California Code
DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 7 - Produce Dealers

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 56101. - 56101. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 56102. - 56102. “Agent” means any person who on behalf of any...

Section 56103. - 56103. “Broker” means any person that negotiates the purchase or...

Section 56103.5. - 56103.5. “Cash” means coin or currency of the United States,...

Section 56104. - 56104. “Cash buyer” means any person who obtains title to,...

Section 56105. - 56105. “Commission merchant” means any person, as follows: (a) Who...

Section 56106. - 56106. “Consignor” includes any person that ships or delivers to...

Section 56107. - 56107. “Dealer” means any person who obtains title to, or...

Section 56108. - 56108. “Established place of business” means any permanent warehouse, building,...

Section 56109. - 56109. “Farm product” includes every agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, and vegetable...

Section 56109.5. - 56109.5. “Licensee” means any person licensed under this chapter as...

Section 56110. - 56110. “Producer” means any person that is engaged in the...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

Section 56131. - 56131. The marketing of agricultural commodities within this state is...

Section 56132. - 56132. The director may publish in pamphlet form as often...

Section 56133. - 56133. Any money in the Department of Food and Agriculture...

Section 56133.5. - 56133.5. (a) Except pursuant to an exemption granted by the...

Section 56134. - 56134. Civil suits and criminal prosecutions which arise by virtue...

Section 56134.5. - 56134.5. The rights, remedies, and penalties that are provided for...

Section 56134.75. - 56134.75. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Part 2...

Section 56135. - 56135. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this...

Section 56136. - 56136. (a) No person, other than a corporate officer, licensed...

ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions

Section 56161. - 56161. This chapter does not apply to or include any...

Section 56162. - 56162. This chapter does not apply to any person that...

ARTICLE 4 - Licenses

Section 56181. - 56181. Except as otherwise provided in Section 55610, any person...

Section 56182. - 56182. Any person required by Section 56181 to be licensed...

Section 56182.5. - 56182.5. (a) It is unlawful for a licensee that has...

Section 56182.6. - 56182.6. (a) If the Secretary of State suspends the corporate...

Section 56183. - 56183. The application shall in each case state all of...

Section 56183.5. - 56183.5. (a) An initial application, at a minimum, shall include...

Section 56184. - 56184. In addition to the general requirements which are applicable...

Section 56185. - 56185. The department shall accept or deny an application within...

Section 56185.5. - 56185.5. (a) The Legislature finds there to be a substantial...

Section 56185.75. - 56185.75. (a) If an application for a license indicates, or...

Section 56186. - 56186. The department shall require the applicant to make a...

Section 56186.5. - 56186.5. A license is forfeited by operation of law prior...

Section 56186.75. - 56186.75. (a) The withdrawal of an application for a license...

Section 56189. - 56189. Any person who is adjudicated liable for payment of...

Section 56189.2. - 56189.2. In addition to the other requirements of this chapter,...

Section 56189.5. - 56189.5. (a) Licensees or applicants for a license shall be...

Section 56190. - 56190. (a) The department shall notify the applicant or holder...

Section 56193. - 56193. Each licensee shall post his license or a copy...

Section 56194. - 56194. The director shall issue to any individual or member...

Section 56195. - 56195. The director may also issue to each agent a...

Section 56196. - 56196. All indicia of the possession of a license are...

ARTICLE 6 - Financing Charges and Financial Statements

Section 56251. - 56251. A licensee that finances, lends money, or otherwise makes...

Section 56252.2. - 56252.2. (a) If the director is not satisfied that an...

Section 56253. - 56253. The secretary may require a licensee to file a...

Section 56254. - 56254. Any financial statement submitted to the director pursuant to...

Section 56255. - 56255. (a) Every licensee shall prepare and preserve the accounts,...

ARTICLE 7 - Commission Merchants

Section 56271. - 56271. Every commission merchant, that receives any farm product for...

Section 56272. - 56272. When requested by his consignors, a commission merchant shall,...

Section 56273. - 56273. The full amount which is realized from the sales,...

Section 56273.1. - 56273.1. (a) For purposes of this chapter, an account of...

Section 56274. - 56274. In the account, the names and addresses of purchasers...

Section 56275. - 56275. Every licensee operating as a commission merchant shall retain...

Section 56276. - 56276. If there is any dispute or disagreement between a...

Section 56277. - 56277. Such certificate is prima facie evidence of the truth...

Section 56278. - 56278. Proof of any sale of any farm product which...

Section 56279. - 56279. The burden of proof shall be upon the commission...

Section 56280. - 56280. (a) A commission merchant shall notify each consignor with...

Section 56280.5. - 56280.5. Any agreement waiving any right guaranteed by this chapter...

Section 56281. - 56281. A commission merchant shall notify each consignor with whom...

