
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A person shall not sell any restricted drug in this state at retail unless he holds a license to do …
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Any person may file with the director an application for a license pursuant to this chapter. The app…
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The application shall be accompanied by an application fee of fifty dollars ($50). The fee is not re…
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If the license is issued, the application fee covers the license for the remainder of the current ca…
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The fee for the renewal application for a license is fifty dollars ($50) per year, payable on or bef…
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A separate license is required for each place of business at which any restricted drug is kept for s…
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The director may make an examination of the facilities which are available to the applicant for the …
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Each holder of a license under this chapter shall keep a record, in the manner and form prescribed b…
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The record required pursuant to Section 14328 shall include all of the following: (a) A statement of…
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The director shall revoke a restricted drug license if he finds that the holder of such license has …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any livestock drug which is subject to any provision of this c…
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It is unlawful for any registrant to sell any livestock drug which does not conform with its registr…
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It is unlawful for any person to administer any registered livestock drug to any human being.
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any restricted drug unless such person has a license issued pu…
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It is unlawful for any person to use or administer any registered livestock drug except in accordanc…
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It is unlawful for the holder of a restricted drug license to sell a restricted drug without requiri…
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It is unlawful for any person to refuse to permit the entry into and inspection of any premises wher…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any livestock drug except in the container in which it is pack…
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It is unlawful for any person to make any false or misleading representation which relates to any li…
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It is unlawful for any livestock owner or his or her agent to sell or dispose of treated livestock o…
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The director may seize and hold any livestock drug which he has reasonable cause to believe is in vi…
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It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute, sell, or use any livestock drug without co…
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(a) It is unlawful for any livestock owner or agent to sell or dispose of any livestock or livestock…
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(a) It is unlawful to sell or dispose of a bob veal calf for the purposes of slaughter without first…
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(a) It is unlawful to sell or dispose of a dairy cull cow without first affixing to the animal a pro…
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A violation of this chapter or of any regulation which is adopted by the director pursuant to this c…
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(a) The director may, after a hearing, refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke a livestoc…
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In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter, the department may bring an action in superior…
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Medically important antimicrobia…
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A medically important antimicrobial drug shall not be administered to livestock unless it is ordered…
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(a) Beginning January 1, 2018, a medically important antimicrobial drug may be used when, in the pro…
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(a) Notwithstanding Sections 14401 and 14402 of this code and Article 15 (commencing with Section 41…
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(a) The department, in consultation with the Veterinary Medical Board, the State Department of Publi…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department coordinate with the United States Depart…
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The department has the authority to request and receive copies of veterinary feed directives from th…
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Notwithstanding the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of…
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(a) A person who violates this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than two hund…
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The Legislature finds and declares that it is the intent of this chapter to do all of the following:…
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The secretary shall enforce this chapter and adopt and enforce regulations relating to the manufactu…
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The secretary shall notify every licensee that manufactures, distributes, or sells ammonium nitrate,…
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Any money which is received by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State Tr…
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The secretary shall prepare an annual statement of the operating expenditures and revenue related to…
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Agricultural products derived from municipal sewage sludge shall be regulated as a fertilizing mater…
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“Agricultural liming materials” are agricultural minerals composed of calcium or magnesium compounds…
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“Agricultural mineral” means any substance with nitrogen (N), available phosphoric acid (P 2 O 5 ), …
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“Ammonium nitrate” means solid ammonium nitrate that is chiefly the ammonium salt of nitric acid, co…
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“Beneficial substance” means any substance or compound, other than primary plant nutrients, secondar…
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“Biochar” means materials derived from thermochemical conversion of biomass in an oxygen-limited env…
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“Biotics” means all materials for which claims are made relating to organisms, enzymes, or organism …
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“Board” means the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board.
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“Brand” means any term, design, or trademark used in connection with a fertilizing material product.
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“Bulk material” means fertilizing materials distributed in nonpackaged form or in a container contai…
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“Business location” means any place where fertilizing materials are sold or stored for later sale, e…
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“Captured dilute solutions” means solutions that contain low levels of plant nutrients as a result o…
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“Chelates” means compounds, usually organic, which can combine with a metal ion and form a ring stru…
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“Chelated plant nutrients” means compounds of metallic secondary nutrients and micronutrients with o…
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“Commercial fertilizer” means any substance which contains 5 percent or more of nitrogen (N), availa…
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“Common carrier” means a company licensed with the Public Utilities Commission that hauls for hire.
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“Complex” means bonding which includes both of the following: (a) “Natural organic complexes” means …
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“Compost” means a biologically stable material derived from the composting process.
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“Composting” means the biological decomposition of organic matter which inhibits pathogens, viable w…
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“Derivation statement” means the sources of all guaranteed primary nutrients or secondary nutrients,…
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“Discontinued manufacturing” means a beneficial substance, packaged agricultural mineral, organic in…
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“Distribute” means to sell, offer, expose for sale, exchange, barter, or otherwise supply products f…
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“Distributor” means any person who imports or consigns a fertilizing material or who offers for sale…
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“Experimental use” means any application of a fertilizing material which is not offered for sale, ha…
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“Farm use” means that the fertilizing material is used primarily for application to crops produced f…
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“Fertilizing material” means any commercial fertilizer, agricultural mineral, beneficial substance, …
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“Fish emulsion” means fertilizing material from which the guaranteed nutrients are derived primarily…
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“Grade” means the percentage of total nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, and soluble potash stated…
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“Guaranteed analysis” means the minimum percentage of primary or secondary plant nutrients or micron…
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(a) “Gypsum” means calcium sulfate dihydrate, a mineral used in the fertilizer industry as a source …
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“Hydroponics” means a system in which water soluble primary or secondary plant nutrients or micronut…
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“Investigational allowance” means an allowance for variation inherent in the taking, preparation, an…
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“Label” means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter on the immediate container of, …
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“Label guarantor” means the manufacturer’s or person’s name appearing on the label of a fertilizing …
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“Labeling” means all written, printed, or graphic matter on, accompanying, or used in promoting the …
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“Licensee” means a person who has obtained a license pursuant to this chapter.
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“Manufacturer” means a person who produces, sells, or distributes a fertilizing material in this sta…
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“Manure” means any substances composed primarily of animal excrement, plant remains, or mixtures of …
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“Micronutrients” means boron, chlorine, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, sodium, or zinc…
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“Mixed fertilizer” is a commercial fertilizer containing any combination or mixture of fertilizing m…
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“Natural organic fertilizer” means materials derived from either plant or animal products containing…
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“Noncommercial use” means materials used primarily for application to lawns, shrubbery, flowers, tre…
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“Official sample” means any sample of fertilizing material taken by an agent of the department and d…
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“Organic input material” means any bulk or packaged commercial fertilizer, agricultural mineral, ben…
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“Packaged” means a fertilizing material distributed in packaged form or in a container containing eq…
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“Percent or percentage” means percentage by weight.
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“Person” means individual, partnership, association, firm, limited liability company, or corporation…
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“Plant” means any business location where fertilizing materials are manufactured, sold, or stored fo…
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“Plant biostimulant” means a substance or microorganism, or mixtures thereof, that, when applied to …
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“Primary plant nutrient” means nitrogen (N), available phosphoric acid (P 2 O 5 ), or soluble potash…
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“Provisional registration” means that under certain circumstances, a label for renewal on a benefici…
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“Registrant” means any person who has registered a packaged agricultural mineral, beneficial substan…
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“Secondary plant nutrient” means calcium, magnesium, or sulfur, alone or in any combination.
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“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
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“Sewage sludge” means the solid material resulting from the treatment of waste water of residential …
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“Soil conditioners” means polyelectrolytes, such as complex vinyl and acrylic compounds and certain …
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“Soilless growing medium” means a medium of an inorganic substance, such as sand or gravel, or in a …
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“Specialty fertilizer” means packaged commercial fertilizer labeled for home gardens, lawns, shrubbe…
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“Ton” means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.
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There is, in the department, a Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board consisting of nine persons appoi…
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The term of office of a member of the board is three years. The initial board shall consist of, thre…
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The board shall be advisory to the secretary and may make recommendations on all matters pertaining …
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(a) The secretary, by January 1, 2012, and in consultation with the board, shall review the definiti…
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The board shall elect a chairperson and other officers as it deems advisable.
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The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson or the secretary, or at the request of any five …
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The secretary shall accept the recommendations of the advisory board pertaining to subdivision (b) o…
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(a) Every person who manufactures or distributes fertilizing materials shall, before engaging in the…
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A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred doll…
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The license shall expire on December 31, of an even-numbered year. Each application for renewal shal…
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(a) Each differing label, other than weight or package size, such as changes in the guaranteed analy…
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A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred doll…
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Each application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400)…
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The secretary may grant a provisional registration for a period not exceeding six months for a regis…
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(a) (1) A licensee whose name appears on the label who sells or distributes bulk fertilizing materia…
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Each licensee shall maintain in this state, or with the secretary’s permission, at another location,…
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(a) Every licensee that manufactures, distributes, or sells ammonium nitrate, as defined in Section …
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The payment required by Section 14611, together with a form containing information prescribed by the…
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The last licensee selling or distributing fertilizing material shall submit a tonnage report, on a f…
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(a) The secretary shall publish, at least annually, a tonnage report. The secretary shall distribute…
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The tonnage report shall be submitted to the secretary semiannually as specified by regulation. The …
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Every lot, parcel, or package of fertilizing material distributed into or within this state shall ha…
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The secretary shall have free access at reasonable times to all records, premises, production proces…
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The secretary shall, at the times and to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this chapter, d…
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In determining the percentage of component parts of any substance for the purpose of proper labeling…
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The secretary shall publish, at least annually, the results of examinations or chemical analyses of …
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The secretary may take a sample for analysis from any lot of fertilizing material which is in the po…
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The secretary shall establish sampling procedures by regulation.
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Upon the analysis of a sample of fertilizing material, the secretary shall issue a report showing th…
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In any action, civil or criminal, in any court in this state, a laboratory report from the secretary…
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(a) It is unlawful for the owner of a plant, crop, or commodity to knowingly treat or apply to that …
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(a) Any person who is licensed pursuant to this code and who is found by a court to have knowingly s…
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(a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, any violation of this chapter, or the regulations ad…
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(a) The department shall levy an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter i…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department shall refuse to issue a lice…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute in this state any fertilizing materia…
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The secretary may seize and hold any lot of fertilizing material which he or she has reasonable caus…
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If the secretary seizes any lot of fertilizing material, he or she shall immediately issue a hold or…
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(a) Any lot of fertilizing material for which a hold order or notice is issued shall be held by the …
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Upon demand of the person who has control of the seized fertilizing material, and within 10 days of …
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If the seized and held lot, as determined by the secretary’s analysis, is not in violation of this c…
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If the seized and held lot is found to be in violation of this chapter, the secretary shall take eit…
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The person who has control of a seized or held lot that is found to be in violation of this chapter …
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The authority for the issuance of citations is limited to the violations of Sections 14591, 14601, 1…
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(a) The department shall be entitled to receive reimbursement from any person who is found in violat…
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In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter, the department may bring an action in superior…
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Nothing in this chapter requires the secretary to report for prosecution or to institute injunctive …
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No person shall distribute misbranded fertilizing materials. A fertilizing material shall be deemed …
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No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizing material. A fertilizing material shall be deem…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the intent of this chapter to do all of the fol…
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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 14978 and 14979, the director shall enforce this chapter an…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, any commercial feed, feed additive, or drug approved by the Unite…
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Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall continue to be the primary regulatory agency ove…
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The secretary shall establish, by regulation, good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis, and pre…
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The director shall adopt and enforce regulations for the manufacture, distribution, and labeling of …
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Animal” means any animal, including birds, except a human being.
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“Board” means the Feed Inspection Advisory Board.
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“Commercial feed” includes all materials which are intended for use as feed or for mixing in feed ex…
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“Consumer-buyer” means any person not licensed under this chapter who purchases commerical feed from…
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“Distribute” means to offer for sale, sell, exchange or barter.
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“Drug” means any substance which is intended, or represented, for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitiga…
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“Feed ingredient” means each of the constituent substances making up a formula feed.
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“Formula feed” means two or more feed ingredients, proportioned, mixed, and processed according to s…
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“Label” means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon, or affixed to, the container in…
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“Licensee” means a person that has obtained a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
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“Manufacture” means to grind, mix, or further process a commerical feed.
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“Medicated feeds” means commerical feeds that contain drugs.
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“Medicated feed premixes” means a concentrated combination of one or more substances, at least one o…
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“Percent or percentages” means percentages by weight.
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“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, associati…
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“Special mix” means any commercial feed which is manufactured, processed, or mixed pursuant to speci…
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“Ton” means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.
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All of the money which is received by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in th…
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The director shall prepare an annual statement of the operating expenditures and income related to t…
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If this chapter is repealed, any funds received by the director pursuant to this chapter remaining a…
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There is in state government a Feed Inspection Advisory Board consisting of eight persons appointed …
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that persons appointed to the Feed …
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The term of office of the members of the board is three years. When the board is first appointed, tw…
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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 14978 and 14979, the board shall be advisory to the directo…
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The board shall elect a chairman, and from time to time such other officers as it may deem advisable…
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The board shall meet at the call of its chairman or the director or at the request of any three memb…
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(a) In order to avoid administrative charges which may adversely impact persons subject to this chap…
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The entity or entities that may be established or designated by the board pursuant to Section 14978 …
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(a) The board may establish the Commercial Feed Inspection Committee as an entity to administer this…
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Any entity established or designated pursuant to Section 14978 shall do all of the following: (a) Ad…
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The director may require any entity or entities established or designated pursuant to Section 14978 …
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Persons subject to this chapter shall not have access to any information in the possession of any en…
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Any person licensed under this chapter may petition the director, in accordance with regulations ado…
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(a) The director shall adopt regulations to be used by the entity or entities established or designa…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by regulations of the secretary that declare tha…
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The label shall contain a legible and plainly printed statement which certifies all of the following…
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Any person that manufactures, processes, or mixes any special mix for another person, shall label it…
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A special mix shall not be resold unless relabeled.
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If a manufacturer or processor of any commercial feed makes a claim or guarantee relative to the con…
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Commercial feed manufactured or distributed for feeding to animals on a contract or partnership basi…
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The director shall fix the standards for commercial feed ingredients, including drugs, tolerances fo…
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The director, his agents, and his inspectors shall have free access at reasonable times to all premi…
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A commercial feed is mislabeled in each of the following cases: (a) Its labeling is false or mislead…
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A commercial feed is adulterated in the following cases: (a) It bears or contains any poisonous, del…
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The sale or distribution of any lot, parcel, or package of commercial feed deemed by the secretary t…
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(a) Each person shall obtain a license from the secretary for each location where commercial feed is…
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(a) Each application for a license shall be accompanied by an annual fee specified by the department…
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All licenses shall be renewed on July 1 of each year and shall be valid until June 30 of the next ye…
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If a license is not renewed within one calendar month following its expiration, a penalty of one hun…
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The penalty for the manufacture or distribution of a commercial feed without a valid license as spec…
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(a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per ton of commercial…
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(a) The secretary may, based on a finding and recommendation of the board, designate 15 percent of t…
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Every person subject to payment of the inspection tonnage tax shall make reports and payments in the…
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(a) The secretary may, after a hearing, refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke, a licens…
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(a) The department shall levy an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter o…
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(a) The department shall be entitled to receive reimbursement from any person who is found in violat…
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The procedures for the issuance of citations and penalties shall be prescribed in a citations policy…
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In lieu of any other penalty provided by this chapter, the secretary may initiate a proceeding for t…
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It is unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute in this state any commercial feed without…
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It is unlawful for any person to use any commercial feed containing drugs or food additives except i…
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The director may seize and hold any lot of commercial feed which he has reasonable cause to believe …
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If the director seizes any lot of commercial feed, he shall immediately issue to the person that has…
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(a) Any lot of commercial feed for which a hold order or notice is issued shall be held by the perso…
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Any lot of commercial feed which is seized and held pursuant to this chapter, unless previously anal…
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Upon demand of the person having control of the seized feed and within 10 days of sampling by the di…
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If the seized and held lot, as determined by the director’s analysis, is not in violation, the direc…
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If the seized and held lot is found to be in violation, the director shall either: (a) Continue to h…
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The manufacturer or guarantor of a seized or held lot found to be in violation may appeal the result…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute in this state any commercial feed wit…
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In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter, the department may bring an action in superior…
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Nothing in this chapter requires the secretary to report for prosecution or to institute injunction …
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For purposes of this chapter, any person may file a complaint with the branch regarding the safety o…
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(a) Upon the filing of a complaint pursuant to Section 15101, the secretary shall conduct an investi…
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(a) If the secretary determines that the complaint is valid and the hay is unsafe, the secretary may…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the joint responsibility of the Department of F…
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In addition to the enforcement authority granted to the director and commissioners by this code, a c…
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The director may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The director shall c…
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(a) Each licensed Branch 2 and Branch 3 structural pest control operator qualifying manager, as defi…
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(a) It is unlawful for any licensed Branch 1 Structural Pest Controller licensee, including structur…
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A commissioner may require full payment of any delinquent fees due to the county pursuant to Section…
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(a) Each registered structural pest control company shall make all existing records pertaining to pe…
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If the director receives a notice pursuant to Section 8616.6 of the Business and Professions Code, h…
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Regulations adopted pursuant to Section 11503 are not applicable to this chapter.
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The director and the Structural Pest Control Board shall jointly develop and concur in the list of t…
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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Structural pest control devi…
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(a) On and after July 1, 2001, it is unlawful for any person directly, or through another, to manufa…
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The director shall regulate structural pest control devices.
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The director may adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce regulations relating to the regulation of devices…
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(a) The director shall endeavor to prevent and eliminate from use in this state any device that meet…
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The director shall not determine a device to be beneficial or efficacious if any of the following ex…
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Every manufacturer of, importer of, vender of, or dealer in, any device, except a dealer or agent th…
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Each applicant for registration of a device, at a minimum, shall submit all of the following: (a) A …
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Within a timely manner after receipt of the information and fee specified in Section 15308, the dire…
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If an applicant for registration of a device complies with this chapter and the regulations that are…
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If the director finds that registration must be denied due to noncompliance with this chapter or the…
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Each applicant for a certificate of device registration shall inform the director of every brand and…
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The registrant of a device shall immediately notify the director of any proposed change to the devic…
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The director may issue a device research permit for the scientific evaluation of new devices for a l…
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(a) Pursuant to Sections 15305 and 15306, after providing notice to the device registrant or applica…
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If, during the registration process, or at any time after the registration of a device, the applican…
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If the director has reason to believe that any of the conditions stated in Section 15315 are applica…
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The director may cancel a certificate of device registration, or refuse to issue a certificate of de…
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Action by the director pursuant to Section 15305, 15311, 15315, 15317, or 15318 is not a condition p…
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(a) A registrant at any time may request that the registration of any of its devices be voluntarily …
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The registrant of a device shall furnish printed directions for use on the label or shall enclose th…
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(a) The registrant of a device may print limitations of warranty on the label with respect to the us…
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the registrant is not liable for any injury or damage …
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(a) If any device is determined to be manufactured for sale, advertised, delivered or otherwise prov…
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The use of any device shall not conflict with the label on the device as registered pursuant to this…
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(a) Except as provided by subdivision (c), it is unlawful for any person directly, indirectly, or th…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Aircraft” means every description of craft or other contrivance which is used, or capable of being …
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“Food stores” means fruits, vegetables, or animal products which are carried as stores of vessels an…
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“Garbage” means waste material, such as food scraps, table refuse, galley refuse, and refuse from st…
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“Territorial waters of California” means all navigable waters of this state including all portions o…
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“Vessel” means every description of craft or other contrivance which is used, or capable of being us…
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Regulations which are adopted by the director pursuant to this division shall not conflict with Agri…
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If means of incineration of, or other approved processing for, garbage are not available aboard any …
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It is unlawful for any person to throw, discharge, deposit, remove, or carry garbage, or cause, suff…
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It is unlawful for any person to retain or maintain garbage on any vessel, aircraft, or other vehicl…
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It is unlawful for any person to remove food stores from any vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle exce…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate, or to aid, abet, authorize, or instigate a violation of, t…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Animal” includes any domestic bovine animal, horse, mule, burro, sheep, goat, or swine, or the hide…
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“Inspector” means a hide and brand inspector. It includes the persons who are specified in Section 2…
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This part, including the provisions regarding payment of fees, is applicable to all state and county…
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The director may make any and all necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this p…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part or in subdivision (b), every person that violates this…
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Any person that violates any provision of this part or any regulations issued pursuant to it is liab…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund derived under any of the provisions of this part may…
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It is unlawful for any person by any false or fraudulent pretense to do any of the following: (a) Ob…
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(a) An inspector shall seize any bovine animal, horse, mule, or burro, or the hide or carcass of any…
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Evidence of ownership of an animal or hide may include any of the following: (a) A recorded brand re…
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(a) A dairy exemption number shall be evidence of ownership of cull beef cows and bulls of a recogni…
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Evidence of ownership of a carcass may include a bill of sale, sales tag, or sales memorandum which …
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It is unlawful for any person to refuse to turn over to an inspector any animal, hide, or carcass wh…
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It is unlawful for any person to remove any animal, hide or carcass, which is seized by an inspector…
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Any expense which is incurred in caring for any property seized pursuant to this part shall be paid …
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An animal, hide, or carcass seized pursuant to this chapter shall be disposed of pursuant to Chapter…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Lead, drive, or conduct any animal alo…
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A person that owns or controls the possession of any livestock shall not willfully or negligently pe…
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It is unlawful for any person to drive any livestock upon, over, or across any public highway betwee…
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In any civil action which is brought by the owner, driver, or occupant of a motor vehicle, or by the…
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It is unlawful for any officer, agent, or conductor of any railroad in this state, to confine any an…
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In estimating the time of confinement pursuant to Section 16905, the period during which animals hav…
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If the owner or person in charge of the animals refuses or neglects to pay for the care and feed of …
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It is unlawful for any person that owns or operates any motor truck, or motor truck and trailer, or …
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In estimating the period of confinement, the time consumed in loading and unloading the animal shall…
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As used in this chapter, “taker-up” means any person that takes up an estray animal pursuant to Sect…
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For the purpose of this chapter, “estray” means any impounded or seized bovine animal, horse, mule, …
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Any animal that is seized by, or comes into the possession of, an inspector pursuant to this part sh…
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(a) Except as provided in this section, this chapter does not affect any law, ordinance, or regulati…
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The director may take up estray animals whose owners are unknown and cannot be located.
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(a) It is the policy of the state that no adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted…
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Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held fo…
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Except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 17121) of this chapter, any person that fin…
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Any person that takes up an estray animal shall confine it in a secure place, and shall immediately …
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The taker-up of an estray animal shall use reasonable care to preserve it from injury. If it dies or…
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The taker-up is entitled to the sum prescribed by Section 17095 for the keeping and care of the estr…
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to remove any animal fro…
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Upon demand of any authorized inspector, the taker-up shall deliver possession of the animal to the …
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to remove from the posse…
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If the animal which is seized or otherwise in the possession of the inspector is branded, the direct…
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If the brands or marks are recorded, the director shall immediately, by letter, notify the person in…
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(a) If the owner is not found, and the estimated value of the animal exceeds two hundred twenty-five…
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If the estimated value of the animal is less than two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) and a notic…
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The notice of the taking up of an animal shall describe the weight, sex, breed, color, marks, and br…
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Any person that claims ownership in the animal may, at any time, but not later than 14 days after th…
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If ownership is proved to the satisfaction of the director, the animal shall be turned over to the o…
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If the animal at any time while in the possession of an inspector is in a condition which requires i…
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If after 14 days from the date of the first posting of notice no satisfactory proof of ownership of …
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In lieu of public sale, the director may sell the animal at private sale at a price not less than th…
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Any carcass or portion of a carcass may be sold by the director at any time at the market price whic…
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The proceeds from the sale of any animal shall be paid into, and the expenses of holding, advertisin…
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If any person shall, within one year after the date of the sale, prove to the satisfaction of the di…
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A lawful fence is any fence which is good, strong, substantial, and sufficient to prevent the ingres…
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In any county or part of a county devoted chiefly to grazing and so declared pursuant to this articl…
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The following counties or parts of counties are declared to be devoted chiefly to grazing: (a) That …
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The board of supervisors of any county may by ordinance declare that such county, or part of such co…
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The following portions of Trinity County are declared not to be devoted chiefy to grazing: (a) All o…
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The portion of Shasta County within the following metes and bounds is declared not to be devoted chi…
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The board of supervisors of Shasta or Trinity County may, if it determines that all or any part of t…
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The act entitled “An act concerning lawful fences, and animals, trespassing upon lawfully enclosed l…
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The Legislature finds and declares that improperly designed and installed electrified fences have ca…
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(a) As used in this chapter, “electrified fence” means any fence and appurtenant devices, including,…
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No electrified fences shall be offered for sale, sold, installed, or used in this state, or otherwis…
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The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to preclude regulation of electrified fences b…
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The director may make any and all necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this p…
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It is unlawful for any person with the intent to steal any bovine animal, horse, colt, jack, jenny, …
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It is unlawful for any person, with the intent to steal any sheep, goat, hog, shoat, or pig, or prev…
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It is unlawful for any person to mark any bovine animal by cutting off more than one-half of an ear …
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A violation of Section 17551 shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Sectio…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 17701, any violation of any provision of this part is a misd…
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Any person that violates any provision of this part or the regulations which are issued pursuant to …
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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Any moneys in the Department of Agriculture Fund which were derived under any of the provisions of t…
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The director may make any and all necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this p…
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There is in the department the Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection.
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The Attorney General shall upon complaint by the director or may upon his own initiative, if after e…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Packer” means any person that is engaged in any of the following businesses: (a) Buying livestock i…
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“Stockyard” means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as stockyards, conducted, or …
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No packer shall own or control, directly or indirectly, through stock ownership or control or otherw…
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Such ownership or control is hereby declared to be contrary to public policy, as tending to create a…
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In the absence of an express warranty, the mere sale of livestock shall not be construed to imply a …
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In the absence of any express warranty, the sale of livestock for slaughter, whether the slaughter w…
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This chapter shall be known as the California Meat and Poultry Inspection Act.
