California Code
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION

PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 1 - Organization

Section 101. - 101. There is in the state government the Department of...

Section 102. - 102. The department is under the control of a civil...

Section 103. - 103. Except as is otherwise provided in this chapter, Chapter...

Section 104. - 104. The secretary may appoint and in accordance with law...

Section 105. - 105. The chief of the division of the department who...

CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 201. - 201. The department may expend in accordance with law all...

ARTICLE 2 - Department of Food and Agriculture Fund

Section 221. - 221. (a) The “Department of Food and Agriculture Fund,” which...

Section 221.1. - 221.1. Notwithstanding Section 221, the department shall establish all permanent...

Section 222. - 222. The director shall keep a separate record of the...

Section 223. - 223. A sum not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)...

Section 224. - 224. Moneys transferred by the Controller to the Department of...

Section 224.5. - 224.5. (a) In order to be eligible for the transfer...

Section 225. - 225. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on all funds...

Section 226. - 226. (a) Notwithstanding Section 11044 of the Government Code, the...

Section 227. - 227. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund

Section 230. - 230. As used in this article: (a) “Advisory body” means...

Section 231. - 231. The Legislature finds and declares that the maintenance of...

Section 232. - 232. The Agriculture Trust Fund is hereby created. The trust...

Section 233. - 233. (a) The trust fund consists of moneys transferred by...

Section 234. - 234. The trust fund is created for the exclusive purpose...

Section 235. - 235. Each agricultural program specified in subdivision (b) of Section...

Section 236. - 236. The beneficiaries of the trust are the agricultural programs...

Section 237. - 237. The trust fund shall continue in existence for as...

Section 238. - 238. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative...

Section 238.5. - 238.5. The chairperson of each advisory body shall advise the...

Section 239. - 239. All trust fund activities shall be subject to an...

Section 239.5. - 239.5. Any money that is deposited pursuant to Section 232,...

Section 240. - 240. The moneys in the trust fund shall be disbursed...

Section 240.5. - 240.5. This article shall be liberally construed. If any provision...

ARTICLE 3 - Interdepartmental Expenses

Section 241. - 241. The director may charge any bureau, division, board, or...

Section 242. - 242. Apportionment of the expenses shall be made and determined...

Section 243. - 243. Any money which is charged and received by the...

ARTICLE 4 - License and Registration

Section 261. - 261. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this code, any license...

Section 262. - 262. Notwithstanding any provision of law, a license, registration, certificate,...

Section 263. - 263. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the department may deny...

ARTICLE 5 - Collection

Section 281. - 281. The director may direct suit in the name of...

Section 282. - 282. In cases where the director may perform sampling, grading,...

Section 283. - 283. In lieu of collecting fees in advance pursuant to...

Section 284. - 284. If the director finds that any amount not in...

ARTICLE 6 - Refunds

Section 301. - 301. As used in this article, “fee” includes, but is...

Section 302. - 302. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may...

Section 303. - 303. A refund may be made in whole or in...

Section 304. - 304. The fiscal officer of the department shall make payment...

Section 305. - 305. If any money which is to be refunded has...

Section 306. - 306. If the director finds that the amount of any...

CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 401. - 401. The department shall promote and protect the agricultural industry...

Section 401.5. - 401.5. The department shall also seek to enhance, protect, and...

Section 402. - 402. The department shall prevent fraud and deception in any...

Section 403. - 403. The department shall prevent the introduction and spread of...

Section 404. - 404. The department shall execute the provisions of this code,...

Section 405. - 405. (a) With the prior approval of the Department of...

Section 406. - 406. The department shall require reports from commissioners. (Enacted by...

Section 407. - 407. The director may adopt such regulations as are reasonably...

Section 408. - 408. The director may enter upon any premises to inspect...

Section 409. - 409. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department by rule...

Section 410. - 410. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 411. - 411. (a) The Department of Food and Agriculture shall supply...

Section 412. - 412. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a diversity...

ARTICLE 2 - Services

Section 431. - 431. The department shall collect and preserve books, pamphlets, periodicals,...

Section 432. - 432. The department shall collect and prepare statistics, charts, films,...

