California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 29 - Olive Oil Commission of California

ARTICLE 1 - Declarations and General Provisions

Section 79800. - 79800. The production of olives for processing into olive oil...

Section 79801. - 79801. The establishment of the commission is necessary for the...

Section 79802. - 79802. The maintenance of the industry in California is necessary...

Section 79803. - 79803. The production of olives for processing into olive oil...

Section 79804. - 79804. The commission form of administration created by this chapter...

Section 79805. - 79805. No action taken by the commission, or by any...

Section 79806. - 79806. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 79811. - 79811. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 79812. - 79812. “Olive oil” means the oil obtained solely from the...

Section 79812.5. - 79812.5. “Olives” means fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea...

Section 79813. - 79813. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 79814. - 79814. “Commission” means the Olive Oil Commission of California. (Added...

Section 79815. - 79815. (a) “Districts” consist of the following: (1) District 1...

Section 79816. - 79816. “Ex officio members” are nonvoting members of the commission...

Section 79817. - 79817. “Handle” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 79818. - 79818. (a) “Handler” means a person who engages, in this...

Section 79819. - 79819. “Market” or “marketing” means to sell olive oil into...

Section 79820. - 79820. “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” are synonymous terms and...

Section 79821. - 79821. “Producer” means any person that produces or causes to...

Section 79822. - 79822. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

Section 79823. - 79823. “Advisory committee” means a committee appointed by the secretary...

ARTICLE 3 - Olive Oil Commission of California

Section 79831. - 79831. (a) There is in the state government the Olive...

Section 79832. - 79832. (a) The secretary may require the commission to correct...

Section 79833. - 79833. The commission or the secretary may bring an action...

Section 79834. - 79834. The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures...

Section 79835. - 79835. (a) Except for the ex officio members of the...

Section 79836. - 79836. Any vacancy on the commission board of directors, including,...

Section 79837. - 79837. A producer member or his or her alternate on...

Section 79838. - 79838. The public member, or his or her alternate on...

Section 79839. - 79839. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2),...

Section 79840. - 79840. The commission may sue and be sued and enter...

Section 79841. - 79841. A quorum of the commission board of directors is...

Section 79842. - 79842. The secretary or his or her representatives shall be...

Section 79843. - 79843. A member of the commission board of directors or...

Section 79844. - 79844. If the secretary is required to concur in a...

Section 79845. - 79845. All moneys received by any person from assessments levied...

Section 79846. - 79846. The state shall not be liable for the acts...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties

Section 79851. - 79851. The powers and duties of the commission board of...

ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures

Section 79861. - 79861. (a) Before February 1, 2014, the secretary shall establish...

Section 79862. - 79862. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation...

Section 79863. - 79863. The secretary shall establish a period in which to...

Section 79864. - 79864. Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum....

Section 79865. - 79865. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 79866. - 79866. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 79867. - 79867. (a) Upon certification of the commission, the secretary shall...

Section 79868. - 79868. Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the secretary...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 79871. - 79871. (a) The commission board of directors shall, no later...

Section 79872. - 79872. This chapter does not apply to a producer’s olives...

Section 79873. - 79873. (a) Handlers of olive oil shall keep a complete...

Section 79874. - 79874. (a) All proprietary information obtained by the commission or...

Section 79875. - 79875. The first handler of olive oil being assessed shall...

Section 79876. - 79876. Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment...

Section 79877. - 79877. An assessment that is levied as provided in this...

Section 79878. - 79878. (a) A person who fails to file a return...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 79881. - 79881. A civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000)...

Section 79882. - 79882. For purposes of according individuals aggrieved by its actions...

Section 79883. - 79883. (a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize...

Section 79884. - 79884. Any action by the commission for any penalty or...

Section 79885. - 79885. The commission shall not be required to allege or...

Section 79886. - 79886. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section,...

Section 79887. - 79887. The termination of this chapter shall not affect or...

ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination

Section 79891. - 79891. (a) Five years after implementation of this chapter, the...

Section 79892. - 79892. Following a hearing, and favorable referendum if required, the...

Section 79893. - 79893. (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of...

Section 79894. - 79894. After the effective date of suspension of this chapter,...

Section 79895. - 79895. Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter, the...

ARTICLE 9 - Quality Standards

Section 79901. - 79901. The commission board of directors may recommend to the...

Section 79902. - 79902. The commission board of directors shall serve as the...