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Adulterated” means any livestock product or poultry product which is in violation of Article 4 (com…
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“Animal food manufacturer” means any person that is engaged in the business of preparing any animal …
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“Broker” means any person that is engaged in the business of buying or selling any livestock product…
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“Capable of use as human food” means any livestock or poultry carcass, or any part or product of any…
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“Container” or “package” means any box, can, tin, cloth, plastic, or other receptacle, wrapper, or c…
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“Federal acts” means the Federal Meat Inspection Act and Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.
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“Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” means the act so entitled, approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1…
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“Federal Meat Inspection Act” means the act so entitled approved March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1260; 21 U.…
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“Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act” means the act so entitled approved August 28, 1957 (71 Sta…
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“Inspector” means an employee of the department authorized to perform any inspection function under …
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“Label” means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon any article or the immediate con…
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“Livestock” means any cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or any horse, mule or other equine, whether live o…
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“Livestock product” means any carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or meat food product of any livestoc…
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“Meat food product” means any product which is capable of use as human food that is made wholly or i…
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“Misbranded” means any livestock product or poultry product which is in violation of Article 5 (comm…
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“Official certificate” means any certificate which is prescribed by regulations of the director for …
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“Official device” means any device which is prescribed or authorized by the director for use in appl…
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“Official establishment” means any establishment at which inspection of the slaughter of livestock o…
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“Official inspection legend” means any symbol which is prescribed by the director that shows that an…
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“Offical mark” means the official inspection legend or any other symbol which is prescribed by the d…
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“Person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, …
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“Pesticide chemical,” “food additive,” “color additive,” and “raw agricultural commodity” shall have…
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“Prepared” means slaughtered, canned, salted, stuffed, rendered, boned, cut up, or otherwise manufac…
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“Poultry” means any domesticated bird, whether live or dead.
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“Poultry product” means any poultry carcass, any part of a poultry carcass, or any product which is …
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“Renderer” means any person that is engaged in the business of rendering any livestock or poultry ca…
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Meat, meat food products, poultry, and poultry products are an important source of the nation’s tota…
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It is the objective of this chapter to provide for meat and poultry products inspection programs tha…
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The regulations which are adopted pursuant to this chapter shall conform, so far as possible, to the…
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This chapter applies to any person, establishment, animal, or article regulated under the federal ac…
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If slaughtering or carcass preparation or processing of any meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry…
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The director may cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in administration …
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The director may do all of the following: (a) Recommend to the Secretary of Agriculture of the Unite…
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To accomplish the purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 18691) of this chapter, the directo…
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The director shall require the identification of livestock and poultry for inspection purposes, and …
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The director shall prohibit the entry into official establishments of any livestock product or poult…
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The director shall require that when any livestock product or poultry product leaves official establ…
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The director shall investigate the sanitary conditions of each establishment required to have inspec…
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The director shall prescribe sanitation requirements for all establishments required to have inspect…
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The director shall require the following classes of persons to keep such records and for such period…
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The director may refuse to provide inspection service to any establishment that fails to destroy any…
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The director may refuse to provide inspection service under this chapter with respect to any establi…
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The director may order any labeling or container to be withheld from use if he determines that the l…
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The director may prescribe the size and style of any type which is to be used for labeling informati…
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The director may prescribe conditions of storage and handling of any livestock product or poultry pr…
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Equines shall be slaughtered and prepared in establishments separate from any establishment where an…
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Every person that is engaged in business in intrastate commerce as a broker, renderer, animal food m…
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The director may adopt, by reference or otherwise, such provisions of the rules and regulations unde…
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The director may appoint and prescribe the duties of such inspectors and other personnel as he deems…
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No inspection of any product placed in any container at any official establishment shall be deemed t…
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For purposes of any inspection of any product required by this chapter, any inspector authorized by …
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious s…
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated in each of the following cases: (a) It bears or contai…
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it consists, in whole or in part, of any filthy, pu…
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it has been prepared, packed, or held under unsanit…
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it is, in whole or in part, the product of an anima…
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if its container is composed, in whole or in part, of …
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it has been intentionally subjected to radiation, u…
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated in each of the following cases: (a) Any valuable const…
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A livestock or poultry product is adulterated if it is margarine containing animal fat and any of th…
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded in each of the following cases: (a) Its labeling is fal…
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded unless it bears a label showing all of the following: (…
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if any word, statement, or other information required b…
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if it purports to be, or is represented, as a food for …
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if it purports to be, or is represented as, a food for …
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if it is not subject to the provisions of Section 18784…
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if it purports to be, or is represented to be, for spec…
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if it bears or contains any artificial flavoring, artif…
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A livestock or poultry product is misbranded if it fails to bear, directly upon the livestock or pou…
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For the purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 18691) of this chapter, the director may exem…
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The director shall exempt from inspection the slaughtering and preparation by any person of any live…
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The director shall not provide inspection under this chapter at any establishment for the slaughter …
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(a) This chapter shall apply to a retail store only to the same extent as the federal acts and regul…
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It is unlawful for any person to slaughter any livestock or poultry, or prepare any livestock or pou…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for t…
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It is unlawful for any person to do, with respect to any livestock, poultry, livestock product, or p…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for t…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of the regulations promulgated by the directo…
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It is unlawful for any brand manufacturer, printer, or other person to cast, print, lithograph, or o…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Forge any official device, mark, or ce…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any dressed carcass of any livestock or poultry which is inten…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for t…
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It is unlawful for any person to buy, sell, transport, or offer for sale or transportation, or recei…
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It is unlawful for any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or transporting, in intras…
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It is unlawful for any person to give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any officer or empl…
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It is unlawful for any officer or employee of this state authorized to perform any of the duties pre…
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It is unlawful for any person to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere …
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It is unlawful for any person to neglect or refuse to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inq…
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It is unlawful for any person to willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry or statement o…
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It is unlawful for any person required by this chapter to file any annual or special report to fail …
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Since it cannot be determined with certainty, by any present known method of inspection, whether mea…
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Whenever any livestock product or poultry product or any product exempted from the definition of a l…
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Any livestock product or poultry product or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock or poul…
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The provisions of Section 18873 shall in no way derogate from authority for condemnation or seizure …
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The director may gather and compile information, and investigate the organization, business, conduct…
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The director may require, by general or special orders, persons subject to this chapter engaged in i…
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For the purpose of this chapter, the director shall at all reasonable times have access to examine a…
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Attendance of witnesses, and the production of documentary evidence, may be required at any designat…
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The superior court within the jurisdiction of which such inquiry is carried on may, in case of contu…
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The director may order testimony to be taken by deposition in any proceeding or investigation pendin…
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Witnesses summoned before the director shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witness…
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No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, schedules…
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Upon the issuance of an order of the director pursuant to Section 18725, 18728, 18729, or 18730, the…
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Any person who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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Any person that violates any provision of this chapter, or any regulation that is issued pursuant to…
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(a) In lieu of any civil action brought pursuant to Section 18932.1 and in lieu of seeking prosecuti…
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Any person who, as principal or agent, employer or employee, adulterates any meat or meat food produ…
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In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter, the department may bring an action in superior…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the director to report for prosecution or to…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Meat and Poultry Supplemental Inspect…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in Article 1 (commencing with Secti…
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“Inspector” means an employee of the department authorized to perform inspection functions under Cha…
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“Licensed livestock meat inspector” means a person who is licensed by the department to perform insp…
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“Licensed processing inspector” means a person who is licensed by the department to perform inspecti…
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“Livestock” means any cattle, sheep, swine, and goat, and pursuant to regulations adopted by the Fis…
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“Livestock product” means any carcass, part of the carcass, meat, or meat food product of any livest…
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“Slaughter” means the stunning, bleeding, eviscerating, skinning, splitting, and preparing of livest…
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“Custom livestock slaughterhouse” means a licensed establishment where: (a) Cattle, sheep, swine, or…
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“Meat processing establishment” means a licensed establishment required to be inspected pursuant to …
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“Smoking” means exposing meat or poultry products, for the purpose of food preservation, rather than…
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“Sanitary” means free from dirt, filth, and contamination and free from any other substance or organ…
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“Establishment” means any business, firm, or facility that is required to be licensed by the directo…
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The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Sausage products and cured and smoked meat products whi…
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The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) A significant number of persons raise their own…
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The objectives of this chapter are to require sanitation and wholesomeness inspection at licensed cu…
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No person shall operate an establishment performing any of the functions stated in this chapter unle…
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The director may adopt, by regulation, standards and requirements relating to inspection, sanitation…
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The director, by regulation, may adopt provisions of the rules and regulations made under federal ac…
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The department may adopt, by regulation, provisions to examine applicants for the positions of licen…
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The department, in consultation with the State Department of Health Services, shall, on or before De…
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(a) Prior to the issuance of a license to an establishment required to be licensed pursuant to Artic…
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The director shall investigate the sanitary conditions of each establishment required to be licensed…
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The director may inspect, reinspect, or order the reinspection of any livestock or poultry product w…
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(a) Licensed livestock meat inspectors, licensed processing inspectors, and department inspectors ar…
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The director may order any labeling or containers to be withheld from use if he or she determines th…
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If an action of a livestock meat inspector, licensed processing inspector, or department inspector i…
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If slaughtering, carcass preparation, or processing of any meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry …
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The director may require a deposit to pay for the overtime charges which he or she shall deposit in …
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(a) The application fee for a livestock meat inspector’s license or a processing inspector’s license…
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(a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be…
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The department shall conduct periodic training for licensed livestock meat inspectors and licensed p…
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Licensed livestock meat inspectors and licensed processing inspectors shall participate in annual tr…
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(a) Each person, before acting as a livestock meat inspector in a livestock custom slaughterhouse, s…
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(a) A licensed livestock meat inspector, in accordance with regulations adopted hereunder, shall con…
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Each person, before acting as a licensed processing inspector in a retail meat processing establishm…
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(a) A licensed processing inspector shall conduct a sanitation inspection before the establishment c…
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The department may suspend or revoke the license of a licensed processing inspector for permitting t…
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(a) Each person shall, before operating a meat processing establishment or a custom livestock slaugh…
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(a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a renewal fee shall be made on or before its…
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If a licensee has two or more licenses in effect at the same meat processing establishment, custom l…
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No person shall operate a licensed establishment performing the functions stated in this chapter unl…
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No person shall operate a meat processing establishment unless all livestock and poultry products us…
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Plant sanitation, sanitary dressing procedures, processing procedures, vehicle equipment, facility s…
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Livestock carcasses and parts and livestock and poultry products shall not be packed, repacked, cut …
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(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all custom slaughtered livestock carcasses and parts sh…
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It is unlawful to do any of the following: (a) Operate an establishment not licensed by the departme…
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This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) Owners who slaughter, on their own premises…
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(a) A mobile slaughter operator performing the service of slaughtering livestock pursuant to subdivi…
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(a) A mobile slaughter operator performing the service of slaughtering livestock pursuant to subdivi…
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(a) A mobile slaughter operator that slaughters livestock pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 190…
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The director may, after a hearing conducted pursuant to Section 11346.8 of the Government Code, refu…
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A violation of the provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
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Any person that violates any provision of this chapter, or any regulation that is issued pursuant to…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his or her own initiative, i…
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(a) In lieu of any civil action brought pursuant to Section 19032 and in lieu of seeking prosecution…
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In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter, the department may bring an action in superior…
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It is unlawful for any person to slaughter any livestock or prepare any such livestock products whic…
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It is unlawful for any person to do with respect to any livestock which is appropriate for use as hu…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of the regulations promulgated by the directo…
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It is unlawful for any person knowingly to represent that an article has been examined by a licensed…
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It is unlawful for any person to assault, resist, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any person w…
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(a) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the …
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As used in this chapter, animal means livestock as defined in Section 18663 and poultry as defined i…
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If the director determines that any animal raised for the production of any food product is or may b…
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If the director finds that any animal under a hold order pursuant to this chapter cannot, after trea…
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It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any order of the director issued pursuant to th…
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The director may bring an action in the superior court of any county in which animals subject to a h…
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The owner of any animal for which a hold or disposal order is issued pursuant to this chapter may se…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of this article govern the construction of th…
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“Animals” means burros, cattle, goats, horses, mules, sheep, swine and other large domesticated anim…
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“Bureau” means Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection of the Department of Food and Agriculture.
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“Canned pet food” means any commercially sterile food product packed in hermetically sealed containe…
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“Collection center” means a receiving area for the temporary storage of animal carcasses, packinghou…
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“Dead animal hauler” means any person or company that engages in the business of transporting the ca…
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“Edible” means food fit to be eaten by dogs, cats, or other carnivora.
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“Horsemeat byproducts” means the parts other than horsemeat which have been derived from horses, mul…
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“Horsemeat” means the uncooked muscle tissue of horse, mule or burro, or any combination thereof, wh…
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“Inspected horsemeat” means horsemeat produced in a slaughtering establishment under federal, state …
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“Meat” means the uncooked muscle tissue of a cow, goat, sheep, swine, or poultry which is skeletal, …
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“Meat byproducts” means the edible parts other than meat which have been derived from cattle, goats,…
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“Pet” means any household animal including but not limited to cats or dogs and other carnivora, whet…
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“Processed pet food” means a food for pets which has been prepared by heating, drying, semidrying, c…
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“Rendering” means all recycling, processing, and conversion of animal and fish materials and carcass…
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“Slaughter” means to kill live animals and prepare for consumption for pet food purposes.
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“Transporter of inedible kitchen grease” means any person who transports inedible kitchen grease.
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“Inedible kitchen grease” means any fat or used cooking greases and oils obtained from any source.
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(a) There is in state government a Rendering Industry Advisory Board consisting of seven persons, ap…
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The term of office of the members of the board is three years. When the board is first appointed, th…
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The board shall elect a chairperson, and from time to time any other officers as it may deem advisab…
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(a) The board shall meet at the call of its chairperson or the secretary or at the request of any th…
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(a) The board shall advise the secretary and may make recommendations to the secretary concerning al…
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Persons subject to this chapter shall not have access to any information in the possession of any en…
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(a) The secretary shall adopt regulations to be used by the board to administer this article. (b) In…
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The secretary shall, within 30 days of receiving a recommendation from the board in accordance with …
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A license granted under this chapter shall expire on December 31 of each year.
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The application for a license or a renewal of a license shall be accompanied by the license fee.
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A previous violation of any provision of this chapter is good and sufficient cause for denial of a l…
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A proceeding for refusal or revocation of a license shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 …
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Subject to Section 19229, the annual fee for each license held is one hundred dollars ($100).
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A separate license shall be required for each place of business.
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(a) In addition to the license fee required pursuant to Section 19225, the department may charge eac…
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All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to Sections 19225, 19227, 19312, and 19315 sha…
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If a licensee has two or more licenses in effect at the same meat processing establishment, custom l…
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Every person engaged in the business of slaughtering animals for pet food or horses for human food p…
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The application shall be in a form which is prescribed by the director and shall contain the followi…
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The secretary, after notice and hearing, shall refuse to issue a license unless he or she finds that…
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Every person engaged in the business of processing, packing, or preparing fresh or frozen horsemeat …
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The application for a license shall be in a form which is prescribed by the secretary and shall cont…
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The secretary, after notice and hearing, shall refuse to issue a license unless he or she finds that…
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Every person who engages in the business of importing (distributing or jobbing) fresh or frozen meat…
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The application shall be in a form which is prescribed by the director and shall contain the followi…
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The director shall issue a license unless he finds, after notice and hearing, that the applicant has…
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Every person engaged in the business of rendering shall obtain a license from the department for eac…
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Every person engaged in the business of operating a collection center shall obtain a license from th…
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The application for a license shall be in a form which is prescribed by the director and shall conta…
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(a) The department may refuse to issue a license if the department finds that the applicant does not…
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In addition to any other records required to be kept pursuant to this chapter, every licensed render…
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All records required to be retained pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained for two years at th…
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Any peace officer of this state, or any employee of the department, during normal business hours, ma…
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(a) The department may suspend or revoke a renderer license or collection center license at any time…
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(a) Any renderer or collection center operator licensed pursuant to this article or transporter regi…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to engage in the transportation of inedible kitchen grea…
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It is unlawful for any person who is not a registered transporter of inedible kitchen grease to tran…
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Any person registered as a transporter of inedible kitchen grease may deliver any inedible kitchen g…
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Any renderer who operates vehicles for the purpose of collecting inedible kitchen grease shall regis…
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(a) Registration shall be made with the department and shall include all of the following: (1) The a…
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Every vehicle used in the transportation of inedible kitchen grease shall conspicuously display the …
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In addition to any other records required to be kept pursuant to this chapter, every transporter of …
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It is unlawful for any person to steal, misappropriate, contaminate, or damage inedible kitchen grea…
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A registered transporter or any other person shall not take possession of inedible kitchen grease fr…
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The department may suspend or revoke a registration certificate, at any time, if it finds any of the…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), in addition to the registration fee required by Section 1…
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It is the purpose of this article to prevent the sale and transfer of illegally obtained inedible ki…
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The department is authorized to establish a system for documenting and tracking the transportation o…
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A registered transporter of inedible kitchen grease shall, whenever any contract for the transportat…
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All persons engaged in the business of hauling of dead cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses or other …
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The application for a license shall be in a form which is prescribed by the director and shall conta…
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The secretary, after notice and hearing, may refuse to issue a license unless he finds that the appl…
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No slaughterer shall own or control directly or indirectly, through stock ownership or control or ot…
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No slaughterer shall pick up or receive any dead animal at his slaughterhouse except those which hav…
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Every establishment where animals are slaughtered for pet food, or where fresh or frozen pet food is…
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All fresh or frozen meat, meat byproducts, horsemeat, and horsemeat byproducts sold or offered for s…
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Any carcasses or parts or products of animals which are not intended for use as human food shall pri…
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The Legislature finds that the use in pet food of animals that died from reasons other than slaughte…
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(a) Unless a waiver is granted by the State Veterinarian in conjunction with implementation of Secti…
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The State Veterinarian is authorized to approve temporary research projects for the purpose of deter…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 19348 and regulations adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling a…
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Every person who transports a live horse or horses to a slaughterhouse subject to licensing under th…
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All trucks and every licensed premises of a dead animal hauler shall be inspected by the bureau at l…
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Vehicles used for dead animal hauling shall be completely unloaded, cleaned, and disinfected at the …
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Inspectors and duly authorized agents of the state, city, county, and city and county health departm…
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Horses, mules, burros, cattle, sheep, goats and swine may be slaughtered on the premises of a pet fo…
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A dead animal hauler shall register each vehicle used to transport dead animals with the bureau.
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No licensee shall refuse to permit entry or inspection by a representative of the department, or to …
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No meat or meat byproduct or horsemeat or horsemeat byproduct shall be sold or offered for sale as p…
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All labels or other identification marks or methods for articles subject to this chapter shall be ap…
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No person shall sell, transport, or offer for sale or transportation any meat or meat byproduct, hor…
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Only horsemeat inspected by state or federal agents shall be sold or offered for sale for human cons…
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Every restaurant, cafe, or other public eating place offering or serving horsemeat for human consump…
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Horsemeat or fresh or frozen pet food shall not be packed, stored or kept in any retail establishmen…
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Horsemeat or fresh or frozen pet food shall be kept and stored in a separate unit in a retail establ…
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All inspected horsemeat shall bear a tag or label with the words “inspected horsemeat,” “U.S. govern…
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All horsemeat intended for pet food purposes not produced in the State of California shall be denatu…
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent any city, city and county, or county from regulating…
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The director may adopt rules or regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
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The director shall by regulation promulgate minimum standards for the fitness of pet food so that th…
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The director may establish by regulation, requirements to insure that vehicles used to transport dea…
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The director shall establish by regulation, requirements for the slaughter of animals and inspection…
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The director shall establish by regulation the conditions under which carcasses or parts or products…
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The director may establish regulations to permit the sale and distribution of food for crab bait and…
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Any person that slaughters any horse, mule, burro, sheep, goats, swine or any other bovine for use a…
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This article does not apply to any of the following: (a) Retail sales of any fresh or processed meat…
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All horsemeat and animal food records shall be open at all times during the hours of operation to th…
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It is unlawful for any person that is required to keep horsemeat and pet food records to fail to kee…
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Every dead animal hauler shall keep a record when and where each carcass is picked up and delivered.…
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There is in the Department of Agriculture a compliance and evaluation team.
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The compliance and evaluation team’s primary duty shall be the enforcement of the provisions of this…
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Any person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter, who requests inspection at time which is consid…
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Any fee, charge, or assessment payable under the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulga…
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In establishing such fee, charge, or assessment the director shall give consideration to the fees, c…
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Any person who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and r…
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Any person who, as principal or agent, employer or employee, adulterates any other meat or meat food…
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In addition to the remedies herein provided, the department may bring an action in superior court an…
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Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this chapter, any license issued pursuant to this…
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(a) In lieu of levying a civil penalty pursuant to Section 19447, and in lieu of seeking prosecution…
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In addition to any other remedies provided by this chapter, but in lieu of seeking prosecution of an…
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(a) In lieu of any civil action pursuant to Section 19445, and in lieu of seeking prosecution, the s…
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(a) Cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep, swine, goats, or fallow deer, or poultry shall be slaughte…
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(a) The department shall, on or before December 31, 1993, adopt regulations to implement Section 195…
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The regulations adopted under this chapter shall conform as far as possible to the regulations of th…
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The Department of Agriculture shall enforce the provisions of Section 19501 and is authorized and di…
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(a) (1) The secretary shall adopt, by regulation, fees to cover the department’s reasonable regulato…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Animal,” “calf,” and “cattle” mean only bovine animals.
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“Brand” means a design which is permanently impressed on the hide of an animal by burning with acid,…
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“Brand” includes “brand and mark” if a mark is recorded or used with a brand.
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“Bureau” means the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
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“Carcass” means the carcass of an animal.
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“Cattle record brand” means a brand used to classify an animal for the purpose of keeping records wh…
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“Chief” means the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
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“Hide” means the hide of an animal.
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“Inspector” means a hide and brand inspector. It includes the chief, regional brand supervisors, sen…
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“Mark” means a design which is cut into or from the ear, dewlap, or other part of an animal.
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“Vent” means a design which is permanently impressed on the hide of a branded animal for the purpose…
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“Feedlot” means a beef cattle feedlot or feed yard having more than 500 head of cattle at one time d…
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“Beef cattle” means bovine animals of any breed being grown primarily for meat production.
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“Registered feedlot” means a feedlot defined in Section 20013 that is registered with the bureau in …
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“Licensed frozen food locker plant” means an establishment defined and licensed pursuant to Chapter …
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“Modified point-of-origin inspection area” means any area designated by the director, by regulation,…
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“Upon entry into a registered feedlot” means brand inspection of the cattle as soon after arrival at…
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“Processor” means an establishment in which, for compensation directly or indirectly, meat or meat p…
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“Point of sale” as used in Section 22004.1 means the first place where the transaction occurs when t…
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“Modified point of origin inspection,” as provided in Sections 21111 and 21112, pertains only to the…
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“Full point of origin inspection area” means any area designated by the director, by regulation, pur…
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“Full point of origin inspection” as provided in Sections 21141 and 21141.5 means the inspection of …
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“Destination point inspection” means the inspection of cattle within the California borders after sh…
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“Cattle movement” means the transportation of cattle by vehicle or herding, such as a drive of an an…
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“Private treaty transaction,” as used in this division, means the transfer of ownership of cattle or…
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“Pasture-to-pasture movement” means transportation of cattle, or leading or herding from one feeding…
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“Transportation, transport, or transporting” as used in this division means to carry livestock from …
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“Shipper” means any person who transfers cattle from one geographical location to another.
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“Licensed slaughterer” means any person who is in the business of slaughtering bovine animals and wh…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that this division is enacted in the exercise of the police p…
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The provisions of this division, including the payment of fees, are applicable to all state and coun…
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The director may make such regulations as may be reasonably necessary to carry out this division and…
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The regulations shall be published in one or more stock journals of general circulation in the state…
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The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this division,…
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The person in custody of any records required to be kept by any provision of Divisions 9 (commencing…
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It is unlawful for any person to refuse to exhibit any records to any inspector or peace officer who…
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Every person that violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be pun…
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Any person who uses an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand shall pay a penalty upon a first vio…
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Any person that violates any provision of this division, or any regulation which is issued pursuant …
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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The department shall, at least once a month, report to the State Controller the total amount of mone…
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Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund derived under any of the provisions of this division…
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A civil action may be brought by the department to recover any fee, penalty, or other money that bec…
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There is in the department the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
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The bureau is administered by a chief who is appointed by the director pursuant to the State Civil S…
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The chief shall administer and enforce this division and shall perform such other duties within the …
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The chief is responsible to the director for the proper administration and enforcement of this divis…
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The chief shall assist in the prosecution of persons charged with violation of any provision of this…
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Subject to the approval of the director, the chief shall appoint such inspectors and other assistant…
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Subject to the approval of the director, the chief may employ investigators to investigate reported …
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Each inspector may enforce the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 484), Title 13, Part…
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Each sheriff, member of the California Highway Patrol, and other peace officer shall cooperate and a…
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Each sheriff or other officer to whom a complaint which relates to the loss or theft of cattle is ma…
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If an inspector or peace officer finds any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass in the pos…
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A person shall not, without a release from the inspector or peace officer, dispose of the animal, hi…
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Any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass shall not be held pursuant to Section 20435 for m…
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Any inspector or peace officer may stop any conveyance which is transporting any animal, hide, carca…
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Any expense which is incurred in caring for any property which is seized pursuant to this article sh…
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Any animal which is seized by or comes into the possession of an inspector pursuant to this division…
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As used in this article, “board” means the Livestock Identification Advisory Board.
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There is in the department the Livestock Identification Advisory Board, which consists of seven memb…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that persons appointed to the Lives…
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The director shall appoint the members to the board as follows: (a) Two shall be beef cattle produce…
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In making his selection of the membership of the board, the director shall take into consideration t…
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The term of office of the members of the board is four years. Any vacancy which occurs during an une…
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The members of the board shall serve without compensation but are entitled to their traveling expens…
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The board shall assist the director and the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification in the a…
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The members of the board shall confer with all of the following regarding matters which are involved…
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The board shall make recommendations to the director and to the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Ide…
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The board shall meet at the call of its chairperson. It shall meet at least twice in every calendar …
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The meetings of the board shall be held in the offices of the department at Sacramento, or elsewhere…
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It is the ultimate object of this division to provide for statewide recordation of brands with the e…
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Brands for the purpose of establishing or indicating ownership of cattle may be recorded pursuant to…
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The chief shall, by regulation, prescribe the location on the animal where different types of brands…
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It is unlawful for any person to brand any animal except in accordance with the provisions of this c…
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It is unlawful for any person to use an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand.
