California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 3 - Proof of Ownership

  • Section 45031.
    Every person who is in possession of over 25 pounds of avocados that are produced in this state shall possess a record of proof of...
  • Section 45032.
    (a) Upon probable cause to believe any avocados regulated by this chapter are in unlawful possession, proof of ownership shall be made available for inspection upon...
  • Section 45033.
    A bill of lading, bill of sale, certified farmers certificate, any data obtainable by electronic transmission which is accessible to a common carrier, or a...
  • Section 45034.
    It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in a record intended to show proof of ownership.(Added...
  • Section 45035.
    A copy of the proof of ownership record shall be retained by the buyer and seller for a period of one year after sale.(Amended by...
  • Section 45036.
    This article does not apply to avocados transported and accompanied by a valid permit, disposal order, or certificate issued by the director or the commissioner...
  • Section 45037.
    Upon probable cause to believe avocados regulated by this chapter are being unlawfully transported, any peace officer may stop the transporting vehicle and request a...
  • Section 45038.
    Upon reasonable belief that a person is in unlawful possession of avocados regulated by this chapter, the avocados may be seized by the director or...
  • Section 45039.
    The director or a peace officer may investigate to ascertain the ownership of any avocados that have been held pursuant to this chapter. If the...
  • Section 45040.
    (a) If for any reason the avocados are not released to the rightful owner after being in the custody of the secretary for 48 hours or,...
  • Section 45041.
    (a) Unless otherwise specified, a violation of this article is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).(b) A conviction of...
  • Section 45042.
    This article establishes minimal requirements for the transportation, identification, disposition, and use of funds derived from the disposition of avocados seized pursuant to this article....

Last modified: October 22, 2018