CHAPTER 8. Produce Markets [56801. - 56982.]
Chapter 8 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.
§§ 56801–56982 · 32 sections
ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 56801–56810 · 10 sections
- § 56801 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 56802 “Association” means an association of produce dealers which is organized to carry out the responsibilities of produce dealers which are imposed by this chapter.
- § 56803 “City” includes city and county.
- § 56804 “Commissioner,” with respect to any matter which relates to a particular market, means the deputy labor commissioner who is in charge of the office of the…
- § 56805 “Director” means the Director of Industrial Relations.
- § 56806 “Farm product” means any fruit, nut, vegetable, berry, or aquacultural product.
- § 56807 “Market” means the places of business, collectively, of produce dealers that operate in a city, or the vicinity of a city, and that deal in any farm product…
- § 56808 “Produce dealer” includes “commission merchant,” as defined in Section 56105, and “dealer,” as defined in Section 56107. It does not, however, include a…
- § 56809 “Registered unloader” means a person who unloads any farm product in a market. It does not, however, include any of the following: (a) A producer of farm…
- § 56810 “Union” means the labor union which has been recognized by the National Labor Relations Board, or other governmental agency which has jurisdiction, as the…
ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 56831–56832 · 2 sections
ARTICLE 3. Exceptions §§ 56861–56863 · 3 sections
- § 56861 This chapter does not apply to any market in which less than five produce dealers operate.
- § 56862 This chapter does not apply to any produce dealer at whose place of business every farm product which is delivered is unloaded without charge by employees of…
- § 56863 This chapter does not apply to any market in Los Angeles County.
ARTICLE 4. Registered Unloaders §§ 56891–56893 · 3 sections
- § 56891 Every person who unloads any farm product in a market and who is a registered unloader shall register his name, Federal Social Security number, and address and…
- § 56892 Every producer who transports any farm product to a market may register himself or herself, his or her parents, and his or her sons or daughters, and regular…
- § 56893 Every produce dealer that operates in a market is responsible for providing that registered unloaders sufficient in number to do the work which is required are…
ARTICLE 5. Association of Produce Dealers §§ 56921–56923 · 3 sections
- § 56921 In order to facilitate the carrying out of their responsibilities pursuant to this chapter, the produce dealers that operate in a market may organize an…
- § 56922 An association may do all of the following: (a) Obtain a dispatching service from which registered unloaders may be sent to the places where their services are…
- § 56923 The costs of services of an association to its members for carrying out any of the activities which are provided for or required by this chapter are subject to…
ARTICLE 6. Charges for Unloading Produce §§ 56951–56959 · 9 sections
- § 56951 Each produce dealer that operates within a market shall establish a scale of charges for unloading any farm product which is transported to his place of…
- § 56952 Any scale of charges which is established pursuant to this article may be modified from time to time in accordance with the method and procedure which is…
- § 56953 The scale of charges which is established shall be the standard charge for unloading any farm product in the market.
- § 56954 A person shall not charge or receive any payment for unloading any farm product in excess of the standard charge which is established for the market.
- § 56955 The scale of charges shall be established as follows: (a) If all the produce dealers in a market, or a majority of such produce dealers, either individually or…
- § 56956 Upon the determination of a scale of charges for a market, the scale of charges shall be transmitted to the director. The director shall examine such scale and…
- § 56957 If the director determines that the scale of charges is not unreasonable, he shall approve the scale and thereafter the scale of charges shall be the standard…
- § 56958 If the director finds that the scale of charges is unreasonable, he shall fix a time and place for a hearing on the matter. Notice of such hearing shall be…
- § 56959 At the hearing the director shall consider any relevant matters that may be presented and, at or after the conclusion of such hearing, he shall so adjust the…
ARTICLE 7. Penalties §§ 56981–56982 · 2 sections