California Code
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

CHAPTER 1 - Nonprofit Cooperative Associations

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 54001. - 54001. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 54002. - 54002. “Association” means any corporation which is organized pursuant to...

Section 54003. - 54003. “Member” includes members of associations without capital stock and...

Section 54004. - 54004. “Product” includes any horticultural, viticultural, aquacultural, forestry, dairy, livestock,...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

Section 54031. - 54031. The purpose of this chapter is to do all...

Section 54032. - 54032. The following are all here recognized: (a) Agriculture is...

Section 54033. - 54033. Associations which are organized pursuant to this chapter are...

Section 54034. - 54034. Any provisions of law which are in conflict with...

Section 54035. - 54035. Any exemption under any existing law which applies to...

Section 54036. - 54036. A person, firm, corporation, or association, that is hereafter...

Section 54037. - 54037. Any corporation or association which is organized pursuant to...

Section 54038. - 54038. Any association which is organized pursuant to this chapter...

Section 54039. - 54039. The marketing contracts and agreements between an association which...

Section 54040. - 54040. The General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section...

Section 54041. - 54041. (a) Subject to subdivision (c), Chapter 7 (commencing with...

Section 54042. - 54042. (a) An association organized pursuant to this chapter may...

ARTICLE 3 - Purposes

Section 54061. - 54061. Three or more natural persons, a majority of whom...

ARTICLE 4 - Articles of Incorporation

Section 54081. - 54081. The articles of incorporation of the association shall show...

Section 54082. - 54082. Articles of incorporation shall be signed, acknowledged, and filed...

Section 54083. - 54083. The articles of incorporation of any association may be...

ARTICLE 5 - Bylaws

Section 54111. - 54111. Each association shall, within 30 days after its incorporation,...

Section 54112. - 54112. The bylaws may prescribe the time, place, and manner...

Section 54113. - 54113. The bylaws may prescribe the number of stockholders or...

Section 54114. - 54114. The bylaws may prescribe the right of members or...

Section 54115. - 54115. The bylaws may prescribe the number of directors which...

Section 54116. - 54116. (a) The bylaws may prescribe the qualifications, compensation, duties,...

Section 54117. - 54117. The bylaws may prescribe penalties for violations of the...

Section 54118. - 54118. The bylaws may prescribe the amount of entrance, organization,...

Section 54119. - 54119. The bylaws may prescribe the amount which each member...

Section 54120. - 54120. The bylaws may prescribe the amount of any dividends...

Section 54121. - 54121. The bylaws may prescribe the number and qualification of...

Section 54122. - 54122. The bylaws may prescribe the manner of determining the...

ARTICLE 6 - Directors and Management

Section 54141. - 54141. The affairs of the association shall be managed by...

Section 54142. - 54142. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which...

Section 54143. - 54143. The bylaws may provide that primary elections shall be...

Section 54144. - 54144. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which...

Section 54145. - 54145. The bylaws may provide that one or more directors...

Section 54146. - 54146. The bylaws may provide for an executive committee and...

Section 54147. - 54147. An association may provide a fair remuneration for the...

Section 54148. - 54148. If a vacancy on the board of directors occurs...

Section 54149. - 54149. The directors shall elect a president, one or more...

Section 54150. - 54150. Any member may bring charges against an officer or...

ARTICLE 7 - Powers

Section 54171. - 54171. An association may engage in any activity in connection...

Section 54172. - 54172. An association may borrow without limitation as to amount...

Section 54173. - 54173. An association may act as the agent or representative...

Section 54174. - 54174. An association may purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own,...

Section 54175. - 54175. An association may establish reserves and invest the funds...

Section 54176. - 54176. An association may buy, hold, and exercise all privileges...

Section 54177. - 54177. An association may levy assessments in the manner and...

Section 54178. - 54178. An association may do each and every thing which...

Section 54179. - 54179. An association may use or employ any of its...

Section 54180. - 54180. An association may organize, form, operate, own, control, have...

Section 54181. - 54181. Any association may, upon resolution adopted by its board...

Section 54182. - 54182. (a) Any association organized and operating pursuant to this...

