California Code
DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 9 - Avocados

ARTICLE 1 - Container Certification and Fees

Section 44971. - 44971. (a) The handling and marketing of avocados is affected...

Section 44972. - 44972. If the director finds that avocados which are being...

Section 44973. - 44973. It is unlawful for any person, including a grower,...

Section 44974. - 44974. (a) Any violation or threatened violation of any provision...

Section 44975. - 44975. (a) Each handler of avocados shall pay to the...

Section 44976. - 44976. The moneys which are received pursuant to this chapter...

Section 44977. - 44977. The director may adopt such regulations as he determines...

Section 44978. - 44978. The director may enter into an agreement with any...

Section 44979. - 44979. It is unlawful for any person to fail to...

Section 44980. - 44980. Every person who prepares avocados grown in this state...

Section 44980.5. - 44980.5. The director may prescribe a higher frequency of inspection...

Section 44981. - 44981. (a) Inspection to determine maturity of avocados may be...

Section 44982. - 44982. Each handler of avocados shall prepare and retain for...

Section 44983. - 44983. It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify...

Section 44984. - 44984. Any handler, packer, shipper, transporter, or grower of avocados...

Section 44985. - 44985. The director may authorize the issuance and use of,...

Section 44986. - 44986. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

Section 44987. - 44987. In lieu of the certification stamp required under this...

Section 44988. - 44988. (a) The director may promulgate regulations which establish maturity...

ARTICLE 2 - Avocado Inspection Committee

Section 45011. - 45011. There is in the department the Avocado Inspection Committee,...

Section 45012. - 45012. Upon the director’s request, the committee shall submit to...

Section 45013. - 45013. The committee member’s term of office shall be two...

Section 45014. - 45014. The committee shall be advisory to the director, and...

Section 45015. - 45015. (a) In adopting regulations pursuant to this chapter, the...

Section 45016. - 45016. Committee members shall be compensated for all reasonable expenses...

Section 45017. - 45017. (a) The committee may recommend to the director that...

Section 45021. - 45021. (a) The requirements specified in this chapter, including, but...

ARTICLE 3 - Proof of Ownership

Section 45031. - 45031. Every person who is in possession of over 25...

Section 45032. - 45032. (a) Upon probable cause to believe any avocados regulated...

Section 45033. - 45033. A bill of lading, bill of sale, certified farmers...

Section 45034. - 45034. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify...

Section 45035. - 45035. A copy of the proof of ownership record shall...

Section 45036. - 45036. This article does not apply to avocados transported and...

Section 45037. - 45037. Upon probable cause to believe avocados regulated by this...

Section 45038. - 45038. Upon reasonable belief that a person is in unlawful...

Section 45039. - 45039. The director or a peace officer may investigate to...

Section 45040. - 45040. (a) If for any reason the avocados are not...

Section 45041. - 45041. (a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this article...

Section 45042. - 45042. This article establishes minimal requirements for the transportation, identification,...