§ 3-421 – Violations; civil penalties; hearing; court action
3-421. Violations; civil penalties; hearing; court action A. A person who violates a marketing order or marketing agreement three times during a marketing season is subject to a civil penalty of at least fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars for the first offense and a civil penalty of at least one hundred […]
§ 3-422 – Records and reports
3-422. Records and reports A. The department may require affected persons to maintain records about their operation and furnish the records on request to the marketing commission, marketing committee or department to ensure compliance with a marketing order or marketing agreement. B. The marketing commission, marketing committee or hearing officer may hold a hearing in […]
§ 3-423 – Payment of costs of hearing on a marketing order
3-423. Payment of costs of hearing on a marketing order If an affected person requests a hearing on a marketing order pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10, the affected person shall pay all costs of the hearing.
§ 3-401 – Definitions
3-401. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Affected commodity" means the specific citrus, fruit or vegetable that is regulated pursuant to article 2 or 4 of this chapter and that is subject to the marketing agreement or order or the proposed marketing agreement or order. 2. " Affected person" means […]
§ 3-402 – Policy or purpose
3-402. Policy or purpose Marketing agricultural products of this state is in the public interest. The policy and purpose of this article are to promote the general welfare of this state by enabling and encouraging fresh fruit and vegetable producers and shippers to help themselves. This state will benefit by ensuring the availability of high […]
§ 3-403 – Exemptions
3-403. Exemptions This article shall not apply to article 2.1, 4.2 or 4.3 of this chapter.
§ 3-404 – Marketing order and marketing agreement programs
3-404. Marketing order and marketing agreement programs A. A marketing order or marketing agreement applies to all producers and shippers included under the terms of the order or agreement. B. A marketing order or marketing agreement may: 1. Provide for establishing standards for the quality, condition, size or maturity of a commodity marketed in or […]
§ 3-405 – Contents of a marketing order
3-405. Contents of a marketing order A. A marketing order shall: 1. Describe the territory of this state to be regulated by the marketing order. 2. State the type of marketing order program. 3. Establish a marketing commission, prescribe the number of commission members and specify an official name of the commission. 4. State the […]
§ 3-406 – Initiation of the marketing order process
3-406. Initiation of the marketing order process A. To initiate or substantially change a marketing order, an affected person shall file a petition with the department signed by ten per cent of producers or shippers, or both producers and shippers, of the affected commodity that is the subject of the proposed marketing order. The petition […]
§ 3-407 – Official department list
3-407. Official department list A. The department shall compile a list for the purposes of notice and referendum or written assent procedures. The list shall include the names and addresses of all affected persons and the quantity of the affected commodity produced or shipped by the affected person in the two years preceding the notice […]