California Code
DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 4 - California Rice Certification Act of 2000

ARTICLE 1 - Declarations and Legislative Intent

Section 55000. - 55000. The production and processing of rice constitutes an important...

Section 55001. - 55001. The program established pursuant to this chapter is essential...

Section 55002. - 55002. This chapter is intended to allow the rice industry...

Section 55003. - 55003. There is a growing need to maintain the identity...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 55006. - 55006. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 55007. - 55007. “Records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence,...

Section 55008. - 55008. “Certification” means certification pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with...

Section 55008.5. - 55008.5. “Chapter” means any provision of the California Rice Certification...

Section 55009. - 55009. “Characteristics of commercial impact” means characteristics that may adversely...

Section 55010. - 55010. “Commission” means the California Rice Commission created pursuant to...

Section 55010.5. - 55010.5. “Committee” refers to the committee established under Section 55020....

Section 55010.6. - 55010.6. “Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

Section 55010.7. - 55010.7. “Handle” means to engage in the business of being...

Section 55011. - 55011. “Handler” means any person engaged in this state in...

Section 55012. - 55012. “Person” includes any individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited...

Section 55012.5. - 55012.5. “Process” means to harvest, dry, mill, transport, or store...

Section 55013. - 55013. “Producer” includes any person who produces rice, or causes...

Section 55014. - 55014. “Rice” means all rough or “paddy” rice or milled...

Section 55015. - 55015. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

ARTICLE 3 - Administration

Section 55020. - 55020. The secretary shall appoint a committee, from nominations received...

Section 55020.5. - 55020.5. (a) The committee shall meet periodically for the purposes...

Section 55021. - 55021. All funds received from the assessments levied pursuant to...

Section 55022. - 55022. (a) Upon receipt of a recommendation from the committee...

ARTICLE 4 - Duties and Powers

Section 55040. - 55040. The powers and duties of the committee shall include,...

Section 55047. - 55047. The committee shall recommend to the secretary that regulations...

ARTICLE 5 - Commercial Impact Rice

Section 55050. - 55050. Except as provided for in Section 55052, no person...

Section 55051. - 55051. Except as specified in Section 55052, rice shall not...

Section 55052. - 55052. (a) Except as set forth in this section, this...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments

Section 55060. - 55060. (a) Handlers of seed for the production of rice...

Section 55061. - 55061. The assessment shall be paid in the time and...

Section 55062. - 55062. The commission shall use all funds received pursuant to...

Section 55063. - 55063. The commission shall publish an annual report of its...

ARTICLE 7 - Certification of Rice

Section 55070. - 55070. The commission may establish a program allowing for the...

Section 55071. - 55071. (a) The commission shall require any organization seeking to...

Section 55072. - 55072. Organizations certifying rice shall keep accurate books, accounts, and...

Section 55074. - 55074. At the end of each rice producing season, as...

Section 55075. - 55075. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any producer...

Section 55076. - 55076. Upon receipt of a petition from any person providing...

ARTICLE 8 - Sale of Certified Rice

Section 55080. - 55080. Every person engaged in this state in the production...

Section 55081. - 55081. Registration shall be on a form developed by the...

Section 55082. - 55082. Rice certified pursuant to this chapter shall be labeled...

Section 55083. - 55083. This chapter shall apply to all rice sold as...

ARTICLE 9 - Violations

Section 55100. - 55100. (a) It is unlawful for any person to handle,...

Section 55101. - 55101. (a) It is unlawful for any person to certify...

Section 55102. - 55102. (a) It is unlawful for any person to produce...

Section 55103. - 55103. It is unlawful for any person to forge, falsify,...

Section 55104. - 55104. It is unlawful for any person to fail or...

Section 55105. - 55105. It is unlawful for any person to plant, produce,...

Section 55106. - 55106. All remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and...

Section 55108. - 55108. Penalties received pursuant to this article shall be handled...

ARTICLE 10 - Investigations and Actions by the Commission

Section 55110. - 55110. The commission may receive and investigate complaints regarding alleged...

Section 55111. - 55111. (a) The commission shall provide notice to the person...

Section 55111.5. - 55111.5. The commission may enter into a written agreement with...

Section 55112. - 55112. (a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize...

Section 55113. - 55113. The commission shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for...

ARTICLE 11 - Investigations and Actions by the Department

Section 55120. - 55120. The department may investigate complaints referred to it by...

Section 55121. - 55121. The department may commence civil actions and utilize all...

Section 55122. - 55122. (a) The department may levy a civil penalty against...

Section 55123. - 55123. (a) The department shall be entitled to receive reimbursement...

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California Code DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS CHAPTER 4 - California Rice Certification Act of 2000

California Code
DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 4 - California Rice Certification Act of 2000