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CA Food & Agri Code § 55744 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 12 - Investigations and Hearings|Section 55744.

55744.  The department also has jurisdiction over any such complaint or dispute if the processor has failed to perform in accordance with any alternative dispute resolution procedure award that is made in accordance with the terms of the written contract.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 696, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55745 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 12 - Investigations and Hearings|Section 55745.

55745.  Any verified complaint filed with the department pursuant to this chapter shall be filed not later than nine months from the date a complete account of sales was due. This period, however, does not include the length of time it takes to secure a written letter of denial from the federal agencies responsible for administering the federal Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 181, et seq.) or the federal Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 499a et seq.).(Added by renumbering Section 55751 by Stats. 1997, Ch. 696, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55811 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 14 - Contempt|Section 55811.

55811.  If any person in any proceedings before the director disobeys or resists any lawful order or refuses to respond to a subpoena, or refuses to take the oath or affirmation as a witness or thereafter refuses to be examined, or is guilty of misconduct during a hearing or so near the place of a hearing as to obstruct the proceeding, the director shall certify the facts to the superior court in and for the county where the proceedings are held.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55812 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 14 - Contempt|Section 55812.

55812.  The court shall thereupon issue an order which directs the person to appear before the court and show cause why he should not be punished as for contempt. The order and a copy of the certified statement shall be served on the person. Thereafter the court shall have jurisdiction of the matter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55813 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 14 - Contempt|Section 55813.

55813.  The same proceedings shall be had, the same penalties may be imposed, and the person charged may purge himself of the contempt in the same way, as in the case of a person who has committed a contempt in the trial of a civil action before a superior court.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55861 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 16 - Fees|Section 55861.

55861.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article or in Section 56574, each applicant for a license shall pay to the department a fee in accordance with the schedule in subdivision (b), except that an agent shall pay fifty-five dollars ($55) for each license period of the principal.(b) The amount of the fee due each year from the applicant shall be determined by the annual dollar volume of business based on the value of the farm products that is returned to the grower, as follows:(1) For a dollar volume of less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the fee shall be one hundred thirty-six dollars ($136).(2) For a dollar volume of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and over, but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200).(3) For a dollar volume of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and over, but less than two million dollars ($2,000,000), the fee shall be three hundred dollars ($300).(4) For a dollar volume of two million dollars ($2,000,000) and over, the fee shall be four hundred dollars ($400).(c) The department may reevaluate the fee structure based on operating costs. The fees shall adequately cover the costs to fully administer and operate the program in an effective and efficient manner.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 382, Sec. 2. (AB 2240) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55861.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 16 - Fees|Section 55861.5.

55861.5.  The fees provided by Section 55861 are maximum fees. The secretary may fix those fees at a lesser amount, and may adjust those fees from time to time, whenever the secretary finds that the cost of administering this chapter can be defrayed with those below-maximum fees. The secretary may appoint an advisory committee of producers and licensees to provide guidance in establishing those fees or may rely on input from any similar advisory committee already assembled by the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 382, Sec. 3. (AB 2240) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55862 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 16 - Fees|Section 55862.

55862.  (a) (1) If any processor does not apply for the renewal of a preexisting license on or before the date of expiration of the license, a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be added to the fee provided for under Section 55861 or 55861.5. That penalty shall be paid within 30 days immediately following the license expiration date . Payment of the penalty shall entitle the applicant to 60 days from the date of the penalty payment to complete the application. If the application is not completed within that time, the application shall be denied and all fees retained by the department.(2) If the penalty described in paragraph (1) is not paid within the 30-day period, any application for renewal of a preexisting license shall be treated as a new application.(b) A new applicant shall have 60 days from the date of filing the application form and payment of the fee to complete the application. After the 60-day period has elapsed, if the application remains incomplete, the application may be denied and the application fee may be retained by the department.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 198, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55862.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 16 - Fees|Section 55862.7.