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It is unlawful for any person to apply a recorded brand in any location on the animal except that wh…
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It is unlawful for any person to use a brand on cattle indicating ownership unless the cattle are ow…
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Proof of possession or ownership of cattle with an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand establis…
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In every suit at law or in equity, if the title to any animal is involved, proof of the brand of the…
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(a) The owner of cattle brought into this state from out of state for grazing purposes may apply to …
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Venting a brand consists of rebranding a branded animal, by the owner of the animal, for the purpose…
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A vent brand may be applied on the loin of an animal which corresponds to the side the owner’s regis…
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Only the owner’s recorded brand may be used as a vent. Recordings shall not be issued which allow th…
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Any person that desires to use a brand in this state may acquire the right to do so pursuant to this…
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To conform to the objective of this chapter, all applications for the recordation of a brand shall b…
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An application for the recordation of a brand shall be filed with the bureau.
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The application shall contain all of the following: (a) A facsimile of the brand which is sought to …
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A mark may be recorded only with a brand. If a mark is sought to be recorded with a brand, the appli…
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Upon receipt of an application, the bureau shall examine the application and compare the design appl…
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An application shall not be accepted for the recordation of a brand which consists only of a mark.
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An application shall not be accepted for the recordation of a brand if the brand is to be applied to…
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An application shall not be accepted for the recordation of a brand which is accompanied by a mark i…
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An application shall not be accepted for the recordation of a brand except upon the payment of the f…
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If the application does not conform to the requirements of, or cannot be accepted pursuant to, this …
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Any person who is aggrieved at any determination made pursuant to Section 20662 may appeal in person…
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The bureau shall maintain a record of all brands that are recorded, except forfeited or canceled bra…
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Any person, upon request to the bureau, shall be furnished information as to any recorded brand.
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A brand shall not be recorded if it consists of any letters or characters which are applied in more …
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A brand shall not be recorded for any person under 18 years of age unless the application is counter…
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Recordation of a brand consists of entering in the brand records the matters which are contained in …
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The original cattle brand registration certificate shall be kept on file in the bureau. A duplicate …
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The issuance to a person of a cattle brand registration certificate confers upon the person to whom …
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The right to use a brand is a property right and may be sold or otherwise transferred.
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A transferee of a brand shall not use the brand until the transfer has been recorded by the bureau.
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The record of any brand may be canceled at any time upon the written request of the person in whose …
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The records of brands which have been forfeited or canceled for more than five years may be removed …
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The right to use a recorded brand is lost by the failure to pay the fees which are required by Artic…
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If the renewal fee that is required by Article 6 (commencing with Section 20751) is not paid by Apri…
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If the right to use a brand is suspended for more than one year, the right is forfeited on April 1st…
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The right to use any brand which conflicts with any brand which has a prior cattle brand registratio…
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(a) Any person convicted of Section 487a of the Penal Code shall be prohibited from registering or o…
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The fee for each application for recording a brand is seventy dollars ($70).
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The fee entitles the applicant to the recordation of one brand, one duplicate brand registration cer…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 20755, the owner of a brand shall, on or before April 30 aft…
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The owner of a recorded brand may, on or before April 30 of any year, pay in advance to the bureau a…
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If the right to use a brand is suspended for failure to pay the renewal fee, it may be reinstated wi…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the fee for rerecording a forfeited or canceled brand sha…
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The fee for recording the transfer of a brand, including a new certificate, is seventy dollars ($70)…
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If the applicant fails to submit within 60 days of the date of receipt by the department of applicat…
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The fees or penalties prescribed in this article may be raised or lowered under one of the following…
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If the brand records on file with the bureau disclose that two or more brands have been recorded whi…
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Notice of the hearing shall be given to each interested person at least 10 days prior to the hearing…
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At the hearing, the chief shall first determine if the brands are so similar as to be misleading or …
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If, at the hearing, the chief finds that two or more brands have been recorded which are so similar …
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The owner of a recorded brand may request the chief to make an investigation if there are cattle oth…
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If, after the investigation, the chief finds sufficient cause for such action, he may require that t…
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Any person who loses his or her right to use a brand as a result of the determination of the chief p…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, cattle may be branded pursuant to this chapter…
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A cattle record brand shall be used only for purposes of identification. It is not evidence of owner…
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A cattle record brand shall not be recorded.
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A cattle record brand may be placed upon either loin in front of the hip and behind the ribs of the …
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A cattle record brand for dairy cattle of the Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Dut…
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A cattle record brand consists of: (a) Consecutive numerals, letters, or a combination of numerals o…
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, cattle shall be inspected as follows: (a) Whenever cat…
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(a) Any person who moves or transports any animal without inspection, as required by this chapter, i…
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(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by this chapter, the director may levy a civil penalty…
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When brand inspection is not required under Section 21051, any person, upon his request, shall recei…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, for five years following the date of conviction, a person convict…
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It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of cattle to move, slaughter, release, sell, o…
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Inspection is not required prior to transportation from a modified point-of-origin inspection area, …
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Inspection is not required in cases where cattle are being transported to or from a fair or livestoc…
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Inspection is not required prior to slaughter by licensed slaughterers at slaughterhouses where the …
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Inspection is not required prior to slaughter of an animal by the producer of the animal pursuant to…
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Except as provided in Section 21206, inspection is not required prior to slaughter at a licensed sla…
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All cattle shipped pursuant to Section 21057 shall be accompanied by one of the following: (a) A bil…
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Inspection is not required for pasture-to-pasture movement in the following cases: (a) When the catt…
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Inspection is not required in cases where the cattle being moved or transported are dairy calves, an…
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(a) Inspection is not required in cases where cattle are sold or ownership is transferred under all …
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Any calves not exempt from inspection pursuant to Section 21060, shall be inspected in accordance wi…
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It is unlawful for any person to move or transport any calves exempt from inspection pursuant to Sec…
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The director may make regulations which govern the brand inspection of cattle and hides at slaughter…
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All cattle shipped to a registered feedlot, licensed slaughterhouse, or licensed or posted livestock…
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A copy of the document required by Section 21062 shall be kept on file in the office of the register…
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Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (h) of Section 21051, all cattle transported wi…
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(a) The chief may issue an annual permit to allow cattle to be transported out of this state without…
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(a) The secretary may issue a special permit to allow cattle to be transported out-of-state directly…
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(a) The director may issue an annual release permit to allow cattle to be transported into another s…
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(a) The secretary may issue an annual exhibition permit to allow cattle to be transported out of the…
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The operator of a feedlot as defined in Section 20013 shall register each such feedlot with the dire…
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Registration consists of filing of a registration application with the bureau which shall show the l…
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The director may cancel the registration of any feedlot from which cattle were shipped without the i…
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The director may cancel the registration of any feedlot in which the operator has not fed cattle for…
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The secretary shall, by regulation, establish and maintain a modified point-of-origin inspection are…
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Cattle producers owning cattle in the affected area may, upon written request or petition signed by …
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A modified point-of-origin inspection area may consist of one or more counties or geographical areas…
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The secretary shall, by regulation, establish and maintain a full point-of-origin inspection area wh…
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A full point-of-origin inspection area may consist of one or more counties or geographical areas.
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Cattle producers owning cattle in the affected area may, upon written request or petition signed by …
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Inspection of cattle consists of the examination of the cattle for all brands and marks, and, in the…
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If inspection is required, the person that requests the inspection shall notify the inspector. The i…
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The director may, by regulation, provide that any person who ships any cattle from a modified point-…
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The brand inspection of cattle as provided for in this chapter shall be conducted in such a way as t…
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If requested to do so, the person in charge of the animals shall furnish the inspector with a list o…
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If, upon inspection, there is found any animal which does not bear the recorded brand of the person …
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The shipper or person in charge of cattle being shipped or offered for inspection is responsible for…
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It is unlawful for any inspector to issue a certificate of inspection unless he personally made the …
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If satisfied that the person that offers the cattle for inspection is in lawful possession of them, …
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The certificate of inspection shall be signed by the inspector and shall show all of the following: …
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One copy of the certificate of inspection shall accompany the shipment.
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Unless the inspector who issued the certificate is notified and approves, it is unlawful for any per…
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Cattle which are shipped for slaughter from either of the following points of origin may be inspecte…
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Whenever the director upon the inspection provided for by Section 21206 finds any cattle that have n…
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In addition to any other penalty, any person who slaughters cattle at a slaughter plant without the …
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Unless the shipment is released pursuant to Section 21233 or 21744, no common carrier, or owner or d…
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The duplicate brand inspection certificate shall accompany to destination any cattle which are trans…
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The chief may release, or provide for the release of, cattle without the inspection which is require…
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Any brand inspection certificate which has been altered, defaced, or changed is void. An inspector m…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 21236, it is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or ch…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 21236, it is unlawful for any person to possess, or present …
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The chief may provide for the issuance of shipping permits for inspected cattle which are shipped by…
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All brand inspection fees are due and payable at the time of the inspection. The amount which is due…
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In addition to other applicable fees, as provided by this chapter, the secretary may impose a servic…
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Any fees which are due and payable for brand inspections which are not paid as required by this arti…
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(a) Unless otherwise provided in this article, inspection fees shall be paid at the point of inspect…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, on all private treaty transaction inspections, as defi…
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A charge shall not be made for the inspection of suckling calves which are accompanying their mother…
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The fee is one dollar and sixty cents ($1.60) for the inspection before sale of each animal at a pub…
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In a modified point-of-origin inspection area, as provided in Section 21111, the fee for the inspect…
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For cattle, other than suckling calves accompanying their mothers, transported out of the state for …
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The fee for the inspection of cattle which originated in any county or geographical area where a ful…
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Any person who receives cattle from any cattle sale market, either public or private, including any …
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The fees which are provided in Article 9 (commencing with Section 21281) and Article 5 (commencing w…
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(a) The Bureau of Livestock Identification is authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding…
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The inspector shall make a memorandum which shows the number, sex, brands, or marks on each animal w…
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The memorandum of the inspection shall be retained for record purposes by the inspector for at least…
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The bureau shall maintain for a period of five years a file of brand inspection certificates in such…
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, inspection of carcasses with the hide on and of hides …
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The chief may provide for the release of hides or carcasses from inspection in cases in which inspec…
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A new inspection need not be made of the hide or carcass of an animal which was previously inspected…
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Every person not a licensed slaughterer that slaughters any cattle or calves and does not send the c…
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A person shall not have in his possession a carcass or any meat from a carcass which was not slaught…
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A person shall not remove any evidence of inspection from a hide until after it has been partially t…
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A person shall not sell, give away, deliver, transport, buy, accept, or receive the hide of any anim…
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A person shall not obliterate, alter, or remove a brand which is on a hide, or burn or in any manner…
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If, upon inspection, there is found any carcass or hide which does not bear the recorded brand of th…
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Unless the shipment is exempted under Section 21453 or released pursuant to Section 21532, no common…
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The chief may release, or provide for the release of, any carcass or hide without the inspection whi…
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All brand inspection fees are due and payable at the time of the inspection. The amount which is due…
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Any fees which are due and payable for brand inspections that are made which remain unpaid or are no…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, the fee shall be paid at the point of inspection and i…
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The fee for the inspection of each carcass or hide shall be two dollars and ten cents ($2.10) for ea…
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A charge shall not be made for the inspection of any hide which has been previously inspected pursua…
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The bureau shall maintain for a period of five years a file of brand inspection certificates in such…
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As used in this article, “animal” includes: (a) A bovine animal. (b) The carcass of a bovine animal …
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No person shall buy, sell, or accept any animal, unless the seller or donor gives, and the buyer or …
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Any person who sells or otherwise transfers title to any cattle or calves to another person shall re…
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Except as provided in Section 21058, bills of sale or consignment required by any provision of Divis…
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The failure of the seller or donor to give a written bill of sale or written instrument to the buyer…
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If by any provision of this division a certificate, bill of sale, or other document is required to a…
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Any invoice of sale or bill of sale which has been altered, defaced or changed is void. An inspector…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 21706, it is unlawful for any person to alter, deface or cha…
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An auctioneer shall not offer any milking cow for sale at any auction sale of cattle unless the milk…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 21706, it is unlawful for any person to possess, or to prese…
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It is unlawful for any person to falsify any of the bill of sale information required by Sections 21…
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Stockyards which are posted by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Packers and Sto…
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The license and bond provisions of this article do not apply to the sale by an auctioneer of cattle …
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A person shall not engage in the business of selling cattle at a public salesyard unless he has done…
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The bond required pursuant to Section 21733 is subject to the approval of the director and shall be …
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Any amount which is recovered upon the bond shall be paid to the owner of the animal.
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The bureau shall grant to every applicant that complies with this article and the regulations which …
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A permit shall be granted by the bureau to change the address or location of a previously licensed s…
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Each such license shall be renewed on or before the first day of each succeeding calendar year. The …
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Any person that is engaged in the business of selling cattle on consignment at any public stockyard,…
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Cattle shall not be released from a public stockyard, public salesyard, public cattle sales market, …
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The press-numbered bill of sale or press-numbered certificate of sale that is required pursuant to S…
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The director may make regulations which govern the brand inspection of cattle at public salesyards, …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell cattle at a public salesyard or release cattle from public sal…
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It is unlawful for any person to release any cattle which are sold at public auction unless the requ…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 21750, any person that engages as a business in the sale of …
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Any public cattle salesyard operator that has had a previous license and continues to operate a publ…
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(a) If cattle sold at a public auction have a dairy exemption number, the auctioneer shall announce …
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As used in this article, “range” means the enclosed or unenclosed lands outside of cities, towns, an…
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Any person that is not the owner or does not have the right of possession of any cattle, that is fou…
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Notwithstanding any other law, in any action for the wrongful taking, possessing, harboring, or tran…
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(a) The judge before whom any person is tried for the wrongful taking, possessing, killing, or slaug…
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If any animal is killed or injured upon the right-of-way of any railroad in this state, the owner or…
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The report shall contain all of the following: (a) A description of the animal. (b) The brands and m…
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The report shall be given by telephone, telegraph, or mail to the owner of the animal if known. If t…
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Reports by telephone shall be confirmed within 24 hours by telegraph or mail to the office of the sh…
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Upon receiving the report the officer or brand inspector shall attempt to ascertain the ownership of…
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It is unlawful for any person to bury, conceal, or destroy any animal, or do anything to the carcass…
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not slaughter, or request or hire any p…
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The Legislature finds and declares that mobile slaughter operators who perform the service of slaugh…
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Any producer of cattle may slaughter or have slaughtered for him on his own premises, in small numbe…
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Cattle which are slaughtered by or for the producer of the cattle at his premises and for his own co…
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Carcasses and hides received by the licensed frozen food locker plant or processor shall be identifi…
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It is the responsibility of the person who slaughters an animal and delivers the carcass to a licens…
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The skinning, splitting, and quartering of the cattle slaughtered pursuant to Section 22002 at a lic…
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The licensed frozen food locker plant operator shall maintain a record of every transaction which in…
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Any owner or producer of livestock may have them inspected and slaughtered by a licensed slaughterer…
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Every person that is not a licensed slaughterer that slaughters cattle shall do all of the following…
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Any person who is requested to custom cut or otherwise process for another person any meat from a bo…
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Any person receiving meat pursuant to Section 22009 shall keep a record in a book which he keeps for…
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A person shall not engage in the business of slaughtering cattle unless the person has been issued a…
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(a) A mobile slaughter operator, as provided in Section 22001.5, shall file a registration with the …
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Every licensed slaughterer of cattle shall have on file in his office prior to slaughter and shall k…
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Every licensed slaughterer that slaughters cattle where inspection prior to slaughter is impossible …
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Every licensed slaughterer that does not have brand inspection prior to slaughter on each day on whi…
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It is unlawful for a licensed slaughterer to allow anyone to slaughter cattle at the licensee’s plan…
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If a licensed slaughterer desires to change to another location, the person shall notify the bureau …
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It is unlawful for a licensed slaughterer to slaughter cattle at any place other than a slaughterhou…
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A wholesaler of meat shall not purchase the meat of any animal except from any of the following: (a)…
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A peddler or retailer of meat shall not purchase the meat of an animal from any person not known to …
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Every peddler or retailer of meat that purchases the meat of any animal shall enter all of the follo…
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A person, other than a regular wholesaler of meat that has an established place of business or a lic…
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It is unlawful for any person to misrepresent the type, kind, or quality of a dressed carcass of any…
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The provisions of this division, including the payment of fees, are applicable to all state and coun…
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The director shall enforce this division. He may make such regulations as are reasonably necessary f…
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The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this division,…
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Any agent of the department or any peace officer may, for the purpose of making an investigation, do…
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Any expense which is incurred pursuant to Section 23043 shall be paid by the owner. The cost of cari…
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Any animal which is seized by, or comes into the possession of an inspector pursuant to this divisio…
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Every person that violates any provision of this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon convi…
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Any person that violates any provision of this division or any regulation which is issued pursuant t…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund which is derived pursuant to this division may be ex…
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The director shall, at least once each month, report to the State Controller the total amount of any…
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A civil action may be brought by the director to recover any fee, penalty, or other money that may b…
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Any person that desires to use a brand on horses, mules, burros, or sheep shall be governed by the s…
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For the purposes of this article, “brand” also includes a design which is made by applying a super-c…
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Any person that owns a registered cattle brand may use the same brand on the same location on horses…
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Brands for swine may be recorded pursuant to the same provisions and procedures as are made applicab…
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Inspection of horses, mules, and burros for shipment out of the state may be made at the request of …
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A certificate of inspection shall not be issued unless a bill of sale or other proof of ownership is…
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Every slaughterer of horses, mules, or burros shall have on file in his office for a period of one y…
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A person shall not buy, sell, or accept a horse, mule, burro, or sheep, the carcass of any such anim…
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The failure of the seller or donor to give a written bill of sale or written instrument to the buyer…
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A person shall not transport any sheep, unless the sheep are accompanied by a bill of lading which s…
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) That the public has a valuable interest in pub…
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Event” means a public equine event or public horse sale that is h…
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The secretary has jurisdiction of all events under this chapter and shall administer and enforce thi…
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Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the full use of modern therapeutic measures for the improveme…
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A horse shall not be shown in any class at an event if it has been administered in any manner a proh…
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The trainer or owner, or both the trainer and owner, in the absence of substantial evidence to the c…
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A trainer, owner, or both the trainer and owner, event manager, or any person who administers, attem…
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(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by law, a trainer or owner, or both the trai…
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A horse at an event is subject to examination under the direction of a licensed veterinarian of the …
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Whether a horse is in competition or not, refusal to submit a horse in an event for examination, or …
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If the chemical analysis of blood, urine, saliva, or other samples taken from a horse indicate the p…
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(a) A horse that has received a prohibited substance shall not be eligible for show, competition, or…
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The therapeutic administration of a permissible substance is permitted before and during all events …
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(a) (1) To provide funds for enforcement of this chapter, the event manager of every event shall cha…
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(a) The secretary shall adopt those reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out t…
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(a) The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee to serve without compensation. The committee s…
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It is the intent of the Legislature that each of the persons appointed to the advisory committee pur…
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(a) Every event shall be registered with the department, unless otherwise prescribed by the secretar…
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No provision contained in this chapter shall in any way affect existing statutes governing horseraci…
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This chapter shall not apply to any horse one year of age or less entered in any public horse sale, …
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The secretary may accept on behalf of the state, donations of money from any person, association, or…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Equine Protection Act of 1991.
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Animal” means a horse, pony, mule, or burro. (b) “Program” means …
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There is in the department a program of equine protection and identification.
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Each sheriff or other officer to whom a complaint that relates to the loss or theft of any animal is…
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The Bureau of Livestock Identification shall compile a report on information received pursuant to Se…
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No investigator of the program or any other employee of the department, in enforcing this chapter, s…
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(a) Before an animal may be sold at an auction, the operator of the auction yard shall determine whe…
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Every operator of an auction yard or dealer who handles animals destined for slaughter shall keep a …
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Any person who does not keep the written records required by this chapter or who refuses, upon deman…
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(a) No animal, whether branded or not, shall be shipped, transported, hauled, or delivered for slaug…
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An inspector shall seize any animal for which a valid bill of sale containing the information design…
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to remove from the posse…
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If the animal which is seized or otherwise in the possession of the inspector is branded, the direct…
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If the brands or marks are recorded, the director shall immediately, by letter, notify the person in…
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If the owner cannot be ascertained, the director shall cause a notice of the seizure of the animal t…
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Any person that claims ownership of the animal may, at any time, but not later than 14 days after th…
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If ownership is proved to the satisfaction of the director, the animal shall be returned to the owne…
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If the animal at any time while in the possession of an inspector is in a condition which requires i…
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If after 14 days from the date of the first posting of notice, no satisfactory proof of ownership of…
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The proceeds from the sale of any animal shall be paid into, and the expenses of holding, advertisin…
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If any person shall, within one year after the date of the sale, prove to the satisfaction of the di…
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If the inspector of the program determines that the person who offers the animal for inspection is i…
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The certificate of inspection shall be signed by the inspector of the program and shall indicate all…
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It is unlawful for any inspector to issue a certificate of inspection unless he or she personally ma…
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One copy of the certificate of inspection required by this chapter shall accompany the shipment of a…
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Any person who transports an animal destined for slaughter who does not have a copy of the certifica…
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It is unlawful for any person to remove any animal and substitute another for it, or to add any othe…
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(a) Each dealer who handles animals destined for slaughter, and who ships 15 or more animals at a ti…
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(a) The inspector shall make a memorandum which shows the number, sex, breed, color, approximate hei…
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The department shall maintain inspection certificates for a period of five years in a manner that sh…
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Any person that is engaged in the business of buying or selling animals on consignment at any public…
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Any person subject to Section 24130 shall retain the certificate of consignment on file for a period…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is civilly liable for four times the value …
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Any person who transports an animal destined for slaughter out of the state under false pretenses in…
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Any person who falsifies any document or record required by this chapter, or by any regulation adopt…
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The provisions of this part, including the payment of fees, are applicable to all state and county i…
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The provisions of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 24501), 2 (commencing with Section 24651), and…
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The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this part, pur…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after…
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Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the director may adopt by regulation standard…
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Regulations adopted pursuant to this article or pursuant to Section 24681 or Section 24991 shall con…
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(a) If slaughtering or carcass preparation or processing of poultry meats and poultry meat products …
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Fowl” includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
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“Growing poultry” means feeding and caring for poultry.
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“Marked” means plainly, legibly, and conspicuously labeled, stamped, tagged, stenciled, or branded t…
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“Mislabel” means the placing, or presence of any false, deceptive, or misleading mark, tag, brand, d…
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“New York dressed fowl” means fowl from which the feathers have been removed and the blood drawn and…
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“Poultry” means domesticated fowl and domesticated rabbit which are intended for use for human food.
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“Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of such carcass.
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“Poultry plant” means any of the following: (a) Any place where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, or …
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“Producer” means any person that is engaged in the business of growing any poultry, which is markete…
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“Sanitary” means free from unnecessary dirt, filth, and contamination and free from any other substa…
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The director shall adopt regulations for carrying out this chapter.
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No regulation which requires alterations in poultry plants or changes in equipment shall be effectiv…
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The director shall furnish to each person that holds a license, or makes application for a license, …
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The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of this chapter or …
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Any proceeding pursuant to Section 24684 shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing …
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This chapter does not apply to a poultry plant which is operated under the sanitary regulations of t…
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This chapter does not apply to poultry meat which bears the official mark of a city, county, or stat…
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(a) This chapter does not apply to a poultry plant where poultry which was produced on the premises …
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This chapter does not apply to a poultry plant where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, and sold upon …
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A person shall not operate a poultry plant unless he has obtained a license pursuant to this chapter…
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Each person shall, before operating a poultry plant, file an application with the director for a lic…
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The application for a license shall be accompanied by the license application fee.
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(a) Subject to Section 24745.5, the application fee for a new, previously unlicensed poultry plant i…
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(a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a renewal fee shall be made on or before its…
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If a licensee has two or more licenses in effect at the same meat processing establishment, custom l…
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Each license shall expire on the last day of the calendar year for which it is issued. The fee shall…
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Each person that holds a license for a poultry plant shall file an application for the renewal of th…
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Applicants for renewal who have not paid the renewal fee by the expiration date of the license shall…
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Plans and specifications for any intended construction or major reconstruction of a poultry plant sh…
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The director may, after hearing, refuse to issue a license or renew a license and may revoke or susp…
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Any proceedings pursuant to Section 24750 shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencin…
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(a) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to Sections 24744, 24745, and 24748 shall …
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A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Operate a poultry plant which is not sanitary. (b) O…
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After each day’s operation, a poultry plant and its outer premises shall be promptly cleaned in the …
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This article does not apply to New York dressed fowl until November 1, 1967.
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Poultry meat shall not be packed, repacked, cut up, recut, or sold unless each container or each car…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Violate any provision of this chapter …
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Fowl” includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
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“Growing poultry” means feeding and caring for poultry.
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“Marked” means plainly, legibly, and conspicuously labeled, tagged, stenciled, or branded pursuant t…
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“Mislabel” means the placing, or presence of any false, deceptive, or misleading mark, tag, brand, d…
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“New York dressed fowl” means fowl from which the feathers have been removed and the blood drawn and…
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“Poultry” means domesticated fowl or domesticated rabbit which is intended for use for human food.
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“Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of such carcass.
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“Poultry meat inspector” means a person who after examination and demonstration has been issued a li…
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“Poultry plant” means any of the following: (a) Any place where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, or …
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“Producer” means a person that is engaged in the business of growing any poultry, which is marketed …
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“Regulations” means regulations which are adopted by the director to carry out the provisions of thi…
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“Wholesome” means that the poultry or poultry meat is free from all of the following: (a) Physical e…
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The director shall adopt regulations for carrying out this chapter.
