CHAPTER 9. Dairy Produce Exchanges [57101. - 57222.]

Chapter 9 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

§§ 57101–57222 · 17 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions §§ 57101–57103 · 3 sections

   • § 57101 “Dairy produce exchange” means any association of persons which is organized for the following purposes: (a) Furnishing a medium for trading in butter, cheese,…
   • § 57102 The director may require such monthly or other periodical reports, records of market quotations, and other statistical information as may be necessary to him…
   • § 57103 The director shall have access to all records of every dairy produce exchange which is licensed pursuant to this chapter, and may appoint a representative to…
2. ARTICLE 2. Licenses §§ 57131–57134 · 4 sections

   • § 57131 It is unlawful for any person to establish or operate a dairy produce exchange unless he has first obtained from the director a license to do so.
   • § 57132 Every dairy produce exchange, and any person that desires to operate a dairy produce exchange, before engaging in such activity, shall file with the director a…
   • § 57133 The director shall examine the application, and if he finds that the applicant has fully complied with the provisions of this chapter, he shall issue a license…
   • § 57134 For each license, the director shall charge the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), which sum shall accompany the application for the license. Except as…
3. ARTICLE 3. Arbitration §§ 57161–57165 · 5 sections

   • § 57161 The director shall act as arbitrator in all cases of dispute or contention which concerns the maintenance or operation of any licensed dairy produce exchange,…
   • § 57162 Upon receipt of any verified complaint which concerns a licensed dairy produce exchange, the director shall proceed to make a thorough investigation. In this…
   • § 57163 On the basis of the information which is so obtained, the director shall prescribe a tentative rule which shall be effective in the operation of any licensed…
   • § 57164 If, after such trial period, it appears that the tentative rule operates in a fair and equitable manner, it shall then, upon order of the director, be made a…
   • § 57165 If, in the conduct of any such investigation, it appears that any unlawful act has been committed by any licensed dairy produce exchange, the director may…
4. ARTICLE 4. Investigations, Hearings, and Suspension or Revocation of Licenses §§ 57191–57193 · 3 sections

   • § 57191 The director may upon his own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any dairy produce exchange and…
   • § 57192 The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code, and the…
   • § 57193 If judicial review of the decision of the director is sought, the decision of the director shall remain in effect pending the determination of the review,…
5. ARTICLE 5. Violations and Penalties §§ 57221–57222 · 2 sections

   • § 57221 Any person that operates a dairy produce exchange without a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall also pay to the state one hundred dollars ($100) for…
   • § 57222 Any person that makes any false statement in applying for a license or violates any rule or decision of the director which is authorized by this chapter is…