Section 433. - 433. The department shall correspond with agricultural societies, colleges, schools,...

Section 434. - 434. The department shall issue and cause to be printed...

Section 435. - 435. The director may establish an identification record service for...

Section 436. - 436. Any money which is received by the department pursuant...

ARTICLE 3 - Surveys and Investigations

Section 461. - 461. The department may conduct surveys or investigations of any...

Section 462. - 462. The director may enter into an agreement with one...

ARTICLE 4 - Intergovernmental Cooperation

Section 481. - 481. (a) The department may, with the approval of the...

Section 482. - 482. (a) The director may enter into cooperative agreements with...

Section 483. - 483. The director may arrange for the services of any...

Section 484. - 484. The director may enter into cooperative agreements with departments,...

Section 485. - 485. (a) The secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with...

Section 486. - 486. Notwithstanding Section 482, the secretary may not enter into...

ARTICLE 4.5 - Food Biotechnology Task Force

Section 491. - 491. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Consumers...

Section 492. - 492. (a) The Legislature hereby creates the Food Biotechnology Task...

ARTICLE 5 - Sustainable Agriculture

Section 500. - 500. Pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 821, it is...

Section 501. - 501. Pursuant to Section 500 and subdivision (d) of Section...

ARTICLE 6 - Farmer Equity Act of 2017

Section 510. - 510. This article shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 511. - 511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 512. - 512. For purposes of this article, the following terms have...

Section 513. - 513. (a) The department shall ensure the inclusion of socially...

Section 514. - 514. (a) On or before January 1, 2020, the department...

ARTICLE 7 - Poultry and Livestock Diagnostic Laboratories

Section 520. - 520. “University,” as used in this article, means the University...

Section 521. - 521. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 522. - 522. When a central diagnostic laboratory constructed on the Davis...

Section 523. - 523. The contract executed pursuant to this article shall provide...

Section 524. - 524. (a) A central diagnostic laboratory building to be constructed...

Section 525. - 525. After the contract has been executed pursuant to Section...

Section 526. - 526. The contract shall provide that the university, in consultation...

Section 527. - 527. The contract shall provide for all of the following...

Section 528. - 528. The contract shall specify the accounting procedures to be...

Section 529. - 529. It is intended that the contractual arrangement between the...

Section 530. - 530. A member of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Board is...

Section 531. - 531. The budget for the California Animal Health and Food...

ARTICLE 8 - Sustainable Agriculture

Section 550. - 550. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 551. - 551. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 552. - 552. The purpose of this article is to promote more...

Section 553. - 553. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 554. - 554. (a) If the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program...

Section 555. - 555. If the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is...

ARTICLE 8.5 - The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995

Section 560. - 560. This article shall be known as the Cannella Environmental...

Section 561. - 561. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) California...

Section 564. - 564. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern...

Section 566. - 566. (a) The department shall establish and oversee an environmental...

Section 568. - 568. (a) The secretary shall convene a nine-member Scientific Advisory...

Section 569. - 569. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the panel,...

Section 569.5. - 569.5. (a) There is hereby created the Climate Smart Agriculture...

Section 570. - 570. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions...

ARTICLE 9 - University of California Center for Pest Research

Section 576. - 576. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 577. - 577. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 578. - 578. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 579. - 579. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 580. - 580. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 581. - 581. To the extent that it is economically and scientifically...

Section 582. - 582. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 583. - 583. (a) The University of California shall prepare an annual...

Section 584. - 584. If the center is established by the Regents of...

Section 585. - 585. This article shall apply to the University of California...

ARTICLE 9.5 - Coexistence Working Groups

Section 587. - 587. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) The...

Section 588. - 588. (a) When conflicts arise between sectors of agriculture, the...

ARTICLE 10 - Farm to Community Food Hub Program

Section 590. - 590. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions...

Section 591. - 591. (a) The Farm to Community Food Hub Program is...

Section 592. - 592. (a) The program shall incentivize the creation and permanency...

Section 593. - 593. The implementation of this article is contingent upon an...