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The regulations may include standards for poultry meat food products. The standards shall conform, s…
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The director shall furnish to each person that holds a license which is issued pursuant to this chap…
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The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of…
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Any proceeding pursuant to Section 24994 shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing …
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The director may inspect, reinspect, or order the reinspection of any poultry meat or poultry meat f…
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If an action of an inspector in condemning any poultry meat or poultry meat product is questioned, a…
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This chapter, except Section 25128, does not apply to poultry meat which has been inspected and pass…
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This chapter, except Section 25128, does not apply to poultry meat which bears the official mark of …
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(a) This chapter does not apply to poultry meat which is derived from poultry which is produced upon…
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This chapter does not apply to poultry meat which is derived from poultry which is slaughtered, dres…
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A person shall not act as a poultry meat inspector unless he has a license which is issued pursuant …
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Each person before acting as a poultry meat inspector shall apply to and receive from the director a…
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(a) The application fee for a license is one hundred dollars ($100). (b) This section shall remain i…
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Every license shall expire on the last day of the calendar year for which it is issued.
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(a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be…
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(a) Applicants for renewal who have not paid the renewal fee by the expiration date of the license s…
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If a license lapses for two calendar years, it is not subject to renewal. Any application for the re…
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The director shall, after the written and oral examination and demonstration which are prescribed by…
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The written and oral examination and demonstration which are required by Section 25058 shall show th…
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The director shall, from time to time, arrange for the conducting of schools of instruction for poul…
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The director may, after hearing, refuse to issue a license or renew a license and he may suspend or …
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Any proceedings under Section 25061 shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with…
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(a) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to Sections 25053, 25055, and 25056 shall …
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A person shall not operate a poultry plant unless all the poultry meat in the poultry plant is inspe…
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The poultry meat inspector shall inspect, pursuant to the regulations, and classify any poultry meat…
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The poultry meat inspector shall apply or direct the application of the proper marks, as determined …
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All poultry meat which is condemned for human food shall be disposed of pursuant to the regulations.
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Poultry meat may be passed for further processing in a plant which is licensed pursuant to this part…
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Poultry meat shall not be packed, repacked, cut up, recut, or sold unless each container or each car…
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A poultry meat inspector shall place or cause to be placed a mark on each carcass or container of po…
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The marks which are required by this article are in addition to those required by Section 24802 but …
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The director shall determine by regulation the official design of the marks which are required by th…
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Each poultry plant shall submit samples of the proposed method of use of the design of a mark to the…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or mark as inspected for wholesomeness any poultry meat that h…
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It is unlawful for any person, other than the consumer of poultry meat, to remove from any whole car…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter, or any regulations which are…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Class” means a division of poultry meat which is based on essential physical characteristics which …
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“Fowl” includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
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“Growing poultry” means feeding and caring for poultry.
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“Marked” means plainly, legibly, and conspicuously labeled, stamped, tagged, stenciled, or branded, …
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“Mislabel” means the placing, or presence of any false, deceptive, or misleading mark, tag, brand, d…
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“New York dressed fowl” means fowl from which the feathers have been removed and the blood drawn and…
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“Poultry” means domesticated fowl and domesticated rabbit which is intended for use for human food.
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“Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of the carcass, except the giblets. It does …
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“Poultry plant” means any of the following: (a) Any place where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, or …
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“Processing” means the commercial manufacturing of products of poultry meat by any method of cooking…
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“Producer” means any person that is engaged in the business of growing any poultry, which is markete…
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The director shall adopt regulations for carrying out this part.
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The director shall enforce this part where any poultry meat is packed, repacked, cut up, or recut.
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The director and the commissioners of each county, under the supervision of the director, shall enfo…
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An enforcing officer may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any place or conveyance wher…
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Any enforcing officer may, while enforcing this part, seize or hold as evidence all or any part of a…
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Any lot of poultry meat which does not comply in all respects with the provisions of this part and t…
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Any enforcing officer who has reason to believe that any lot of poultry meat does not comply in all …
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The officer may affix to any lot which is held pursuant to Section 25557 a tag or notice which warns…
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The officer by whom any lot of poultry meat is held shall cause a notice of noncompliance to be serv…
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If the person served is not the sole owner of the lot of poultry meat, or does not have authority as…
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If the lot of poultry meat is not reconditioned or the deficiency otherwise corrected so as to bring…
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Any notice which is required by this chapter may be served personally or by mail addressed to the pe…
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The enforcing officer, with the written consent of every person that is served, may destroy the lot …
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If the lot of poultry meat that is held is perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforci…
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If the lot of poultry meat which is held is not perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the en…
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The court may enter judgment ordering that the lot of poultry meat be condemned and destroyed in the…
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This part, except Section 26008, does not apply to poultry meat or a container of poultry meat which…
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This part, except Section 26008, does not apply to poultry meat which is marked as to a class that i…
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(a) This part does not apply to poultry meat which is derived from poultry which is produced upon th…
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This part does not apply to poultry meat which is derived from poultry which is slaughtered, dressed…
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The classes of the kinds of poultry meat are as established in this chapter and any regulations whic…
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The classes of chicken meat, as determined by inspection of appearance and other physical characteri…
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The classes of turkey meat as determined by appearance are as follows: (a) “Fryer” or “roaster” mean…
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The classes of rabbit meat as determined by appearance and weight are as follows: (a) “Rabbit fryer”…
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The following are the various classes of ducks: (a) “Duckling” means a young duck of either sex (usu…
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The following are the various classes of geese: (a) “Young goose” means a goose of either sex which …
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The director may, by regulation, adopt any necessary new class designations and class specifications…
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A person shall not pack, repack, cut up, recut, or sell poultry meat unless all carcasses and the pa…
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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 26003, 26004, 26005, and 26006, a person shall not pack, re…
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The provisions of Section 26002, except those which require that poultry, poultry meat, or carcasses…
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Individual carcasses of poultry meat or packages of cut-up poultry or poultry parts need not be mark…
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Poultry parts which are displayed for sale to consumers in bulk without being packaged or wrapped, s…
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Cut-up poultry meat which consists of all of the parts of a carcass, prepared, packaged, and offered…
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If a class of any kind of poultry meat contains two or more designations, any combination of the des…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell any whole carcass of chicken poultry meat unless such carc…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this part or any regulation which is adopt…
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The provisions of this part, including the payment of fees, are applicable to all state and county i…
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The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this part purs…
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The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative if after …
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Dealer” includes any person that is operating as a poultry retailer, poultry wholesaler, butcher, s…
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“Place of business” includes any place or building in which, or at which, the business of a poultry …
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“Poultry” includes chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and all other fowls or birds which are used for …
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This chapter only applies to the sale, purchase, or marketing of poultry in any county of this state…
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Any person that offers poultry for shipment shall furnish a statement of ownership or right of posse…
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Any person, carrier, or transportation company which receives for transportation or transports any p…
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All peace officers, sheriffs or deputy sheriffs, members or officers of the California Highway Patro…
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The carrier from whom the poultry is seized pursuant to Section 26603 is not liable or responsible t…
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Any dealer or person that handles poultry for resale shall make and retain a record which shows all …
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It is unlawful for any person to brand, or to alter or deface the brand on, any poultry with intent …
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It is unlawful for any person to have in his possession any poultry the brand on which has been alte…
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(a) (1) No person who processes, butchers, slaughters, packs, repacks, or sells poultry or poultry m…
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Any person that violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, …
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Poultry” means domesticated fowl which is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, tu…
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“Spoilage retardant compound” means any compound, drug, or antibiotic which is added to poultry meat…
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The director shall adopt regulations for carrying out this chapter.
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The director shall enforce this chapter where any poultry meat is packed, repacked, cut up, or recut…
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Before being offered for either wholesale or retail sale, any whole carcass of poultry meat to which…
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No whole carcass of poultry meat shall be sold unless it is conspicuously and accurately marked in a…
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Any person that violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation which is adopted pursuant t…
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It is unlawful for any person to immerse or soak the carcass of any slaughtered rabbit in water for …
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Poultry” means domesticated fowl which is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, tu…
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“Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of the carcass in the raw state. It does not…
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The director shall enforce this chapter.
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The director may adopt such regulations as are reasonably necessary for carrying out this chapter.
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The regulations which are adopted by the director shall be, insofar as possible, similar to and cons…
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An enforcing officer may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any place or conveyance wher…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell poultry meat which contains added moisture in excess of 4 perc…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation which is ad…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Poultry” means domesticated fowl that is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, gam…
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“Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of the carcass. It does not include live pou…
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Before being offered for retail sale in this state, poultry meat of poultry that was grown or raised…
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(a) Poultry meat of poultry that was not grown or raised in this state and packages of that meat sha…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article shall govern the co…
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“Agent” includes bailee, broker, commission merchant, factor, auctioneer, solicitor, consignee, and …
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“At retail” means a sale or transaction between a retailer and a consumer.
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“California egg” means an egg produced in this state.
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“Candling” means the examination of the interior of eggs by use of a transmitted light.
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“Cold storage eggs” means eggs which have been in cold storage for a period of more than 30 days.
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“Committee” means the Shell Egg Advisory Committee.
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“Consumer” means any person who purchases eggs for his or her own family use or consumption; or any …
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“Container” means any box, case, basket, carton, sack, bag, or any other device which is used to fac…
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“Deceptive” means any arrangement of the contents of any container, or subcontainer, or of any lot, …
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“Egg handler” means a person engaged in the business of producing, candling, grading, packing, or ot…
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“Producer” means a person engaged in the business of producing eggs from domesticated fowl for human…
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“Egg meats” means the white, yolk, or any part of eggs, in liquid, frozen, dried, or any other form,…
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“Egg products” means egg meats.
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“Eggs” means eggs in the shell from chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, or any other species of fowl.
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“Incubated eggs” means eggs which have been in the course of incubation, whether natural or artifici…
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“Incubator rejects” means incubated eggs.
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“Marked” means plainly, legibly, and conspicuously labeled, stamped, stenciled, printed, or branded.
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“Mislabel” means the presence of any false, deceptive, or misleading mark, term, statement, design, …
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“Retailer” means any person who sells eggs to a consumer.
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“Shell eggs” means any in-shell eggs other than pasteurized in-shell eggs, as defined in Section 275…
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“Shipped egg” means an egg that is produced outside the State of California and shipped into the sta…
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“Pasteurized in-shell eggs” means in-shell eggs that have been pasteurized by any method approved by…
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“Subcontainer” means any container when being used within another container.
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The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (a) To assure that healthful and wholesome eggs of know…
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“Eggs that are packaged for export” means those eggs destined for conveyance to any location outside…
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“Eggs that are packaged for interstate commerce” means those eggs destined for sale outside the stat…
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The director may adopt regulations relating to the preparation for market and marketing of shell egg…
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The regulations relating to grade standards which are adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section…
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Regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter relating to egg shell surveillance inspection shall be …
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The director shall adopt regulations by which eggs which do not meet the size or appearance standard…
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Any person engaged in business in this state as an egg producer or egg handler, or any out-of-state …
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The certificate of registration shall not be transferable to any person, or be applicable to any loc…
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The following persons shall pay to the secretary a maximum fee of fifteen cents ($0.15) for each 30 …
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The fees provided in Section 27551 are maximum fees and shall be established at a lower rate by the …
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The secretary may, by regulation, prescribe the frequency of payment of assessments, the procedures …
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The moneys which are received by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Dep…
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The director may assess a special fee upon egg handlers who use descriptive terms on egg containers …
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(a) The director shall enforce this chapter, and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (…
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(a) The department may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of registration if e…
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(a) The director shall determine the necessary amount to be expended by each county and the departme…
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Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the commissioner of a county shall submit, in the …
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Each fiscal year the director shall prepare a statement which shows the receipt and expenditure for …
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The director may enter into an agreement with any commissioner for the enforcement of this chapter o…
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If any commissioner does not adequately and properly enforce the provisions of this chapter, or regu…
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(a) The secretary shall appoint a Shell Egg Advisory Committee consisting of 10 members, eight of wh…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that egg handlers appointed to the …
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The term of office for each member, other than the member designated by the California Agricultural …
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The committee shall be advisory to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture on all matters pertaining t…
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The committee shall meet at the call of its chairman, the director, or at the request of any three m…
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The director may bring an action to enjoin any violation or any threatened violation of this chapter…
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(a) On or before January 1, 2017, the secretary shall adopt regulations classifying violations of th…
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In lieu of seeking prosecution of any violation of this chapter, or the regulations adopted pursuant…
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(a) The secretary, or a commissioner for violations in his or her county, may bring a civil action a…
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A legal prosecution pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within three years of the occurrence…
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Except as provided in Section 27601, the director shall commence any civil action based on a violati…
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(a) In lieu of prosecution, the secretary or the commissioner may levy an administrative penalty, in…
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If the secretary levies an administrative penalty pursuant to Section 27583, the following shall app…
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If a commissioner levies an administrative penalty pursuant to Section 27583, the following shall ap…
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If a respondent in an administrative action agrees to stipulate to the notice of proposed action, a …
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After the exhaustion of the appeal and review of procedures provided in this article, the secretary …
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Any enforcement officer may do any of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any place or conveyance w…
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Any enforcement officer may, while enforcing this chapter or any regulations adopted by the director…
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A commissioner in each county or the director shall perform a point-of-origin inspection on the eggs…
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(a) The director, or the commissioner under the direction and supervision of the director, shall ins…
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The enforcing officer may, and, if requested by an enforcing officer of the state or county of desti…
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The warning notice, and disposal order which directs the proper disposition of eggs, and the disposa…
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The enforcing officer at the point of destination of a load or lot shall determine that the load or …
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It is unlawful for any person to deliver any eggs which are subject to a disposal order to any perso…
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It is unlawful for any person to dispose of any eggs which are subject to a disposal order prior to …
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It is unlawful for any person to use or dispose of any eggs for which a disposal order has been issu…
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(a) Upon the request of the director or an authorized representative, the district attorney of the c…
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Any sample which is taken in accordance with the prescribed sampling procedure is prima facie eviden…
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Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may decline to ship or transport any eggs if it is…
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It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by …
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It is unlawful for any person to mark any eggs which were not produced in this state “Produced in Ca…
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It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of an egg handler without first registering …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or use any container or subcontainer of eggs which bears a nam…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or represent as chicken eggs, eggs from any other species of f…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell as “fresh eggs,” “ranch eggs,” or “farm eggs,” or to represent…
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It is unlawful for any person to make any statement, representation, or assertion orally, by public …
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It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any lawful order of an enforcement officer, or …
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Refuse to submit any eggs or any conta…
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It is unlawful for any person to move any eggs or their containers to which any warning tag, hold ca…
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It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load,…
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It shall be presumed from the fact of possession by any person engaged in the sale of eggs that such…
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(a) It is unlawful for an egg handler, as defined in Section 27510, to hold, store, transport, or di…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), it is unlawful for an egg handler, as defined in Section …
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(a) It is unlawful for an egg handler, as defined in Section 27510, to sell, offer for sale, or expo…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell to any retailer, consumer, or institution consumer, any eggs w…
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During an emergency which is proclaimed pursuant to Section 27651, producers in the area in which th…
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Every egg handler shall register with the director each brand name which is intended for use by the …
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It is unlawful for a brand registrant or his authorized agent or employees to pack eggs into a maste…
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Any person who, without prior authorization, acquires possession of a master container which bears a…
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Every person who operates a container exchange business for master containers of eggs shall obtain a…
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The director shall issue licenses to persons engaged in the container exchange business for master c…
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Every licensee shall file with the director the name and address of each person or firm that has con…
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A licensee may sell containers which do not have a registered brand, and the ownership of which cann…
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The director may suspend or revoke any license for failure to comply with the provisions of Sections…
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It is unlawful for any common carrier or private carrier for hire, except those which are engaged in…
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(a) The following persons are guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) Any person who violates Section 27632, 27…
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It is unlawful for any person to fail to appear in court at the time and place designated in any wri…
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Unless a person who is arrested for the transportation of eggs in violation of any provision of this…
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If the grade determination and size determination required by this chapter are performed at a locati…
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A registrant whose out-of-state location is inspected shall reimburse the department for actual and …
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The actual and necessary expenses of the department for each inspection of an out-of-state location …
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The department shall attempt to schedule as many out-of-state inspections as feasible within an area…
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The department shall perform sufficient inspections of the records of out-of-state registrants to en…
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Before receiving a registration as required by this chapter, an applicant whose home office or princ…
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All shipped eggs shall be transported under refrigeration in compliance with California statutes and…
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(a) If the department determines that eggs are not in compliance with this chapter or that they have…
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Each registrant shall submit a report as designated by the department and remit any fees due on a mo…
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Any out-of-state registrant who fails to promptly submit required reports or pay required fees is su…
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The report required by Section 27688 shall give a complete breakdown of all sales of graded and ungr…
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All brokers registered with California shall itemize in their reports a true and complete list of al…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: A healthy and vibrant apiary industry is important t…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as, the “Apiary Protection Act.” Unless the context oth…
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“Apiary” includes bees, comb, hives, appliances, or colonies, wherever they are kept, located, or fo…
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“Appliance” means any implement or other device which is used in handling and manipulating bees or c…
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“Bees” means honey-producing insects of the genus Apis. It includes all life stages of these insects…
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“Board” means the Apiary Board.
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“Broker” means a person or entity that receives a monetary profit from the managing of beehives, hiv…
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“Colony” means one hive and its contents, including bees, comb, and appliances.
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“Comb” includes all materials which are normally deposited into hives by bees. It does not include e…
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“Commissioner” means a county agricultural commissioner.
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“Pest” includes American foulbrood or any other infectious disease, parasite, pest, or hereditary di…
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“Infected,” “infested,” “contaminated,” or “diseased” includes a viable stage of a life cycle of a “…
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“Hive” means any receptacle or container, or part of any receptacle or container, which is made or p…
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“Inspector” means any person who has received a certificate issued by the department with curriculum…
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“Location” means any premises upon which an apiary is located.
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There is in the department the Apiary Board, consisting of seven members appointed by the secretary,…
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Upon the director’s request, the board shall submit to the director the names of three or more natur…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that beekeepers appointed to the bo…
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In making his or her selection of the membership of the board, the director shall take into consider…
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The term of office of the members of the board is four years. Appointments shall be for full four-ye…
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The secretary may appoint a department representative as the secretary to the board. In consultation…
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The board shall be advisory to the director on all matters related to the beekeeping industry and ma…
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The board shall meet at the call of the director or at the request of any three members of the board…
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Each member of the board shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be reimbursed for a…
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The beekeeper, apiary owner, apiary operator, or the person in possession of an apiary, in addition …
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The assessment fees shall be payable to the director on July 1 of each year. The director shall send…
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(a) Any funds collected by the director pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Departmen…
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Every person that is the owner, broker, or is in possession of an apiary that is located within the …
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Notwithstanding the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of…
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Every person who moves bees into the state or otherwise comes into possession of an apiary that is l…
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Registration of an apiary shall be filed with the commissioner of the county in which the apiary is …
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(a) Each beekeeper, apiary owner, apiary operator, broker, or person in possession of any apiary, sh…
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It is unlawful for a person to maintain any apiary that is not registered pursuant to this article. …
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(a) No person shall maintain an apiary on premises other than that of his or her residence unless th…
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Any person who owns or is in possession of an apiary may bring an action to recover damages for any …
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Any pesticide applicator who experiences any loss because of a beekeeper’s failure to request notifi…
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The owner of any apiary equipment may apply to the director for a serial number brand for use on api…
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Upon receipt of the application and fee, the director shall register a serial number brand to the ap…
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If a serial number brand is used on wooden equipment, it shall be burned into the wood in numbers wh…
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Serial number brands are transferrable.
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(a) If the purchaser does not have a registered brand number, he or she may use a brand acquired by …
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If ownership of branded equipment is transferred, the original brand shall not be defaced or obliter…
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It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession any apiary equipment which is branded…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any one of the following: (a) Use any serial number brand unless…
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Any funds collected by the secretary pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Department o…
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(a) Any person relocating a colony of bees from a registered apiary in one county to another county,…
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Any apiary operator or the apiary operator’s designated representative relocating a colony of bees w…
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It is lawful for any person when under the supervision of the local county agricultural commissioner…
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No person shall move or transport any bees, comb, appliances, or colonies within the state that cont…
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The inspector, in a summary manner, may destroy, where required, any and all colonies, bees, combs, …
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The secretary, by written permit, subject to conditions the secretary may determine are necessary to…
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As used in this article and in Article 7 (commencing with Section 29100) “director” means the Direct…
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The director may, after notice and hearing, establish regions for the notification of apiary owners …
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Upon the establishment of a notification region, the director shall designate one of the commissione…
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The coordinator may receive money from any source and shall deposit the funds in the Department of P…
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that bees perform a valuable service to agriculture in…
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(a) Each beekeeper shall report to the commissioner of the county in which the beekeeper’s apiary is…
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(a) The director shall adopt regulations necessary to minimize the hazard to bees, while still provi…
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Failure of a beekeeper to remove hives from a specific location, except during specific periods of t…
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The secretary may adopt by regulation and establish, maintain, and enforce a quarantine at the bound…
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If any quarantine is established pursuant to this article, no person shall move any bees, comb, hive…
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If an inspector finds any pest or disease which is known to be contagious in any apiary, the inspect…
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If notice that an apiary is being held has been given pursuant to Section 29112, no person shall mov…
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Upon request of the owner of any apiary which is held pursuant to an order by an inspector, the insp…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 29121, no person shall import or transport into the state an…
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(a) A person may import or transport any of the following into the state without complying with the …
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Except as provided in Section 29123, the certificate required by Section 29120 shall be signed by th…
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In lieu of the requirements of Section 29122, the certificate required by Section 29120 may be a Cal…
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Any shipment of bees on comb, used hives, or used appliances arriving in this state which is not acc…
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The certificates required by Section 29120 are valid only during the inspection season in which they…
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(a) If any bees, comb, hives, or appliances entering California are found to be diseased at the time…
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Any American foulbrood disease or other disease found pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 29126 s…
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After the American foulbrood disease or other disease has been abated, the inspector may release the…
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As used in this article, “certificate” means the certification by a commissioner, or an inspector of…
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The board of supervisors of any county may estalish a schedule of fees for certificates for bees on …
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No fee shall be charged for certification required by any law, regulation, or requirement of the Uni…
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The schedule of fees for the certificates shall be based upon the estimated cost of the inspection.
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A commissioner shall make reasonable inspection as may be necessary to determine the facts which are…
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It is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or misuse any certificate issued pursuant to this ar…
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No person shall remove, salvage, or attempt to salvage, any bees, comb, honey, royal jelly, pollen, …
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All wax salvage operations with respect to diseased colonies shall be performed in an enclosure whic…
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The director shall prepare and furnish to interested parties upon request, uniform specifications fo…
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Any person that desires to maintain and operate a plant for the salvaging of wax, hives, and applian…
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The director shall make such investigations as the director determines are necessary and shall issue…
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A license is good for the calendar year within which it is issued and shall expire on December 31, o…
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Any license which is issued pursuant to this article may be revoked or suspended, or a license renew…
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To the greatest extent possible, the proceedings for all hearings under this article shall be conduc…
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No person shall maintain or operate a diseased colony of bees, except pursuant to Section 29074.
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No person shall conceal or attempt to conceal the fact that disease exists within an apiary.
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No person shall sell any diseased bees, comb, hive, appliance, or colony.
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No person shall abandon any diseased apiary.
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No person shall expose to bees any comb or honey from a diseased colony of bees, except pursuant to …
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No person shall extract or render any honey, pollen, or wax from comb except in a building or enclos…
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No person shall possess any comb which is not occupied by a live bee colony unless the comb is tight…
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Any hive or appliance which contains any comb that is not occupied by a live bee colony and that is …
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No person shall make honey available to bees by means of open air feeding.
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All beekeepers shall provide movable frames in the brood area of all hives which they use to contain…
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The inspector shall order the owner, broker, or person in charge of any bees that are kept in a box …
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No person shall place, in any combless package of bees or queen bees offered for sale or shipment, a…
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The director may establish a system for certifying colony strength for bees used in the pollination …
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The colony strength of a bee colony shall be certified after inspection on the basis of the number o…
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The inspection and certification of colony strength of bees may be made by department employees, the…
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Inspection and certification shall be made at the request of the beekeeper or agricultural producer …
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The director may by regulation establish reasonable fees to cover the cost of inspection and certifi…
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The board of supervisors of the county may establish reasonable fees to cover the cost of inspection…
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The Legislature finds that in order to ensure the vitality of the apiary industry, to protect the we…
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(a) The secretary, or the commissioner, or any inspector acting under their direction, may enter if …
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If, in the course of an inspection authorized by Section 29201, the inspector finds or has reason to…
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(a) If infestation is found in an apiary, the inspector shall notify the owner, broker, or person in…
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Every infested apiary is a public nuisance. The owner, broker, or person in charge or possession of …
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The notice may be served upon the broker or the person that has possession or that owns the infested…
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If the infestation found in an apiary is American foulbrood, the time specified in the notice shall …
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If American foulbrood is found in an apiary, the abatement shall be by killing the bees in the infes…
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(a) If abatement is by burning or hazardous waste disposal, the person abating shall act in accordan…
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If the owner, broker, or person in charge or possession of an apiary in which an infestation is foun…
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If an abatement notice as required by this article has been served upon the owner or bailee of an ap…
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In those instances when the inspector has sealed the infested hive after making a field determinatio…
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The specimen shall be subjected to a laboratory diagnosis by the director, or at his or her directio…
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The disease which is named by the director in a written response to the appeal may be abated pursuan…
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The director, and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the directo…
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The director may make any regulations that are reasonable and necessary to carry out this chapter.
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(a) Unless otherwise stated, it shall be an infraction for any person to fail to comply with any req…
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It shall be an infraction for any person to fail to comply with any notice or order which is issued …
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(a) In addition to the penalties outlined in Sections 12999.5, 29302, and 29303, any person not comp…
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(a) Any penalties recovered under this chapter, whether criminal or civil, shall be paid into a spec…
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In addition to any other penalty provided for by law, and by this article, any person who willfully …
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Any person who violates any injunctive order issued pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 29304 sha…
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The director shall appoint a supervisor of apiary inspection and such qualified state apiary inspect…
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Each commissioner is an ex officio state apiary inspector and may appoint one or more inspectors, qu…
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The director may assign one or more qualified state apiary inspectors to perform the duties of a cou…
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The penalties prescribed by this chapter are exclusive and no other civil penalties may be assessed,…
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In any civil action for the wrongful and willful taking, possessing, harboring, or transporting of a…
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(a) In lieu of prosecution, and in addition to any other penalty that is provided in this chapter, t…
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The secretary, in consultation with the board, may approve programs statewide to train, on a volunta…
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Any hive or comparable apparatus that is not occupied by a live bee colony, and that is accessible t…
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(a) The governing board of a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, establish procedure…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Adulterated honey” means any honey to which has been added honeydew, glucose, dextrose, molasses, s…
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“Agent” includes broker, commission merchant, auctioneer, solicitor, seller on consignment, and any …
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“Clean and sound containers” means containers which are virtually free from rust, stains, or leaks.
