California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 6 - California Kiwifruit Commission

ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

Section 68001. - 68001. The kiwifruit industry in this state is expanding and...

Section 68002. - 68002. As an exotic subtropical fruit, the kiwifruit is not...

Section 68003. - 68003. The establishment of a California Kiwifruit Commission is necessary...

Section 68004. - 68004. The production and marketing of kiwifruit produced in this...

Section 68005. - 68005. A commission form of administration created by this chapter...

Section 68006. - 68006. No action taken by the commission, nor by any...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 68021. - 68021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 68022. - 68022. “Kiwifruit” means any variety of kiwifruit (“Kiwi,” “Chinese Gooseberry,”...

Section 68023. - 68023. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 68025. - 68025. “Commission” means the California Kiwifruit Commission. (Added by Stats....

Section 68026. - 68026. “Commissioner” means any member of the commission. (Added by...

Section 68027. - 68027. “Distribute” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 68028. - 68028. “Distributor” means any person who engages in the operation...

Section 68029. - 68029. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. (Amended...

Section 68030. - 68030. “Districts” shall consist of the following: (a) District 1...

Section 68031. - 68031. “Ex officio member” shall be a nonvoting member of...

Section 68032. - 68032. “Handle” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 68033. - 68033. “Handler” means any person engaged, within this state, as...

Section 68034. - 68034. “Independent handler” means a handler who primarily handles fruit...

Section 68034.5. - 68034.5. “Cooperative handler” means a handler who primarily handles fruit...

Section 68036. - 68036. “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale...

Section 68037. - 68037. “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning...

Section 68038. - 68038. “Nonprofit cooperative association” or “cooperative” means any corporation which...

Section 68039. - 68039. “Processor” means any person engaged, within this state, in...

Section 68040. - 68040. “Process” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 68041. - 68041. “Producer” or “grower,” means any person who is engaged,...

Section 68042. - 68042. “Production research” means any research related to the production,...

Section 68043. - 68043. “Sale” means the point at which the producer transfers...

Section 68044. - 68044. “Tray” means a receptacle used in the packaging or...

ARTICLE 3 - The California Kiwifruit Commission

Section 68051. - 68051. There is in the state government the California Kiwifruit...

Section 68052. - 68052. The secretary may require the commission to correct or...

Section 68053. - 68053. The commission or secretary may bring an action for...

Section 68054. - 68054. The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures...

Section 68054.5. - 68054.5. Each member of the commission, except the ex officio...

Section 68055. - 68055. Any vacancy on the commission including, but not limited...

Section 68056. - 68056. Any producer member or his alternate on the commission...

Section 68057. - 68057. The term of office of all commissioners, except any...

Section 68058. - 68058. The commission shall be and is hereby declared and...

Section 68061. - 68061. A quorum of the commission shall be any seven...

Section 68062. - 68062. The secretary or the secretary’s representatives shall be notified...

Section 68062.5. - 68062.5. When the secretary is required to concur in a...

Section 68063. - 68063. No commissioner or member of a committee established by...

Section 68064. - 68064. All moneys received by any person from the assessments...

Section 68065. - 68065. The state shall not be liable for the acts...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 68081. - 68081. The powers and duties of the commission, subject to...

Section 68082. - 68082. (a) In order to prevent unfair trade practices, which...

ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures

Section 68091. - 68091. The secretary shall establish a list of producers eligible...

Section 68092. - 68092. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation...

Section 68093. - 68093. The secretary shall establish a period in which to...

Section 68094. - 68094. Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate such a...

Section 68095. - 68095. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 68096. - 68096. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 68097. - 68097. Upon certification of the commission, the secretary shall call...

Section 68098. - 68098. Subsequent to the first election of commissioners under this...

Section 68099. - 68099. Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the secretary...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 68101. - 68101. (a) The commission shall, not later than October 1...

Section 68101.5. - 68101.5. Assessments shall be based on the total income or...

Section 68102. - 68102. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to...

Section 68103. - 68103. Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record...

Section 68104. - 68104. All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the...

Section 68105. - 68105. Assessments provided for in this article shall be upon...

Section 68106. - 68106. Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment...

Section 68107. - 68107. (a) Any assessment that is levied as provided for...

Section 68108. - 68108. Any producer or handler who fails to file a...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 68111. - 68111. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in...

Section 68112. - 68112. The commission shall adopt procedures for the purpose of...

Section 68113. - 68113. The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all...

Section 68114. - 68114. It is not necessary for the commission to allege...

Section 68115. - 68115. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section,...

ARTICLE 8 - Continuation, Suspension, and Termination

Section 68131. - 68131. Between October 1, 1984, and September 30, 1985, the...

Section 68132. - 68132. Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to September 30,...

Section 68133. - 68133. Upon the finding of a two-thirds vote of the...

Section 68134. - 68134. After the effective date of suspension of the operation...

Section 68135. - 68135. Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and...

Section 68140. - 68140. All moneys remaining held by the commission after the...

ARTICLE 9 - Quality Standards

Section 68141. - 68141. The commission may recommend to the secretary the adoption...

Section 68142. - 68142. Any standards or activities recommended by the commission shall...

Section 68143. - 68143. Any standards or activities adopted pursuant to this article...

Section 68144. - 68144. The commission shall serve as the advisory body to...