ARTICLE 8 - Financial Provisions

Section 54201. - 54201. An association is not subject in any manner to...

Section 54202. - 54202. If an association issues nonpar value stock, the issuance...

Section 54203. - 54203. If an association with preferred shares of stock purchases...

Section 54204. - 54204. The board of directors of every association shall cause...

ARTICLE 9 - Members

Section 54231. - 54231. Under the terms and conditions which are prescribed in...

Section 54232. - 54232. If a member of a nonstock association is other...

Section 54233. - 54233. Any association may become a member or stockholder of...

Section 54234. - 54234. If a member of an association which is established...

Section 54235. - 54235. An association shall not issue a certificate for stock...

Section 54236. - 54236. An association, in its bylaws, may limit the amount...

Section 54237. - 54237. The bylaws shall prohibit the transfer of the common...

Section 54238. - 54238. The association may, at any time, as specified in...

Section 54239. - 54239. A member or stockholder is not liable for the...

ARTICLE 10 - Marketing Contracts

Section 54261. - 54261. The association and its members may make and execute...

Section 54262. - 54262. The contract may provide that the association may sell...

Section 54263. - 54263. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Civil Code, a contract...

Section 54264. - 54264. The bylaws or the marketing contract may fix, as...

Section 54265. - 54265. If there is a breach or threatened breach of...

Section 54266. - 54266. In any action upon such marketing agreements, it shall...

ARTICLE 11 - Reorganization of Corporations Organized Pursuant to Other Laws

Section 54291. - 54291. A corporation that is organized or existing pursuant to...

Section 54292. - 54292. Articles of incorporation shall be deemed to conform to...

Section 54293. - 54293. If the amended articles conform, as provided in Section...

Section 54294. - 54294. This article applies retrospectively as well as prospectively, and...

CHAPTER 2 - Cooperative Bargaining Associations

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions and General Provisions

Section 54401. - 54401. As used in this chapter, “cooperative bargaining association” means...

Section 54402. - 54402. It is the public policy of the state to...

Section 54404. - 54404. For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the director...

Section 54404.1. - 54404.1. If, upon the investigation conducted under Section 54404, the...

Section 54404.2. - 54404.2. At the hearing called pursuant to Section 54404.1, the...

Section 54404.3. - 54404.3. The procedure for holding the hearing pursuant to Section...

Section 54404.4. - 54404.4. At the conclusion of the hearing called pursuant to...

Section 54404.5. - 54404.5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 54404.1, if the director receives a...

Section 54405. - 54405. The director may bring an action to enjoin the...

ARTICLE 2 - Unfair Trade Practices

Section 54431. - 54431. It is an unfair trade practice, and unlawful, for...

Section 54432. - 54432. The provisions of subdivision (e) of Section 54431 only...

Section 54434. - 54434. The provisions of subdivision (e) of Section 54431 shall...

Section 54435. - 54435. Nothing in subdivision (e) or (f) of Section 54431...

ARTICLE 3 - Annual Report

Section 54442. - 54442. (a) To aid in preparation of the report required...

Section 54443. - 54443. The advisory committee shall study and report on all...

Section 54444. - 54444. The advisory committee shall meet not less than once...

Section 54445. - 54445. The advisory committee shall prepare and transmit a report...

Section 54447. - 54447. This article shall be construed as a continuation of...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Conciliation

Section 54451. - 54451. The department shall order conciliation between any cooperative bargaining...

Section 54451.5. - 54451.5. A conciliation service shall be appointed by the department...

Section 54452. - 54452. The following procedure shall be used upon receipt by...

Section 54453. - 54453. (a) If conciliation is ordered, the department shall, on...

Section 54454. - 54454. The conciliator shall perform the following duties: (a) Meet...

Section 54455. - 54455. If the dispute has not been resolved by the...

Section 54456. - 54456. All reasonable costs incurred in carrying out the conciliation...

Section 54457. - 54457. (a) In the report submitted to the Legislature pursuant...

Section 54458. - 54458. Any person who violates any provision of this article...

