It is the declared policy of the state to eliminate fraud, misinformation, deception, and other unfair trade practices that have existed in the processing strawberry industry and are detrimental to producers, processors, and consumers of processing strawberries due to the unavailability of accurate and reliable market price information. In order to prevent fraud, misinformation, deception, and other unfair trade practices, it is hereby declared as the policy of the state that the purchase of processing strawberries be subject to this chapter. The necessity for the enactment of this chapter, including the exemptions contained within it, is declared to be for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 18, Sec. 1. Effective March 29, 1985.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018