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CA Food & Agri Code § 55601 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55601.

55601.  Every processor shall pay for any farm product which is delivered to the processor at the time and in the manner which is specified in the contract with the producer. If no time is set by such contract, or at the time of delivery, then the processor shall pay for the farm product within 30 days of the delivery or taking possession of such farm product.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55601.1 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55601.1.

55601.1.  Section 55601.5 shall be known, and may be cited as, the “Clare Berryhill Grape Crush Report Act of 1976.”(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 604, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55601.3 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55601.3.

55601.3.  Upon the following, the processor shall notify the seller, on a form to be prescribed by the department, as to the requirements set forth in Sections 55601 and 55881:(a) Upon delinquency of a contract.(b) If payment is not made within 30 days when the contract does not specify time of payment or if there is no contract.(c) If payment is not made within 30 days when the contract is oral, irrespective of the agreed time of payment.The processor shall have the burden of proof as to the timely delivery of such a notice.Such a notice shall only be required as to the first contract between any particular seller and processor during any one calendar year.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 400.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55601.4 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55601.4.

55601.4.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 55601, every processor who purchases livestock for slaughter shall make full payment of such livestock, by the transfer of collected funds to the seller’s account, within two business days from the delivery of such livestock to the processor.For purposes of this section, “business day” means any day which is a business day under the provisions of Section 9 of the Civil Code.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 497.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55601.7 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55601.7.

55601.7.  Notwithstanding Section 55461, every processor who handles freestone peaches for freezing and drying in California shall furnish to the director, on or before December 10 of each year, and every processor who handles walnuts, raisins, or prunes in California annually shall furnish to the director, on or before August 31 of each year, on forms provided by the director, the reporting information specified below showing the number of tons purchased by the processor in that marketing season. In the report, the tonnage shall be broken down by at least major varieties and weighted average price paid for the tonnage acquired (including any bonuses or allowances) and may contain other information required by the director, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) For walnuts, including inshell acquisitions and shelling stock acquisitions, the color, size, percentage of edible yield, and percentage of offgrade.(b) For raisins, the percentage of mold, moisture content, sand, offgrade, or micro-organisms on offgrade acquisitions.(c) For prunes, by size and percentage offgrade.(d) For freestone peaches, by type of utilization on a fresh weight basis and percentage of offgrade.The above reporting shall be on a statewide basis.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 713, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55602 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55602.

55602.  Every processor except a licensed winegrower, that purchases for freezing any farm product from the producer of the farm product on a packout basis shall promptly upon completion of the processing of each lot or day’s delivery inform the producer of the results obtained.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 807.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55603 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55603.

55603.  If a specific grade or quality is a condition of a packout basis contract between the producer and the processor, such grade or quality shall be determined at the completion of the processing.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 807.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55604 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55604.

55604.  Every contract between a processor and a producer which covers the purchase of any farm product on a packout basis shall designate the price to be paid for each grade purchased.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 807.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55604.1 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55604.1.

55604.1.  Where the processor is operating under continuous United States Department of Agriculture inspection, the United States Department of Agriculture grade determination shall be accepted as final in accounting to the producer.Where the processor is not operating under continuous United States Department of Agriculture inspection, any dispute as to grade shall be settled by lot inspection to be made by the United States Department of Agriculture. In the event any lot is shipped within 30 days of processing, the processor shall draw representative samples in accordance with United States Department of Agriculture sampling procedures, and the samples shall be held for a period of not less than 30 days from the date of processing for the inspection if necessary.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 807.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55604.2 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55604.2.

55604.2.  The provisions of Section 55581 of the Agricultural Code and Section 12713 of the Business and Professions Code do not apply to farm products purchased and accounted for on a packout basis, pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 807.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55605 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55605.

