California Food and Agricultural Code Section 61415.1

CA Food & Agri Code § 61415.1 (2017)  

(a) Handlers shall pay producers either by check or cash. Handlers electing to pay producers in cash shall, in all cases, obtain a dated, signed receipt from each producer. These receipts shall be made a part of the permanent records of the handler. Handlers paying by check shall issue checks which are reduceable to cash by the producer in no more than one business day.

(b) The giving of a promissory note is not payment within the meaning of this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1074, Sec. 8. Effective September 24, 1987.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018