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“Comb honey” means honey which is in the comb.
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“Container” means any box, crate, chest, carton, barrel, keg, or other receptacle which contains hon…
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“Crystallized honey” means honey which has assumed a solid form due to the crystallization of one or…
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“Deceptive arrangement” or “deceptive display” means any lot, load, arrangement, or display of honey…
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“Deceptive pack” means any container or subcontainer of honey which has, in any exposed surface, hon…
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“Domestic honey” means comb or extracted honey produced within one of the states of the United State…
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“Extracted honey” means honey which has been removed from the comb.
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“Foreign material” means wax particles, insects, or other materials which were not deposited by bees…
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(a) “Honey” means the natural sweet substance produced by honeybees from the nectar of plants or fro…
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“Honeybees” means honey-producing insects of the genus Apis mellifica.
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“Honeydew” means the dextrorotatory saccharine exudation of plants or insects, except nectareous exu…
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“Imported honey” means comb or extracted honey imported from any territory or foreign county or hone…
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“Mislabeled” means the placing or presence of any false or misleading statement, design, or device u…
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“Pack,” or “packing” or “packed,” means the arrangement of all or a part of the subcontainers in any…
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“Placard” means any sign, label, or designation, except an oral designation, which is used in connec…
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“Section box” means the wood or other frame in which bees have built a small comb of honey.
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“Slack-filled” means that the contents of any container occupy less than 85 percent of the volume of…
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“Subcontainer” means any section box or other receptacle which is used within a container.
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The director and the commissioners of each county of the state, their deputies and inspectors, under…
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The refusal of any officer who is authorized pursuant to this chapter to carry out the orders and di…
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The director may do all of the following: (a) Prescribe by regulation methods of selecting samples o…
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Any sample which is taken pursuant to this chapter is prima facie evidence of the true condition of …
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An enforcing officer may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any place or conveyance with…
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An enforcing officer shall cause the prosecution of any person whom he knows or has reason to believ…
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Any enforcement officer may, while enforcing this chapter, seize and hold as evidence all or any par…
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If any markings are used or required to be used by this chapter on any container of honey to identif…
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Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may decline to ship or transport any honey if noti…
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Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may reserve the right, in any receipt, bill of lad…
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Honey may not be labeled honey or words of similar import or represented to be honey unless manufact…
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If the requirements prescribed by this article are satisfied, all of the following ungraded honey is…
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The containers of the ungraded honey shall not bear any false or misleading statements or be decepti…
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The owner or person in possession of the ungraded honey shall, on demand of any enforcing officer un…
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A person who makes a sworn statement pursuant to Section 29473 shall, within a reasonable time after…
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The standard units of net weight of honey in containers are as established by this article.
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Containers which hold the following units of weight of honey are standard containers: 60 pounds 2 po…
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When honey is prepared for, and is shipped directly to, any foreign country, the containers of honey…
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The director may promulgate regulations to permit the preparation, packing, shipment, or sale of hon…
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The classes as to color comprising the California standards shall conform to the United States color…
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As used in this article, “emergency standard” means any emergency standard for honey, standard units…
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The director, upon petition of persons that are interested in the production or handling of honey, o…
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Emergency standards shall apply in lieu of the standards for honey, standard units of net weight, ty…
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Every emergency standard which is established pursuant to this article shall be reasonably calculate…
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No emergency standard shall be construed to modify in any respect any provision of this chapter whic…
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Every emergency standard which is issued pursuant to this article, before it may become effective, s…
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The hearing shall be not less than 10 nor more than 20 days from the date of publication.
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Notice of hearing shall be mailed not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing to all pers…
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At the hearing, interested parties shall be heard and a record kept of the proceedings for determina…
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The director, upon his findings on the facts shown at the hearing, shall rescind, modify, or affirm …
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Any emergency standard may be amended, suspended, or rescinded upon notice and hearing pursuant to t…
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All comb honey shall be conspicuously marked, either on the section or on its individual container, …
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All comb honey shall meet the requirements of the color classification and grades as defined in Unit…
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Any container of comb honey which is marked as to color shall be considered as properly marked if th…
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Opaque containers of bulk or chunk comb honey shall be marked with the color the honey would be if e…
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If comb honey is in crystallized form, a sample of the honey shall be liquefied and the honey graded…
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In order to allow for variations which are incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 5 …
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Comb honey which has crystallized shall be conspicuously marked with the word “crystallized” on a pl…
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Every container or subcontainer of extracted honey shall be conspicuously marked with all of the fol…
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All extracted honey shall meet the requirements of the color classifications and grades as defined i…
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Any container of extracted honey which is marked as to color shall be considered as properly marked …
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If extracted honey is in crystallized form, a sample of the honey shall be liquefied and the honey g…
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All extracted honey regardless of grade term as marked, shall be free from serious damage and at lea…
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In order to allow for variations which are incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 5 …
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If the color of extracted honey is designated on the container or subcontainer, or upon a placard wh…
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Any honey which is a blend of two or more floral types of honey shall not be labeled as honey from a…
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Any slack-filled container shall be conspicuously marked “slack-filled.”
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Extracted honey in containers which hold five ounces or more, shall be packed in standard containers…
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Any container or subcontainer of extracted honey which is produced entirely within this state may be…
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A container or subcontainer of comb or extracted honey shall not be marked or labeled with the name …
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Every container and subcontainer of imported honey shall be labeled with the name of the territory o…
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If the floral flavor of comb or extracted honey is stated on the container the honey contained in th…
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It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load,…
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It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, load, ship, transport, …
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It is unlawful for any person to mislabel any container or subcontainer of honey or place any false …
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It is unlawful for any person to place or pack any honey in any container or subcontainer which bear…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to move any honey, or any container of honey, to which any warning…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to do either of the following: (1) Refuse to submit any container,…
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It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, load, ship, transport, …
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(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of…
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Any prosecution for the violation of any provision of this chapter may be made in any county where a…
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Any evidence which is taken by any enforcing officer in any county may be admitted in evidence in an…
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Any honey which is packed, stored, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, or being transported or …
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The enforcement officer may affix a warning tag or notice to the honey and its containers which are …
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If a packer or owner of honey, or the agent of either, after notification to the packer, owner, or a…
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If an agent is found in possession of any honey which is a public nuisance, notice of rejection or a…
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It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the directions of any officer relating to the d…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The California citrus industry is i…
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(a) Not later than 15 days after enactment of this chapter, the secretary shall designate a Seedless…
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The secretary shall give the Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence Working Group reasonable tim…
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(a) The board of supervisors of any county or the governing body of any city may adopt Sections 3080…
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Any dog license tag which is issued by any city and county or city constitutes compliance with this …
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(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), no public animal control agency or shelter,…
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Animal shelter” means a public animal control agency or shelt…
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For purposes of this division, each member of a litter of puppies, weaned or unweaned, shall be trea…
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(a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a dog if the person adopting the do…
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(a) This chapter only applies to a county that has a population of less than 100,000 persons as of J…
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(a) A spaying or neutering deposit may be either of the following: (1) A portion of the adoption fee…
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(a) (1) If a recipient fails to comply with the spaying or neutering agreement within 30 business da…
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(a) (1) A person who commits any violation of subdivision (b) is subject to a civil penalty of not l…
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Local ordinances concerning the adoption or placement procedures of any public animal control agency…
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(a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a dog if the person adopting the do…
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Whenever a dog license tag is issued pursuant to this division, the tag shall be issued for one-half…
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Animal shelter” means a public animal control agency or shelt…
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As used in this chapter, “livestock” includes domestic fowls and rabbits.
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All fees for the issuance of dog license tags and all fines collected pursuant to this division shal…
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Each such claim for damages is governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commenci…
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The affidavits shall fix the value of the livestock and establish the fact beyond reasonable doubt t…
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If a claim is allowed, it shall be paid from the fund which is provided for in this chapter in the s…
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(a) Any county, city, or city and county may, by ordinance, elect to utilize the provisions of this …
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(a) A board of supervisors may provide for the issuance of serially numbered metallic dog licenses p…
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Each application for a dog license tag shall state the age, sex, color, and breed of the dog for whi…
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(a) The animal control department shall endorse upon the application for a dog license tag the numbe…
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The fee for the issuance of the dog license tag is fifty cents ($0.50). The board of supervisors may…
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Whenever dog license tags are issued pursuant to this division, any such tag shall be issued for one…
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(a) The owner of a nonspayed or unneutered dog that is impounded once by a city or county animal con…
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The board of supervisors shall fix the compensation of the animal control department for issuing dog…
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Any licensed kennel may be exempted pursuant to regulation or ordinance from any requirement to obta…
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(a) The animal control department shall endorse upon the application for an assistance dog identific…
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The owners of assistance dogs shall comply with all state and local ordinances regarding health and …
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(a) The tag identifying a dog as an assistance dog shall be used only by a person with a disability …
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the access of any person in violation of the Ame…
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The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is…
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It is unlawful for any person to own, harbor, or keep any dog over the age of four months, or to per…
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It is unlawful for any person to attach a license tag to the collar of any dog except the dog which …
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Except as otherwise provided in this division, it is unlawful for any person to kill, injure, or imp…
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It is unlawful for any person to permit any female dog which is owned, harbored, or controlled by hi…
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It is unlawful for any person to permit any dog which is owned, harbored, or controlled by him to ru…
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In an action for violation of Section 30955, the court may stay imposition of a sentence and order t…
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(a) A person selling, transporting, or importing a dog into the state for the purpose of resale or c…
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(a) A health certificate received by the department pursuant to this chapter is a public record subj…
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Any dog which is found running at large without the identification tag or dog license tag which is r…
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Except in an area in which the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 31151) of this chapt…
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Except in an area in which the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 31151) of this chapt…
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The provisions of Sections 31102 and 31103 shall not apply to any dog which is inside the corporate …
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The board of supervisors shall provide for both of the following: (a) The taking up and impounding o…
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The board of supervisors may appoint proper persons to take up, impound, and kill dogs pursuant to t…
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No dog which is impounded pursuant to this division shall be killed or otherwise disposed of without…
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(a) (1) The required holding period for a stray dog impounded pursuant to this division shall be six…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public animal control agency or shelter, society fo…
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(a) (1) Upon relinquishment of a dog to a public or private shelter, the owner of that dog shall pre…
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Any dog which is found straying on any farm where livestock are kept, which has attached to its coll…
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The provisions of Sections 31102 and 31103 shall not apply in any area of a county in which the boar…
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Any person may kill any dog in any area of a county in which the provisions of this article apply in…
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Any dog entering any enclosed or unenclosed property upon which livestock or poultry are confined ma…
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The board of supervisors of each county shall fix the fee for impounding any dog and the amount whic…
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If the impounding of a dog is done by an appointee of the board of supervisors or by a humane societ…
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If a dog which has been impounded is claimed by the owner, the fee for impounding and keeping the do…
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The refusal or failure of the owner of any such dog to pay the fee and charges after due notificatio…
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(a) An animal control officer of any county, if so authorized by the board of supervisors of the cou…
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Except as provided in Section 31402, violation of any provision of this division is an infraction pu…
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Violation of any provision of this division that results in death or serious injury to livestock or …
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The owner of any livestock or poultry which is injured or killed by any dog may recover as liquidate…
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If two or more dogs kept by two or more owners or keepers injure or kill any livestock or poultry at…
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If any person sustains any loss or damage to any livestock or poultry which is caused by a dog, or i…
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The complaint shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Be in writing. (b) Signed by the …
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If the person that owns the dog or was in charge of it when the damage or loss was sustained appears…
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The summons shall be made returnable not less than two nor more than six days from the date of issue…
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The service of the summons may be made by any person over the age of 18 years or by registered mail …
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Upon the return day fixed in the summons, the judge shall proceed to determine whether the loss or d…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Potentially dangerous and vicious dogs …
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“Potentially dangerous dog” means any of the following: (a) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two s…
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“Vicious dog” means either of the following: (a) Any dog that, when unprovoked, in an aggressive man…
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“Severe injury” means any physical injury to a human being that results in muscle tears or disfiguri…
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“Enclosure” means a fence or structure suitable to prevent the entry of young children, and which is…
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“Animal control department” means the county or city animal control department. If the city or count…
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“Impounded” means taken into the custody of the public animal shelter or animal control department o…
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“County” includes any city and county.
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(a) This chapter does not apply to licensed kennels, humane society shelters, animal control facilit…
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If an animal control officer or a law enforcement officer has investigated and determined that there…
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(a) After the hearing conducted pursuant to Section 31621, the owner or keeper of the dog shall be n…
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The court or hearing entity of original jurisdiction or the court hearing the appeal may decide all …
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The determination of the court hearing the appeal shall be final and conclusive upon all parties.
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(a) If upon investigation it is determined by the animal control officer or law enforcement officer …
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(a) No dog may be declared potentially dangerous or vicious if any injury or damage is sustained by …
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All potentially dangerous dogs shall be properly licensed and vaccinated. The licensing authority sh…
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A potentially dangerous dog, while on the owner’s property, shall, at all times, be kept indoors, or…
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If the dog in question dies, or is sold, transferred, or permanently removed from the city or county…
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If there are no additional instances of the behavior described in Section 31602 within a 36-month pe…
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(a) A dog determined to be a vicious dog may be destroyed by the animal control department when it i…
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The owner of a dog determined to be a vicious dog may be prohibited by the city or county from ownin…
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Any violation of this chapter involving a potentially dangerous dog shall be punished by a fine not …
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All fines paid pursuant to this article shall be paid to the city or county in which the violation o…
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If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held in…
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The Judicial Council shall prepare all forms necessary to give effect to this chapter, including a s…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a city or county from adopting or enforcing it…
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For the purposes of this division, each member of a litter of kittens, weaned or unweaned, shall be …
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(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), no public animal control agency or shelter,…
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(a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a cat if the person adopting the ca…
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Whenever a city or county requires cat license tags, any such tag shall be issued for one-half or le…
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Any licensed cattery may be exempted pursuant to regulation or ordinance from any requirement to obt…
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(a) The owner of a nonspayed or unneutered cat that is impounded once by a city or county animal con…
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(a) The required holding period for a stray cat impounded pursuant to this division shall be six bus…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public animal control agency or shelter, society fo…
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(a) Upon relinquishment of a cat to a public or private shelter, the owner of that cat shall present…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Domestic cats’ temperaments range from com…
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A rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, potbellied pig, bird, lizard, snake, turtle, or tortoise that is lega…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 17006, an animal relinquished by the purported owner that is of a …
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(a) This chapter only applies to a county that has a population of less than 100,000 persons as of J…
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(a) A spaying or neutering deposit may be either of the following: (1) A portion of the adoption fee…
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(a) (1) If a recipient fails to comply with the spaying or neutering agreement within 30 business da…
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(a) (1) A person who commits any violation of subdivision (b) is subject to a civil penalty of not l…
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Local ordinances concerning the adoption or placement procedures of any animal shelter shall be at l…
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(a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a cat if the person adopting the ca…
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Whenever a county, or a city that is within a county to which this chapter applies, requires cat lic…
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The selling or giving away of any animal to any facility subject to the provision of Public Law 89, …
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(a) All public animal shelters shelters operated by societies for the prevention of cruelty to anima…
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All public and private animal shelters shall keep accurate records on each animal taken up, medicall…
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This part shall apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the Uni…
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(a) The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine shall develop a program calle…
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Funds made available for purposes of this part shall not be considered an offset to any other state …
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This division shall be known as the Milk and Milk Products Act of 1947.
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There is within the Department of Food and Agriculture the Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch.
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Approved milk inspection service” means a milk inspection unit and laboratory which are maintained …
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“Cream” means that portion of milk, rich in milk fat, which rises to the surface of milk that is lef…
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“Dairy farm” means any place or premises upon which milk is produced for sale or other distribution …
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“Dairy farm scorecard” means the card which is adopted by the director pursuant to Section 32791 for…
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“Manufacturing cream” means cream which does not conform to the requirements of market cream.
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“Manufacturing milk” means milk which does not conform to the requirements of market milk.
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“Market milk” means milk which conforms to the standards which are provided in Chapter 2 (commencing…
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“Milk” means the unadulterated lacteal secretion which is obtained from the udder of a cow, water bu…
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“Milk product” or “dairy product” means any product which is prepared or manufactured from milk, for…
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“Milk products plant” means any place in which a person engages in the business of handling, receivi…
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“Milk products plant scorecard” means the card which is adopted by the director pursuant to Section …
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“Pasteurized” means that the milk or milk product has been subjected to a process which is described…
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“Product of milk” means milk product as set forth in Section 32512 of this division.
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“Restricted use market milk” means market milk that does not conform to the standards specified in A…
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The director shall, and representatives of approved milk inspection services under his general super…
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The director may bring an action to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of any provision of…
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Any proceeding pursuant to this article shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing w…
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Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund which is derived under this division may be expended…
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The director may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any premises or conveyance where any…
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No prosecution which is based upon a sample of milk, cream, a product of milk or cream, or a product…
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Samples of milk, milk products, and products resembling milk products to be tested for coliform bact…
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(a) In addition to any other provision of law, the secretary shall require inspections at least quar…
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If the director determines that any female dairy animal, including any goat, is carrying pesticide r…
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It is unlawful for any person to move any such animal except under written permission of the directo…
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The director shall notify the owner or agent of any animal which is ordered held, or for which he ha…
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The director may condemn any of the following: (a) Milk or cream which is found to be impure, tainte…
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The director shall test milk and milk products for the presence of drug residues. The director may a…
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The director may mark any condemned milk or cream for identification.
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The director shall prescribe the method of marking condemned milk or cream for identification but sh…
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Condemned milk or cream which has been marked for identification shall be returned to the producer o…
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The director may condemn any product of milk or cream or product resembling a milk product which is …
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The director may destroy or mark for identification with a nontoxic substance, any condemned product…
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No manufactured product of milk or cream or product resembling a milk product may be destroyed by th…
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The director shall adopt a dairy farm scorecard and a milk products plant scorecard for the official…
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The director shall do all of the following: (a) Collect, compile, and publish statistics relative to…
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The director shall provide blanks for reporting statistics on milk and milk products and on products…
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In addition to the monthly report, the director may require annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports…
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Any license or permit that is issued pursuant to this division, may be suspended or revoked by the d…
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Thirty days’ notice is not required before a license or permit may be suspended or revoked by the di…
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The proceedings for the suspension or revocation of a license or permit shall be conducted pursuant …
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(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by law, including, but not limited to, denia…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, give away, deliver, or knowingly purchase or receive any milk…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, for human consumption as cow’s milk, any goat’s milk or any m…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any milk, or any product of milk, from cows or goats that have…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any milk, or any product of milk, from cows or goats that are …
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If reacting animals are found they shall be removed from the herd immediately by the owner and kept …
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Milk or any milk product may be sold in this state in the following cases: (a) If such milk or milk …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, give away, or deliver, or to knowingly purchase or receive an…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, give away, deliver, or knowingly purchase or receive any milk…
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It is unlawful for any person to produce, manufacture, prepare for sale, or sell any of the followin…
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Except as otherwise provided in this division, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture or sell …
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A person shall not efface, erase, cancel, or remove any mark, statement, or label which is required …
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(a) The secretary shall enforce the labeling requirements established under the Federal Food, Drug a…
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A person shall not use the name of any such product, orally, printed, or written, in connection with…
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A person shall not make or cause to be made any statement, oral, written, or printed, or make or pri…
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The labeling requirements of Sections 32912, 32913, and 32914 also apply to milk and cream which is …
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All cream, skim milk, buttermilk, ice cream, butter, cheese, or other milk product which is sold, de…
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A person shall not render any statement or bill which shows the weight, grade, percentage of fat, am…
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Every vehicle from which any milk or milk product is regularly sold and marketed or peddled shall ha…
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The director may by regulation require every distributor that delivers any packaged milk in fluid st…
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Any pasteurized milk or milk product, frozen dessert, cheese, or product resembling milk products sh…
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Any sanitary, sterilization, or pasteurization requirement relating to or affecting the production o…
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The secretary may, by regulation, adopt official final action methods of testing for the determinati…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Eligible list” means the list established by the State Personnel Board pursuant to Section 33111 of…
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“Established milk inspection area” means an area in which the inspection or grading service is estab…
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The director may authorize as many approved milk inspection services as may be necessary to properly…
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The director shall supervise the operation of all approved milk inspection services in the enforceme…
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The director may adopt regulations for the proper enforcement of this chapter.
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The director, at least once each month, shall report to the Controller the total amount of money whi…
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An advisory committee shall be established to assist the director in the administration of this chap…
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The members of the advisory committee shall include persons representing producers, milk products pl…
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A member of the advisory committee shall not receive a salary. The director may authorize the reimbu…
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The State Personnel Board shall hold examinations in various parts of the state for the purpose of d…
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The director shall examine any interested person qualified under Section 33113 for certification as …
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director shall issue a limited milk inspect…
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A person is not eligible to take the examination unless the person possesses one of the following qu…
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The director shall establish and collect fees for the application and for the examination of persons…
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The director shall, from time to time, conduct special refresher courses which shall not exceed five…
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Attendance at such a refresher course shall be mandatory, in the discretion of the director, upon an…
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Any person who is employed by the department or any county or city shall be paid his salary or compe…
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This article does not apply to any clerical employee, or to any person who is employed in a laborato…
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If a producer produces market milk within the jurisdiction of an approved milk inspection service, t…
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The director, in making the designation and assignment, shall take into consideration, in addition t…
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No more than one approved milk inspection service may be designated by the director for any single d…
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Any producer or approved milk inspection service may file with the director a written protest regard…
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The director may, within 30 days after the receipt of the protest and shall, within 30 days after re…
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The director upon his own motion, after giving at least 10 days written notice to any approved milk …
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After the hearing, the director may revoke, amend, or retain such designation, designate another app…
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Upon the approval in writing of a milk inspection service by the director, the approved milk inspect…
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In areas in which an approved milk inspection service has not been designated by the director pursua…
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Counties may, subject to the approval of the director, contract, one with the other, for the mainten…
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As used in this article, “permit” means a permit that is issued pursuant to Section 33222.
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Every person, before engaging in the business of producing market milk or manufacturing milk, shall …
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If a permit is issued by an approved milk inspection service designated by the secretary to a produc…
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Upon receipt of an application for a permit, the secretary or approved milk inspection service shall…
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If this division and the standards that are established by or adopted pursuant to the authority that…
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Every person shall obtain a permit from the secretary before engaging in the business of processing …
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Each person, before engaging in the transportation of unpackaged market milk or unpackaged market mi…
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(a) Any person, before engaging the business of cleaning or sanitizing bulk milk tanker trucks shall…
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The county that maintains an approved milk inspection service where an inspection fee is levied and …
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For the purpose of maintaining an approved milk inspection service, the county may, but is not requi…
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The dairy farm inspection fee shall not exceed the actual cost to the county of making the dairy far…
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Any fees levied by an approved milk inspection service for dairy farm inspection shall not exceed th…
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The cost of the inspections may include all directly related costs.
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If an approved milk inspection service inspects a dairy farm, the dairy farm inspection fee, if levi…
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Charges that are made by any approved milk inspection service for inspection fees are subject to aud…
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Ten percent of the producers within any approved inspection area may file with the secretary a writt…
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The secretary shall, after 30 days’ public notice of the hearing, and after five days’ written notic…
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Upon the completion of hearing, the secretary may establish a reasonable fee for the inspection that…
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A county shall not, through an approved milk inspection service or otherwise, levy or collect any fe…
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Every person that is engaged in the production of milk outside the jurisdiction of an approved milk …
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(a) Every milk products plant or milk handler that purchases, or otherwise acquires possession or co…
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The inspection fee is payable during the first week of January, April, July, and October of each yea…
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(a) Every producer shall pay an inspection fee not to exceed twelve cents ($0.12) per hundredweight …
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The secretary shall fix the inspection fees for each person, as provided for in Section 33291, not t…
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The secretary shall make, and maintain, written findings upon which inspection fees are fixed pursua…
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Any person subject to inspection fees provided for in Section 33291 may file with the secretary a wr…
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The secretary shall establish plan review fees for sanitary design and construction review activitie…
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The director may authorize the inspection of dairy farms producing manufacturing milk.
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The inspection of dairy farms producing manufacturing milk in an area to which an approved milk insp…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Prevent, interfere with, or attempt to…
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A dairy farm which is insanitary, deficient, or unsatisfactory is subject to the action provided in …
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(a) A dairy cow farm that was marketing market milk, including milk that meets the definition of res…
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This chapter does not prohibit the immediate restricted use or exclusion from the market or the imme…
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The secretary shall establish regulations for the construction of sanitary milk barns and milk house…
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The regulations, plans, and specifications may be varied to suit the climatic and other differences …
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Minimum construction standards for new market milk dairy farms and extensive repairs to existing mar…
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Any dairy farm building heretofore or hereafter constructed in accordance with the regulations, plan…
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No authority is conferred by this article upon the director or any approved milk inspection service …
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All existing structures which are used in the production of market milk shall be kept in repair in a…
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No environmental impact report may be required by any state agency for any activity of a dairy farm,…
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If any provision of this article is violated by any dairy farm, the dairy farm is insanitary, defici…
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An open cesspool, pigpen, stagnant water, accumulation of manure or other filth shall not be permitt…
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Human excreta or other human wastes shall be properly disposed of by the use of flush toilets and se…
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The buildings, yards, or enclosures shall not be filthy or insanitary, nor shall any part of such ya…
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The water supply for the milk house or room and dairy barn shall be properly located, constructed, a…
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The water supply for drinking by livestock shall not be stagnant, polluted with manure, urine draina…
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No person who is connected with or employed on a dairy farm and liable to come in contact with the m…
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A suitable milkhouse or room, which is properly screened to exclude flies or insects shall be provid…
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The pails, cans, bottles, or other containers for milk or its products, or the strainers, coolers or…
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Multiuse containers, equipment and utensils used in the handling, storage and transportation of milk…
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The containers, appliances, or equipment, after sterilization, shall be adequately dried and protect…
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No container, utensil, appliance, or equipment shall be used for any purpose except the handling of …
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The udders, flanks, hind legs, and tails of cows or goats shall be reasonably clean during milking.
