California Code
DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 8.5 - Produce Markets in Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 57001. - 57001. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 57002. - 57002. “Association” means an association of produce dealers which is...

Section 57003. - 57003. “City” includes city and county. (Added by Stats. 1978,...

Section 57004. - 57004. “Commissioner,” with respect to any matter which relates to...

Section 57005. - 57005. “Director” means the Director of Industrial Relations. (Added by...

Section 57007. - 57007. “Farm product” means any fruit, nut, vegetable, berry, or...

Section 57008. - 57008. “Hauler” means any trucker or carrier. (Added by Stats....

Section 57009. - 57009. “Market” means the places of business, collectively, of produce...

Section 57010. - 57010. “Produce dealer” includes “commission merchant,” as defined in Section...

Section 57011. - 57011. “Producer” means any person who commercially grows and markets...

Section 57012. - 57012. “Registered unloader” means a person who unloads any farm...

Section 57013. - 57013. “Union” means the labor union which has been recognized...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions and Exceptions

Section 57015. - 57015. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote...

Section 57016. - 57016. The director may make such regulations as he may...

Section 57017. - 57017. This chapter does not apply to any market in...

Section 57018. - 57018. This chapter does not apply to any produce dealer...

ARTICLE 3 - Registered Unloaders

Section 57021. - 57021. Every person who unloads any farm product in a...

Section 57022. - 57022. Every producer who transports any farm product to a...

Section 57023. - 57023. Every produce dealer that operates in a market is...

Section 57024. - 57024. All vehicles shall be unloaded in a timely manner...

ARTICLE 4 - Association of Produce Dealers

Section 57025. - 57025. In order to facilitate the carrying out of their...

Section 57027. - 57027. An association may provide for watchman service to protect...

Section 57028. - 57028. The costs of services of an association to its...

ARTICLE 5 - Charges for Unloading Produce

Section 57031. - 57031. (a) Any union representing registered unloaders is authorized and...

Section 57032. - 57032. The scale of charges which is established shall be...

Section 57033. - 57033. A person shall not charge or receive any payment...

Section 57034. - 57034. Each produce dealer shall post and maintain a legible...

Section 57035. - 57035. The commissioner or his representative shall investigate any complaint...

Section 57036. - 57036. If a scale of charges is not established pursuant...

Section 57037. - 57037. After receipt of the scale of charges proposed by...

Section 57038. - 57038. (a) At the hearing the director shall consider any...

Section 57039. - 57039. The director may by regulation establish a fee in...

ARTICLE 6 - Penalties

Section 57041. - 57041. Violation of any provision of this chapter or laws...

Section 57042. - 57042. The director may assess a fee not to exceed...

Section 57043. - 57043. The violation of any provision of this chapter by...