California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 1 - Container Certification and Fees

• Section 44971.
  (a) The handling and marketing of avocados is affected with the public interest. The provisions of this chapter are enacted for the protection of the avocado...
• Section 44972.
  If the director finds that avocados which are being prepared for market conform to the applicable standards, he shall so indicate by an official stamp...
• Section 44973.
  It is unlawful for any person, including a grower, packer, handler, or retailer to pack, handle, or sell any lot of avocados which are not...
• Section 44974.
  (a) Any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or regulations of the director established pursuant to this chapter is unlawful and shall...
• Section 44975.
  (a) Each handler of avocados shall pay to the director an inspection and certification fee each month. The fee shall be based on the number of...
• Section 44976.
  The moneys which are received pursuant to this chapter shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of this chapter, including, but not limited...
• Section 44977.
  The director may adopt such regulations as he determines are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(Added by renumbering Section 44976 by...
• Section 44978.
  The director may enter into an agreement with any county agricultural commissioner for assistance in the enforcement of this chapter.(Added by renumbering Section 44977 by...
• Section 44979.
  It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the director adopted pursuant thereto.(Added...
• Section 44980.
  Every person who prepares avocados grown in this state for market shall report to the director, prior to this preparation, the date and time these...
• Section 44980.5.
  The director may prescribe a higher frequency of inspection or surveillance of a person or firm handling or packing avocados for sale, if the director...
• Section 44981.
  (a) Inspection to determine maturity of avocados may be performed prior to preparation for market, either at roadside by the orchard or enroute to or at...
• Section 44982.
  Each handler of avocados shall prepare and retain for two years up-to-date records of daily transactions. These records shall contain, but not be limited to,...
• Section 44983.
  It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify or cause to be falsified the record or information required to be kept pursuant to Section...
• Section 44984.
  Any handler, packer, shipper, transporter, or grower of avocados who is required to keep records pursuant to Section 44982, shall allow the director or his...
• Section 44985.
  The director may authorize the issuance and use of, or revocation of, a certification stamp as provided for under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch....
• Section 44986.
  It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:(a) Use a certification stamp for certifying containers or lots of avocados for other than...
• Section 44987.
  In lieu of the certification stamp required under this chapter, the director may authorize issuance of a permit to any person or firm engaged in...
• Section 44988.
  (a) The director may promulgate regulations which establish maturity standards governing the time at which avocados may be harvested. The regulations shall include minimum maturity requirements...

Last modified: October 22, 2018