42801. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the director shall create an industry-funded standardization program for the purposes of implementing and enforcing this division. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 76, Sec. 1. Effective June 3, 1992. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 42815.)
42802. The director shall adopt regulations he or she determines are reasonably necessary to carry out this article, including, but not limited to, establishing assessment rates and procedures for payment of assessments. The director shall consult with the committee created pursuant to Section 42809 prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any regulations under […]
42803. (a) Commencing on January 1, 1997, and until March 31, 1997, producers of commodities subject to this article may file a petition with the secretary requesting that the commodity be exempted from this article. (b) Upon a finding by the secretary that the petition represents not less than 51 percent of the producers of the commodity […]
42804. (a) On and after March 31, 1997, the secretary shall exempt any commodity subject to this article and repeal all regulations pertaining to the commodity adopted by the secretary pursuant to this division if: (1) A written petition requesting exemption is filed with the secretary during the period commencing July 1 and ending December 31 of […]
42805. A commodity producer or handler subject to Article 1 (commencing with Section 44971) of Chapter 9, or any other similar provision in this division that provides for collection of assessments and reimbursement to the director for inspection and certification activities related to the commodity may seek an exemption for that commodity pursuant to Section […]
42806. (a) The director shall adopt regulations establishing assessment rates set by the committee established pursuant to Section 42809. The committee shall set the rates on or before March 1. The rates shall become effective the following July 1. (b) The establishment, alteration, rescission, or elimination of assessment rates or the repeal of regulations of exempt commodities […]
42807. Notwithstanding Section 42806, on January 1, 1997, and thereafter until altered, rescinded, or eliminated, the assessment rate for those commodities that are not otherwise subject to a mandatory inspection fee shall be three mills ($0.003) per container and the assessment rate for those commodities that are otherwise subject to a mandatory inspection fee shall […]
42808. (a) Every person acting as a handler of commodities subject to this division shall do all of the following: (1) Register with the director and submit reports and assessments required pursuant to this article and the regulations adopted thereunder. (2) Keep a complete and accurate record of commodities shipped by him or her. The records shall be […]
42809. (a) The secretary shall appoint a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide recommendations and advice on all matters pertaining to the implementation and enforcement of this division. (b) The committee shall be composed of 13 voting members who have a financial interest, either personal or through their employment, in a commodity represented. The secretary shall […]
42810. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the term of office of any member of the committee shall be two years. (b) With respect to the initial voting members of the committee, six members shall serve for one year and six members shall serve for two years, with the determinations of the term of […]
42811. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as determined by the committee and approved by the director. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 76, Sec. 1. Effective June 3, 1992. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section […]
42812. The director shall adopt regulations establishing assessment rates set by the committee as required by Section 42806. In addition, the director shall seek the advice of the committee on all matters pertaining to the implementation and enforcement of this division, including, but not limited to, the annual budget, fees necessary to provide adequate inspection […]
42813. Except as otherwise provided in Section 42807 with respect to assessments, in adopting, amending, or repealing regulations pursuant to this article, the director shall accept the recommendations of the committee if the director determines that the recommendations are practicable and in the interests of the industry and the public. The director shall, within 30 […]
42815. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which becomes effective on or before January 1, 2025, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 261, Sec. 3. (AB […]
