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CA Food & Agri Code § 12565 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 3 - Permissible Tolerances|Section 12565.

12565.  If a tolerance for a pesticide chemical in or on produce is established pursuant to any law of the United States, the director may review the tolerance, and if he finds that it is in accordance with the standards and provisions of this chapter, he may establish a like tolerance pursuant to this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12581 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 4 - Inspection|Section 12581.

12581.  The director may inspect and take samples of any produce grown, processed, packed, stored, shipped, transported, delivered for shipment, or sold.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1187.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12582 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 4 - Inspection|Section 12582.

12582.  The director shall immediately notify the State Director of Health Services by telephone, with immediate written confirmation, whenever a lot of produce destined for processing is found to be in violation of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 45.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12591 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 4.5 - Commercial Laboratories|Section 12591.

12591.  The director may accredit a commercial laboratory to test produce or environmental samples, including air, water, soil, and plant or animal tissue for regulatory pesticide residue purposes if the director finds all of the following conditions:(a) That the department laboratories cannot handle required testing in a timely manner or that the use of a commercial laboratory is more cost-effective to the department or a segment of agriculture.(b) That the laboratory agrees to and participates in a quality control oversight program as specified by the director.(c) That the laboratory’s control and analytical protocols meet criteria established by the director.(d) That, as part of the quality control oversight program, the director may conduct unannounced onsite inspections of the laboratory during normal business hours.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 782, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12592 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 4.5 - Commercial Laboratories|Section 12592.

12592.  The director may charge a fee for accreditation and quality control oversight in an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable costs of carrying out these programs.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 782, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12593 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 4.5 - Commercial Laboratories|Section 12593.

12593.  The director may refuse to accredit, or may suspend any accreditation, if the applicant or the accredited laboratory, as the case may be, does any of the following:(a) Does not meet, or no longer meets, the requirements stated in Section 12591.(b) Fails to perform in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the quality control oversight program.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 782, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12594 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 4.5 - Commercial Laboratories|Section 12594.

12594.  Analysis data developed by an accredited laboratory shall be subject to confirmation by a laboratory of the department prior to an official regulatory action of the director.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 782, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12595 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 4.5 - Commercial Laboratories|Section 12595.

12595.  In the event of a dispute of the findings of a chemical analysis between or among two or more accredited laboratories or between an accredited laboratory and a laboratory of the department, an appeal analysis may be requested by letter, telegram, or other writing to the director. The sample to be analyzed in the appeal analysis shall be submitted to the headquarters laboratory of the department at Sacramento. The cost of the appeal analysis, including any sampling or shipping required, shall be at the expense of the requesting party. The findings from the appeal analysis are binding on all parties.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 782, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12601.

12601.  The director may seize and hold any lot of produce, or any unharvested produce that is within one week of being in a harvestable condition, which carries or is suspected of carrying pesticide residue or other added deleterious ingredients in violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 288, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12602.

12602.  If the director seizes any lot of produce, he shall issue to the owner or bailee a hold order or notice. He may affix to the lot a warning tag which states that the lot is so held.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12603.

12603.  Any lot of produce for which a hold order or notice is issued shall be held by the owner or bailee of the produce and shall not be disturbed or moved from the place where it is, except under the specific direction of the director, pending final disposition pursuant to this chapter.This does not prevent the owner or bailee from inspecting any produce so seized, nor from taking therefrom, in the presence of a person designated by the director, a reasonable sample for evidence.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12604.

12604.  Any produce which is seized and held pursuant to this article, unless previously analyzed by the director, shall be sampled and analyzed within 24 hours after the seizure for the purpose of determining the amount of pesticide residue on it. The owner or bailee of the produce shall be immediately notified in person or by telegram by the director that the analysis of the sample shows that the produce does or does not carry pesticide residue or other added deleterious ingredient in violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 288, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12605.

12605.  Upon the demand of the owner or bailee at or prior to the time of the sampling by the director, the sample which is drawn shall be divided into two approximately equal parts, one part of which shall be sealed and left with the owner or bailee and one part taken for analysis by the director.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12606.

12606.  If the seized and held lot, as determined by the director’s chemical analysis, does not carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided by this chapter or in excess of a permissible tolerance, the director shall forthwith release the seized and held lot from the seizure and remove the hold order or tag.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 717, Sec. 6.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12607.

12607.  If the seized and held lot of produce is found to carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided by this chapter or in excess of a permissible tolerance, the director shall, upon request of the owner, permit the lot of produce to be reconditioned or disposed of for byproducts purposes which may lawfully contain the pesticide residue found.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 717, Sec. 7.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12608.

12608.  Upon demand of the owner or bailee for permission to remove the produce for reconditioning or use for byproducts, the director shall release the produce to the custody of the agricultural commissioner of any county which is designated by the owner or bailee if the commissioner advises the director that facilities for reconditioning the produce or for converting it into byproducts are available in the county and that the commissioner will supervise the reconditioning or conversion into byproducts of the lot if it is released.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12608.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12608.5.

12608.5.  Upon demand of the owner or person in rightful possession of the produce for permission to remove the produce destined for processing, the director shall release the produce to the custody of the State Director of Health Services.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 46.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12609 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12609.

12609.  The produce after reconditioning is subject to all the provisions of this chapter pending its final release by the director pursuant to Section 12606.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12610.

12610.  If the lot of produce which is seized and held is found to carry excess pesticide residue, the owner or bailee of the lot may appeal the result of the examination to the director by letter, telegram, or other writing, within three days of the notice to the owner or bailee which is provided for in Section 12604.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 717, Sec. 8.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12611.

