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CA Food & Agri Code § 77494 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties|Section 77494.

77494.  Any action by the commission for any penalty or other remedy that is prescribed under this chapter shall be commenced within two years from the date of discovery of the alleged violation. Any action against the commission by any person shall be commenced within two years from the date of the alleged violation.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805, Sec. 1. Effective October 4, 1993.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77495 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties|Section 77495.

77495.  The commission is not required to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist in any action brought under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805, Sec. 1. Effective October 4, 1993.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77496 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties|Section 77496.

77496.  This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section, clause, or part of this chapter is for any reason held unconstitutional or invalid as applied to any person or as applied under certain circumstances, that decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any other persons or under any other circumstance.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805, Sec. 1. Effective October 4, 1993.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77497 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties|Section 77497.

77497.  The termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability that has arisen or that may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish any violation of this chapter, or affect or impair any right or remedies of the commission with respect to any violation.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805, Sec. 1. Effective October 4, 1993.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77498 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination|Section 77498.

77498.  Every five years, commencing with the 1999–2000 marketing season, the director shall hold a hearing to determine whether the operation of this chapter should be continued. If the director finds after the hearing that a substantial question exists among the producers, processors, and shippers assessed under this chapter regarding whether the operation of this chapter should be continued, the director shall submit the chapter to a reapproval referendum. If a reapproval referendum is required, the operation of this chapter shall be continued in effect if the director finds that a majority of the eligible producers, processors, and shippers voting in the referendum voted in favor of continuing this chapter. In finding whether the commission is continued pursuant to this article, the vote of any nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association that is authorized by its members to so vote shall be considered as being the approval or rejection by the individual members of, or the individual stockholders in, the nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association.If the director finds after conducting a hearing that no substantial question exists or that a favorable vote has been given, the director shall so certify and this chapter shall remain operative. If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given, he or she shall so certify and declare the operation of this chapter and the commission suspended upon the expiration of the marketing season ending January 31, 2000. Thereupon, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and funds distributed in the manner provided in Section 77499.5. No bond or security shall be required for any such referendum.(Added by renumbering Section 77501 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77498.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination|Section 77498.5.

77498.5.  Following a hearing, and favorable referendum if required, conducted prior to January 31, 2000, the process specified in Section 77498 shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter between February 1 and June 30, unless a referendum is conducted as the result of a petition pursuant to Section 77499. In that case, the hearing, and referendum if required, shall be conducted every fifth year following the industry petitioned referendum.(Added by renumbering Section 77502 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 59. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77499 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination|Section 77499.

77499.  (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of the commission that the operation of this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes, the commission may recommend to the director that the commission be suspended. Any suspension shall not become effective until the expiration of the current marketing season.(b) The director shall, upon receipt of a recommendation, or may, after a public hearing to review a petition filed with him or her requesting such suspension, signed by 15 percent of the producers, processors, or shippers by number who produced, processed, or shipped not less than 15 percent of the volume in the immediately preceding season, cause a referendum to be conducted among the listed producers, processors, and shippers to determine if the operations of the commission shall be suspended. However, the director shall not hold a referendum as a result of the petition unless the petitioner shows by the weight of evidence that this chapter has not effectuated its declared purposes.(c) The director shall establish a referendum period, which shall not be less than 10 or more than 60 days in duration. The director may prescribe additional procedures necessary to conduct the referendum. At the close of the established referendum period, the director shall tabulate the ballots filed during the period. If at least 40 percent of the total number of producers, processors, and shippers from the list established by the director participate in the referendum, the director shall suspend the operation of this chapter, if the director finds either one of the following:(1) Sixty-five percent or more of the producers, processors, and shippers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of suspension, and the producers, processors, and shippers so voting marketed a majority of the total quantity of strawberries marketed in the preceding marketing season by all of the producers, processors, and shippers who voted in the referendum.(2) That a majority of the producers, processors, and shippers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of suspension, and that the producers, processors, and shippers so voting marketed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of strawberries marketed in the preceding season by all of the producers, processors, and shippers who voted in the referendum.(Added by renumbering Section 77503 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77499.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination|Section 77499.5.

