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CA Food & Agri Code § 14591 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 4 - Licensing|Section 14591.

14591.  (a) Every person who manufactures or distributes fertilizing materials shall, before he or she engages in the activity, obtain a license from the secretary for each plant and business location that he or she operates. Prior to issuing a license, the secretary shall require verification that the applicant is a manufacturer or distributor of fertilizing material compliant with this chapter. All licenses shall be renewed in January of each odd-numbered year, and shall be valid until December 31 of the following even-numbered year, if issued in January of that same year. However, a person who only distributes or who makes retail sales of packaged agricultural minerals, packaged commercial fertilizers, packaged soil amendments, organic input material, or packaged auxiliary soil and plant substances, alone or in any combination, which bear the registered label of another licensed person, is not required to obtain the license.(b) Every person who manufactures or distributes, or intends to manufacture or distribute, ammonium nitrate as defined in Section 14512.5, in this state, shall inform the secretary of that activity or intent when applying for a license. The license obtained by that person shall identify him or her as a manufacturer or distributor of ammonium nitrate.(c) The license fee shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The secretary may, based on the findings and recommendations of the board, reduce the license fee to a lower rate that provides sufficient revenue to carry out this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 257, Sec. 8. (AB 856) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14592 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 4 - Licensing|Section 14592.

14592.  A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). A second or subsequent violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).(Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 504, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14593 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 4 - Licensing|Section 14593.

14593.  The license shall expire on December 31, of an even-numbered year. Each application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for each plant or business location which a person operates. If a license is not renewed within one calendar month following expiration, a penalty of fifty dollars ($50) shall be added to the fee and an additional penalty of fifty dollars ($50) shall be added for each succeeding calendar month the business location remains unlicensed. The total penalty, however, shall not exceed 100 percent of the original amount due.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 461, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 5 - Registration|Section 14602.

14602.  A violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). A second or subsequent violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).(Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 504, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 5 - Registration|Section 14603.

14603.  Each application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for each product label. If a registration is not renewed within one calendar month following expiration, a penalty of fifty dollars ($50) per product label shall be added to the fee.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 448, Sec. 3. (AB 1811) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 5 - Registration|Section 14604.

14604.  The secretary may grant a provisional registration for a period not exceeding six months for a registered product undergoing renewal. All fees shall be paid before the issuance of any provisional registration.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 448, Sec. 4. (AB 1811) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 6 - Inspection Fees|Section 14611.

14611.  (a) A licensee whose name appears on the label who sells or distributes bulk fertilizing materials, as defined in Sections 14517 and 14533, to unlicensed purchasers, shall pay to the secretary an assessment not to exceed two mills ($0.002) per dollar of sales for all fertilizing materials. A licensee whose name appears on the label of packaged fertilizing materials, as defined in Sections 14533 and 14551, shall pay to the secretary an assessment not to exceed two mills ($0.002) per dollar of sales. The secretary may, based on the findings and recommendations of the board, reduce the assessment rate to a lower rate that provides sufficient revenue to carry out this chapter.(b) In addition to the assessment provided in subdivision (a), the secretary may impose an assessment in an amount not to exceed one mill ($0.001) per dollar of sales for all sales of fertilizing materials, to provide funding for research and education regarding the use and handling of fertilizing material, including, but not limited to, support for University of California Cooperative Extension, the California resource conservation districts, other California institutions of postsecondary education, or other qualified entities to develop programs in the following areas:(1) Technical education for users of fertilizer materials in the development and implementation of nutrient management projects that result in more agronomically sound uses of fertilizer materials and minimize the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, including, but not limited to, nitrates in groundwater and emissions of greenhouse gases resulting from fertilizer use.(2) Research to improve nutrient management practices resulting in more agronomically sound uses of fertilizer materials and to minimize the environmental impacts of fertilizer use, including, but not limited to, nitrates in groundwater and emissions of greenhouse gases resulting from fertilizer use.(3) Education to increase awareness of more agronomically sound use of fertilizer materials to reduce the environmental impacts resulting from the overuse or inefficient use of fertilizing materials.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 67. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 6 - Inspection Fees|Section 14612.

14612.  Each licensee shall maintain in this state, or with the secretary’s permission, at another location, an accurate record of all transactions subject to assessment. These records shall be maintained for a period of not less than three years following the transaction and are subject to audit by the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14612.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 6 - Inspection Fees|Section 14612.5.

14612.5.  (a) Every licensee that manufactures, distributes, or sells ammonium nitrate, as defined in Section 14512.5, shall maintain in this state, or with the secretary’s permission, at another location, all of the following information with respect to sales of ammonium nitrate:(1) The names, addresses, and driver’s license and telephone numbers of purchasers. The name and address of each purchaser shall be verified against a valid California driver’s license, unless the fertilizer is shipped to a wholesale purchaser outside of the state.(2) The date of each sale.(3) The total amount of material sold.(b) The information collected by licensees pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be kept for a period of at least three years and shall be made available only to the secretary or law enforcement officials upon request.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 13.5. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 6 - Inspection Fees|Section 14613.

14613.  The payment required by Section 14611, together with a form containing information prescribed by the secretary, shall be made quarterly within one calendar month after March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year, and that form shall be submitted on or before those dates even if no fertilizer materials are sold. For any delinquency in making the payment, or any deficiency in payment, the director shall add a penalty of 15 percent to the delinquent payment. Any delinquency which is more than 90 days past due is a cause for cancellation of the license.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14621 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 7 - Tonnage Reports|Section 14621.

