CHAPTER 8.5. Produce Markets in Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties [57001. - 57043.]

Chapter 8.5 added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 585.

§§ 57001–57043 · 35 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 57001–57013 · 12 sections

   • § 57001 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
   • § 57002 “Association” means an association of produce dealers which is organized to carry out the responsibilities of produce dealers which are imposed by this chapter.
   • § 57003 “City” includes city and county.
   • § 57004 “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…
   • § 57005 “Director” means the Director of Industrial Relations.
   • § 57007 “Farm product” means any fruit, nut, vegetable, berry, or aquacultural product.
   • § 57008 “Hauler” means any trucker or carrier.
   • § 57009 “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…
   • § 57010 “Produce dealer” includes “commission merchant,” as defined in Section 56105, and “dealer,” as defined in Section 56107. It does not, however, include a…
   • § 57011 “Producer” means any person who commercially grows and markets farm products.
   • § 57012 “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…
   • § 57013 “Union” means the labor union which has been recognized by the National Labor Relations Board, or other governmental agency which has jurisdiction, as the…
2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions and Exceptions §§ 57015–57018 · 4 sections

   • § 57015 It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the orderly marketing of farm products and the establishment of reasonable charges for unloading such products at…
   • § 57016 The director may make such regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out this chapter and to effectuate its purposes.
   • § 57017 This chapter does not apply to any market in which less than five produce dealers operate.
   • § 57018 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…
3. ARTICLE 3. Registered Unloaders §§ 57021–57024 · 4 sections

   • § 57021 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…
   • § 57022 Every producer who transports any farm product to a market may register himself, his father or mother, and his sons or daughters, and regular full-time…
   • § 57023 Every produce dealer that operates in a market is responsible for having on hand at his place of business a responsible person to receipt for any farm product…
   • § 57024 All vehicles shall be unloaded in a timely manner and in the order in which they arrive at the market, when the vehicles are unloaded by registered unloaders.
4. ARTICLE 4. Association of Produce Dealers §§ 57025–57028 · 3 sections

   • § 57025 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…
   • § 57027 An association may provide for watchman service to protect and give a receipt for any farm product which is delivered to a market at times when the market is…
   • § 57028 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…
5. ARTICLE 5. Charges for Unloading Produce §§ 57031–57039 · 9 sections

   • § 57031 (a) Any union representing registered unloaders is authorized and entitled to bargain with the employer of the registered unloaders to establish a scale of…
   • § 57032 The scale of charges which is established shall be the standard charge for unloading any farm product in the market.
   • § 57033 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.
   • § 57034 Each produce dealer shall post and maintain a legible copy of the effective scale of charges established under this article in a conspicuous place at his place…
   • § 57035 The commissioner or his representative shall investigate any complaint brought to his attention involving produce dealers or registered unloaders.
   • § 57036 If a scale of charges is not established pursuant to bargaining as provided for in Section 57031, the union may propose a scale of charges for approval by the…
   • § 57037 After receipt of the scale of charges proposed by the union pursuant to Section 57036, the director shall fix a time and place for a hearing on the matter.…
   • § 57038 (a) At the hearing the director shall consider any relevant matters that may be presented. (b) At or after the conclusion of the hearing, the director shall…
   • § 57039 The director may by regulation establish a fee in the amount necessary to cover the costs that are incurred by the Department of Industrial Relations in…
6. ARTICLE 6. Penalties §§ 57041–57043 · 3 sections

   • § 57041 Violation of any provision of this chapter or laws affecting personal injury or property damage by a produce dealer or registered unloader is grounds for…
   • § 57042 The director may assess a fee not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per year payable by produce dealers for use exclusively in administering the provisions…
   • § 57043 The violation of any provision of this chapter by any person is a misdemeanor.