77499.5.  After the effective date of suspension of this chapter and of the commission, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and all moneys held by the commission, and moneys collected by assessment and not required to defray the expenses of concluding and terminating operations of the commission, shall be returned upon a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments were collected in the immediately preceding current marketing season. However, if the commission finds that the amounts returnable are so small as to make impractical the computation and remitting of the pro rata refund to those persons, any moneys remaining and any moneys remaining after payment of all expenses of winding up and terminating operations shall be withdrawn from the approved depository and paid into an appropriate state or federal program or used to fund activities related to the subject matter of this chapter.(Added by renumbering Section 77504 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission|ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination|Section 77500.

77500.  Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and of the commission, the commission shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension to all producers, processors, and shippers affected by the suspension whose names and addresses are on file.(Added by renumbering Section 77505 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 805) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 62. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77501.

77501.  The production and marketing of forest products constitute an important industry of this state; the industry provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its citizens.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77502.

77502.  The maintenance of the forest products industry of California is necessary to ensure the public of a continuous supply of forest products and the maintenance of needed levels of income for those persons engaged in the industry.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77503.

77503.  The production and marketing of forest products produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. This chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77504.

77504.  No action taken by the commission, or by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, is a violation of the so-called Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of that Part 2), or any statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77505.

77505.  This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77506.

77506.  It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that members of the commission are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular industry concerned and that this representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are elected or appointed to the commission, the particular industry concerned is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77506.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77506.5.

77506.5.  The forest products industry in this state is expanding. The success and expansion of the industry is uniquely dependent upon effective promotion, public information and education, and research because the creation of new markets is essentially a matter of educating and informing people regarding a previously underrecognized industry. The forest products industry also provides an important source of jobs for many people in this state, a high proportion of whom reside in historically depressed areas of the state, and serves to ensure the preservation of an agrarian society.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 727, Sec. 114. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 77507.

77507.  The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the production of forest products the opportunity to avail themselves of the benefits of collective action in the broad fields of generic product promotion of forest products, public information and education, and research necessary to achieve the purposes stated herein.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 727, Sec. 115. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77521.

77521.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77522.

77522.  “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77523.

77523.  “Commission” means the California Forest Products Commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77524 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77524.

77524.  “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 727, Sec. 116. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77525 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77525.

77525.  “Ex officio” means a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77526 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77526.

77526.  “Marketing year” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning January 1 of any year and extending through December 31 of the same year.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77527 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77527.

77527.  “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, company, or other entity doing business in California.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 133. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77528 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77528.

77528.  (a) “Producer” means any person who owns timber in California immediately prior to felling, or the first person who acquires either the legal title or beneficial title to timber after it has been felled from land owned in California by a federal agency, or any other person, agency, or entity exempt from property taxation under federal or state law.“Producer” includes any person who owns or acquires legal title or beneficial title to downed timber in this state and also includes the seller of timber located on land in the state owned by that seller if the timber sales agreement, contract, or other document provides for the payment of the purchase price on the basis of actual timber volume scaled and does not contain a passage of title clause.(b) For purposes of this chapter, a person in California that owns, controls, or is affiliated with any other person engaged in the selling or acquiring of timber in California in any marketing year shall be considered to be the producer of all timber sold or acquired by that person.“Affiliate” or “affiliated with” means a person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of another person.“Control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of any person.(c) “Producer” does not include any person who sells or acquires in any marketing year less than 5,000,000 board feet net Scribner Decimal C log rule, or the equivalent thereof as determined by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1127, Sec. 3. Effective October 11, 1993.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77529 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77529.

77529.  “Product promotion” means the generic promotion of forest products in domestic and foreign markets. “Product promotion” does not include reference to either unprocessed logs sold in foreign markets or to rough-sawn products sold in foreign markets for remanufacture.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77530.

77530.  “Research” means any economic, cultural, or biological search, inquiry, examination, investigation, or experimentation, or any other search, inquiry, examination, investigation, or experimentation.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 18 - California Forest Products Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 77531.

77531.  “Timber” or “forest products” means trees of any species maintained for eventual harvest whether planted or of natural growth, standing or down, on privately or publicly owned land, and also includes wood products related thereto, but does not mean nursery stock.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 550, Sec. 1. Effective August 27, 1990.)