14621.  The last licensee selling or distributing fertilizing material shall submit a tonnage report, on a form or a computer printout format approved by the secretary, containing information on shipments received or deliveries made during specified periods designated by the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14622 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 7 - Tonnage Reports|Section 14622.

14622.  (a) The secretary shall publish, at least annually, a tonnage report. The secretary shall distribute the report and may charge a fee to cover the actual cost of publishing and distributing the report.(b) Any information furnished to the secretary under this chapter shall not be disclosed in such a way as to divulge the business practices of any licensee.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14623 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 7 - Tonnage Reports|Section 14623.

14623.  The tonnage report shall be submitted to the secretary semiannually not later than January 31 and July 31 of each year. The secretary shall impose a penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) on any person who does not submit the report on or before those dates. Any tonnage report that is more than 90 days past due is a cause for revocation of the license.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 257, Sec. 11. (AB 856) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14631 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 8 - Labels|Section 14631.

14631.  Every lot, parcel, or package of fertilizing material distributed into or within this state shall have attached to it, or the shipment shall be physically accompanied by, a label as required by the secretary, by regulation. The secretary may require proof of labeling statements and claims made for any fertilizing material. As evidence of proof, the secretary may rely on experimental data, evaluations, or advice furnished by scientists, including scientists affiliated with the University of California, and may accept or reject additional sources of proof. The secretary shall cancel the approval of, or refuse to approve, a fertilizing material label if the secretary determines that adequate proof of label claims does not exist. The secretary, after hearing, may cancel the license of any person who distributes a fertilizing material with a label for which approval has been canceled or a label that has not been approved by the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 257, Sec. 12. (AB 856) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14641 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14641.

14641.  The secretary shall have free access at reasonable times to all records, premises, production processes, or conveyances that are used in the manufacture, transportation, importation, distribution, storage, or application of any fertilizing material.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 257, Sec. 14. (AB 856) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14642 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14642.

14642.  The secretary shall, at the times and to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this chapter, do all of the following:(a) Take samples of any substance.(b) Make analyses or examinations of any substance.(c) Conduct investigations concerning the use, sale, adulteration, or misbranding of any substance.(d) Inspect the fertilizing material manufacturing facilities and take samples at various stages of production to verify label and labeling claims and production processes.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 257, Sec. 15. (AB 856) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14643 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14643.

14643.  In determining the percentage of component parts of any substance for the purpose of proper labeling, registration, or determining compliance with representations, all analyses shall be made according to a method determined by the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14644 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14644.

14644.  The secretary shall publish, at least annually, the results of examinations or chemical analyses of official samples of commercial fertilizer and agricultural minerals, and any additional information the secretary deems necessary.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14645 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14645.

14645.  The secretary may take a sample for analysis from any lot of fertilizing material which is in the possession of any producer, manufacturer, importer, agent, dealer, or user. The sample shall be taken pursuant to regulations adopted by the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14646 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14646.

14646.  The secretary shall establish sampling procedures by regulation.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14647 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14647.

14647.  Upon the analysis of a sample of fertilizing material, the secretary shall issue a report showing the findings and indicating that the product has met the guarantee or was found to be deficient. However, the secretary, in determining whether any product is deficient in guarantee or misrepresented, may establish, by regulation, tolerances that provide allowances for variations that occur in the taking, preparation, and analysis of an official sample.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14648 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14648.

14648.  In any action, civil or criminal, in any court in this state, a laboratory report from the secretary which states the results of any analysis, reported to be made pursuant to this chapter, shall be prima facie evidence of all of the following:(a) That the sample which is described in the laboratory report was properly analyzed.(b) That the sample was taken pursuant to this chapter.(c) That the substances analyzed contained the component parts which are stated in the laboratory report.(d) That the sample was taken from the lots, parcels, or packages which are described in the laboratory report.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 490, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14649 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14649.

14649.  (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 fertilizer 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, is 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 fertilizer 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 fertilizer as determined by the actual sale of the crop or, if the crop is not actually sold, as determined by the secretary 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. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 75. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 9 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 14650.

14650.  (a) Any person who is licensed pursuant to this code and who is found by a court to have knowingly sold, applied, or provided fertilizers that were stolen or otherwise obtained illegally, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, shall have his or her license or licenses suspended for a minimum of 18 months.(b) This section does not apply to a licensee whose employee or agent is found by a court to have knowingly sold, applied, or provided fertilizers that were stolen or otherwise obtained illegally, unless the licensee had actual knowledge of that conduct.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 848, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 14651 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 7 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS|CHAPTER 5 - Fertilizing Materials|ARTICLE 10 - Violations|Section 14651.

14651.  (a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, any violation of this chapter, or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation and not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent violation.(b) The secretary may, after hearing, refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke, a license or registration for any violation of this chapter or any regulation that is adopted pursuant to this chapter.(c) Upon calling a hearing, the secretary shall hand deliver or mail a notice of the hearing to the licensee or registrant specifying the time and place of the hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The hearing officer may do any of the following:(1) Administer oaths and take testimony.(2) Issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of the licensee, registrant, or witnesses, together with books, records, memorandums, papers, and all other documents that may be pertinent to the case.(3) Compel from the licensee or registrant and any witness the disclosure of all facts known to him or her regarding the case. In no instance shall any employee of Feed, Fertilizer, Livestock Drugs and Egg Regulatory Services serve as the hearing officer in any hearing conducted pursuant to this section.(d) Any person who is denied a license, whose license is not renewed, or whose license is suspended or revoked pursuant to this section may appeal to the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 257, Sec. 16. (AB 856) Effective January 1, 2010.)