12611.  Upon receipt of an appeal by the owner or bailee, the director shall, after reasonable notice to the owner, if known, or, if not known, to the bailee, take a further sample and submit it under an individual lot number to the headquarters laboratory of the department at Sacramento for an appeal chemical analysis.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12612.

12612.  The director shall permit the owner to be present in person or by his representative at the taking of the sample to be submitted for the appeal chemical analysis. The cost of the sampling and analysis shall be at the expense of the owner or bailee. The findings from the appeal chemical analysis are binding on both parties.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12613.

12613.  After seizure by the director pursuant to this chapter of any lot of produce upon which an appeal analysis is to be made, the director upon request shall permit the owner or bailee to move the produce to a specified commercial cold storage warehouse which is suited for preserving it against deterioration. The storage is subject, however, to the terms of any hold order or notice issued pursuant to this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12614.

12614.  If the appeal analysis shows that the lot of produce carries pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided in this chapter or in excess of a permissible tolerance, the lot of produce may be disposed of pursuant to Sections 12607, 12608, and 12609.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 717, Sec. 9.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 5 - Seizure|Section 12615.

12615.  If the appeal analysis shows that the lot of produce does not carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided by this chapter, or in excess of a permissible tolerance, the director shall forthwith release the lot from the seizure and remove the hold order or tag.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 25.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12641 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12641.

12641.  As used in this article, “nuisance” means the public nuisance which is specified in Section 12642.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12642 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12642.

12642.  Any lot of produce which is found to carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided in this chapter, or in excess of a permissible tolerance, together with its containers, is a public nuisance, and if not disposed of pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 12601) of this chapter, is subject to disposal on complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 717, Sec. 11.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12643 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12643.

12643.  The district attorney of the county in which the nuisance is found, at the request of the director, shall maintain, in the name of the people of the State of California, a civil action to abate and prevent the nuisance.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 26.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12644 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12644.

12644.  Upon judgment and by order of the court, the nuisance shall be condemned and destroyed in the manner directed by the court, or denatured or otherwise processed, or released upon such conditions as the court in its discretion may impose to insure that the nuisance shall be abated.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12645 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12645.

12645.  If the owner fails to comply with the order of the court within the time which is specified in the order, the court may order the disposal or sale of the produce or containers which are a nuisance, under the terms and conditions as the court may prescribe, by the director, or by the sheriff or marshal.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12646 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12646.

12646.  If the court orders the sale of any of the produce or containers which can be salvaged, the costs of disposal shall be deducted from the proceeds of sale and the balance paid into court for the owner.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12647 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12647.

12647.  A proceeding pursuant to this article where the value of the property seized amounts to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less is a limited civil case.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 162. Effective September 28, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12648 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12648.

12648.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a site within this state that has been treated with, or a plant, crop, or commodity, whether grown in this state or elsewhere, that has been treated with, or grown on a site treated with, a pesticide that is not registered for use on that plant, crop, commodity, or site is a public nuisance and may be seized by order of the director.(b) The unlawful treatment described in subdivision (a) creates, in favor of the director, rebuttable presumptions affecting the burden of producing evidence pursuant to Section 604 of the Evidence Code as follows:(1) That the treated plant, crop, commodity, or site, or any plant, crop, or commodity grown on the treated site, presents a hazard to human health or the environment.(2) That the pesticide was used to gain an unfair business advantage for the owner or person in possession or control of the plant, crop, commodity, or site.(c) The director shall provide notice to the owner or person in possession or control of the plant, crop, commodity, or site prior to seizure, unless the director has reason to believe that prior notice would result in the loss of control by the director of that plant, crop, commodity, or site, in which case notice shall be given as soon as practical, but in any event within five days of the seizure. The notice shall specify the grounds for the seizure and provide that the owner or person in possession or control, within 15 days of receipt of the notice, may request a hearing before the director to contest the seizure or rebut the presumptions specified in subdivision (b). The hearing shall be held not later than five days from the date the request of the owner or person is received by the director. The director shall render a written decision within five days of the hearing or within five days of the expiration of the time to request a hearing if no hearing was requested. The decision shall either release the plant, crop, commodity, or site from seizure or make any of the following orders:(1) Destruction of the plant, crop, or commodity.(2) Prohibition of harvest or sale of the plant, crop, or commodity grown on the site.(3) Prohibition of the use or planting of the site, which may be for the period of any plant back time specified for the pesticide used on the site.(4) Any other appropriate action or measure.(d) Review of the decision of the director may be sought by the owner or person in possession or control of the plant, crop, commodity, or site pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 17, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12648.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Produce Carrying Pesticide Residue|ARTICLE 6 - Abatement as Public Nuisance|Section 12648.5.

12648.5.  (a) It is unlawful for the owner of a plant, crop, or commodity to knowingly treat or apply to that plant, crop, or commodity, or cause that plant, crop, or commodity to be treated or applied, with a pesticide that was stolen or otherwise acquired by illegal means.(b) The owner of a crop, who is found by a court to have violated this section, in addition to any other penalties imposed by a court, shall be subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) plus an amount equal to one-half the value of the crop on which the illegally obtained pesticide was applied.(c) For purposes of this section, “one-half the value of the crop” means one-half the market value of the crop that was actually treated with the illegally obtained pesticide as determined by the actual sale of the crop or, if the crop is not actually sold, as determined by the director based on an average of the typical market value for such a crop sold in the normal channels of trade in the year in which the crop was produced and in the preceding two years.(d) Moneys received as a result of fines and penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be divided and distributed as follows:(1) Fifty percent to the county in which the case was brought to court or in which a court-approved settlement of the matter was negotiated.(2) Twenty-five percent to the office of the county agricultural commissioner.(3) Twenty-five percent to the department.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 1997.)