California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 26 - California Blueberry Commission

ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

Section 79201. - 79201. The production and marketing of blueberries constitute an important...

Section 79202. - 79202. The establishment of the commission is necessary for the...

Section 79203. - 79203. The maintenance of the blueberry industry in California is...

Section 79204. - 79204. The production and marketing of blueberries produced in this...

Section 79205. - 79205. The commission form of administration created by this chapter...

Section 79206. - 79206. No action taken by the commission, or by any...

Section 79207. - 79207. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 79211. - 79211. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 79212. - 79212. “Advertising and promotion” mean, in addition to their ordinarily...

Section 79213. - 79213. “Blueberries” mean all blueberries produced in California for commercial...

Section 79214. - 79214. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 79215. - 79215. “Commission” means the California Blueberry Commission. (Added by Stats....

Section 79216. - 79216. (a) “Districts” consist of the following: (1) District 1...

Section 79217. - 79217. “Ex officio members” are nonvoting members of the commission....

Section 79218. - 79218. “Handle” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 79219. - 79219. (a) “Handler” means any person who engages, in this...

Section 79220. - 79220. “Market” or “marketing” means to sell or otherwise distribute...

Section 79221. - 79221. “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale...

Section 79222. - 79222. “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” are synonymous terms and...

Section 79223. - 79223. “Producer” and “grower” are synonymous terms and mean any...

Section 79224. - 79224. “Production research” means any research relating to the production,...

Section 79225. - 79225. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

ARTICLE 3 - The California Blueberry Commission

Section 79231. - 79231. (a) There is in the state government the California...

Section 79232. - 79232. (a) The secretary may require the commission to correct...

Section 79233. - 79233. The commission or the secretary may bring an action...

Section 79234. - 79234. The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures...

Section 79235. - 79235. Except for the ex officio members of the commission,...

Section 79236. - 79236. Any vacancy on the commission including, but not limited...

Section 79237. - 79237. A producer member or his or her alternate on...

Section 79238. - 79238. A handler member or his or her alternate on...

Section 79239. - 79239. The public member, or his or her alternate on...

Section 79240. - 79240. The term of office of all members of the...

Section 79241. - 79241. The commission may sue and be sued and enter...

Section 79242. - 79242. A quorum of the commission is a majority of...

Section 79243. - 79243. The secretary or his or her representatives shall be...

Section 79244. - 79244. No member of the commission or of any committee...

Section 79245. - 79245. If the secretary is required to concur in a...

Section 79246. - 79246. All moneys received by any person from assessments levied...

Section 79247. - 79247. The state shall not be liable for the acts...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 79251. - 79251. The powers and duties of the commission shall include,...

Section 79252. - 79252. (a) To prevent unfair trade practices which are detrimental...

ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures

Section 79261. - 79261. (a) Within 15 days after the effective date of...

Section 79262. - 79262. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation...

Section 79263. - 79263. The secretary shall establish a period in which to...

Section 79264. - 79264. Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum....

Section 79265. - 79265. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 79266. - 79266. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 79267. - 79267. (a) Upon certification of the commission, the secretary shall...

Section 79268. - 79268. Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the secretary...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 79271. - 79271. (a) The commission shall, not later than March 1,...

Section 79272. - 79272. This chapter does not apply to blueberries produced only...

Section 79273. - 79273. Every person who handles blueberries shall keep a complete...

Section 79274. - 79274. (a) All proprietary information obtained by the commission or...

Section 79275. - 79275. The first handler of blueberries being assessed shall deduct...

Section 79276. - 79276. Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment...

Section 79277. - 79277. Any assessment that is levied as provided in this...

Section 79278. - 79278. (a) Any person who fails to file a return...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 79281. - 79281. A civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000)...

Section 79282. - 79282. The commission shall establish procedures for the purpose of...

Section 79283. - 79283. (a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize...

Section 79284. - 79284. Any action by the commission for any penalty or...

Section 79285. - 79285. The commission is not required to allege or prove...

Section 79286. - 79286. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section,...

Section 79287. - 79287. The termination of this chapter shall not affect or...

ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination

Section 79291. - 79291. (a) Five years after implementation of this chapter, the...

Section 79292. - 79292. Following a hearing, and favorable referendum if required, the...

Section 79293. - 79293. (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of...

Section 79294. - 79294. After the effective date of suspension of this chapter...

Section 79295. - 79295. Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and...

ARTICLE 9 - Quality Standards

Section 79301. - 79301. The commission may recommend to the secretary that he...

Section 79302. - 79302. Any activity recommended by the commission shall not become...

Section 79303. - 79303. Any activity adopted pursuant to this article shall be...

Section 79304. - 79304. The commission shall serve as the advisory body to...