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CA Food & Agri Code § 43004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 13 - Civil Penalties and Remedies|Section 43004.

43004.  Any action for any civil penalty or other civil remedy which is provided for under this division shall be commenced within three years from the date of the alleged violation.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 123, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43031 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43031.

43031.  Any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables, including its containers, which is not in compliance in all respects with this division and the regulations which are issued pursuant to it, is a public nuisance.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43032 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43032.

43032.  Any enforcing officer, if he has reason to believe that any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables is not in compliance with this division or such regulations, may hold such lot pending proceedings to condemn and abate such nuisance, as provided in this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43033 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43033.

43033.  The officer may affix to any lot so held a tag or notice which warns that the lot is held and states the reason why it is held. It is unlawful for any person except an authorized enforcing officer to detach, alter, deface, or destroy any such tag or notice which is affixed to any such lot, or to remove or dispose of such lot in any manner or under conditions other than as prescribed in such tag or notice, except upon written permission of an authorized enforcing officer or by the order of a court.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43034 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43034.

43034.  The officer by whom any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables is held shall cause notice of noncompliance to be served upon the person in possession of the lot. The notice of noncompliance shall comply with all of the following requirements:(a) Include a description of the lot.(b) State the place where, and the reasons for which, the lot is held.(c) Give notice that the lot is a public nuisance and subject to disposal as provided in this article, unless within a specified time it is reconditioned or the deficiency otherwise corrected so as to bring it into compliance.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43035 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43035.

43035.  If the person served is not the sole owner of the lot, or does not have authority as agent for the owner to bring the lot into compliance, such person shall, in writing, notify the officer by whom such lot is held of the name and address of the owner and all other persons that are known to him to claim an interest in the lot. Any person that is served with such a notice of noncompliance is liable for any loss which is sustained by such owner or other person whose name and address he has knowingly concealed from such officer.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43036 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43036.

43036.  If the lot has not been reconditioned or the deficiency otherwise corrected so as to bring it into compliance within the time specified in the notice, the enforcing officer shall cause a copy of the notice to be served upon all persons that are designated in writing by the person in possession of the lot to be the owner or to claim an interest in it.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43037 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43037.

43037.  Any notice which is required by this article may be served personally or by mail which is addressed to the person to be served at his last known address.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43038 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43038.

43038.  The enforcing officer, with the written consent of all such persons served, may destroy such lot or otherwise abate the nuisance. If any such person fails or refuses to give such consent, the enforcing officer shall proceed as provided in Section 43039 or 43040.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43039 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43039.

43039.  If the lot which is held is perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer may file a verified petition in superior court to destroy the lot or otherwise abate the nuisance. The petition shall show the condition of the lot, that the lot is situated within the county, that the lot is held, and that notice of noncompliance has been served as provided in this article. The court may thereupon order that the lot be forthwith destroyed or the nuisance otherwise abated as set forth in the order. A proceeding under this section is a limited civil case if the value of the property in controversy is less than or equal to the maximum amount in controversy for a limited civil case under Section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 43, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43040 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43040.

43040.  If the lot which is held is not perishable or subject to rapid deterioration, the enforcing officer shall immediately report the condition of the lot to the director. Within five days from the receipt of such report, the director may file a petition in the superior court in the county where the lot is situated for an order to show cause, returnable in five days, why the lot should not be abated.The owner or person in possession on his own motion within five days from the expiration of the time specified in the notice of noncompliance may file a petition in such court for an order to show cause, returnable in five days, why the lot should not be released to petitioner and any warning tags previously affixed removed from it. Final determination by the court in either case shall be within a period of not to exceed 20 days from the date such petition was filed.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43041 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 14 - Abatement|Section 43041.

43041.  The court may enter judgment ordering that the lot be condemned and destroyed in the manner which is directed by the court or relabeled, denatured, or otherwise processed, or sold or released upon such conditions as the court in its discretion may impose to insure that the nuisance will be abated. If the lot is sold by order of the court, the costs of storage, handling, and reconditioning or disposal shall be deducted from the proceeds of sale and the balance, if any, paid into court for the owner.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43061 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 15 - County Fees|Section 43061.

