CHAPTER 2. Plant Sanitation [24651. - 24831.]
Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.
§§ 24651–24831 · 38 sections
ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 24651–24661 · 11 sections
- § 24651 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 24652 “Fowl” includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
- § 24653 “Growing poultry” means feeding and caring for poultry.
- § 24654 “Marked” means plainly, legibly, and conspicuously labeled, stamped, tagged, stenciled, or branded to show the name and address of the poultry plant where, or…
- § 24655 “Mislabel” means the placing, or presence of any false, deceptive, or misleading mark, tag, brand, design, inscription, statement, billing, invoice, placard,…
- § 24656 “New York dressed fowl” means fowl from which the feathers have been removed and the blood drawn and which is offered for sale as a whole fowl, with the head,…
- § 24657 “Poultry” means domesticated fowl and domesticated rabbit which are intended for use for human food.
- § 24658 “Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of such carcass.
- § 24659 “Poultry plant” means any of the following: (a) Any place where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, or drawn. (b) Any place, except a retail store or eating…
- § 24660 “Producer” means any person that is engaged in the business of growing any poultry, which is marketed as poultry meat, for a period of three weeks or more for…
- § 24661 “Sanitary” means free from unnecessary dirt, filth, and contamination and free from any other substance or organism which is known to be injurious to human…
ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 24681–24685 · 5 sections
- § 24681 The director shall adopt regulations for carrying out this chapter.
- § 24682 No regulation which requires alterations in poultry plants or changes in equipment shall be effective until six months after the date on which the director…
- § 24683 The director shall furnish to each person that holds a license, or makes application for a license, a copy of the regulations which are adopted pursuant to…
- § 24684 The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of this chapter or any regulation which is adopted pursuant to it in the…
- § 24685 Any proceeding pursuant to Section 24684 shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525), Title 7, Part 2 of the Code of Civil…
ARTICLE 3. Exemptions §§ 24711–24714 · 4 sections
- § 24711 This chapter does not apply to a poultry plant which is operated under the sanitary regulations of the Consumer and Marketing Service of the United States…
- § 24712 This chapter does not apply to poultry meat which bears the official mark of a city, county, or state poultry plant inspection service for sanitation outside…
- § 24713 (a) This chapter does not apply to a poultry plant where poultry which was produced on the premises is slaughtered if the poultry meat which is derived from…
- § 24714 This chapter does not apply to a poultry plant where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, and sold upon the premises where it was produced for purposes other than…
ARTICLE 4. Licenses §§ 24741–24752 · 13 sections
- § 24741 A person shall not operate a poultry plant unless he has obtained a license pursuant to this chapter.
- § 24742 Each person shall, before operating a poultry plant, file an application with the director for a license to operate the poultry plant. The application shall be…
- § 24743 The application for a license shall be accompanied by the license application fee.
- § 24744 (a) Subject to Section 24745.5, the application fee for a new, previously unlicensed poultry plant is five hundred dollars ($500) for a license for one year…
- § 24745 (a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a renewal fee shall be made on or before its expiration. (b) Subject to Section 24745.5, the annual…
- § 24745.5 If a licensee has two or more licenses in effect at the same meat processing establishment, custom livestock slaughterhouse, place of business, or poultry…
- § 24746 Each license shall expire on the last day of the calendar year for which it is issued. The fee shall not be prorated.
- § 24747 Each person that holds a license for a poultry plant shall file an application for the renewal of the license on or before the date of the expiration of the…
- § 24748 Applicants for renewal who have not paid the renewal fee by the expiration date of the license shall be assessed a penalty of 10 percent of the unpaid balance.…
- § 24749 Plans and specifications for any intended construction or major reconstruction of a poultry plant shall be submitted to the director. The director shall…
- § 24750 The director may, after hearing, refuse to issue a license or renew a license and may revoke or suspend any license for any violation of, or failure to comply…
- § 24751 Any proceedings pursuant to Section 24750 shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3 of Title 2 of the…
- § 24752 (a) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to Sections 24744, 24745, and 24748 shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture…
ARTICLE 5. Sanitation §§ 24771–24772 · 2 sections
- § 24771 A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Operate a poultry plant which is not sanitary. (b) Operate a poultry plant in a manner or under conditions…
- § 24772 After each day’s operation, a poultry plant and its outer premises shall be promptly cleaned in the manner which is prescribed by the regulations.
ARTICLE 6. Marks and Labels §§ 24801–24802 · 2 sections
ARTICLE 7. Violations § 24831 · 1 section
- § 24831 It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation which is adopted pursuant to it. (b)…