CHAPTER 2. Powers of Director [32701. - 32814.]

Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

§§ 32701–32814 · 27 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Enforcement §§ 32701–32704 · 4 sections

   • § 32701 The director shall, and representatives of approved milk inspection services under his general supervision may, enforce this division.
   • § 32702 The director may bring an action to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this division, in the superior court in and for the county…
   • § 32703 Any proceeding pursuant to this article shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525), Title 7, Part 2 of the Code of Civil…
   • § 32704 Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund which is derived under this division may be expended for the enforcement of any or all of the provisions of…
2. ARTICLE 2. Inspection and Samples §§ 32731–32734 · 4 sections

   • § 32731 The director may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any premises or conveyance where any provision of this division is applicable. (b) Take a…
   • § 32732 No prosecution which is based upon a sample of milk, cream, a product of milk or cream, or a product resembling milk products shall be had unless a duplicate…
   • § 32733 Samples of milk, milk products, and products resembling milk products to be tested for coliform bacteria shall be taken at the plant where packaged or from…
   • § 32734 (a) In addition to any other provision of law, the secretary shall require inspections at least quarterly of all milk products plants that pasteurize milk or…
3. ARTICLE 3. Animals Carrying Pesticide Residues §§ 32741–32743 · 3 sections

   • § 32741 If the director determines that any female dairy animal, including any goat, is carrying pesticide residues in its body or has been fed any feed which contains…
   • § 32742 It is unlawful for any person to move any such animal except under written permission of the director and in accordance with the conditions stated in such…
   • § 32743 The director shall notify the owner or agent of any animal which is ordered held, or for which he has specified conditions for moving, pursuant to this article.
4. ARTICLE 4. Condemnation §§ 32761–32767 · 8 sections

   • § 32761 The director may condemn any of the following: (a) Milk or cream which is found to be impure, tainted, unclean, adulterated, or unwholesome. (b) Milk or cream…
   • § 32761.5 The director shall test milk and milk products for the presence of drug residues. The director may adopt, by regulation, official drug residue testing methods…
   • § 32762 The director may mark any condemned milk or cream for identification.
   • § 32763 The director shall prescribe the method of marking condemned milk or cream for identification but shall not, in marking condemned milk or cream, add any…
   • § 32764 Condemned milk or cream which has been marked for identification shall be returned to the producer of the milk or cream, if requested by the producer, or shall…
   • § 32765 The director may condemn any product of milk or cream or product resembling a milk product which is within any of the following classes: (a) Impure, unclean,…
   • § 32766 The director may destroy or mark for identification with a nontoxic substance, any condemned product of milk or cream or product resembling a milk product.
   • § 32767 No manufactured product of milk or cream or product resembling a milk product may be destroyed by the director without due notice to the owner of the product,…
5. ARTICLE 5. Reports, Scorecards and Statistics §§ 32791–32794 · 4 sections

   • § 32791 The director shall adopt a dairy farm scorecard and a milk products plant scorecard for the official scoring of dairies and milk products plants. The director…
   • § 32792 The director shall do all of the following: (a) Collect, compile, and publish statistics relative to the dairy industry, oleomargarine, and products resembling…
   • § 32793 The director shall provide blanks for reporting statistics on milk and milk products and on products resembling milk products. He shall, on or before the first…
   • § 32794 In addition to the monthly report, the director may require annual, semiannual, or quarterly reports of the same general character as the monthly report.
6. ARTICLE 6. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses or Permits §§ 32811–32814 · 4 sections

   • § 32811 Any license or permit that is issued pursuant to this division, may be suspended or revoked by the director, after a hearing before the director if, within 30…
   • § 32812 Thirty days’ notice is not required before a license or permit may be suspended or revoked by the director where the premises or appurtenances of the licensee…
   • § 32813 The proceedings for the suspension or revocation of a license or permit shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1,…
   • § 32814 (a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by law, including, but not limited to, denial, suspension, or revocation of any license, permit or…