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CA Food & Agri Code § 46007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46007.

46007.  (a) Any penalties collected by the secretary and any fees collected by a county agricultural commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be expended solely to fulfill the responsibilities authorized under this chapter.(b) Any fees and penalties collected by a county agricultural commissioner pursuant to Section 46017 and any other penalties collected by a county agricultural commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be paid directly to the county agricultural commissioner and expended to fulfill the responsibilities of the county agricultural commissioner, as specified in this chapter.(c) The secretary shall establish a specific minimum amount to be reimbursed to each county agricultural commissioner per registrant in that county. This reimbursement shall not limit the amount of the reimbursement otherwise made to county commissioners for their enforcement activities.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 8. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46008.

46008.  (a) Article 14 (commencing with Section 43031) of Chapter 2 of the Food and Agricultural Code applies to any product that is represented as organically produced by any person who is not registered as required by this chapter or any product that is not in compliance with this chapter or the NOP.(b) The secretary, county agricultural commissioners, and the State Director of Health Services shall be considered enforcing officers for purposes of those provisions of law under their respective jurisdiction.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46009.

46009.  Any person subject to this act that does not pay the registration fee within 10 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the total amount determined to be due plus interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 393, Sec. 7. (AB 2612) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46010.

46010.  This chapter shall be interpreted in conjunction with Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 75. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46010.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46010.5.

46010.5.  (a) No fee established and collected pursuant to this chapter shall exceed the secretary’s costs or the county agricultural commissioner’s costs, as the case may be, of regulating and enforcing the provisions of this chapter related to the function for which the fee is established.(b) The fees established and collected pursuant to this chapter may be expended, under the advisement of the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, for activities authorized under this chapter, including assisting operations in achieving certification, conducting education and outreach, entering research and development partnerships, and addressing production or marketing obstacles to the growth of the organic sector.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 9. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46011.

46011.  This act shall not apply to the term “natural” when used in the labeling or advertising of a product.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 12.5. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46012.

46012.  Article 14 (commencing with Section 43031) of Chapter 2 applies to any food product that is represented as organically produced by any person who is not registered as required by this chapter or any product that is not in compliance with this chapter or Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. The secretary, agricultural commissioners, and the director shall be considered enforcing officers for purposes of those provisions of law under their respective jurisdiction.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 10. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46013.

46013.  Any producer, handler, processor, or registered certification organization subject to this chapter that does not pay the fee within 10 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the total amount determined to be due plus interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 393, Sec. 8. (AB 2612) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46013.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46013.2.

46013.2.  (a) To the extent feasible, the secretary, in consultation with the director, shall coordinate the registration and annual fee collection procedures of this section with similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants.(b) The secretary shall deny a registration submission that is incomplete or not in compliance with this act.(c) A registrant shall, within a reasonable time, notify the secretary of any change in the information reported on the registration form and shall pay any additional fee owed if that change results in a higher fee owed than that previously paid.(d) (1) At the request of any person, the secretary or county agricultural commissioner shall provide the following:(A) The name and address of the registrant.(B) The nature of the registrant’s business.(C) The names of all certification organizations or governmental entities, if any, providing certification pursuant to the NOP and this act.(2) The secretary or county agricultural commissioner may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of reproducing this information. Except as provided in this subdivision, a registration form is exempt from Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(e) The secretary, in consultation with the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, may suspend the registration program set forth in this section if the secretary determines that income derived from registration fees is insufficient to support a registration enforcement program.(f) A registration is considered legal and valid until revoked, suspended, or until the expiration of the registration.(g) The registration revocation process shall be in conjunction with other provisions of this act. The secretary or county agricultural commissioner’s office may initiate the revocation process for failure to comply with the NOP or this act. Any person against whom the action is being taken shall have the opportunity to appeal the action and be afforded the opportunity to be heard in an administrative appeal. This appeal shall be administered by either the state or county agricultural commissioner’s office.(h) If the registration fee is not paid within 60 days from the expiration date, the account shall be considered closed and the registration voided. A notification shall be sent to the registrant and the certifier, if applicable, notifying them the registrant is no longer able to market products as organic until the account is paid in full.(i) Any producer, handler, processor, or certification agency subject to this chapter that does not pay the fee within 10 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the total amount determined to be due plus interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 63. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46013.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46013.2.

46013.2.  (a) To the extent feasible, the secretary, in consultation with the director, shall coordinate the registration and annual fee collection procedures of this section with similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants.(b) The secretary shall deny a registration submission that is incomplete or not in compliance with this act.(c) A registrant shall, within a reasonable time, notify the secretary of any change in the information reported on the registration form and shall pay any additional fee owed if that change results in a higher fee owed than that previously paid.(d) (1) At the request of any person, the secretary or county agricultural commissioner shall provide the following:(A) The name and address of the registrant.(B) The nature of the registrant’s business.(C) The names of all certification organizations or governmental entities, if any, providing certification pursuant to the NOP and this act.(2) The secretary or county agricultural commissioner may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of reproducing this information. Except as provided in this subdivision, a registration form is exempt from Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.(e) The secretary, in consultation with the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, may suspend the registration program set forth in this section if the secretary determines that income derived from registration fees is insufficient to support a registration enforcement program.(f) A registration is considered legal and valid until revoked, suspended, or until the expiration of the registration.(g) The registration revocation process shall be in conjunction with other provisions of this act. The secretary or county agricultural commissioner’s office may initiate the revocation process for failure to comply with the NOP or this act. Any person against whom the action is being taken shall have the opportunity to appeal the action and be afforded the opportunity to be heard in an administrative appeal. This appeal shall be administered by either the state or county agricultural commissioner’s office.(h) If the registration fee is not paid within 60 days from the expiration date, the account shall be considered closed and the registration voided. A notification shall be sent to the registrant and the certifier, if applicable, notifying them the registrant is no longer able to market products as organic until the account is paid in full.(i) Any producer, handler, processor, or certification agency subject to this chapter that does not pay the fee within 10 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 10 percent of the total amount determined to be due plus interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 126. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46014.