ARTICLE 4 - Penalties

Section 54461. - 54461. The willful violation of any provision of this chapter...

Section 54462. - 54462. In addition to the penalty which is provided by...

Section 54463. - 54463. In addition to any other remedies provided under this...

CHAPTER 4 - California Rice Certification Act of 2000

ARTICLE 1 - Declarations and Legislative Intent

Section 55000. - 55000. The production and processing of rice constitutes an important...

Section 55001. - 55001. The program established pursuant to this chapter is essential...

Section 55002. - 55002. This chapter is intended to allow the rice industry...

Section 55003. - 55003. There is a growing need to maintain the identity...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 55006. - 55006. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 55007. - 55007. “Records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence,...

Section 55008. - 55008. “Certification” means certification pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with...

Section 55008.5. - 55008.5. “Chapter” means any provision of the California Rice Certification...

Section 55009. - 55009. “Characteristics of commercial impact” means characteristics that may adversely...

Section 55010. - 55010. “Commission” means the California Rice Commission created pursuant to...

Section 55010.5. - 55010.5. “Committee” refers to the committee established under Section 55020....

Section 55010.6. - 55010.6. “Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

Section 55010.7. - 55010.7. “Handle” means to engage in the business of being...

Section 55011. - 55011. “Handler” means any person engaged in this state in...

Section 55012. - 55012. “Person” includes any individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited...

Section 55012.5. - 55012.5. “Process” means to harvest, dry, mill, transport, or store...

Section 55013. - 55013. “Producer” includes any person who produces rice, or causes...

Section 55014. - 55014. “Rice” means all rough or “paddy” rice or milled...

Section 55015. - 55015. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

ARTICLE 3 - Administration

Section 55020. - 55020. The secretary shall appoint a committee, from nominations received...

Section 55020.5. - 55020.5. (a) The committee shall meet periodically for the purposes...

Section 55021. - 55021. All funds received from the assessments levied pursuant to...

Section 55022. - 55022. (a) Upon receipt of a recommendation from the committee...

ARTICLE 4 - Duties and Powers

Section 55040. - 55040. The powers and duties of the committee shall include,...

Section 55047. - 55047. The committee shall recommend to the secretary that regulations...

ARTICLE 5 - Commercial Impact Rice

Section 55050. - 55050. Except as provided for in Section 55052, no person...

Section 55051. - 55051. Except as specified in Section 55052, rice shall not...

Section 55052. - 55052. (a) Except as set forth in this section, this...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments

Section 55060. - 55060. (a) Handlers of seed for the production of rice...

Section 55061. - 55061. The assessment shall be paid in the time and...

Section 55062. - 55062. The commission shall use all funds received pursuant to...

Section 55063. - 55063. The commission shall publish an annual report of its...

ARTICLE 7 - Certification of Rice

Section 55070. - 55070. The commission may establish a program allowing for the...

Section 55071. - 55071. (a) The commission shall require any organization seeking to...

Section 55072. - 55072. Organizations certifying rice shall keep accurate books, accounts, and...

Section 55074. - 55074. At the end of each rice producing season, as...

Section 55075. - 55075. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any producer...

Section 55076. - 55076. Upon receipt of a petition from any person providing...

ARTICLE 8 - Sale of Certified Rice

Section 55080. - 55080. Every person engaged in this state in the production...

Section 55081. - 55081. Registration shall be on a form developed by the...

Section 55082. - 55082. Rice certified pursuant to this chapter shall be labeled...

Section 55083. - 55083. This chapter shall apply to all rice sold as...

ARTICLE 9 - Violations

Section 55100. - 55100. (a) It is unlawful for any person to handle,...

Section 55101. - 55101. (a) It is unlawful for any person to certify...

Section 55102. - 55102. (a) It is unlawful for any person to produce...

Section 55103. - 55103. It is unlawful for any person to forge, falsify,...

Section 55104. - 55104. It is unlawful for any person to fail or...

Section 55105. - 55105. It is unlawful for any person to plant, produce,...

Section 55106. - 55106. All remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and...

Section 55108. - 55108. Penalties received pursuant to this article shall be handled...