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The milk or cream shall be protected from contamination by dust and flies.
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The person or wearing apparel of the dairyman, his employees, or other persons who handle the milk o…
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The hands of milkers shall be clean and dry during the entire period of milking.
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The milk or cream shall be cooled as provided in Section 35783 and so maintained until delivery to a…
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The interior of the milking barn or milk house or room shall be kept clean and free from accumulated…
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The walls of the milking barn shall not become soiled with manure, urine, or other filth.
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The feed shall not be spoiled or otherwise unfit for feeding cows or goats and the production of mil…
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For any violation of this chapter a dairy farm with a market milk (grade A) permit shall be placed o…
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No notice for a subsequent violation of any provision of this chapter, for which a notice, as herein…
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An application for reinstatement of a dairy farm which has been placed on restricted use or the milk…
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It is unlawful for any person to operate a milk products plant unless such plant scores a minimum of…
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The provisions of Sections 33701, 33762, 33763, 33764, and 33765 do not apply to any milk products p…
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Notwithstanding any provision of Section 33522, 33764, or 33765, containers, utensils, appliances, a…
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(a) (1) Sections 33701, 33731, 33732, 33733, 33734, 33767, 33768, 33770, 33771, 33776, and 34593 do …
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“Frozen dairy dessert” is the food prepared by freezing while stirring a pasteurized mix containing …
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Frozen desserts, not subject to a standard of identity prescribed by Title 21 of the Code of Federal…
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, any wholesome agricultural food product which…
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No new milk products plant shall be constructed nor shall extensive repairs be made to any existing …
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 33733, minimum construction standards for new milk products …
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A separate room is required for conducting each of the operations which is listed in Section 33732, …
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Whenever and wherever the functions which are specified in Section 33732 are performed, such perform…
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If any provision of this article is violated by any milk products plant, the milk products plant is …
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Milk or cream, or any product of milk or cream, shall not be received, by a milk products plant if s…
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The utensils and apparatus that come in contact with milk or its products shall be thoroughly washed…
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The cans or other containers in which the milk or milk products are received, transported, or delive…
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No container, utensil, apparatus, or equipment, except as otherwise provided, shall be used for any …
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The inside surfaces of any equipment, apparatus, or container, which comes in contact with milk or i…
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Recirculated cold water which is used in coolers and exchangers shall be obtained from a safe source…
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The floor shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious material which is acceptable to the d…
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Floor drains shall be provided which are properly trapped to exclude odors and connected to a sewer …
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No milk, its products, or any filth shall be allowed to accumulate, ferment, or decay upon the floor…
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No species of animal life other than man shall be permitted in any building which is used in connect…
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No building which is used in connection with any milk products plant shall be used for any purpose e…
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The water supply shall be properly located and constructed so as to be easily accessible, adequately…
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A cesspool, privy vault, hog yard, slaughterhouse, manure, or any decaying vegetable or animal matte…
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All openings into any milk products plant shall be effectively protected against flies and insects a…
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There shall be sufficient light in each room equivalent to not less than one 50-watt electric light …
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Tight, sound, and cleanable walls and ceilings shall be provided. The walls shall be constructed of …
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A suitable toilet, with self-closing door, and lavatory facilities, soap, and clean towels shall be …
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The bodies or wearing apparel of persons who are employed or come in contact with any milk or its pr…
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(a) No person who is connected with, or employed in, a milk products plant and liable to come in con…
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No equipment or apparatus shall be installed or maintained in such manner so as to prevent thorough …
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A room in which cheese and cheese products are cut, wrapped, and packaged into individual consumer p…
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All of the provisions of this chapter apply to any building or structure in which any product resemb…
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Pasteurization of milk or a milk product is a process which consists of one of the following: (a) Un…
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When the term “ultra-pasteurized” is used to describe any milk or milk product, it means that such m…
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If the process of ripening or starting is to be commenced immediately, each of the following shall b…
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In the process of producing cream from market milk which is to be used as market cream or for the st…
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Pasteurized skim milk, which is derived from market milk and which is used for standardizing pasteur…
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Market cream which has not been packaged for distribution to consumers may be repasteurized once.
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Every person that operates any place where milk is received and byproducts are distributed shall pas…
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(a) Every person that uses any pasteurizing apparatus for the manufacture of soft fresh cheese varie…
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(a) All market milk and market milk products, and all milk for manufacturing purposes and manufactur…
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Any apparatus which is used for the pasteurization of milk or any milk product shall be kept in stri…
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Any vat, tank, or container which is used to store a milk byproduct shall be kept in a clean and san…
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Each vat, tank, or other receptacle in which milk or any milk product is pasteurized shall be equipp…
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Each vat, tank, or other receptacle in which milk or any milk product is pasteurized shall also be e…
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Any recording thermometer device and any indicating thermometer which is used in pasteurization shal…
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Every person that uses any pasteurizing apparatus within the state shall date, preserve, and keep on…
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Every person who uses any pasteurizing apparatus within the state shall compile and keep on file for…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any milk or product of milk as and for pasteurized milk or a p…
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A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Fraudulently manipulate the measure, weight, or test…
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No tolerance in weights, measures, percentages of milk fat, moisture, or any other measure or standa…
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(a) Payment for milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream shall be made on the basis of …
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If the director finds, after investigation by him, that facilities are not available for weighing an…
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This article does not prohibit weighing and sampling on a route, or the use of composite samples of …
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A permanent record in duplicate of every test of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cre…
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The director shall, by regulation, adopt methods and procedures for the testing, weighing, and measu…
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Each test shall be legibly recorded with indelible pencil or ink in such a manner as to correctly id…
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Each sheet or page shall be authenticated by the signature of the licensed tester. A duplicate recor…
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The original record of each test shall be immediately delivered to the purchaser, receiver, or selle…
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The licensed tester shall retain an unmodified sample of any milk, cream, or fluid derivative of mil…
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(a) The secretary shall supervise the weighing, measuring, sampling, bacteriological testing, and sa…
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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Handler” means a person who, as …
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(a) A handler, including a producer-handler, shall deduct an assessment from payments made to produc…
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The director shall annually fix the fees in Section 34302 in an amount not to exceed the actual dire…
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Any assessment or fee payable pursuant to this article is a debt of the person by whom the assessmen…
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Fees shall be paid by the owner to the department for glassware which is examined for compliance wit…
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Except as provided in Section 34351, the department shall charge fees for examining glassware and ap…
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Any money which is received under this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and Agricul…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Association” includes nonstock corporations.
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“Single service container” means a container which is used only once and is not refilled.
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“Milk case” means a rigid, reusable container for packing and transporting or delivering cartons, bo…
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This chapter applies to all brands which have been registered with the department.
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Any person or association located in California that is engaged in receiving, producing, manufacturi…
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There shall be included as a part of each brand the words, “Registered in California” or the abbrevi…
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The applicant shall also cause such description to be printed once a week for three successive weeks…
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The department may refuse to register a brand if it appears that the same or a similar brand has bee…
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If it appears that two or more applicants have applied for the registration of the same or similar b…
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Any certificate of registration which is granted expires on the 30th day of June of the fourth year …
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If renewal of any certificate is not made within 60 days after the expiration of the certificate, su…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, every person that finds or receives any container, cab…
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Any person that acquires any container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment which is marked with a bra…
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Any person that purchases any container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment which is marked with a br…
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An “unauthorized person” with respect to possession of containers (including milk cases), cabinets, …
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If the owner of any container, cabinet, or other dairy equipment which is marked or branded, or any …
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Any distributor in possession of a milk case having another distributor’s registration shall notify …
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, it is unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dis…
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Market milk which is served by any school, hospital, hotel, boardinghouse, restaurant, soda fountain…
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Market milk or the fluid derivative of market milk which is used in the preparation of milk shakes o…
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Homogenized market milk may be sold and served from and by the use of a milk-dispensing device which…
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Homogenized market milk, which is served from a milk-dispensing device that has been approved for th…
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The gift, sale, loan, or furnishing in any manner of any milk-dispensing device is subject to Articl…
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Every restaurant, school, hospital, soda fountain, or other place where food or drink is served to t…
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Every container of milk, cream, or any product of milk or cream which is delivered to the consumer b…
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Every container, except a single service container, of any kind in which milk or any product of milk…
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Any container, including any ice cream cabinet, which is commonly used or intended for the reception…
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Any empty container which is delivered to any producer, manufacturer, retailer, or distributor for t…
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Every receptacle, except a single service container, which is used to contain market milk, skim milk…
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A single service container shall be made of sanitary material, in a sanitary manner, and shall be ke…
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Market milk, skim milk, buttermilk, or cultured buttermilk for sale or disposal to the retail trade …
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It is unlawful for any person to use the words “Registered in California” or the abbreviation “Reg. …
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It is unlawful for any person without the written consent which is provided for in Section 34562, ex…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Erase, obliterate, cover up, or concea…
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It is unlawful for any common carrier or private carrier for hire, except those which are engaged in…
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A consignee shall not accept or receive any empty container, cabinet, or other equipment which he is…
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Any container which is found to have been used in violation of the requirements of this code shall b…
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Every carrier of milk, cream, or any product of milk, whether a producer, gratuitous private carrier…
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Every conveyance, while transporting milk or cream or any clean empty container which is intended fo…
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Milk, cream, or any product of milk or cream shall not be transported in connection with, or close t…
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Every milk or cream can or other shipping container for any product of milk shall be handled careful…
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Nothing herein shall be construed to derogate from any powers or authority of the Public Utilities C…
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A carrier of milk, cream, or any product of milk, whether a gratuitous private carrier, private carr…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Milk products plant license” means a license which is issued by the director pursuant to Section 35…
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Every license which is issued pursuant to this chapter, while in force, shall be kept conspicuously …
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A person shall not engage in any of the following businesses unless he has obtained a license from t…
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An application for a milk products plant license shall be made on a form which is prescribed by the …
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Each application shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount which is established for the particular …
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Upon receipt of an application for a milk products plant license, the director shall investigate the…
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If the condition of the milk products plant is found to be satisfactory, a milk products plant licen…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any hotel, restaurant, food facility, boardinghouse, hosp…
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This article does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any private home that is manufacturing for …
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Every milk products plant license expires at the end of each calendar year, but shall remain in forc…
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Any license may be renewed each successive year, if the plant for which a previous license was issue…
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A person shall not engage in the business of manufacturing any diabetic or dietetic frozen milk prod…
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Each application for a license to engage in the business of manufacturing any diabetic or dietetic f…
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A person shall not engage in the business of manufacturing, preparing, or processing modified UHT mi…
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Upon receipt of an application for a modified milk license, modified UHT milk license, or modified U…
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It is unlawful for any person, unless he has a license to do so, to engage in the business of manufa…
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A person shall first apply each year to the director for a license to engage in any business or occu…
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Every license which is issued pursuant to Section 35102 expires on June 30th of each year, and may b…
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A person shall not engage in the business of cutting and wrapping butter unless such person, in addi…
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Every person that distributes butter which is received in packaged form direct from out-of-state poi…
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Every butter cutting and wrapping permit and butter distributor’s permit expires at the end of each …
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Every person who is in charge of cutting, wrapping, packaging, or distributing butter, or any superv…
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Application for such license shall be made to the director who shall examine each applicant as to hi…
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Every butter grader’s license expires on the 31st day of December. It may be renewed by payment of t…
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The licensing provisions of this article also apply to butter which is received in package form from…
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Every person who tests milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream, which is purchased, re…
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Methods or processes of testing shall be approved by the director. A separate license is required fo…
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Every person, except a licensed tester, who takes any sample of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative…
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If one person does both sampling and weighing or measuring, only one license is required.
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Any person who takes any sample of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream for testing…
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Every person who makes any bacteriological determination of milk or cream which is to be used as a b…
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Every person who operates any equipment wherein milk or any product of milk is pasteurized shall hol…
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Every person who tests any milk or cream purchased, received, or sold on the basis of the nonfat mil…
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An application for a tester's, sampler’s and weigher's, technician's, pasteurizer's, or nonfat milk …
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Every license that is issued pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 35131) and this article …
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Every person that manufactures or imports any oleomargarine or margarine, or any substance designed …
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All records which are required to be kept by Sections 35191 and 35192 shall, at all times during bus…
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Every manufacturer of oleomargarine shall submit to the director at the end of each month a report o…
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Every person that holds a butter cutting and wrapping permit or a butter distributor’s permit shall,…
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(a) Every person that is engaged in the business of dealing in, receiving, manufacturing, freezing, …
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The special fee for a modified milk license, modified UHT milk license, or modified UHT cream licens…
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The fee for issuing the license required by Section 35101 for any manufacturer or processor within t…
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Every permittee that is engaging in the business of cutting and wrapping butter shall pay a fee of o…
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Every person that has a permit to engage in the business of distributing butter shall pay a fee of o…
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The fees which are required by Sections 35227 and 35228 do not apply to United States government own…
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The initial and renewal fees for a tester’s, sampler’s and weigher’s, technician’s, pasteurizer’s, a…
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The director, at least once each month, shall report to the Controller the total amount of any money…
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The director shall, at least once each month, report to the State Controller the total amount of any…
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Any violation of any provision of this division, or the regulations for its enforcement, is a misdem…
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Offering physical resistance or bodily attack on authorized representatives of the department or of …
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Notwithstanding Sections 35281 and 35282, any person who intentionally commits any of the following …
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, a penalty of 25 percent or five dollars ($5), whicheve…
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To the amount of any fee, except a license fee, which is required by this division, that is not paid…
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Milk shall be produced from nonreacting tuberculin and brucellosis tested cows or goats and shall co…
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Milk shall be obtained by the complete milking of healthy cows or goats which are properly fed and k…
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Milk which has been produced or handled in an insanitary dairy farm or milk products plant or other …
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Cream shall be fresh and clean. It shall contain not less than 18 percent of milk fat.
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This division does not prohibit the addition of vitamins and minerals to market milk or the sale of …
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This division does not prohibit the freezing and holding in cold storage of market cream or concentr…
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This division does not prohibit the freezing and holding in cold storage of market goat milk and its…
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This division does not prohibit the sterilization of market goat milk by subjecting it to a temperat…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any market milk other than graded milk as provided in this div…
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This division, and the regulations of the director are not a limitation on the power of a municipali…
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The secretary, in compliance with Section 407 of this code and Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, market milk shall not contain any of the following…
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A milk producer delivering in cans on delivery to a plant receiving both graded market milk and ungr…
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Market milk shall be cooled to 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below, whether it is raw or pasteurized, and…
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Market milk shall be cooled as indicated by a recording thermometer to 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 deg…
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A recording thermometer shall be installed in each dairy farm milk storage tank used to cool or stor…
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Market milk, except as provided in Section 35784.2, at the time of delivery to the consumer, shall c…
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Market milk produced and marketed pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 35921) of this chap…
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, 6 percent milk is a standard of identity and shall contain no…
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Market milk which is produced for sale under the supervision of an approved milk inspection service,…
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Market goat milk may be standardized to a milk fat content of not less than 2.8 percent. Market goat…
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Where a milk inspection service has been approved or established pursuant to this code, market milk …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any milk as, or under the representation of, guaranteed or gra…
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Market cream shall conform to all of the standards which are set for market milk of the same grade e…
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Pasteurized market milk shall be cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or below immediate…
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(a) Repasteurized milk may only be reprocessed and sold as a “Grade A” product under the following c…
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All pasteurized market milk and market milk products shall be bottled or canned only in the plant wh…
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Raw market milk and pasteurized market milk shall not be bottled in the same milk products plant for…
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Guaranteed raw milk is market milk which conforms to all of the following minimum requirements: (a) …
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All persons who come in contact with guaranteed raw milk shall exercise scrupulous cleanliness and s…
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Guaranteed pasteurized milk shall conform to all the requirements for guaranteed raw milk, except th…
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Grade A raw milk is market milk which conforms to all the following minimum requirements: (a) The he…
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All persons who come in contact with grade A raw milk shall exercise scrupulous cleanliness and shal…
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Milk for grade A pasteurized milk is market milk that conforms to all the following minimum requirem…
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Certified milk is market milk which conforms to the rules, regulations, methods, and standards for t…
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Certified milk shall bear the certification of a milk commission which shall be appointed as provide…
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A county milk commission shall consist of six members who reside in the county where the commission …
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A county milk commission shall adopt rules, regulations, and standards governing the production, dis…
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A county milk commission shall give reasonable notice to the public of its meetings, and shall hold …
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A county milk commission shall certify milk, including unpasteurized milk, for any applicant for cer…
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A county milk commission may establish such fees, and expend funds derived therefrom, as are reasona…
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A county milk commission may conduct any tests that it finds are reasonably necessary to carry out t…
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(a) When the director, any health officer acting as an agent of the director, or a milk inspection o…
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Homogenized market milk is market milk which has been subjected to a process or treatment in such ma…
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Homogenized market cream is market cream which has been subjected to a process or treatment in such …
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Homogenized market milk or homogenized market cream shall not be mixed with market milk or market cr…
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Homogenized milk and homogenized cream shall be so labeled.
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Half-and-half is a food that complies with Section 131.180 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regula…
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(a) For purposes of this article, “ultra-filtered milk products” are market milk products resulting …
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The following information shall at all times appear plainly and in a conspicuous place on, or be sec…
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All labels which are required by Section 36001 shall be in capital letters of a size and boldness as…
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(a) At the time of sale to the consumer by a retail store of any product designated in this section,…
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If a product is made from goat milk, either the phrase “goat milk” or “made from goat milk” shall im…
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It is unlawful for any person that sells or handles market milk, except the original bottler of the …
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It is unlawful for any person that sells or handles market milk to remove any cap or label from any …
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or use any milk bottle caps which are not packed by the manufa…
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No false, misleading, or deceptive name, picture, symbol, mark, word, or other representation shall …
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A label or advertisement of market milk is false, misleading, or deceptive if in any particular it i…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, use, or represent as market milk or market cream an…
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Except as otherwise provided in this division, it is unlawful for any person to sell, purchase, use,…
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It is unlawful for any person to serve to any customer for consumption on the premises milk or cream…
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Milk that is delivered by the producer of the milk, to be sold as any grade of market milk, shall no…
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If, during the 60 hours following the rescoring of a dairy farm, a protest is filed with the head of…
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Whenever two of the last four consecutive bacteria counts, coliform determinations, or cooling tempe…
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Restricted use market milk, manufacturing milk, or manufacturing cream shall be sold only for manufa…
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Restricted use market milk, manufacturing milk, or manufacturing cream shall not be sold for human c…
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Restricted use market milk, manufacturing milk, or manufacturing cream shall not be sold in quantiti…
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The provisions of Sections 36301, 36302, and 36303 do not apply to milk or cream which is sold by a …
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Manufacturing milk or manufacturing cream may be repasteurized once.
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Manufacturing milk shall comply with all of the following requirements: (a) It shall be free from fo…
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The director shall adopt, by regulation, quality standards that are necessary for any product which …
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The director, in determining the quality of any product which is sold, but not produced and processe…
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Any standard which is established pursuant to this article shall expire on the 61st day after the fi…
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No product for which standards are required to be established pursuant to Section 36601 is required …
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 36604 and notwithstanding any other provisions of this part,…
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(a) Safe and suitable bacteria standards may be adopted by the director for use in specific dairy pr…
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(a) The Legislature intends that the director administer this article to accommodate, in a timely fa…
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(a) Upon the request of any interested person, the director may, following a properly noticed hearin…
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(a) A hearing called pursuant to this article shall be for the following purposes: (1) Establishing …
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The processing of a petition for a temporary standard shall conform to the following schedule: (a) N…
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An unsuccessful petitioner for a temporary standard may repetition not earlier than 60 days followin…
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A temporary standard granted pursuant to this article may be renewed for a period of one year if the…
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Upon granting a petition under this article, the director shall adopt the standard as an emergency r…
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If the director fails to respond to a petition for a temporary standard within 65 days following rec…
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In addition to the standards for milk and milk products which are adopted pursuant to this division,…
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Every definition, standard, and labeling requirement which is adopted pursuant to this article expir…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sweeteners approved by the United States Food and Drug A…
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Prior to the use of any sweetener in a dairy product, the sweetener must be approved by the United S…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, a milk product containing any sweetener shall be in co…
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A milk product containing any sweetener not included in the product identity standard shall be label…
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(a) The director shall approve the label and the name for any milk product containing any sweetener …
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The director shall, within 60 days after the effective date of this article, develop and distribute …
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Pasteurized cream that is sold or used for ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen dessert, or sherb…
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Milk and any milk product that is used in the manufacture of ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen…
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Sweet butter that is used in ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, and frozen dessert shall be unsalted b…
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Every product which is defined in this chapter shall be advertised and labeled in accordance with re…
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(a) Ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen dessert, sherbet, or quiescently frozen confections when…
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Ice cream mix, frozen yogurt mix, frozen dairy dessert mix, and frozen dessert mix are unfrozen prod…
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The director, by regulations, may authorize the use of wholesome, edible dairy products, as permissi…
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Ice cream, frozen dairy dessert, frozen dessert, and sherbet may contain safe and suitable nonmilk-d…
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Federal nutritional labeling regulations apply to all frozen dairy products, except nutritional labe…
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Ice cream is a food that complies with Section 135.110 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulation…
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Sherbet is a food that complies with Section 135.140 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.…
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Yogurt sherbet is a product that meets all the requirements and standards prescribed for sherbet, ex…
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Quiescently frozen confections means a clean and wholesome frozen, sweetened, flavored product in th…
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Quiescently frozen confections may be sold under trade names which are not misleading or deceptive.
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A quiescently frozen confection shall be manufactured in a form of servings, individually packaged, …
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In the production of a quiescently frozen confection, no processing or mixing prior to the quiescent…
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Frozen yogurt is a frozen dairy product. It shall be made from milk, with or without added milk soli…
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Frozen yogurt shall contain not less than 3.5 percent milkfat.
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Package” includes cartons, wrappers, or other containers which are use…
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All scoring of butter shall be in the manner which is specified in the regulations which are adopted…
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Quality designations shall be affixed on the package in a manner and fashion which is prescribed in …
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Notwithstanding Section 26001 of the Business and Professions Code, butter purchased from a licensed…
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All butter which is sold or distributed in package form, including such butter which is received fro…
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First quality butter is butter which scores not less than 92. The minimum requirements for first qua…
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Second quality butter is butter which scores below 92, but not less than 90. The minimum requirement…
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Butter which scores less than 90 shall not be sold or served to consumers. Such butter when sold sha…
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Butter is the product made by gathering the fat or fresh or ripened milk or cream into a mass, which…
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Butter shall be clean and nonrancid and shall contain not less than 80 percent of milk fat.
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Butter may contain salt or a harmless coloring matter.
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Butter flavored with spices, condiments, garlic, chives, herbs, or other flavoring may be sold in wh…
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Butter which is sold to the retail trade shall be labeled with the name and address of the manufactu…
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Butter which is sold to the retail trade shall be labeled with the words “pasteurized” or “raw,” as …
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Butter which is received in this state by brokers, jobbers, and other persons that receive butter in…
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The markings shall remain on the packages until the butter which is contained in the packages is cut…
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The name of any city, county, or other geographical designation, or any word which may be pronounced…
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This article does not prohibit the use of a trademark or brand which has a geographical name if it w…
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Every person that sells, consigns, ships, or presents to any other person any butter that has been s…
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Violation of this article is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six mon…
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Renovated butter is the product made from impure or rancid butter reduced, for the purpose of cleans…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any renovated butter unless there is printed upon the label of…
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Varieties of cheese are foods that conform to the applicable standards of identity provided for in P…
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Cheddar cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.113 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regul…
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Washed-curd cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.136 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal R…
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Colby cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.118 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulat…
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Monterey cheese or monterey jack cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.153 of Title 21 of …
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High-moisture jack cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.154 of Title 21 of the Code of Fe…
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Cream cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.133 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulat…
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Cream cheese with other foods is a food that complies with Section 133.134 of Title 21 of the Code o…
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Pasteurized neufchatel cheese spread with other foods is a food that complies with Section 133.178 o…
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Pasteurized process cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.169 of Title 21 of the Code of F…
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Pasteurized process cheese food is a food that complies with Section 133.173 of Title 21 of the Code…
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Pasteurized cheese spread is a food that complies with Section 133.175 of Title 21 of the Code of Fe…
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Cold-pack cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.123 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Reg…
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Cold-pack cheese food is a food that complies with Section 133.124 of Title 21 of the Code of Federa…
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Dry curd cottage cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.129 of Title 21 of the Code of Fede…
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Cottage cheese is a food that complies with Section 133.128 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regul…
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For the purposes of this article, dry curd cottage cheese or cottage cheese made from goat’s milk ar…
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If dry curd cottage cheese or cottage cheese is made from certified raw milk, it shall be labeled as…
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The packaging of dry curd cottage cheese or cottage cheese, and the addition of milk products to dry…
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Any cheese sold in this state shall be labeled in compliance with Title 21 of the Code of Federal Re…
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As used in this article, “Reichert-Meissl number” means the number of milliliters of decinormal alka…
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Milk fat or butterfat is the fat of milk. It shall have a Reichert-Meissl number not less than 24 an…
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Skim milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free milk is the product that results from the complete or partial re…
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Skim milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free milk shall conform to the bacterial standards, coliform bacteria…
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All fluid skim milk which is sold for human consumption as such shall be derived from market milk.