Section 56282. - 56282. (a) Pursuant to this chapter, upon the verified complaint...

Section 56283. - 56283. Every commission merchant who receives any farm product for...

ARTICLE 8 - Dealers

Section 56301. - 56301. Every licensee operating as a dealer who purchases any...

Section 56302. - 56302. Every dealer shall pay for any farm product purchased...

Section 56302.5. - 56302.5. Upon the following, a licensee operating as a dealer...

ARTICLE 9 - Brokers

Section 56331. - 56331. (a) Every licensee operating as a broker, upon negotiating...

Section 56332. - 56332. A licensee operating as a broker shall not alter...

ARTICLE 10 - Claims of Licensees

Section 56351. - 56351. A claim may not be made against the seller...

Section 56352. - 56352. The certificate is not valid as proof of a...

ARTICLE 11 - Examinations and Audits

Section 56381. - 56381. (a) If, in the opinion of the department, there...

Section 56382. - 56382. If the examination discloses evidence of any violation of...

Section 56382.5. - 56382.5. (a) An aggrieved grower or licensee with a complaint...

Section 56382.8. - 56382.8. (a) In addition to all other complaint procedures provided...

Section 56383. - 56383. The failure or refusal of any licensee to produce...

ARTICLE 12 - Complaints by Producers

Section 56411. - 56411. For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the director...

Section 56412. - 56412. The director may administer oaths of verification on the...

Section 56413. - 56413. He shall have free and unimpeded access at all...

Section 56414. - 56414. He may do all of the following: (a) Administer...

Section 56415. - 56415. All parties disobeying the orders or subpoenas of the...

ARTICLE 13 - Investigations and Hearings

Section 56441. - 56441. The director on his own motion may, or upon...

Section 56442. - 56442. In furtherance of any such investigation, examination, or inspection,...

Section 56443. - 56443. Except as otherwise provided in Section 56444 or 56445,...

Section 56444. - 56444. The jurisdiction that is otherwise reserved to the department...

Section 56445. - 56445. The department also has jurisdiction over any complaint or...

Section 56446. - 56446. Any verified complaint filed with the department pursuant to...

Section 56447. - 56447. If a licensee fails to pay farm products creditors...

ARTICLE 15 - Contempt

Section 56501. - 56501. If any person in any proceedings before the director...

Section 56502. - 56502. The court shall thereupon issue an order which directs...

Section 56503. - 56503. The same proceedings shall be had, the same penalties...

ARTICLE 17 - Fees

Section 56571. - 56571. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article or...

Section 56571.5. - 56571.5. The fees provided by Section 56571 are maximum fees....

Section 56572. - 56572. (a) (1) If any licensee does not apply for...

Section 56573.5. - 56573.5. (a) If any person is found to be operating...

Section 56574. - 56574. Any person who has obtained a license pursuant to...

Section 56574.5. - 56574.5. Any person who has applied for and obtained a...

Section 56576. - 56576. All license fees which are collected pursuant to this...

ARTICLE 18 - Violations

Section 56602. - 56602. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56603. - 56603. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56604. - 56604. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56605. - 56605. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56606. - 56606. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56607. - 56607. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56608. - 56608. It is a violation of this chapter if a...

Section 56609. - 56609. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56610. - 56610. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56611. - 56611. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56612. - 56612. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56613. - 56613. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56614. - 56614. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56615. - 56615. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56616. - 56616. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56617. - 56617. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56618. - 56618. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 56619. - 56619. It is a violation of this chapter if a...

Section 56619.5. - 56619.5. It is a violation of this chapter for a...

Section 56620. - 56620. Under a contract for the purchase or handling of...

Section 56621. - 56621. It is a violation of this chapter if a...

Section 56623. - 56623. It is a violation of this chapter if any...

ARTICLE 19 - Criminal Penalties

Section 56631. - 56631. (a) Except as specified in Section 56632, any misdemeanor...

Section 56632. - 56632. It is a misdemeanor for any person to assume...

Section 56632.2. - 56632.2. It is a misdemeanor for any person subject to...

Section 56632.5. - 56632.5. It is a misdemeanor for any person licensed as...

Section 56633. - 56633. It is a misdemeanor for any person to impose...

Section 56634. - 56634. It is a misdemeanor for any person to fail...

Section 56635. - 56635. It is a misdemeanor for any person to intentionally...

Section 56636. - 56636. It is a misdemeanor for any person to make...

Section 56637. - 56637. It is a misdemeanor for any person to directly...

Section 56638. - 56638. It is a misdemeanor for any person to intentionally...

Section 56639. - 56639. It is a misdemeanor for any person to fail...

ARTICLE 20 - Civil Remedies and Penalties

Section 56651. - 56651. The director may bring an action to enjoin the...

Section 56652. - 56652. (a) Any person that violates any provision of this...