{"code":"FAC","codeName":"Food and Agricultural Code","section":"55638.5","citation":"Food & Agr. Code, § 55638.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 20. PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS [54001. - 57700.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-20"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Processors of Farm Products [55401. - 55922.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-20/chapter-6"},{"name":"ARTICLE 9. Producer’s Lien [55631. - 55653.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-20/chapter-6/article-9"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1109, Sec. 5.","effective":null,"html":"<p>The director, within 15 days of the filing of a verified complaint by a producer, shall investigate any charge that a purchaser of a farm product to which a lien has attached has removed any farm product, or any processed form of a farm product, in violation of Section <a href=\"/fac/55638\">55638</a>.</p>","text":"The director, within 15 days of the filing of a verified complaint by a producer, shall investigate any charge that a purchaser of a farm product to which a lien has attached has removed any farm product, or any processed form of a farm product, in violation of Section 55638.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/producers-lien-55638-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}