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Every container in which skim milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free milk is sold shall be plainly and consp…
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Every label which is required by this article shall be in letters of a size or boldness as to be leg…
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Every container of skim milk, nonfat milk, or fat-free milk, except a glass container, shall be labe…
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Lowfat milk or light (lite) milk is a market milk product with added milk solids derived from market…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, lowfat milk or light (lite) milk shall meet all standa…
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Reduced-fat milk is a market milk product. It shall contain not less than 1.9 percent milk fat, not …
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, reduced-fat milk shall meet all standards and requirem…
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(a) High nutrient lowfat milk is a market milk product with added milk solids derived from market mi…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, high nutrient lowfat milk shall meet all standards and…
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High nutrient lowfat milk shall be labeled in accordance with statutes and regulations applicable to…
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Evaporated milk is a food that complies with Section 131.130 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regu…
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Evaporated cream or clotted cream is cream from which a considerable portion of moisture has been ev…
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Evaporated reduced-fat milk or condensed reduced-fat milk is the liquid food obtained by the partial…
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The following vitamin requirements shall be followed: (a) Vitamin A shall be present in such quantit…
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The following safe and suitable optional ingredients may be used: (a) Carriers for vitamins A and D.…
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Evaporated skimmed milk is a food that complies with Section 131.132 of Title 21 of the Code of Fede…
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Dry whole milk is a food that complies with Section 131.147 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regul…
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Extra grade edible dry whey is the product which results by spray drying sweet, fresh cheese whey wh…
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Extra grade edible dry whey and its reliquefied form shall have a clean whey flavor, free from objec…
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Extra grade edible dry whey shall contain not more than 50,000 bacteria per gram, not more than 1.25…
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The alkalinity of ash which is contained in extra grade edible dry whey shall not exceed 225 ml. 0.1…
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Extra grade edible dry whey shall have a uniform light color, free from lumps that do not break up u…
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Each container of extra grade edible dry whey shall be labeled with the full name of the product and…
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Buttermilk for drying shall be fresh, sweet and from the churning of sweet cream butter, with or wit…
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Modified dry whey means the class of foods manufactured from fresh, pasteurized, cheese whey by vari…
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Safe and suitable substances, as defined in Section 130.3 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulat…
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The maximum standard plate count for modified dry whey shall not exceed 50,000 per gram, and the max…
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Each container of modified dry whey shall be labeled “Modified Dry Whey.” The label shall also conta…
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Nonfat dry milk is a food that complies with Section 131.125 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regu…
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Milk drink mix is a market milk product. It shall contain not less than 12 percent total milk solids…
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Milk drink mix shall contain no milk or milk products except market milk and milk products which are…
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Milk drink mix may contain sweetening and harmless flavoring and coloring.
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Milk drink mix shall be pasteurized and shall contain not more than 75,000 bacteria per gram.
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Each manufacturer of milk drink mix shall, upon request of the department, submit the names and deli…
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Milk drink is the product which is made from milk drink mix or UHT milk drink mix and which contains…
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No milk or milk products, except market milk, market skim milk, or market cream, shall be combined w…
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Milk with lactobacillus acidophilus culture added, reduced-fat milk with lactobacillus acidophilus c…
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The manufacture, labeling, and sale of acidophilus milk and milk, reduced-fat milk, lowfat or light …
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Modified milk is market milk, evaporated milk, or powdered milk which has been altered in compositio…
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Cultured milks are foods that comply with Section 131.112 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulat…
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Every container in which buttermilk is sold shall be labeled with a label containing all of the foll…
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Pasteurized concentrated milk is market milk which has been reduced to a semiliquid state by the rem…
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Pasteurized concentrated milk shall be packaged in containers other than hermetically sealed contain…
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Concentrated skim milk is skim milk which is derived from market milk that has been reduced to a sem…
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Concentrated skim milk shall contain not less than 24 percent of milk solids not fat.
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When concentrated skim milk is made entirely from grade A milk, its manufacturer may label it grade …
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Flavored milk is market milk to which has been added a stabilizer, sugar, syrup, or flavor made from…
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(a) Flavored milk is pasteurized, homogenized milk which meets all standards and requirements which …
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Flavored lowfat milk shall contain not more than 1.2 percent milk fat. Flavored reduced-fat milk sha…
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Flavored nonfat skim or fat-free milk shall contain not more than twenty hundredths of 1 percent of …
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Flavored high nutrient lowfat milk shall contain not more than 1.2 percent milk fat, and shall other…
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Sour cream is a food that complies with Section 131.160 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulatio…
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Sour cream dressing is a product which is made from pasteurized market cream, with added milk solids…
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Sour cream dressing shall be labeled with the term “sour cream dressing” and with the name and addre…
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At the time of sale to consumers, sour cream dressing shall be in containers of at least 1 2 -gallon…
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Yogurt is a food that complies with Section 131.200 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. …
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Whipped topping made from nonfat yogurt shall comply with the following standards: (a) The product s…
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For the purposes of this article light cream, light whipping cream, heavy cream, and whipped cream a…
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Light cream, coffee cream, or table cream is a food that complies with Section 131.155 of Title 21 o…
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Light whipping cream or whipping cream is a food that complies with Section 131.157 of Title 21 of t…
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Heavy cream or heavy whipping cream is a food that complies with Section 131.150 of Title 21 of the …
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Whipped cream is a food that complies with Section 131.25 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulat…
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Eggnog is a food that complies with Section 131.170 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. …
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Acidified milk products are foods that comply with Section 131.111 or 131.162 of Title 21 of the Cod…
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Market milk or market milk combined with nonfat milk from market milk, with or without added market …
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Kefir shall contain not less than 3.5 percent milk fat. Reduced-fat kefir shall contain not more tha…
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When offered for sale, kefir, reduced-fat kefir, lowfat or light (lite) kefir, and nonfat, skim, or …
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Kefir, reduced-fat kefir, lowfat or light (lite) kefir, or nonfat, skim, or fat-free kefir, in liqui…
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Fruit kefir is kefir, reduced-fat kefir, lowfat or light (lite) kefir, or nonfat, skim, or fat-free …
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When fruit is added to kefir, reduced-fat kefir, lowfat or light (lite) kefir, or nonfat, skim, or f…
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Lactose reduced milk, reduced-fat lactose reduced milk, lactose reduced lowfat or light (lite) milk,…
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Nonfat market milk, with or without added market milk solids, which has been pasteurized and afterwa…
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Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese shall have at least 70 percent of the lactose in the original mil…
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Fromage frais or soft fresh cheese, without the addition of bulky flavors, shall contain not less th…
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When offered for sale, fromage frais or soft fresh cheese shall be labeled on a principal panel of t…
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Bulky flavored fromage frais or bulky flavored soft fresh cheese is fromage frais or soft fresh chee…
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When bulky flavor is added to fromage frais or soft fresh cheese, the name of the bulky flavor shall…
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Safe and suitable enzymes, as approved by the director, may be added to dairy products for the purpo…
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“Lactose reduced” may be included in the nomenclature of the product if there has been conversion of…
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The production and distribution of products resembling milk products, is hereby declared to be a bus…
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The Legislature further finds and declares all of the following: (a) There is an increasing advent i…
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This chapter does not apply to: (a) Margarine, dairy spread, or spread subject to Chapter 8 (commenc…
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Imitation cheese or substitute for cheese are subject to the provisions of this chapter.
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Nondairy frozen dessert is subject to the provisions of this chapter.
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Except as provided in this section, no products resembling milk products shall be used in any of the…
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It is unlawful for a restaurant or any other place where food is served to the public for consumptio…
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If a provision of this chapter and a provision of the Health and Safety Code are applicable to the s…
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If any article, section, subdivision, sentence or clause of any provision of this chapter is for any…
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The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as necessitating any alterations or deviations…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Products resembling milk products” means any food product for human consumption, except those refer…
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“Imitation milk product” means a product resembling a milk product which contains oils, fats, or oth…
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“Nondairy product” means a product resembling a milk product, but which nondairy product contains no…
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The director shall adopt regulations providing for the healthfulness and standard of purity of produ…
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When the use of market milk or any derivative or component of market milk is required in any milk pr…
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Nondairy frozen dessert shall comply with the following standards: (a) The product shall contain not…
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Nondairy frozen dessert mix is a product in a final, dry, or concentrated form used in the manufactu…
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It is unlawful to engage in the manufacture of products resembling milk products, unless a license f…
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Applications for a license shall be in the form which shall be prescribed by the director.
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The application shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100). The fee shall be prorat…
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The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies the requirements of this chapter a license…
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The license shall expire at the end of each calendar year, but shall remain in force during the mont…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell, give away, deliver, or to knowingly purchase or receive any p…
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Grounds for revocation or suspension of such license shall be the manufacture of products resembling…
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Any person engaged in the manufacture of products resembling milk products, shall register the produ…
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Application for a registered product shall be in the form which shall be prescribed by the departmen…
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The application shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25). The information required…
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Each registration which has been approved expires on December 31st of the second year after it was a…
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No product resembling milk products shall be sold unless it has an active registration on file with …
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If renewal of any registration is not made within 60 days after expiration of the registration, the …
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In addition to any other penalty, the department may revoke or suspend the registration of any produ…
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All product registration made pursuant to this article shall be confidential. No information contain…
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Any person or association or corporation engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of produc…
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Each container which contains a product resembling a milk product, shall be labeled with the name an…
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Any product labeled as a “nondairy product” and containing one or more ingredients derived from milk…
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An imitation milk product, the composition and physical characteristics of which closely resemble th…
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Labels or products resembling milk products may contain references and comparisons of the products w…
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On the labels of imitation milk products the use of pictures and symbols depicting dairy or agricult…
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Nondairy product containers and labels shall not contain any combination of words, symbols, marks, d…
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No product resembling a milk product shall be advertised, displayed for sale, or sold in any manner …
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The director may adopt regulations to enforce the provisions of this article. In adopting the regula…
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The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
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The director may adopt any regulations necessary for the implementation and adequate enforcement and…
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The regulations shall be adopted after a public hearing in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing w…
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the director shall by regulati…
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If the director determines that fees established to enforce and administer this chapter exceed the c…
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Any moneys which are received by the director or the department pursuant to this chapter shall be pa…
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The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation, or the threatened violation, of any provis…
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Any person that violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter,…
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The ingredients, except fruits, nuts, and flavors, which are used in the manufacture of imitation ic…
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Imitation ice cream and imitation ice milk shall otherwise be manufactured, advertised, and sold pur…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk in bulk for purpose …
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Imitation ice cream and imitation ice milk are substances, mixtures, or compounds which are made in …
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Imitation ice cream shall contain not less than 10 percent of edible oil or fat.
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Imitation ice milk shall contain not less than 2 percent of edible oil or fat, and harmless edible s…
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Imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk, at the time of sale by the manufacturer or retailer, shal…
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Every container of imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk shall be conspicuously so labeled, and …
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If a trade name is used on any vehicle which conveys, or any place where imitation ice cream or imit…
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A person shall not use the name “creamy,” “creamery,” or “dairy,” or the representation of a cow or …
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Milk shakes, malted milks, or malts, as such terms are commonly used in the restaurant, confectionar…
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Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this code which relate to margarine, dairy spread, o…
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It is unlawful for any person knowingly to ship, or for any carrier for hire knowingly to receive fo…
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It is unlawful for any person knowingly to possess or have under his or her control any margarine, d…
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Each person that manufactures any margarine, dairy spread, or spread shall comply with this article.
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There shall be printed, stamped, or stenciled in a clear and durable manner upon one side of each tu…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell any margarine, dairy spread, or spread, unless there is printe…
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A person shall not sell or take orders for the future delivery of any margarine, dairy spread, or sp…
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A person shall not, in connection or association with the sale or advertisement of any margarine, da…
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Margarine (oleomargarine) is a substitute for butter which contains not less than 80 percent edible …
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Colored margarine, dairy spread, or spread is margarine, dairy spread, or spread which has a tint or…
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Dairy spread is a substitute for butter which is made from a blend of milkfat, cultured buttermilk, …
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Dairy spread shall contain a minimum of 40 percent fat and a minimum of 15 percent milk solids-not-f…
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Spread is a substitute for butter consisting of mixtures of compounds which may include milk solids-…
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“UHT” when used to describe a dairy product or a product resembling a milk product means that the pr…
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(a) All products defined in this chapter shall be labeled in accordance with the applicable general …
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UHT milk and UHT cream is market milk or market cream processed and packaged pursuant to Section 397…
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UHT milk or UHT cream shall be made from market milk or market cream which meets all the requirement…
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UHT milk shall contain not less than 3.25 percent milk fat and not less than 8.25 percent milk solid…
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UHT cream shall contain not less than 18 percent milk fat.
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UHT milk or UHT cream which has been altered in composition to conform to special nutritional requir…
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UHT lowfat milk is market milk, evaporated market milk, condensed market milk, or dried market milk,…
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UHT reduced-fat milk shall contain not more than 2.1 percent milk fat and not less than 8.25 percent…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, UHT lowfat milk shall meet all the standards and requi…
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UHT nonfat, skim, or fat-free milk is the product that results from the complete or partial removal …
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UHT nonfat, skim, or fat-free milk shall contain not more than twenty hundredths of 1 percent of mil…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, UHT nonfat, skim, or fat-free milk shall meet all the …
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UHT flavored milk is market milk, evaporated market milk, condensed market milk, or dried market mil…
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UHT flavored milk shall contain not less than 3 percent milk fat and not less than 16 1 2 percent to…
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UHT flavored cream is market cream to which nonfat dry milk solids derived from market milk have bee…
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UHT flavored cream shall contain not less than 20 percent milk fat.
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UHT flavored reduced-fat, lowfat, or light (lite) milk is market milk, evaporated market milk, conde…
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UHT flavored reduced-fat milk shall contain not more than 2.1 percent milk fat and not less than 8.2…
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UHT flavored drink is milk or skim milk, evaporated, condensed, or dried milk, or nonfat milk solids…
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UHT half-and-half is a product consisting of market milk, market cream, nonfat dry milk derived from…
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UHT half-and-half shall contain not less than 10.5 percent milk fat and not more than six-tenths of …
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UHT flavored reduced-fat sour cream is a product consisting of market milk, market cream, and market…
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UHT sour flavored half-and-half shall contain not less than 9.4 percent milk fat and not more than s…
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UHT sour cream is market cream cultured with the addition of pure cultures of one or more strains of…
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UHT sour cream shall contain not less than 18 percent milk fat and not less than one-half of 1 perce…
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UHT milk drink mix is a market milk product which has been processed and packaged pursuant to Sectio…
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UHT milk drink mix shall contain not less than 12 percent total milk solids, not less than 4 percent…
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UHT dairy spread is a product made from milk, cream, skim milk, or nonfat milk solids, or any combin…
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UHT dairy spread shall contain not less than 30 percent milk fat and not more than six-tenths of 1 p…
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UHT eggnog is an unfrozen product which is made with milk, cream, evaporated or condensed milk, evap…
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UHT eggnog shall contain not less than 6 percent milk fat and not less than 8.25 percent milk solids…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, UHT eggnog shall meet all the standards and requiremen…
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UHT flavored nonfat, skim, or fat-free milk is market milk from which has been removed all or part o…
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UHT flavored nonfat, skim, or fat-free milk shall contain not more than twenty hundredths of 1 perce…
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(a) Dairy beverages are milk and dairy food beverages resembling milk or milk products. However, dai…
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The product may not contain any added fats or oils other than milkfat, except those fats present in …
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The product shall be pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized, or UHT processed and packaged, pursuant to the …
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The product may be cultured with safe and suitable bacterial cultures following pasteurization, ultr…
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This article does not apply to any product regulated under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 38901)…
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The label of all products subject to this standard shall be submitted to the secretary for approval …
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(a) The term “dairy beverage” or “a dairy beverage” may appear on the principal display panel of the…
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The product shall be labeled with a common or usual name of the beverage or a fanciful name that doe…
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Each container that contains the product shall be labeled with the name and address of the manufactu…
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If the product is labeled “Grade A,” all dairy ingredients shall be derived from market milk.
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The label of the product may contain references to, and comparisons with, a milk product if those st…
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No product subject to this standard shall be advertised, displayed for sale, or sold in any manner o…
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This chapter does not apply to any investigation which is made or any certificate which is issued by…
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The director may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in carrying out this cha…
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The department may investigate and certify to other states and countries, shippers, or other financi…
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Every certificate which relates to the analysis, classification, condition, grade, or quality of any…
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Any certificate which is issued by the state pursuant to this chapter or by any person shall truly s…
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The director may contract with the United States Department of Agriculture to provide inspection and…
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(a) There is hereby created in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, the Analytical Laborator…
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Any money which is collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the Department of Food and …
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Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the director shall prepare a statement which shows…
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There is in the department a Shipping Point Advisory Committee consisting of nine members. The commi…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that shippers of fruits and vegetab…
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The term of office of the members of the committee is three years. Appointment of the first members …
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The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to this chapter and shall …
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The director shall appoint an alternate for each committee member. In making these appointments, the…
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Alternate members shall serve at committee meetings only in the absence of the member for whom the a…
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Each member of the committee, or any alternate member serving in the absence of a regular member, ma…
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(a) In order to operate economically and reduce expenses that may adversely impact persons subject t…
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The secretary may establish rules and procedures to guide the entity described in Section 40577. The…
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The committee shall not request that the secretary utilize, and the secretary shall not utilize, an …
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The entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in performing its responsibilities. Th…
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The secretary may require an entity to correct or cease any activity or function that is determined …
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The secretary shall reimburse the entity for its actual and necessary expenses upon receipt of an in…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Processing purposes” means tomatoes intended for the commercial production of processed products su…
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“Committee” means the Processing Tomato Advisory Committee.
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The director shall not enforce this article during the period that any marketing order or commission…
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The standards which are established as authorized by this chapter are the only standards of quality …
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Tomatoes for processing purposes, except hard green tomatoes for use in the manufacture of green tom…
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The director shall not enforce this article during the period that any marketing order or commission…
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The committee may submit to the director proposed regulations under this chapter. The director may a…
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The director may, for the purpose of inspection, enter any place where processing tomatoes may be fo…
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The director may cause the prosecution of any person violating any provision of this chapter, and ma…
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The director shall not enforce this article during the period that any marketing order or commission…
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The director shall inspect deliveries of tomatoes for processing purposes.
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If the director finds that the tomatoes which are being delivered conform with the standards prescri…
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If the director finds that the tomatoes delivered do not conform with the standards prescribed by re…
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The director is not required to perform inspection at any place where adequate inspection facilities…
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The inspection certificate which is issued pursuant to this chapter is prima facie evidence of the p…
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Loads of tomatoes which are offered for delivery by a producer to a processor in accordance with the…
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Any load of tomatoes which is so offered for inspection and delivery that is rendered unsuitable for…
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In addition to any other remedy, the producer so offering for inspection and delivery any load of to…
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No producer shall have any rights under this article unless he shall register each load of tomatoes …
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The failure of a processor willfully and without due cause to furnish raw product containers to a pr…
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This article does not affect existing remedies for the violation of a contract but is in addition to…
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The director shall not enforce this article during the period that any marketing order or commission…
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Each processor that receives deliveries of tomatoes for processing purposes is hereby designated as …
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The cost of the inspection and certification shall be borne equally by both the processor and the pr…
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Any money which is collected pursuant to this article shall be remitted to the director weekly durin…
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, any money which is so collected and not used for the p…
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If the director determines, as to any money heretofore or hereafter collected as inspection and cert…
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It is unlawful for any person to deliver or to accept tomatoes for processing purposes, or to proces…
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It is unlawful for any person to deliver to a processor or for any processor to accept delivery of a…
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It is unlawful for any person to remove, deface, or destroy, any warning tag or notice which has bee…
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The director shall not enforce this article during the period that any marketing order or commission…
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There is in the department the Processing Tomato Advisory Committee, which consists of 10 members. T…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that producers of tomatoes for proc…
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In making selection of the membership of the committee, the director shall take into consideration t…
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The committee member’s term of office shall be three years. Any vacancies which occur during an unex…
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The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to standards for tomatoes …
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The committee shall meet at the call of its chairman or at the request to the director of any three …
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The meetings of the committee shall be held in the office of the department at Sacramento, or elsewh…
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Each member of the committee, any alternate member serving in the absence of a regular member, and a…
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The director shall appoint an alternate member for each committee member. In making the appointments…
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Alternate members shall serve at committee meetings only in the absence of the member for whom they …
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The director shall have supervision and control over the commissioners and their deputies or inspect…
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The certificates which are provided for in this chapter are prima facie evidence of the true average…
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This chapter does not apply to grapes which are marketed by or through a nonprofit cooperative marke…
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This chapter does not affect the right of a purchaser of grapes for wine and byproducts purposes to …
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In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction which involves fresh grapes for wine and …
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Each lot or load of such grapes which is delivered shall be tested at or immediately after the time …
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Each commissioner shall provide for the taking of samples, making tests, and issuing the certificate…
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The board of supervisors of the county shall establish a scale and method of collection of fees, to …
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Notwithstanding any other provisions which are contained in this chapter and in lieu of such determi…
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In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction which involves fresh grapes for wine and …
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When any transaction involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, the purchaser shall not…
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For the purpose of carrying out this article, the director may establish necessary regulations, incl…
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Any money which is received pursuant to this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and A…
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There is in the department a Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee consisting of eight wine produ…
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The Legislature hereby declares that it intends that the wine producers and wine grape growers appoi…
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The term of office of each member of the committee is three years.
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The members of the committee, alternate members when acting as members or when requested to perform …
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The members of the committee, or their voting alternates, consisting of at least five producers and …
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The committee shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members, and other of…
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(a) The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to this chapter and ce…
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(a) In order to operate economically and reduce expenses that may adversely impact persons subject t…
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The director may provide rules and procedures to be used by the entity in administering this chapter…
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The committee shall not recommend and the director shall not utilize, an entity a majority of whose …
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The entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in performing its responsibilities. Th…
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The director may require an entity to correct or cease any activity or function that is determined b…
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The director shall reimburse the entity for its actual and necessary expenses upon receipt of an app…
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The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request to the director of any thr…
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The director shall appoint an alternate member for each committee member. In making the appointments…
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Alternate members shall serve at committee meetings only in the absence of the member for whom they …
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(a) The director, in consultation with the University of California and the California State Univers…
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This chapter provides certain standards of quality, condition, or fill of container and requirements…
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Any act that is made unlawful by Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875) of Division 104 of the Heal…
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Any person or any common carrier may refuse to accept for shipment or transportation, and may refuse…
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The State Director of Health Services shall be charged with the enforcement of this chapter and for …
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The State Director of Health Services, for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, may do all of the …
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The following fruits and vegetables shall not be canned, packed, shipped, or sold within this state:…
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In addition to the standards and requirements which are prescribed by Section 41361, the standard of…
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Tolerances above or below the count per pound of a designated size of olives shall be established wh…
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The following varieties of ripe olives shall not be packed, shipped, delivered for shipment, or sold…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 41552, any person, firm, company, or corporation that violat…
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A person shall not be convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter if such person estab…
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One-half of all fines which are collected by any court or judge, for the violations of the provision…
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If the State Director of Health Services finds, after investigation and examination, that any canned…
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Canned fruits or vegetables, including olives, which are found to be mislabeled or misbranded within…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Dehydrating garlic or onions” means garlic or onions which are suitable for dehydration purposes.
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“Dehydration purposes” means the commercial dehydration of garlic and onions.
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The secretary shall not enforce this article, Article 3 (commencing with Section 41721), Article 5 (…
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The secretary shall initially adopt the American Dehydrated Onion and Garlic Association quality sta…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 41713, quality standards which are established pursuant to t…
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The quality standards which are established pursuant to this chapter shall be considered as a grade …
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The secretary by regulation may do all of the following: (a) Prescribe methods of selecting samples …
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The secretary, for the purpose of inspection, may enter any place where garlic or onions for dehydra…
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The secretary may cause the prosecution of any person violating any provision of this chapter, and m…
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By mutual agreement between the grower and the dehydrator, deliveries of garlic or onion for dehydra…
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The secretary shall inspect all sale or contract deliveries of garlic or onions for dehydration purp…
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Upon inspection of each load or lot, the secretary shall issue a certificate that shows the weight o…
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The secretary may adopt regulations concerning the place of inspection and location of inspection st…
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The secretary may review the operation of any inspection station that is not located at a dehydrator…
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If the operators of dehydrators do not consent to termination prior to the date that is set forth in…
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The secretary may announce to all of the parties of record who will be affected by the action that i…
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The secretary is not required to perform inspection at any place where adequate inspection facilitie…
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The inspection certificate which is issued pursuant to this chapter is prima facie evidence of the p…
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The secretary shall adopt a schedule of uniform fees to defray the cost of administering this chapte…
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Each operator of a dehydrator that receives deliveries of garlic or onions for dehydration purposes …
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The cost of such inspection shall be borne equally by both the operator of a dehydrator and the grow…
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Any money that is collected pursuant to this article shall be remitted to the secretary weekly durin…
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Except as provided in this article, any money which is so collected and not used for the purposes of…
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If the secretary determines, as to any money collected as inspection and certification fees, that th…
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It is unlawful for any person to make delivery or for any person to accept delivery of garlic or oni…
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Except as provided in regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, until each such shipment or deli…
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As used in this article, “committee” means the Garlic and Onion Dehydrator Advisory Committee.
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There is in the department the Garlic and Onion Dehydrator Advisory Committee, which consists of 11 …
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In selecting the membership of the committee, the secretary shall take into consideration the recomm…
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The term of office of the members of the committee is three years. Appointment of the first members …
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The committee shall be advisory to the secretary on all matters pertaining to quality standards for …
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(a) In order to operate economically and reduce the expenses that may adversely impact persons subje…
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(a) The secretary may establish rules and procedures to be used by the government agency or private …
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The committee shall not recommend and the secretary shall not utilize, a private entity a majority o…
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The government agency or private entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in perfor…
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The secretary may require the government agency or private entity to correct or cease any activity o…
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The secretary shall reimburse the government agency or private entity, upon receipt of an invoice ap…
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All expenses incurred in carrying out Section 41865.1 shall be paid from fees collected under this c…
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The committee shall meet at the call of its chairperson or at the request to the secretary of any th…
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Each member of the committee, any alternate member serving in the absence of a regular member, and a…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of th…
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“Agent” means broker, commission merchant, auctioneer, solicitor, seller on consignment, and any oth…
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“Bulk lot” or “bulk load” of any fresh or dried fruit, nut, or vegetable means any one group of spec…
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“Byproduct” means any product which is commercially processed, preserved, or manufactured from fruit…
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“Closed container” means lidded container, as defined in Section 42511.
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“Container” means any box, crate, lug, chest, basket, carton, barrel, keg, drum, sack, or other rece…
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“Cross section” means the section of the fruit or vegetable that is taken at a right angle to a stra…
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“Deceptive arrangement” or “deceptive display” of fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables means a…
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“Deceptive pack” means any container or subcontainer which has in the outer layer or any exposed sur…
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“Fruits, nuts, or vegetables” means the food product of any tree, vine, or plant.
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“Lidded container” and “closed container” are synonymous and, unless otherwise specifically defined …
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“Manufacturing” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.