43061.  The board of supervisors of a county may require registration and establish a schedule of annual registration fees to be paid by any person who acts as a wholesaler of fresh fruit and vegetables under any license required under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101) of Division 20, and who maintains an office or salesroom or conducts that business in the county. The schedule shall be designed to pay not more than one-third of the costs of the county for the administration and enforcement of this division or any regulations adopted pursuant to this division. Any funds derived under this section shall be used only for the enforcement of wholesale inspections of fruits and vegetables pursuant to this division. The maximum fee that may be established pursuant to this section shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 450, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43062 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 15 - County Fees|Section 43062.

43062.  Section 43061 does not apply to any of the following:(a) Any person acting as a retail merchant, as that term is described in Section 56161, or any person acting as a producer, as that term is defined in Section 56110.(b) Any person who only handles products other than fruits and vegetables, as defined in Section 42510.(c) Any person that is licensed only as a broker, as defined in Section 56103. (d) Any county with a population of less than 6,000,000.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 450, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43063 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 15 - County Fees|Section 43063.

43063.  “Costs,” as used in this article, means direct costs only in the administration and enforcement of this division at places other than places operated by retail merchants, as that term is described in Section 56161.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 450, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43064 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 15 - County Fees|Section 43064.

43064.  It is unlawful for any person to operate as a wholesaler of fruits and vegetables under this division in any county with registration as established pursuant to this article unless that person is registered and has paid the required fee pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 450, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43065 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 15 - County Fees|Section 43065.

43065.  (a) A fruit and vegetable wholesaler registration issued pursuant to Section 43061 may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the commissioner for any violation of either this division or a regulation issued pursuant to this division.(b) Procedures for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a registration shall be the same as those contained in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 450, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 16 - California-Grown Seal|Section 43100.

43100.  (a) The terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations shall be used in the labeling or advertising of agricultural products as follows:(1) The terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations may be used for marketing, advertising, or promotional purposes only to identify food or agricultural products that have been produced in the state or harvested in its surface or coastal waters.(2) The secretary may adopt guidelines, rules, and regulations to further define acceptable uses of the terms “California grown,” “California-grown,” and similar terms with identical connotations and to prevent any misleading use of the terms.(b) A false, deceptive, or misleading use of the term “California grown,” “California-grown,” or similar terms with identical connotations, or of any seals or other identities officially adopted by the department in connection with these terms, or any unwarranted use of these items or terms, shall be subject to the provisions and penalties set forth in Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 890) of Part 1 of Division 1.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 579, Sec. 2. (AB 1871) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43331 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 3 - Exempt Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables|ARTICLE 4 - Violations|Section 43331.

43331.  It is unlawful for any person to use or dispose of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables for which a permit has been issued, in any manner or for any purpose except the manner or purpose for which such permit was issued, unless he is specifically authorized in writing to do so by an enforcing officer.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43332 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 3 - Exempt Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables|ARTICLE 4 - Violations|Section 43332.

43332.  It is unlawful for any person who has been issued a valid permit pursuant to regulations established by the director to sell, buy, receive, transport, deliver, or cause to be transported, or for any person to transport unless such a permit accompanies the vehicle which is transporting, any fruits, nuts, or vegetables which are exempt from the standards which are established in this chapter, except a person that comes within one of the following classes:(a) A common carrier which operates over a regular route or between fixed termini and transports any such fruits, nuts, or vegetables in good faith and in accordance with its duties as a common carrier.(b) A person that is transporting fruits, nuts, or vegetables from the orchard or field where they were produced to a packing plant within the state for first processing, grading, or packing.(c) A person that is transporting fruits, nuts, or vegetables in accordance with the terms of a disposal order which is duly issued pursuant to Section 42881.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 298, Sec. 14.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43333 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 3 - Exempt Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables|ARTICLE 4 - Violations|Section 43333.

43333.  It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for transportation or delivery any fruits, nuts, or vegetables which fail to conform to the standards of this division to any person that is required to have a permit pursuant to Section 43332 unless such person has such permit.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 43571 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 4 - Containers|ARTICLE 4.5 - Out-of-State Processing|Section 43571.