ARTICLE 10 - Investigations and Actions by the Commission

Section 55110. - 55110. The commission may receive and investigate complaints regarding alleged...

Section 55111. - 55111. (a) The commission shall provide notice to the person...

Section 55111.5. - 55111.5. The commission may enter into a written agreement with...

Section 55112. - 55112. (a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize...

Section 55113. - 55113. The commission shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for...

ARTICLE 11 - Investigations and Actions by the Department

Section 55120. - 55120. The department may investigate complaints referred to it by...

Section 55121. - 55121. The department may commence civil actions and utilize all...

Section 55122. - 55122. (a) The department may levy a civil penalty against...

Section 55123. - 55123. (a) The department shall be entitled to receive reimbursement...

CHAPTER 5 - Grain and Seed Cleaners

Section 55251. - 55251. As used in this chapter: (a) “Grain and seed”...

Section 55252. - 55252. If the owner delivers any grain and seed to...

Section 55253. - 55253. If a request is made by the owner, the...

Section 55254. - 55254. If the cleanings are not removed from the cleaning...

Section 55255. - 55255. If no disposition of the cleanings is provided for...

CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 55401. - 55401. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 55402. - 55402. “Agent” means any person that on behalf of any...

Section 55402.3. - 55402.3. “Cash” means coin or currency of the United States,...

Section 55402.5. - 55402.5. “Cash buying processor” means any person who is engaged...

Section 55403. - 55403. “Farm product” includes every agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, or vegetable...

Section 55404. - 55404. “Lender” includes any person that advances new value to...

Section 55404.5. - 55404.5. “Licensee” means any person licensed under the provisions of...

Section 55405. - 55405. “New value” includes any new advance or loan, whether...

Section 55406. - 55406. “Packout basis” means that payment for the farm product...

Section 55407. - 55407. “Processor” means any person that is engaged in the...

Section 55408. - 55408. “Producer” means any person that is engaged in the...

Section 55409. - 55409. Juice or must used for wine which, as a...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

Section 55431. - 55431. The marketing of agricultural commodities within this state is...

Section 55432. - 55432. The director may publish in pamphlet form as often...

Section 55433. - 55433. Any money in the Department of Food and Agriculture...

Section 55435. - 55435. No provisions in any bond which is given pursuant...

Section 55435.5. - 55435.5. (a) Except pursuant to an exemption granted by the...

Section 55436. - 55436. Civil suits and criminal prosecutions which arise by virtue...

Section 55437. - 55437. The rights, remedies, and penalties which are provided for...

Section 55438. - 55438. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions...

Section 55439. - 55439. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this...

ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions

Section 55461. - 55461. This chapter does not apply to or include any...

Section 55462. - 55462. For the purposes of trading in cattle, this chapter...

ARTICLE 4 - Agent s License

Section 55481. - 55481. A person shall not act as an agent unless...

Section 55482. - 55482. Every person, before acting as an agent, shall file...

Section 55483. - 55483. (a) Each application shall include all of the following:...

Section 55484. - 55484. The department shall accept or deny an application within...

Section 55484.5. - 55484.5. (a) The Legislature finds there to be a substantial...

Section 55484.75. - 55484.75. (a) If an application for a license indicates, or...

Section 55485. - 55485. The applicant shall satisfy the department of the applicant’s...

Section 55485.5. - 55485.5. A license is forfeited by operation of law prior...

Section 55485.75. - 55485.75. (a) The withdrawal of an application for a license...

Section 55488. - 55488. (a) The department shall notify the applicant or holder...

Section 55491. - 55491. The director may issue to each agent a separate...

Section 55492. - 55492. Any agent that displays a void or expired license...

Section 55493. - 55493. Each agent shall show his license upon the request...

ARTICLE 5 - Processor s License

Section 55521. - 55521. A person shall not act as a processor or...

Section 55522. - 55522. Every person, before acting as a processor or a...

Section 55522.5. - 55522.5. (a) It is unlawful for a licensee that has...

Section 55522.6. - 55522.6. (a) If the Secretary of State suspends the corporate...