55862.7.  (a) If any person is found to be operating a business without the license required by Section 55521, or failed to pay a fee in accordance with the schedule in subdivision (b) of Section 55861, that person shall pay to the secretary double the amount of the license fee due pursuant to this chapter.(b) In addition to subdivision (a), if any person is found to be operating a business within the past five years without a license required by Section 55521, or failed to pay the fees in accordance with the schedule in subdivision (b) of Section 55861, that person shall pay to the secretary an amount equal to three times that portion of the fees that were not paid for the last five years the business has operated.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 465, Sec. 4. (AB 907) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55863 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 16 - Fees|Section 55863.

55863.  Any person that has applied for and obtained a license pursuant to this chapter may apply for and secure a license under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101) by filing an application which is accompanied by a fee determined by the dollar volume of business based on the value of the farm products that is returned to the grower or licensee, as follows:(a) For a dollar volume of less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the fee shall be fifty dollars ($50).(b) For a dollar volume of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and over, but less than two million dollars ($2,000,000), the fee shall be one hundred forty-five dollars ($145).(c) For a dollar volume of two million dollars ($2,000,000) and over, the fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200).This license shall be known as a “conjunctive license.”(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 537, Sec. 2. Effective August 21, 1986.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55863.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 16 - Fees|Section 55863.5.

55863.5.  Any person who has applied for and obtained a license as agent, in the manner and upon the payment of the fee which is set forth in Section 55861, whose principal has applied for and obtained a conjunctive dealer's, commission merchant's, broker's, or cash buyer’s license, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be licensed to represent his principal under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101) of this division, and no other fee shall be required of such agent.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 667.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55864 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 16 - Fees|Section 55864.

55864.  All fees which are collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury monthly and shall be credited to the Department of Agriculture Fund and, except as otherwise provided in Section 55433, shall be expended in carrying out this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55872 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55872.

55872.  It is a violation of this chapter if the applicant, or licensee, has failed or refused to pay for any farm product at the time and in the manner which is specified in the contract with the producer, or as is otherwise provided in this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55873 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55873.

55873.  It is a violation of this chapter if the applicant, or licensee, has rejected, without reasonable cause, or has refused to accept, without reasonable cause, any farm product which is bought or contracted to be bought from a producer by such applicant or licensee, or failed or refused, without reasonable cause, to furnish or provide boxes or other containers, or hauling, harvesting, or any other service which is contracted to be done by the licensee in connection with the acceptance, harvesting, or other handling of such farm product which is bought or handled or contracted to be bought or handled.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55874 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55874.

55874.  It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee has knowingly employed an agent without causing the agent to comply with the licensing requirements of this chapter which are applicable to agents.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55875 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55875.

55875.  It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee has failed or refused, upon demand, to permit the director or his agents to make the investigations, examinations, or audits as provided in this chapter, or that the licensee has removed or sequestered any books, records, or papers necessary to any such investigations, examinations, or audits, or has otherwise obstructed them.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55876 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55876.

55876.  It is a violation of this chapter if the applicant, or licensee, has otherwise violated any provision of this chapter or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101) of this division.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55877 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55877.

55877.  It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee licensed as a cash buying processor has bought or otherwise taken title to, or possession of, any farm product from the producer of the farm product, except by cash payment to the producer, at the time of obtaining such possession or control, of the full agreed price.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55878 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55878.

55878.  The failure or refusal of a processor to make payment for any farm product within the time which is specified for such payment in the contract of sale and purchase between the producer and the processor, and in accordance with the terms of the contract, is a violation of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55879 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55879.

55879.  It is a violation of this chapter if the applicant or licensee has failed or refused to render a true and correct account of sales or make settlement thereon or to pay for farm products received on consignment within the time and in the manner required by this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 807.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55880 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55880.

55880.  It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee or applicant has failed or refused to file with the director a schedule of his charges for services in connection with any farm product which is handled on account of, or as agent for another. Any services rendered for which charges are made, if not filed with the director, shall be charged at cost, if not covered by a written contract. Cost-supporting data shall be available for verification.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 632.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55881 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55881.