43571.  The provisions of this division shall not be construed to prohibit the shipment, transportation or movement of melons and vegetables in field bins or bulk out of this state a distance not exceeding 25 miles in depth beyond the border into any adjoining states within the United States, if all of the following exist:(a) Melons and vegetables are grown in this state and adequate facilities are available in the adjoining state to handle and pack the melons and vegetables as set forth in this division.(b) The melons and vegetables are not trimmed or vacuum cooled in California prior to packing.(c) The activities are carried out on behalf of the grower or shipper as part of a continuous activity of harvesting, wrapping, packing, processing, cooling, vacuum cooling, applying of controlled atmosphere, or otherwise preparing melons and vegetables for shipment and sale in accordance with the requirements of this division.(d) The grower or shipper has obtained a permit from the director authorizing such movement into an adjoining state and has complied with such rules and regulations, including those requiring inspection in the state of destination, as the director may require.(e) The director has obtained verification from the state officials of the destination state satisfactory to the director that the melons and vegetables will be handled and packed in accordance with the requirements specified in the permit. Such permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days and may be renewed for successive 180-day periods. Such permit will be canceled for failure to meet the requirements specified.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 553.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 44971 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|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 with the public interest. The provisions of this chapter are enacted for the protection of the avocado industry and for the purposes of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.(b) Avocados produced in this state which are being prepared for market shall be certified as complying with the maturity and quality provisions established by regulations of the director.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 141, Sec. 1.5. Effective March 31, 1982.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 44972 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 9 - Avocados|ARTICLE 1 - Container Certification and Fees|Section 44972.

44972.  If the director finds that avocados which are being prepared for market conform to the applicable standards, he shall so indicate by an official stamp placed on each flat, carton, or any other container by, or under the supervision of, the inspector, stating that the applicable standards have been complied with on the date of pack. Except as provided in this chapter or regulations of the director, it is unlawful for any person to ship to market or otherwise place into the channels of trade any container of avocados which does not bear the official stamp placed thereon pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 141, Sec. 2. Effective March 31, 1982.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 44973 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 9 - Avocados|ARTICLE 1 - Container Certification and Fees|Section 44973.

44973.  It is unlawful for any person, including a grower, packer, handler, or retailer to pack, handle, or sell any lot of avocados which are not in compliance with maturity and quality standards established through regulations of the director.(Repealed (by Sec. 4) and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 141, Sec. 3. Effective March 31, 1982.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 44974 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 9 - Avocados|ARTICLE 1 - Container Certification and Fees|Section 44974.

44974.  (a) Any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or regulations of the director established pursuant to this chapter is unlawful and shall constitute grounds for injunctive relief and the imposition of civil penalties of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. This action may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction by the director or district attorney of a county in which a violation or threatened violation occurred. The California Avocado Commission and the Avocado Inspection Committee are also authorized to bring an action for injunctive relief on grounds provided for in this chapter. In bringing this action, the commission or committee is not required to allege facts necessary to show or which tend to show lack of an adequate remedy at law, or which show or tend to show irreparable damage or loss. Prior to commencing this action, the commission shall allow the director the opportunity to bring an action for injunctive relief following the same procedure as provided for the committee in Section 45015. Notwithstanding the director’s decision on whether or not to bring an action for injunctive relief, nothing in this section or in Section 45015 shall be construed as preventing the commission from bringing an action for injunctive relief.(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), and except as provided in subdivision (c) and Sections 42945, 42948, 42949, and 44986, a violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).(c) It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the inspection or certification requirements of this chapter. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five thousand dollars (5,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.(d) Each violation or threatened violation involving a lot of avocados shall be treated as a separate violation. Any number of defendants in any number of counties may be joined in one action even though the violations or threatened violations are not the same, and jurisdiction for the action may be established in any county in which any of the violations or threatened violations occur.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1068, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1989.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 44975 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 9 - Avocados|ARTICLE 1 - Container Certification and Fees|Section 44975.

44975.  (a) Each handler of avocados shall pay to the director an inspection and certification fee each month. The fee shall be based on the number of pounds certified as determined by the director. However, in no event shall the fee be greater than twenty-five cents ($0.25) per hundredweight of pounds prepared for market. The number of pounds certified shall be reported monthly to the director, and these reports shall include all information required by the director. The fee required by this section shall be paid no later than the 10th day of the month following the month for which the fee is payable. Any handler who fails to pay the fee within the time required shall pay the director a penalty of 10 percent of the amount determined to be due, and, in addition, 11/2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance. The director may adjust the fee from time to time and reduce it whenever he or she finds the cost of administering this article may be defrayed from revenue derived from lower fees.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), whenever the fees derived from pounds certified do not cover the cost of inspection, the director may establish hourly and mileage rates for inspection and certification of avocados based upon the cost of providing that inspection and certification. However, alternatively, a handler may present his or her avocados for inspection and certification on a date, time, and location specified by the director and pay the fees charged pursuant to subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 609, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)