Section 55523. - 55523. (a) Each application shall state all of the following:...

Section 55523.1. - 55523.1. In addition to the other requirements of this chapter,...

Section 55523.2. - 55523.2. Any balance sheet or financial information prepared, retained, or...

Section 55523.3. - 55523.3. (a) If the secretary is not satisfied that an...

Section 55523.4. - 55523.4. If at any time the secretary has cause or...

Section 55523.5. - 55523.5. Failure to file a financial statement as required by...

Section 55523.6. - 55523.6. Any financial statement submitted to the secretary pursuant to...

Section 55524. - 55524. The department shall accept or deny an application within...

Section 55524.5. - 55524.5. (a) The Legislature finds there to be a substantial...

Section 55524.75. - 55524.75. (a) If an application for a license indicates, or...

Section 55525. - 55525. The applicant shall satisfy the department of the applicant’s...

Section 55525.75. - 55525.75. (a) The withdrawal of an application for a license...

Section 55527.5. - 55527.5. Any person who is adjudicated liable for payment of...

Section 55527.6. - 55527.6. (a) Licensees or applicants for a license shall be...

Section 55528. - 55528. (a) The department shall notify the applicant or holder...

Section 55530. - 55530. Each licensed processor shall post his license, or a...

ARTICLE 7 - Sale of Farm Products by Weight

Section 55581. - 55581. If any farm product is sold to and purchased...

ARTICLE 8 - Processors

Section 55601. - 55601. Every processor shall pay for any farm product which...

Section 55601.1. - 55601.1. Section 55601.5 shall be known, and may be cited...

Section 55601.3. - 55601.3. Upon the following, the processor shall notify the seller,...

Section 55601.4. - 55601.4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 55601, every processor who...

Section 55601.5. - 55601.5. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 55461, on or before January...

Section 55601.6. - 55601.6. (a) To provide funds to carry out Section 55601.5,...

Section 55601.7. - 55601.7. Notwithstanding Section 55461, every processor who handles freestone peaches...

Section 55601.8. - 55601.8. (a) The secretary shall not release, or otherwise make...

Section 55602. - 55602. Every processor except a licensed winegrower, that purchases for...

Section 55603. - 55603. If a specific grade or quality is a condition...

Section 55604. - 55604. Every contract between a processor and a producer which...

Section 55604.1. - 55604.1. Where the processor is operating under continuous United States...

Section 55604.2. - 55604.2. The provisions of Section 55581 of the Agricultural Code...

Section 55605. - 55605. Every processor, except a licensed winegrower, that receives any...

Section 55606. - 55606. If the processor has entered into a contract with...

Section 55607. - 55607. Every processor shall keep accurate books and records which...

Section 55608. - 55608. Accurate grading and weight receipts shall be given by...

Section 55609. - 55609. Not later than five days after demand, the processor...

Section 55609.1. - 55609.1. Remittance in full of the amount which is realized...

Section 55610. - 55610. A processor, in order to prevent loss or economic...

Section 55611. - 55611. All records required to be kept under this chapter...

Section 55613. - 55613. (a) If the secretary determines by February 1 of...

ARTICLE 9 - Producer s Lien

Section 55631. - 55631. (a) Every producer of any farm product that sells...

Section 55631.5. - 55631.5. Notwithstanding Section 55461, a nonprofit cooperative association acting as...

Section 55632. - 55632. This producer’s lien attaches on all of such delivered...

Section 55633. - 55633. The producer’s lien is a preferred lien prior in...

Section 55634. - 55634. Every lien which is provided for in this article...

Section 55635. - 55635. The lien of a producer, unless sooner released by...

Section 55636. - 55636. If suit is commenced by any such producer to...

Section 55637. - 55637. Any lien on any product or processed product may,...

Section 55638. - 55638. It is unlawful for any processor to remove, from...

Section 55638.5. - 55638.5. The director, within 15 days of the filing of...

Section 55639. - 55639. Any processor that desires to secure a release of...

Section 55640. - 55640. If all lawful claims of the producers have been...

Section 55641. - 55641. If a bond, cash deposit, or security is given...

