{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"12709","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 12709","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 5. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES [12001. - 13800.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7. Weighmasters [12700. - 12737.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-5/chapter-7"}],"history":"Amended (as amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 392, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 723, Sec. 36.   (SB 816)   Effective January 1, 2024.   Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.    See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 37 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 723.","effective":"2024-01-01","html":"<p>(a) All license fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended by the department for the administration and enforcement of this chapter, except as provided in subdivision (b).</p><p>(b) License fees collected pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/bpc/12704\">12704</a> shall be deposited in a special account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended by the department for the administration and enforcement of Section <a href=\"/bpc/12703.1\">12703.1</a>.</p><p>(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date.</p>","text":"(a) All license fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended by the department for the administration and enforcement of this chapter, except as provided in subdivision (b). (b) License fees collected pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12704 shall be deposited in a special account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended by the department for the administration and enforcement of Section 12703.1. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date.","otherVersions":[{"effective":"2024-01-01","history":"Amended (as amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 392, Sec. 5) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 723, Sec. 37.   (SB 816)   Effective January 1, 2024.   Section operative January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.","state":"not in force on 2026-09-28","html":"<p>(a) All license fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be expended by the department for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.</p><p>(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2028.</p>"}],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/weighmasters-12709","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}