California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 10 - Violations

  • Section 14651.
    (a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, any violation of this chapter, or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, is a misdemeanor, punishable by a...
  • Section 14651.5.
    (a) The department shall levy an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter in an amount of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000)...
  • Section 14652.
    (a) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute in this state any fertilizing material without complying with this chapter or the regulations adopted...
  • Section 14653.
    The secretary may seize and hold any lot of fertilizing material which he or she has reasonable cause to believe is in violation of this...
  • Section 14654.
    If the secretary seizes any lot of fertilizing material, he or she shall immediately issue a hold order to the person that has control of...
  • Section 14655.
    (a) Any lot of fertilizing material for which a hold order or notice is issued shall be held by the person having control of the material...
  • Section 14656.
    Upon demand of the person who has control of the seized fertilizing material, and within 10 days of sampling by the secretary, a subsample shall...
  • Section 14657.
    If the seized and held lot, as determined by the secretary’s analysis, is not in violation of this chapter, the secretary shall immediately release the...
  • Section 14658.
    If the seized and held lot is found to be in violation of this chapter, the secretary shall take either of the following actions:(a) Continue to...
  • Section 14659.
    The person who has control of a seized or held lot that is found to be in violation of this chapter may appeal the result...
  • Section 14660.
    The authority for the issuance of citations is limited to the violations of Sections 14591, 14601, 14631, 14651, and 14655. The secretary shall adopt procedures...
  • Section 14661.
    (a) The department shall be entitled to receive reimbursement from any person who is found in violation of this chapter for any reasonable attorney’s fees and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018