55881.  Under a contract for the purchase or handling of any farm product, any delinquent payment of money under this chapter shall also include a late charge of 5 percent per month of the unpaid balance calculated on a daily basis for the period of the delinquency for the first month and an additional 1 percent per month of the unpaid balance calculated on a daily basis for the remaining period of the delinquency. Any such late charge shall be payable to the person from whom the farm product was purchased, unless the person waives, in writing, his right to such payment. Such waiver shall be valid and effective only when given after a delinquency has occurred.This section does not affect the time of payment provided for in this chapter or in any contract for the purchase or handling of any farm product.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 400.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55882 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 17 - Violations|Section 55882.

55882.  It is a violation of this chapter if a licensee fails, neglects, or refuses to collect or remit any assessments that have been levied in accordance with the assessment provisions of Article 10 (commencing with Section 58921) of Chapter 1 or Article 12 (commencing with Section 59941) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 21, or Article 8 (commencing with Section 64691) of Chapter 2, Chapter 3, (commencing with Section 65500), Article 5 (commencing with Section 66621) of Chapter 4, Article 6 (commencing with Section 67101) of Chapter 5, Article 6 (commencing with Section 68101) of Chapter 6, Article 6 (commencing with Section 69081) of Chapter 7, Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 71000), Article 6 (commencing with Section 72101) of Chapter 10, Chapter 12.6 (commencing with Section 74701), Chapter 12.7 (commencing with Section 74801), Article 6 (commencing with Section 75131) of Chapter 13, Article 8 (commencing with Section 75631) of Chapter 13.5, Article 6 (commencing with Section 76141) of Chapter 14, Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 76201), Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 77001), Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 77201), Chapter 17.5 (commencing with Section 77401), Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 77701), Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 77901), Article 6 (commencing with Section 78285) of Chapter 21, or Article 6 (commencing with Section 78700) of Chapter 24, of Part 2 of Division 22.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 768, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 18 - Criminal Penalties|Section 55901.

55901.  (a) Except as specified in Section 55902, any misdemeanor which is prescribed by this article is punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(b) For a violation of the offense described in subdivision (a), the department may recover investigative costs, excluding attorneys’ fees and administrative overhead, for those charges where there has been a conviction in a court of law, or a court-supervised settlement has been reached. Nothing in this section allows the department to recover investigative costs for an administrative licensing action or any action that has not been filed in a court of law.(c) Any person or entity responsible for investigative costs under this section shall be allowed to audit the department’s investigative costs. The audit must be performed by a third-party certified public accountant and paid for by the person or entity requesting the audit. The department shall promulgate regulations to implement this subdivision by June 1, 2002.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 768, Sec. 4.5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 18 - Criminal Penalties|Section 55902.

55902.  It is a misdemeanor for any person subject to this chapter to act as a processor or agent without a license, and is punishable by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 942, Sec. 9.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55902.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 18 - Criminal Penalties|Section 55902.2.

55902.2.  It is a misdemeanor for any person subject to this chapter to pay license fees in an amount less than that amount established under subdivision (b) of Section 55861. Any person who pays less than the amount established under subdivision (b) of Section 55861 for two or more consecutive years shall pay to the director treble the amount of the license fees due pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 733, Sec. 3.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55902.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 18 - Criminal Penalties|Section 55902.5.

55902.5.  It is a misdemeanor for any person licensed as a cash buying processor to buy or otherwise take title to, or possession of, any farm product from a producer of the product, except by cash payment of the full agreed price to the producer at the time of obtaining possession or control.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 942, Sec. 9.5.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 18 - Criminal Penalties|Section 55903.

55903.  It is a misdemeanor for any person that is subject to this chapter to willfully refuse to pay for any farm product which such person purchases within 20 days after the date of the delivery of such product by the producer if he has the ability to pay and demand for payment is made, except in the case of a bona fide dispute, unless the time of payment is otherwise agreed upon in writing, or the payment of the purchase price is secured other than by a lien.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 20 - PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS|CHAPTER 6 - Processors of Farm Products|ARTICLE 18 - Criminal Penalties|Section 55904.

55904.  It is a misdemeanor for any person that is subject to this chapter to falsely deny the amount, or the validity, of any producer’s claim, or that it is due, with the intent to secure for himself, his employer or other person, any discount upon such indebtedness, or with the intent to annoy, harass, oppress, hinder, delay, or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)