46014.  This chapter also applies to seed, fiber, and horticultural products. The terms “foods” and “raw agricultural commodities” as used in this chapter, and in Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, include seed, fiber, and horticultural products where the context requires to effectuate this section.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 77. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46014.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46014.2.

46014.2.  (a) All products sold as organic in California shall be certified by an accredited certifying agent if they are required to be certified under the federal act.(b) Product shall be sold as organic only in accordance with this act.(c) A certification agency shall be accredited by the USDA as provided in the NOP.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 14. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46014.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46014.4.

46014.4.  A registered certification agency shall submit to the secretary every January and June a list of all persons whose production or processing of product in California is certified. The list shall be publicly available within 30 days after the end of each filing period. A certifier that keeps a current list on an Internet Web site available to the public may be deemed to meet this requirement.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 15. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46014.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46014.6.

46014.6.  Only products that have been produced and handled in accordance with this act may be certified by a registered certification agency.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 16. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46015.

46015.  Materials acceptable in this state are those outlined in Sections 205.600 to 205.607, inclusive, of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 21.5. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46016.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46016.1.

46016.1.  (a) Any person may file a complaint with the secretary concerning suspected noncompliance with this act, as provided in Section 46000 or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The secretary shall, to the extent funds are available, establish procedures for handling complaints, including provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days after receiving a complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other products, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 60 days thereafter.(c) The secretary may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint, and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The secretary shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The secretary shall carry out the functions and objectives of this act to the extent funds are available for those purposes.(e) The complaint process in this state must also meet all the complaint process outlined in regulations adopted by the NOP.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46016.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46016.2.

46016.2.  (a) Any county agricultural commissioner may, at any time, initiate a notice and hearing process to determine whether a violation of these provisions has occurred. The hearing process to determine if a violation has occurred may include a review of the actions or records of:(1) The organic registrant.(2) A family member, employee, or any other person authorized to act on behalf of the registrant.(3) Any other person whose actions may have resulted in the violation.(b) The notice of hearing shall be on a form approved by the secretary and may contain:(1) The reasons why the hearing is being held.(2) A warning that failure to participate may result in other adverse actions or may be considered to be admission to a possible violation.(3) A hearing date, time, and location of the hearing.(4) The secretary or county agricultural commissioner may, upon determination that a violation has been made in accordance with subdivision (a) above, take any corrective action as specified in this act.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46016.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46016.3.

46016.3.  Any person may appeal to the secretary for a hearing if aggrieved by any one of the following actions or decisions:(a) Denial of any registration.(b) Revocation of any registration.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46016.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46016.4.

46016.4.  The appeal shall be submitted to the secretary in writing within 30 days of the date of the action or the letter proposing the action. The secretary’s proceeding shall, insofar as practicable, comply with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except that a Department of Food and Agriculture hearing officer may be used.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 17. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46016.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46016.5.

46016.5.  As provided for in regulations adopted by the NOP, the action proposed by an NOP accredited certification agency against a client may be appealed to the secretary for mediation.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 18. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46018.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46018.1.

46018.1.  The secretary and the county agricultural commissioners may conduct a program of spot inspections to determine compliance with this act.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46018.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46018.2.

46018.2.  At the request of a county agricultural commissioner, the district attorney for that county may bring an action to enforce this act and the NOP within the enforcement jurisdiction of that commissioner.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46020.

46020.  (a) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, advertise, or label any product in violation of this act.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person engaged in business as a handler, distributor, or retailer of food who in good faith sells, offers for sale, labels, or advertises any product in reliance on the representations of a producer, processor, or other distributor that the product may be sold as organic, shall not be found to violate this act unless the distributor either:(1) Knew or should have known that the product could not be sold as organic.(2) Was engaged in producing or processing the product.(3) Prescribed or specified the manner in which the product was produced or processed.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46021.

46021.  (a) It is unlawful for any person to certify any product in violation of this act.(b) It is unlawful for any person to certify a product or company as organic unless duly registered as a certification agency pursuant to this act.(c) It is unlawful for any person to willfully make a false statement or representation, or knowingly fail to disclose a fact required to be disclosed, in registration for a certification agency pursuant to this act.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 19. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46022.

46022.  (a) It is unlawful for any person to produce or handle any product sold as organic unless duly registered pursuant to Section 46013.1.(b) It is unlawful for any person to willfully make a false statement or representation, or knowingly fail to disclose a fact required to be disclosed, in registration pursuant to Section 46013.1.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46023.

46023.  It is unlawful for any person to forge, falsify, fail to retain, fail to obtain, or fail to disclose records pursuant to Section 46028.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46024.

46024.  (a) It is unlawful for any person to advertise, label, or otherwise represent that any fertilizer or pesticide chemical may be used in connection with the production, processing, or distribution of products sold as organic if that fertilizer or pesticide chemical contains a prohibited material.(b) It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit for inspection.(c) It is unlawful for any person to mislabel any organic product.(d) It is unlawful for any person to alter any organic registration form.(e) It is unlawful for any person to alter any certification document.(f) It is unlawful for any person to falsify any document.(g) It is unlawful for any person to remove a hold off sale or disposal order from any lot of product.(h) It is unlawful to use the term “transitional organic” in this state.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 46027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 17 - FRUIT, NUT, AND VEGETABLE STANDARDS|CHAPTER 10 - Organic Foods|Section 46027.

46027.  (a) No food or product may be advertised or labeled as “organic when available” or similar terminology that leaves in doubt whether the food is being sold as organic.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2003.)