California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 2 - Animal Industry › Chapter 10 - Animal Confinement › Article 3 - Breeding Pigs › Section 1322.2 - Pork Distributor Registration

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Commencing January 1, 2023, any in-state or out-of-state person engaged in a
				  commercial sale into or within the state as a pork distributor, shall hold a
				  valid registration with the Department pursuant to this Article.
(b) Any person registering pursuant to (a) of
				  this section shall submit an application for registration provided by the
				  Department that contains the following information: Business name, physical
				  address of distribution operation, mailing address, phone number, email
				  address, website address, federal tax identification number, and name, phone
				  number and email of person authorized to act on the applicant's
				  behalf.
(c) The registration shall
				  not be transferable to any person and shall be applicable only to the location
				  for which originally issued.
(d) A
				  registration is required for each facility location from which whole pork meat
				  is sold, distributed, or otherwise supplied to the location of an
				  end-user.
(e) A pork distributor
				  shall not engage in the commercial sale of whole pork meat within, or into,
				  California unless such person has obtained and holds a valid registration from
				  the Department pursuant to this section for each facility location.
(f) Any change in ownership, change of
				  business name, change in business location, closure of business, or change of
				  name, address, phone number or email of person authorized to act on behalf of
				  the registered distributor must be reported to the Department within 30
				  calendar days of such change.
(g)
				  All information set forth on applications for registrations and renewals for
				  registrations, including but not limited to any documentation of certification
				  required by (
l
) of this section, shall be truthful and not
				  misleading.
(h) Initial or renewal
				  of a registration will be issued after the Department reviews the application
				  and accompanying certificate of compliance, described in (
l
)
				  of this section, to ensure information is complete and accurate.
(i) Every registration expires 12 months from
				  the date of issue.
(j) A
				  registration may be renewed each 12-month period by the Department in response
				  to an application for renewal by a pork distributor if the business of the
				  facility applying for renewal was conducted in accordance with the requirements
				  of this Article and sections
				  25990
				  and
				  25991
				  of the Health and Safety Code during the preceding registration period for
				  which the renewal is requested.
(k)
				  A registration will remain in effect pending review and approval by the
				  Department of an application for registration renewal, provided the application
				  for renewal is received prior to expiration of current registration.
(l) An application to the Department by a
				  pork distributor for initial registration, or for purposes of renewal, shall be
				  accompanied by documentation of valid certification pursuant to Article 5 of
				  this Chapter for each location where registration is being sought. A
				  registration shall not be issued for any facility location for which the valid
				  certification required by this section has not been submitted to the
				  Department.
(m) For purposes of the
				  valid certification required in (
l
) of this section, a
				  self-certification by a pork distributor that they comply with all applicable
				  requirements of sections
				  1322.4 and
				  1322.5 of this Article, and
				  distributes whole pork meat within or into California only from pork producers
				  that comply with section
				  1322.1 of this Article, will be
				  accepted by the Department prior to January 1, 2024.
(n) An establishment at which mandatory
				  inspection is provided under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. Sec.
				  601 et seq.) and that holds an establishment
				  number (prefix "M") granted by the Food Safety Inspection Service of the United
				  States Department of Agriculture with prefix of "M" is excluded from mandatory
				  registration pursuant to this section.
1. New
					 section filed 9-1-2022; operative 9-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2022, No. 35). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
					 11349.3(a)
					 extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
					 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						25993,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						25990
						and
						25991,
						Health and Safety Code.