55605.  Every processor, except a licensed winegrower, that receives any farm product from the producer of the farm product for processing on a consigned basis shall promptly make and keep a correct record which shows in detail all of the following with reference to the processing, handling, storage, and sale of such farm product:(a) The name and address of the consignor.(b) The date received.(c) The quantity received.(d) The size of the containers into which the finished product is packed.(e) The grade and quality of the finished product.(f) The price which is obtained from the sale of the finished product.(g) An itemized statement of costs and charges which the processor paid in connection with the processing, handling, storage, and sale of the farm product. 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.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 632.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55606 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55606.

55606.  If the processor has entered into a contract with two or more producers or consignors, which provides that the returns for any farm product which is handled and sold for the account of such producers or consignors shall be pooled on a definite basis as to grade or quality, or both, during a specific period of time, then the processor shall render a true account of sale which shows the net average pool return on each grade and quality from the sales that are made, which shows in detail all charges in connection with the handling, processing, and selling of such farm product. The processor shall keep a correct record of such sales and charges.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 807.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55607 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55607.

55607.  Every processor shall keep accurate books and records which show the name and address of any producer that is selling and making delivery of any farm product to him, including the dates of deliveries, the quantities of the farm product which is delivered, and the agreed price to be paid for such farm product. If no agreed price has been arrived at, or a method for determining it agreed upon, such agreed price shall be considered the value of such product as of date of delivery. For the purpose of ascertaining such value and in addition to other evidence, reference may be had to price quotations from the federal-state market news service.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55608 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55608.

55608.  Accurate grading and weight receipts shall be given by all processors to each producer, or his agent, upon each and every delivery. Each receipt shall state all of the following:(a) The date of the receipt.(b) The name and address of the producer.(c) The name of the processor.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55609 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55609.

55609.  Not later than five days after demand, the processor shall give to every such producer so requesting a full and complete statement of such producer’s account, which shows all of the following:(a) The entire quantities of the product which has been delivered by the producer.(b) The grades of the product which has been delivered by the producer.(c) The amount which is owing for every lot and for the total amount of the product which has been delivered by the producer.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55609.1 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55609.1.

55609.1.  Remittance in full of the amount which is realized from such sales, including all collections, overcharges, and damages, less the agreed commission and other charges, together with a complete account of sales, shall be made to the consignor within 10 days after receipt of the moneys by the consignee, unless otherwise agreed in writing.The burden of proof is upon the consignee to prove the correctness of his accounting as to any transaction which may be questioned.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 632.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55610 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55610.

55610.  A processor, in order to prevent loss or economic waste, may resell or redeliver any raw product purchased and received from the producer of the raw product to another processor for the purpose of processing and such act is not an act which requires licensing pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101) of this division. The processor who resells or redelivers any raw product remains liable to the producer for the full value of the raw product.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 871.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55611 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55611.

55611.  All records required to be kept under this chapter shall be kept for a period of four years.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 632.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55613 (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 8 - Processors|Section 55613.

55613.  (a) If the secretary determines by February 1 of any year, commencing in 1992, that an acreage survey of the grape crop is desired by the processors and producers of grapes for wine, and if the producers and processors of grapes for raisins and the producers and packers of grapes for fresh market use agree to pay their proportionate share of the cost of the survey, as determined by the secretary, the secretary shall conduct the survey. The secretary shall implement subdivision (e) of Section 55601.6 to fund the wine industry’s proportionate costs of the survey. If an acreage survey is conducted, the results of the survey shall be printed and made available on or before May 30 of the year in which it is conducted.(b) The department shall reimburse any processor or producer of grapes for wine to cover the costs incurred by any of those persons to fund the wine industry’s proportionate share of an acreage survey in 1991, from funds collected pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 55601.6.(c) For purposes of this section, “acreage survey” means an accumulation of plant removals, new plantings, and graftings to provide reliable information on the changing character of the state’s grape industry. This information shall be tabulated for each county and on a statewide basis and for each variety of grapes.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 737, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55631 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55631.