Section 55642. - 55642. The director may accept such bond, if approved by...

Section 55643. - 55643. If a bond has been given as security, the...

Section 55644. - 55644. If the director has received warehouse receipts for any...

Section 55645. - 55645. All claims in relation to payment shall have equal...

Section 55646. - 55646. This article does not prevent the director if in...

Section 55647. - 55647. This article does not impair or affect the right...

Section 55648. - 55648. The judgment, if any, which is obtained by the...

Section 55649. - 55649. In an action that is filed by any such...

Section 55650. - 55650. Such processor may also, on motion duly noticed, introduce...

Section 55651. - 55651. The plaintiff in an action which is brought to...

Section 55652. - 55652. If in a court proceeding to foreclose such lien,...

Section 55653. - 55653. All actions filed by the director or producers against...

ARTICLE 10.5 - Liens on Livestock Sold or Delivered to Meatpackers

Section 55701. - 55701. As used in this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 55702. - 55702. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any...

Section 55703. - 55703. Except as provided in this section, any lien created...

Section 55704. - 55704. Any rights or remedies granted to a person who...

ARTICLE 11 - Examinations and Audits of the Books and Records of Licensees

Section 55721. - 55721. (a) If, in the opinion of the department, there...

Section 55722. - 55722. If the examination discloses evidence of any violation of...

Section 55722.5. - 55722.5. (a) An aggrieved grower or licensee with a complaint...

Section 55724. - 55724. (a) Every licensee shall prepare and preserve the accounts,...

Section 55725. - 55725. The failure or refusal of any licensee to produce...

ARTICLE 12 - Investigations and Hearings

Section 55741. - 55741. The department, upon its own motion, may, or upon...

Section 55742. - 55742. Except as otherwise provided in Section 55743 or 55744,...

Section 55743. - 55743. The jurisdiction that is otherwise reserved to the department...

Section 55744. - 55744. The department also has jurisdiction over any such complaint...

Section 55745. - 55745. Any verified complaint filed with the department pursuant to...

ARTICLE 14 - Contempt

Section 55811. - 55811. If any person in any proceedings before the director...

Section 55812. - 55812. The court shall thereupon issue an order which directs...

Section 55813. - 55813. The same proceedings shall be had, the same penalties...

ARTICLE 16 - Fees

Section 55861. - 55861. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article or...

Section 55861.5. - 55861.5. The fees provided by Section 55861 are maximum fees....

Section 55862. - 55862. (a) (1) If any processor does not apply for...

Section 55862.7. - 55862.7. (a) If any person is found to be operating...

Section 55863. - 55863. Any person that has applied for and obtained a...

Section 55863.5. - 55863.5. Any person who has applied for and obtained a...

Section 55864. - 55864. All fees which are collected pursuant to this chapter...

ARTICLE 17 - Violations

Section 55872. - 55872. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55873. - 55873. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55874. - 55874. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55875. - 55875. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55876. - 55876. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55877. - 55877. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55878. - 55878. The failure or refusal of a processor to make...

Section 55879. - 55879. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55880. - 55880. It is a violation of this chapter if the...

Section 55881. - 55881. Under a contract for the purchase or handling of...

Section 55882. - 55882. It is a violation of this chapter if a...

ARTICLE 18 - Criminal Penalties

Section 55901. - 55901. (a) Except as specified in Section 55902, any misdemeanor...

Section 55902. - 55902. It is a misdemeanor for any person subject to...

Section 55902.2. - 55902.2. It is a misdemeanor for any person subject to...

Section 55902.5. - 55902.5. It is a misdemeanor for any person licensed as...

Section 55903. - 55903. It is a misdemeanor for any person that is...

Section 55904. - 55904. It is a misdemeanor for any person that is...

Section 55905. - 55905. It is a misdemeanor for any person that is...

Section 55906. - 55906. It is a misdemeanor for any person that is...

ARTICLE 19 - Civil Remedies and Penalties

Section 55921. - 55921. The director may bring an action to enjoin the...

Section 55922. - 55922. (a) Any person that violates any provision of this...

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...

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