California Code
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Section 1. - 1. This act shall be known as the “Food and...

Section 3. - 3. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative...

Section 4. - 4. The provisions of this code, insofar as they are...

Section 5. - 5. All persons who, at the time this code goes...

Section 6. - 6. No action or proceeding which is commenced before this...

Section 7. - 7. (a) Any person in whom the enforcement of any...

Section 8. - 8. The district attorney of any county in which a...

Section 9. - 9. Unless a different penalty is expressly provided, a violation...

Section 10. - 10. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required...

Section 10.5. - 10.5. It is unlawful for any person to alter any...

Section 11. - 11. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required...

Section 12. - 12. Unless otherwise specifically provided, whenever any document is required...

Section 13. - 13. Whenever any power or authority is given by this...

Section 14. - 14. Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer,...

Section 15. - 15. Whenever reference is made to any portion of this...

Section 16. - 16. Division, part, chapter, and article headings do not in...

Section 17. - 17. If any provision of this code or its application...

Section 18. - 18. In all matters which arise under this code, proof...

Section 19. - 19. Unless the context otherwise requires, the present tense includes...

Section 20. - 20. Unless the context otherwise requires, the masculine gender includes...

Section 21. - 21. Unless the context otherwise requires, the singular number includes...

Section 22. - 22. Inasmuch as the planned production of trees is distinguishable...

Section 23. - 23. (a) Inasmuch as the planned production of trees, vines,...

Section 23.5. - 23.5. The commercial production of aquatic plants and animals propagated...

Section 23.6. - 23.6. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that greenhouse production...

Section 23.7. - 23.7. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that vermiculture in...

Section 24. - 24. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative...

Section 24.5. - 24.5. Inasmuch as plants growing in native stands or planted...

Section 25. - 25. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in the...

Section 25.5. - 25.5. “Aquaculture” means that form of agriculture devoted to the...

Section 26. - 26. “Commissioner” means any county agricultural commissioner. (Enacted by Stats....

Section 29. - 29. “County” includes city and county. (Enacted by Stats. 1967,...

Section 32. - 32. “Department” means the Department of Food and Agriculture. (Amended...

Section 33. - 33. “Greenhouse” means a structure covered with transparent or translucent...

Section 35. - 35. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. (Amended...

Section 36. - 36. “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section...

Section 38. - 38. “Person” means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability...

Section 39. - 39. “Qualified representative of the commissioner” means a deputy commissioner...

Section 41. - 41. “Section” means a section of this code, unless some...

Section 44. - 44. “Sell” includes offer for sale, expose for sale, possess...

Section 47. - 47. “Shall” is mandatory, and “may” is permissive. (Enacted by...

Section 49. - 49. “Subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which...

Section 50. - 50. Whenever the term “department” or “Department of Agriculture” appears...

Section 51. - 51. (a) If, in connection with the use of roads,...