2009 California Food and Agricultural Code - Section 76001-76006 :: Article 1. Declaration And General Provisions

76001.  The inability of cherry producers to maintain or expand
present markets for California cherries may result in unnecessary
economic waste.

76002.  These conditions vitally concern the health, peace, safety,
and general welfare of the people of this state. It is, therefore, in
the public interest to protect and enhance the reputation of
California cherries in intrastate, interstate, and foreign markets.

76003.  The promotional, educational, economic, and marketing
research, and any similar activities authorized by this chapter will
serve to expand existing markets, create new markets for California
cherries, and prevent economic waste.

76004.  It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to aid
in preventing economic waste in the marketing of cherries, to develop
more efficient and equitable methods in marketing, and to provide
production research, and to carry out the purposes and policies of
this chapter.

76005.  A commission form of administration created by this chapter
is designed to deal with the broad fields of advertising, promotion,
marketing research, and production research.

76006.  No action taken by the commission, nor by any individual in
accordance with this chapter or with the rules and regulations
adopted under the chapter, is a violation of the so-called Cartwright
Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division
7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Fair Trade Act (Chapter
3 (commencing with Section 16900) of that Part 2), the Unfair
Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of that Part
2), or any statutory or common law against monopolies or
combinations in restraint of trade.