CHAPTER 1. Certification of Agricultural Products [40501. - 40577.5.]

Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

§§ 40501–40577.5 · 22 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 40501–40502 · 2 sections

   • § 40501 This chapter does not apply to any investigation which is made or any certificate which is issued by any of the following: (a) Any person, firm, or corporation…
   • § 40502 The director may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in carrying out this chapter.
2. ARTICLE 2. Investigation and Certification §§ 40531–40535 · 5 sections

   • § 40531 The department may investigate and certify to other states and countries, shippers, or other financially interested parties the analysis, classification,…
   • § 40532 Every certificate which relates to the analysis, classification, condition, grade, or quality of any agricultural product, either raw or processed, and every…
   • § 40533 Any certificate which is issued by the state pursuant to this chapter or by any person shall truly state the grade, quality, and condition of the product which…
   • § 40534 The director may contract with the United States Department of Agriculture to provide inspection and certification service for eggs and egg products and…
   • § 40535 (a) There is hereby created in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, the Analytical Laboratory Account, into which the residual balance of all…
3. ARTICLE 3. Funds §§ 40561–40562 · 2 sections

   • § 40561 Any money which is collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
   • § 40562 Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the director shall prepare a statement which shows the receipt and expenditure during the fiscal year of…
4. ARTICLE 4. Shipping Point Advisory Committee §§ 40571–40577.5 · 13 sections

   • § 40571 There is in the department a Shipping Point Advisory Committee consisting of nine members. The committee shall be appointed by the director and shall be…
   • § 40571.1 It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that shippers of fruits and vegetables appointed to the Shipping Point Advisory Committee…
   • § 40572 The term of office of the members of the committee is three years. Appointment of the first members shall be made so that the terms of office of three members…
   • § 40573 The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to this chapter and shall make recommendations concerning the inspection and…
   • § 40574 The director shall appoint an alternate for each committee member. In making these appointments, the director shall use the same criteria in selecting…
   • § 40575 Alternate members shall serve at committee meetings only in the absence of the member for whom the alternate is designated to serve in place of.
   • § 40576 Each member of the committee, or any alternate member serving in the absence of a regular member, may, with the approval of the director, be reimbursed for the…
   • § 40577 (a) In order to operate economically and reduce expenses that may adversely impact persons subject to this chapter, on or before May 1 of any year, the…
   • § 40577.1 The secretary may establish rules and procedures to guide the entity described in Section 40577. The procedures may provide for all of the following: (a)…
   • § 40577.2 The committee shall not request that the secretary utilize, and the secretary shall not utilize, an entity a majority of whose officers and employees are…
   • § 40577.3 The entity shall keep an accurate record of expenses incurred in performing its responsibilities. Those records shall be available for audit during regular…
   • § 40577.4 The secretary may require an entity to correct or cease any activity or function that is determined by the secretary not to be in the public interest, or that…
   • § 40577.5 The secretary shall reimburse the entity for its actual and necessary expenses upon receipt of an invoice approved by the secretary.