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“Mature,” except when otherwise specifically defined, means having reached that stage of ripeness wh…
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“Mislabel” means the placing or presence of any false or misleading statement, design, or device, up…
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“Overripe” means having reached an advanced state of maturity which causes the product to be undesir…
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“Pack,” “packing,” or “packed” means the regular compact arrangement of all or part of the fruit or …
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“Placard” means any sign, label, or designation, except an oral designation, which is used in connec…
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“Preserving” means processing, as defined in Section 42519.
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“Processing” means canning, preserving, or fermenting, which materially alters the flavor, keeping q…
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“Subcontainer” means any container which is being used within another container.
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The director and the commissioners of each county of the state, their deputies and inspectors, under…
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The refusal of any officer who is authorized under this division to carry out the orders and directi…
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(a) The secretary, through the chief of the branch of the department that has jurisdiction over the …
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The director may maintain state inspection stations at such places as he deems necessary for the pur…
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The director by regulation may do all of the following: (a) Prescribe methods of selecting samples o…
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The director may, upon a petition of a person that the director finds has a substantial interest in …
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It is the intention of the Legislature that the director, in promulgating regulations concerning sta…
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(a) It is hereby declared that the establishment and maintenance of minimum standards of quality and…
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(a) Upon recommendation of the commissioner and upon making a finding that extraordinary circumstanc…
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The director may inspect and certify to any marketing order advisory board, handler, association, or…
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The regulations may include reasonable fees which are to be charged for such services and for the ac…
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Any money which is received pursuant to this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and A…
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The commissioner of each county and any qualified representative of the commissioner may, upon reque…
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The certificate shall contain a description of the fruits, nuts, or vegetables which were inspected,…
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(a) The board of supervisors of a county with a mandatory inspection ordinance for any commodity may…
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(a) The board of supervisors of the county may establish a schedule of fees for the certification in…
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Any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which bears or is accompanied by a certificate of inspection …
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(a) The board of supervisors of the county may establish reasonable fees to cover the cost incurred …
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(a) This section applies to lots of fruits, nuts, and vegetables imported into California which have…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the director shall create an industry-funded s…
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The director shall adopt regulations he or she determines are reasonably necessary to carry out this…
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(a) Commencing on January 1, 1997, and until March 31, 1997, producers of commodities subject to thi…
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(a) On and after March 31, 1997, the secretary shall exempt any commodity subject to this article an…
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A commodity producer or handler subject to Article 1 (commencing with Section 44971) of Chapter 9, o…
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(a) The director shall adopt regulations establishing assessment rates set by the committee establis…
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Notwithstanding Section 42806, on January 1, 1997, and thereafter until altered, rescinded, or elimi…
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(a) Every person acting as a handler of commodities subject to this division shall do all of the fol…
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(a) The secretary shall appoint a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide recommendations a…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the term of office of any member of the committe…
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The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonabl…
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The director shall adopt regulations establishing assessment rates set by the committee as required …
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 42807 with respect to assessments, in adopting, amending, or…
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An enforcing officer may enter and inspect any place or conveyance within the county or district ove…
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An enforcing officer shall cause the prosecution of any person whom he knows or has reason to believ…
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Any enforcing officer may, while enforcing this division, seize and hold as evidence all or any part…
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Any prosecution for the violation of any provision of this division may be made in any county where …
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Any evidence which is taken by an enforcing officer in any county may be admitted in evidence in any…
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Any sample which is taken pursuant to this division is prima facie evidence of the true conditions o…
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A written notice of violation, which is issued by a duly qualified representative of the director or…
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The enforcing officer may, and if requested by an enforcing officer of the county of destination sha…
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The warning notice, the disposal order which directs the proper disposition of such products, and th…
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The enforcing officer at the point of destination of such load or lot shall determine that the load …
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It is unlawful for any person to deliver any load or lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which is sub…
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It is unlawful for any person to dispose of any load or lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables which is …
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It is unlawful for any person to use or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables, for which a disp…
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Any person, forwarding company, or common carrier may decline to ship or transport any fruits, nuts,…
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A carrier which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission that transports an…
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It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load,…
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It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, load, ship, transport, …
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to mislabel any fruit, nut, or vegetable, or place or have any fal…
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It is unlawful for any person to make any statement, representation, or assertion orally, by public …
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to remove or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables, or their …
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Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to pack any fruits, nuts, or vegetables …
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It is unlawful for any person to pack any mixture of fresh or dried fruits, with or without nuts, gl…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit any container, subcontainer, load, or display …
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to alter in any respect any certificate of inspection, notice of v…
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It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load,…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to adulterate any solution or chemical or to alter any instrument …
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(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this division is an infraction punishable by a fine o…
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Any person that violates any provision of this division shall, in addition to any penalty which is o…
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The director may bring an action to enjoin the second or other repeated violation, or threatened sec…
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(a) In lieu of civil prosecution, the secretary or the commissioner may levy a civil penalty against…
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Any action for any civil penalty or other civil remedy which is provided for under this division sha…
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Any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables, including its containers, which is not in compliance in all …
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Any enforcing officer, if he has reason to believe that any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables is no…
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The officer may affix to any lot so held a tag or notice which warns that the lot is held and states…
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The officer by whom any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables is held shall cause notice of noncomplian…
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If the person served is not the sole owner of the lot, or does not have authority as agent for the o…
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If the lot has not been reconditioned or the deficiency otherwise corrected so as to bring it into c…
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Any notice which is required by this article may be served personally or by mail which is addressed …
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The enforcing officer, with the written consent of all such persons served, may destroy such lot or …
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If the lot which is held is perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer may …
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If the lot which is held is not perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer …
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The court may enter judgment ordering that the lot be condemned and destroyed in the manner which is…
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(a) The board of supervisors of a county may require registration and establish a schedule of annual…
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Section 43061 does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any person acting as a retail merchant, as…
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“Costs,” as used in this article, means direct costs only in the administration and enforcement of t…
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It is unlawful for any person to operate as a wholesaler of fruits and vegetables under this divisio…
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(a) A fruit and vegetable wholesaler registration issued pursuant to Section 43061 may be refused, r…
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(a) The terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations …
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It is unlawful for any person to use or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables for which a permi…
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It is unlawful for any person who has been issued a valid permit pursuant to regulations established…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for transportation or delivery any fruits, nuts, or v…
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The provisions of this division shall not be construed to prohibit the shipment, transportation, or …
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(a) The handling and marketing of avocados is affected with the public interest. The provisions of t…
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If the director finds that avocados which are being prepared for market conform to the applicable st…
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It is unlawful for any person, including a grower, packer, handler, or retailer to pack, handle, or …
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(a) Any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or regulations of the dir…
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(a) Each handler of avocados shall pay to the director an inspection and certification fee each mont…
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The moneys which are received pursuant to this chapter shall be used only for the administration and…
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The director may adopt such regulations as he determines are reasonably necessary to carry out the p…
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The director may enter into an agreement with any county agricultural commissioner for assistance in…
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It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the regulati…
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Every person who prepares avocados grown in this state for market shall report to the director, prio…
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The director may prescribe a higher frequency of inspection or surveillance of a person or firm hand…
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(a) Inspection to determine maturity of avocados may be performed prior to preparation for market, e…
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Each handler of avocados shall prepare and retain for two years up-to-date records of daily transact…
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It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify or cause to be falsified the record or information re…
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Any handler, packer, shipper, transporter, or grower of avocados who is required to keep records pur…
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The director may authorize the issuance and use of, or revocation of, a certification stamp as provi…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Use a certification stamp for certifyi…
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In lieu of the certification stamp required under this chapter, the director may authorize issuance …
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(a) The director may promulgate regulations which establish maturity standards governing the time at…
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There is in the department the Avocado Inspection Committee, which consists of six members. The dire…
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Upon the director’s request, the committee shall submit to the director the name of a natural person…
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The committee member’s term of office shall be two years. Appointment of the first members shall be …
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The committee shall be advisory to the director, and to the California Avocado Commission if it deci…
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(a) In adopting regulations pursuant to this chapter, the director shall accept the recommendations …
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Committee members shall be compensated for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of th…
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(a) The committee may recommend to the director that avocados subject to weather-related damage not …
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(a) The requirements specified in this chapter, including, but not limited to, the setting, collecti…
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Every person who is in possession of over 25 pounds of avocados that are produced in this state shal…
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(a) Upon probable cause to believe any avocados regulated by this chapter are in unlawful possession…
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A bill of lading, bill of sale, certified farmers certificate, any data obtainable by electronic tra…
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It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in a rec…
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A copy of the proof of ownership record shall be retained by the buyer and seller for a period of on…
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This article does not apply to avocados transported and accompanied by a valid permit, disposal orde…
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Upon probable cause to believe avocados regulated by this chapter are being unlawfully transported, …
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Upon reasonable belief that a person is in unlawful possession of avocados regulated by this chapter…
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The director or a peace officer may investigate to ascertain the ownership of any avocados that have…
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(a) If for any reason the avocados are not released to the rightful owner after being in the custody…
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(a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of…
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This article establishes minimal requirements for the transportation, identification, disposition, a…
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(a) This chapter and Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 1…
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This chapter shall be interpreted in conjunction with Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of …
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(a) All organic food or product regulations and any amendments to those regulations adopted pursuant…
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(a) The secretary shall establish an advisory committee, which shall be known as the California Orga…
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(a) To the extent that funds are available, the secretary, in consultation with the California Organ…
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(a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this c…
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Unless defined pursuant to the National Organic Program (NOP), the following words and phrases, when…
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This act shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of law that is inconsistent with this act. …
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At the request of a county agricultural commissioner, the district attorney for that county may brin…
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(a) Any penalties collected by the secretary and any fees collected by a county agricultural commiss…
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(a) Article 14 (commencing with Section 43031) of Chapter 2 of the Food and Agricultural Code applie…
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Any person subject to this act that does not pay the registration fee within 10 days of the date on …
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This chapter shall be interpreted in conjunction with Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of …
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(a) No fee established and collected pursuant to this chapter shall exceed the secretary’s costs or …
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This act shall not apply to the term “natural” when used in the labeling or advertising of a product…
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Article 14 (commencing with Section 43031) of Chapter 2 applies to any food product that is represen…
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Any producer, handler, processor, or registered certification organization subject to this chapter t…
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(a) Every person engaged in this state in the production or handling of raw agricultural products so…
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(a) To the extent feasible, the secretary, in consultation with the director, shall coordinate the r…
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This chapter also applies to seed, fiber, and horticultural products. The terms “foods” and “raw agr…
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(a) Any certification agency that certifies products in this state sold as organic shall register wi…
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(a) All products sold as organic in California shall be certified by an accredited certifying agent …
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A registered certification agency shall submit to the secretary every January and June a list of all…
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Only products that have been produced and handled in accordance with this act may be certified by a …
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Materials acceptable in this state are those outlined in Sections 205.600 to 205.607, inclusive, of …
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(a) A person may file a complaint with the secretary concerning suspected noncompliance with this ac…
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(a) Any county agricultural commissioner may, at any time, initiate a notice and hearing process to …
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A person may appeal to the secretary for a hearing under Section 205.668 of Title 7 of the Code of F…
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The appeal shall be submitted to the secretary in writing within the time period provided in the let…
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As provided for in regulations adopted by the NOP, the action proposed by an NOP accredited certific…
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(a) In lieu of prosecution, the secretary or a county agricultural commissioner may levy a civil pen…
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The secretary and the county agricultural commissioners may conduct a program of announced and unann…
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At the request of a county agricultural commissioner, the district attorney for that county may brin…
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(a) It is unlawful for a person to sell, offer for sale, advertise, or label any product in violatio…
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(a) It is unlawful for a person to certify a product in violation of this act. (b) It is unlawful fo…
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(a) It is unlawful for a person to sell, advertise, label, or otherwise represent any product as org…
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It is unlawful for any person to forge, falsify, fail to retain, fail to obtain, or fail to disclose…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to advertise, label, or otherwise represent that any fertilizer or…
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No food or product shall be advertised or labeled as “organic when available,” or “better than organ…
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All persons who produce, handle, or retail products that are sold as organic shall keep accurate and…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any producer, handler, processor, or retailer of pro…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following with regard to the direct marketing of agric…
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The following definitions apply to this chapter, unless otherwise specified: (a) (1) “Agricultural p…
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(a) The secretary may adopt regulations to encourage the direct sale by farmers to the public of all…
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California farmers registered or certified pursuant to this chapter as direct marketing producers ma…
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The secretary may establish qualifications for persons selling products directly to the public whene…
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(a) Certified farmers’ markets are California agricultural product point-of-sale locations that are …
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An enforcing officer may enter and inspect any place or conveyance where products are produced, stor…
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An enforcing officer may inspect all products, containers, and equipment found in any place or conve…
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An enforcing officer may seize and hold as evidence all or any part of any container, pack, load, bu…
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Any evidence that is seized under the authority of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunde…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to preclude the creation and keeping of additional info…
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(a) A “certified mobile farmers’ market” means a mobile food facility, as defined in Section 113831 …
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(a) An enforcing officer may enter and inspect any place or conveyance where products are produced, …
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An operator of a certified mobile farmers’ market shall register annually with the department as a c…
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(a) The fee for, or the fee for amendment to, the annual registration of a certified mobile farmers’…
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(a) The secretary shall establish a committee that shall be known as the Certified Farmers’ Market A…
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The Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee shall be advisory to the secretary on matters perta…
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The members of the committee and any alternate shall serve without compensation, but may be reimburs…
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(a) An operator of a certified farmers’ market shall register with the department by applying for an…
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(a) Every operator of a certified farmers’ market shall remit to the department, within 30 days afte…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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It is unlawful for any person when operating under the provisions of this chapter or the regulations…
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(a) In lieu of prosecution, but not precluding suspension or revocation of certified producer’s cert…
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Field retail stands are producer-owned and operated premises located at or near the point of product…
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Farm stands arefield retail stands, as defined in Section 47030, that sell or offer for sale Califor…
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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Community-supported agriculture …
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(a) A producer that markets whole produce, shell eggs, or processed foods through a single-farm comm…
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(a) The fee for, or the fee for amendment to, the annual registration of a registered California dir…
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The handling and marketing of California citrus is affected with the public interest. The provisions…
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(a) There is in the department the California Citrus Advisory Committee. (b) The committee shall be …
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(a) In addition to any other assessment, fees, or charges that may be required pursuant to this code…
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Carton” means a unit equivalent …
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(a) Every person acting as a handler of commodities subject to this chapter shall be personally liab…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) There are many Californians who lack ad…
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There is hereby created in the department the Office of Farm to Fork. To the extent that resources a…
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(a) There is hereby created the Farm to Fork Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund …
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This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Nutrition Incentives Act.
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The Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Program is hereby established in the Office of Farm to Fork f…
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Consumer incentive program…
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(a) The Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Account is hereby created in the Department of Food and A…
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The Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Program shall be administered in accordance with all of the f…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Corner store” means a …
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The receipt of a grant under either program established in this chapter shall not preclude an entity…
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(a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Local, Equitable Access to Food (LEAF) Pro…
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Nine months after the Department of Food and Agriculture has issued sufficient grants to evaluate th…
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As used in this chapter, “field crop products” includes grain crops, dry bean crops, seeds, forage c…
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The director shall do all of the following: (a) Establish, by regulation, uniform standards for fiel…
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The director may enter any place where field crop products are stored, shipped, or sold, for the pur…
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The director may, for the purpose of inspection and examination, break the seals of cars and after s…
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Any railroad which delivers field crop products in cars at any place which is provided with inspecti…
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The director may assess a penalty of 1.5 percent per month, or fraction thereof, on any fees owed to…
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The director shall issue to each employee who is authorized to grade, inspect, or weigh the products…
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The director shall inspect, weigh, and grade upon request and certify to any interested party the qu…
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Any person that is aggrieved by the grading by any authorized inspector of any of the products for w…
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Any money which is received under this chapter shall be paid monthly into the State Treasury and pla…
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(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly damages or destroys any field crop product, as specified …
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This chapter shall be known as the “California Seed Law.”
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of th…
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“Advertisement” means representations, except those on the label, which are disseminated in any mann…
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“Agricultural seed” means the seed of any domesticated grass or cereal, and of any legume or other p…
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“Board” means the Seed Advisory Board.
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“Certification” means to certify as to the variety, purity, quality, type, strain, or other genetic …
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“Labeler” means any person whose name and address appears on the label pertaining to or attached to …
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“Labeling” means all labels, and other written, printed, or graphic representations, in any form wha…
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“Noncommercial seed sharing activity” means the receiving or giving away of seed by a noncommercial …
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“Noxious weed seed” means the seed or propagule of any species of noxious weed, as defined in Sectio…
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“Person” also means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust association, cooperative associa…
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“Prohibited noxious weed seed” means the seed or propagule of any species of noxious weed which the …
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“Conditioner” means any person who cleans, scarifies, or blends to obtain uniform quality, or who co…
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“Process” means any modification of the form or nature of agricultural or vegetable seed, or any tre…
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“Research” means any research related to the variety, purity, quality, type, strain, or other geneti…
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“Restricted noxious weed seed” means the seed or propagule of any species of noxious weed, the seed …
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“Vegetable seed” means the seed of any crop which is or may be grown in gardens or on truck farms an…
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“Weed seed” means any noxious weed seed or vegetable seeds, and any seed that is not included in the…
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“Viability” means a description of living seeds which are capable of germinating.
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“Farm” means a place of agricultural production which has annual sales of agricultural products of o…
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This chapter and the terms which are used in it shall be construed so as to conform insofar as possi…
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The secretary and, under the supervision and direction of the secretary, the commissioner of each co…
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The director may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and other agencies in th…
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The director may issue such orders, circulars, and announcements as he may deem necessary to further…
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If the director or the commissioner finds that any person has violated any provision of this chapter…
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The director shall maintain a properly equipped laboratory for examining and testing seeds.
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All prohibited and restricted noxious weed seed which are enumerated in this chapter or in any regul…
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The Legislature hereby declares all of the following: (a) It is the intent of this chapter to enable…
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The department may post information on its Internet Web site about noncommercial seed sharing activi…
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There is in the department a Seed Advisory Board consisting of 11 members appointed by the secretary…
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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that labelers appointed to the Seed…
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The term of office for each member of the board is three years. Vacancies shall be filled by the sec…
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Members of the board shall receive no salary but may be allowed per diem in accordance with Departme…
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The board shall be advisory to the secretary and may make recommendations on all matters pertaining …
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The board shall annually elect a chairman from its membership, and from time to time such other offi…
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The board shall meet at the call of its chairman or the director, or at the request of any four memb…
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For purposes of this article only, the following definitions apply: (a) “Farmer” means the person re…
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(a) Before a person or his or her agent holding a patent on a genetically engineered plant, may ente…
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If requested by either party, the secretary or his or her designee shall be present for the sampling…
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Samples for analysis may be taken from a standing crop, from representative standing plants in the f…
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The results of any testing conducted pursuant to this article shall be sent by registered letter by …
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A farmer shall not be liable based on the presence or possession of a patented genetically engineere…
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The provisions of this part are severable. If any provision of this part or its application is held …
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A person is not subject to the penalties which are prescribed by this chapter in any of the followin…
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All money that is received by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Depart…
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The secretary shall prepare an annual statement of the operating expenditures and income related to …
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(a) The department’s cost of carrying out this chapter shall be funded from money that is received b…
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(a) The subvention program under Section 52323 is an optional program available to counties. The sub…
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(a) Commissioners of counties that choose to participate in the subvention program shall enter into …
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The director, by regulations, shall do all of the following: (a) Adopt germination standards for veg…
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The secretary, by regulation, may adopt all of the following: (a) A list of the plants and crops tha…
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The director may, by regulation, adopt standards, including noxious weed seed and other pest standar…
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The declaration of a plant, seed, nursery stock, or crop as invasive is a power reserved for the sec…
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Every labeler of agricultural or vegetable seed offered for sale in this state, or any person, as de…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 52351, the secretary may require any entity that conducts noncommercial …
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Each application for an annual registration shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee in the amou…
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If a registration is not renewed within one calendar month after the beginning of the fiscal year, a…
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Each person who is required to be registered pursuant to Section 52351 shall pay an assessment annua…
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The director shall fix the annual assessment established pursuant to Section 52354 in an amount that…
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If the assessment established pursuant to Section 52354 and fixed by the director pursuant to Sectio…
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Any registrant who packages or labels seed, or both, with the name and address of the person who onl…
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Total expenditures from funds derived from registration fees and dollar volume assessments under thi…
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The secretary, each commissioner, and any qualified representative of the commissioner, shall sample…
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For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, any officer who is required to enfor…
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(a) Any sample which is taken by an enforcement officer in accordance with the regulations which are…
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The secretary or the commissioner and any qualified representative of the commissioner may issue and…
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It is unlawful for any person to move or otherwise dispose of any lot of seed which is held under a …
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The owner or custodian of seed which is held under a “stop sale” order shall, upon demand, have the …
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This article does not limit the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other s…
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Any decision of the director pursuant to this article is subject to review by any court of competent…
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The secretary shall, by regulation, establish a list of seed-certifying agencies that the secretary …
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A seed-certifying agency may conduct or fund research projects that the agency, in its sole discreti…
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Each seed-certifying agency shall establish a schedule of fees, in its discretion with input from th…
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Notwithstanding Section 52321, fees collected pursuant to this article shall be paid directly to the…
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A seed-certifying agency, pursuant to procedures adopted by the seed-certifying agency, may impose a…
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In addition to any late charge, a seed-certifying agency, pursuant to procedures adopted by the seed…
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The director and the commissioner of each county acting under the supervision of the director may do…
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The director, or any commissioner with the approval of the director, may annually enter into a coope…
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This article does not apply to any of the following: (a) Seed or grain that is not intended for sowi…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 52454, each container of agricultural seed that is for s…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 52454, each container of vegetable seed that is for sale or …
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Any lot of more than one container of seed which is transported to a dealer for resale, or any lot o…
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In addition to the labeling requirements of this article, all seed at the time of sale by a retail m…
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In addition to the labeling requirements of this article, all seed, except seed at the time of sale …
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Except as otherwise provided in this section or in Section 52486, it is unlawful for any person to s…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 52486, it is unlawful for any person to ship, deliver, trans…
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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Detach, alter, deface, or destroy any …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 52486, it is unlawful for any person to ship, deliver, t…
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It is unlawful for any person to sell or divert for use or for processing, either for human or anima…
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Sections 52481, 52482, and 52484 of this article do not apply to any common carrier in respect to an…
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A violation of this chapter for having shipped, delivered, transported, or sold agricultural or vege…
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It is unlawful to violate any provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this …
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It is unlawful for any person to violate the provisions of the United States Plant Variety Protectio…
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Any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed that does not comply with this chapter is a public nuisanc…
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The district attorney of the county in which any such nuisance is found, on the relation of the dire…
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If the owner fails to comply with the order of the court within the time which is specified in the o…
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A proceeding pursuant to this article if the value of the property seized amounts to thirty-five tho…
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The director may, after hearing, refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke a registration f…
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The secretary may, by regulation, designate as a seed potato certification agency, any person or age…
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The Legislature hereby declares that the purposes of this chapter are to promote, encourage, aid, an…
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The Legislature also declares that the restriction of the use to which cotton lands and cotton gins …
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The Legislature declares that the development of varieties or species of cotton which meet the desir…
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The production and marketing of Acala and Pima cotton produced in this state is hereby declared to b…
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No action taken by the board, nor by an individual in accordance with this chapter or pursuant to th…
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The Legislature further declares that all cotton approved by the board for planting in the district …
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“Board” means the San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board.
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“Industry members” means cottonseed oil crushers, handlers of raw cotton fiber, and cotton ginners o…
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“Handlers of raw cotton fiber” or “merchant” means any person or organization that is primarily enga…
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“Cotton ginning organization” means any person or organization owning or operating one or more cotto…
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“District” means the “San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District” which is comprised of all the coun…
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“Delinter” means any person who, by any means or method, causes the short fibers to be removed from …
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“Cotton growers” or “growers” means any person in the district who produces, or causes to be produce…
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“Handlers of whole cottonseed” means any person or organization that is engaged in the business of b…
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There is in the state government the San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board. The board shall be composed of…
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The secretary shall establish a list of growers and other persons and organizations subject to this …
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The secretary shall supervise and conduct any election held pursuant to Section 52871 and this secti…
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Each member of the board, except the ex officio members, shall have an alternate member, who shall b…
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An alternate member, in the absence of the member for whom he or she is alternate, shall sit in plac…
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Grower members and their alternates on the board shall have a financial interest in producing, or ca…
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The term of office for each member, alternate, and ex officio member of the board is four years.
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Upon implementation of Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 52951), the board shall have the power t…
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The board may appoint its own officers, including a chairman, one or more vice chairmen, and such ot…
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The board may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the board to advise the …
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The board shall meet at least once a year, or at the call of the chairperson or the secretary, or at…
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A quorum of the board shall be any six voting members or their alternates. The vote of a majority of…
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The secretary or the secretary’s representatives shall be notified and may attend each meeting of th…
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No board member, alternate, member of a committee who is a nonmember of the board, or ex officio mem…
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Upon board action, all moneys received by any person from the assessments levied under the authority…
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The state shall not be liable for the acts of the board or its contracts. Payment of all claims aris…
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The secretary may require the board to correct or cease any activity or function that is determined …
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Either the secretary or the board may bring an action for judicial relief in a court of competent ju…
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The powers and duties of the board shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) E…
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(a) The board may, by resolution, take actions that are in the best interest of the cotton industry …
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Upon implementation of Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 52951), the powers and duties of the boa…
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The board may require that all cottonseed delinted for planting within the district be certified by …
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The planting, possessing for planting, growing, picking, harvesting, ginning of cotton, delinting of…
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Before any nonapproved cotton is approved by the board for release and planting in the district, it …
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The secretary, by permit, may allow seed cotton produced outside the district to be ginned within th…
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This chapter does not apply to the transportation of cottonseed through the district established by …
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All breeders seed for varieties developed by the United States Department of Agriculture or the Univ…
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FSSC shall provide a method that will enable persons requesting foundation seed who have no history …
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FSSC shall develop criteria in consultation with the board for the allocation of foundation seed to …
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A referendum of all cotton growers within the district shall be conducted if a petition, signed by n…
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This chapter shall remain operative if either of the following conditions is met: (a) Not less than …
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Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate such a referendum.
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If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 52932, he or she …
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If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 52932, the se…