55631.  (a) Every producer of any farm product that sells any product that is grown by him or her to any processor under contract, express or implied, in addition to all other rights and remedies that are provided for by law, has a lien upon that product and upon all processed or manufactured forms of that farm product for his or her labor, care, and expense in growing and harvesting that product. The lien shall be to the extent of the agreed price, if any, for that product so sold. If there is no agreed price or a method for determining the price that is agreed upon, the extent of the lien is the value of the farm product as of the date of the delivery. Any portion of that product or the processed or manufactured forms of that product, in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the total amount owed to producers under contract, shall be free and clear of that lien.(b) Every producer of a flower, agricultural, or vegetable seed that sells seed that is grown by him or her, when the seed was purchased or supplied by the grower and not supplied by the dealer or an independent third party who paid for the seed, to any seed dealer under contract, express or implied, in addition to all other rights and remedies that are provided for by law, has a lien upon that product and upon all processed or manufactured forms of that product for his or her labor, care, and expense in growing and harvesting that product. The lien shall be to the extent of the agreed price, if any, for that product so sold. If there is no agreed price or a method for determining the price that is agreed upon, the extent of the lien is the value of that product as of the date of the delivery. Any portion of that product or the processed or manufactured forms of that product, in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the total amount owed to producers under contract, shall be free and clear of that lien.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 144. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55631.5 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55631.5.

55631.5.  Notwithstanding Section 55461, a nonprofit cooperative association acting as a producer bargaining association may assert producer’s lien rights for, or on behalf of, its members.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1109, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55632 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55632.

55632.  This producer’s lien attaches on all of such delivered product from the date of delivery of such farm product or any portion of it by a producer to any processor.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55633 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55633.

55633.  The producer’s lien is a preferred lien prior in dignity to all other liens, claims, or encumbrances except the following:(a) Labor claims for wages and salaries for personal services which are rendered by any person to any processor in connection with such processing business after the delivery of any such product for processing.(b) The lien of a warehouseman as provided by Division 7 (commencing with Section 7101) of the Uniform Commercial Code.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 969.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55634 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55634.

55634.  Every lien which is provided for in this article is on every farm product and any processed form of the farm product which is in the possession of the processor without segregation of the product. For purposes of this chapter, any and all farm products or processed form of farm products deposited by a processor with a warehouse, whether or not warehouse receipts are given as security to a lender, shall be considered as being in the possession of the processor and subject to the lien.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1109, Sec. 3.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55635 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55635.

55635.  The lien of a producer, unless sooner released by payment or by security which is given for the payment as provided in this article, attaches from the date of delivery of the product, or if there is a series of deliveries, it attaches from the date of the last delivery.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1109, Sec. 4.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55636 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55636.

55636.  If suit is commenced by any such producer to enforce any lien, such lien shall remain in effect until one of the following occurs:(a) The payment of the agreed price or the value of such product.(b) Deposit of the amount of the lien or claims with the clerk of the court in which any such action is pending.(c) The final determination of such court proceeding.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 969.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55637 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55637.

55637.  Any lien on any product or processed product may, however, be released, to the extent the value of the claim upon such product is secured, by a surety bond or a cash deposit or other security given as provided in this article. Any producer may also release any lien which is possessed by him upon payment being made to him for the agreed or reasonable value of the product which is so sold and delivered, or upon arrangements being made for such payment which are satisfactory to the producer.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55638 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55638.

55638.  It is unlawful for any processor to remove, from this state or beyond his ownership or control, any farm product which is delivered to him, or any processed form of the farm product, to which any of the liens provided for in this chapter has attached, except for any of such product or processed product as may be in excess of a quantity on hand which is of a value that is sufficient to satisfy all existing liens. Furthermore, this section shall not prohibit the sale of any farm product or processed form of the product to which such a lien has attached, so long as the total proceeds of the sale are used to satisfy obligations to producers which are secured by a lien established pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 969.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 55638.5 (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 9 - Producer s Lien|Section 55638.5.

55638.5.  The director, within 15 days of the filing of a verified complaint by a producer, shall investigate any charge that a purchaser of a farm product to which a lien has attached has removed any farm product, or any processed form of a farm product, in violation of Section 55638.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1109, Sec. 5.)