Section 594. - 594. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

CHAPTER 4 - Buildings of the Department of Food and Agriculture

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions and General Provisions

Section 601. - 601. The department may, with the approval of the Department...

Section 603. - 603. Any building or improvement that is constructed by the...

Section 604. - 604. The building or improvement shall be administered and supervised...

ARTICLE 2 - Department of Agriculture Building Fund

Section 621. - 621. The Department of Agriculture Building Fund is continued in...

Section 622. - 622. (a) When there are moneys appropriated to the department,...

Section 623. - 623. All rentals which are collected pursuant to this chapter...

Section 624. - 624. The moneys in the Department of Agriculture Building Fund...

Section 626. - 626. Money shall not be transferred pursuant to Section 622...

Section 627. - 627. (a) The secretary may do any and all things...

ARTICLE 3 - Leases and Rentals

Section 651. - 651. Any building or improvement that is controlled by the...

Section 653. - 653. The department may contract with the Department of General...

Section 654. - 654. The secretary may allocate space to the commissions, divisions,...

Section 655. - 655. The occupancy of any space that is not required...

CHAPTER 5 - Foreign Trade Practices

Section 701. - 701. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 702. - 702. It is the intent of the Legislature to support...

Section 703. - 703. The department may, upon the request of a California...

Section 704. - 704. The director shall establish a reasonable schedule of fees...

Section 705. - 705. All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the...

CHAPTER 6 - State Agricultural Policy

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 801. - 801. This chapter shall be known and may be cited...

Section 802. - 802. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Agriculture...

Section 803. - 803. The Legislature further finds and declares that, regardless of...

ARTICLE 2 - Agricultural Policy

Section 821. - 821. As part of promoting and protecting the agricultural industry...

Section 822. - 822. The Legislature shall review actions taken in the implementation...

CHAPTER 8 - Agriculture Theft Prevention

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 851. - 851. It is the intent of this chapter to establish...

ARTICLE 2 - Proof of Ownership

Section 861. - 861. For lots of over 25 pounds of any fruits,...

Section 862. - 862. Upon probable cause to believe any fruits, nuts, vegetables,...

Section 863. - 863. A bill of lading, bill of sale, certified farmers...

Section 864. - 864. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify...

Section 865. - 865. A copy of the record shall be retained by...

Section 866. - 866. This chapter establishes minimal requirements for the transportation and...

ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions

Section 871. - 871. This chapter does not apply to the following agricultural...

ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement

Section 881. - 881. Any peace officer, upon probable cause to believe an...

Section 882. - 882. Upon reasonable belief that a person is in unlawful...

Section 883. - 883. The director, the commissioner, or a peace officer may...

Section 884. - 884. (a) If for any reason the commodity is not...

Section 885. - 885. In lieu of civil prosecution, the secretary or the...

CHAPTER 9 - False, Deceptive, or Misleading Marketing

Section 890. - 890. (a) It is unlawful for any person or entity,...

Section 891. - 891. In lieu of prosecution, the secretary, or a county...

Section 892. - 892. Any action taken against a person by the secretary...

Section 893. - 893. (a) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter...

Section 894. - 894. An action brought by the state or a county...

PART 2 - THE STATE BOARD OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 1 - Organization

Section 901. - 901. There is in the state government the State Board...

Section 901.5. - 901.5. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative...

Section 902. - 902. The members of the board shall be appointed by...

Section 903. - 903. The term of office of the members of the...

Section 904. - 904. The members shall be residents and citizens of the...

Section 905. - 905. The members shall serve without pay, but shall be...

Section 906. - 906. (a) Public officers associated with any area of government,...

CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties

Section 951. - 951. The board shall inquire into the needs of the...

Section 951.5. - 951.5. The board shall make recommendations to the secretary regarding...

Section 952. - 952. The board, and any member of it who is...

Section 953. - 953. The board shall hold meetings at least once a...

Section 954. - 954. Special or adjourned meetings may be held at the...

PART 4 - CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE DAY

Section 1500. - 1500. The first day of spring in each year is...

Section 1501. - 1501. Notwithstanding the Education Code, including, but not limited to,...