2005 California Health and Safety Code Sections 112875-112935 CHAPTER 9. OLIVE OIL

112875.  "Olive oil," as used in this chapter, means the edible oil
obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (olea europea L.).
112880.  "Imitation olive oil," as used in this chapter, means the
mixture of any edible oil artificially colored or flavored to
resemble olive oil.
112885.  Unless a license so to do is first obtained from the
department, it is unlawful for any person in this state to engage in
the packaging or manufacture of olive oil, or in the wholesale
distribution of olive oil where his or her name and address will
appear upon olive oil containers of one pint capacity or larger, as
the distributor and his or her name will appear upon the containers
as the only California addressee.
112890.  On receipt of an application showing that the applicant is
properly equipped to package or manufacture olive oil, or is a
wholesale distributor of olive oil whose name and address will appear
upon olive oil containers as distributor and whose name also will
appear upon those containers as the only California  addressee, the
department shall, free of charge, issue the applicant a license, not
transferable, but good until revoked, to package, manufacture, or
distribute olive oil as the case may be.
   The department may revoke or suspend the license after a hearing.
The proceedings for the revocation or suspension of a license shall
be in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of
Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the
department shall have all the powers granted in that chapter.
112895.  (a) It is unlawful to manufacture, sell, offer for sale,
give away, or to possess imitation olive oil in California.
   (b) This section does not prohibit the blending of olive oil with
other edible oils, if the blend is not labeled as olive oil or
imitation olive oil, is clearly labeled as a blended vegetable oil,
and if the contents and proportions of the blend are prominently
displayed on the container's label.
   (c) Any olive oil produced, processed, sold, offered for sale,
given away, or possessed in California, that indicates on its label
"California Olive Oil," or uses words of similar import that indicate
that California is the source of the oil, shall be made of oil
derived solely from olives grown in California.
   (d) Any olive oil produced, processed, sold, offered for sale,
given away, or possessed in California, that indicates on its label
that it is from an area that is one of the approved American
Viticultural Areas as set forth in Part 9 (commencing with Sec. 9.1)
of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be made of oil
75 percent of which is derived solely from olives grown in that
approved American Viticultural Area.
112900.  The use of any artificial color or flavor in the
manufacture or blending of olive oil is prohibited.
112905.  It is unlawful to prepare, express, mix, or blend olive
pomace or meats with any bland fixed oil other than olive oil.
112910.  All records of those licensed under the provisions of this
chapter that concern the amounts of olive oil produced, purchased, or
produced and purchased, or the sale, distribution, or sale and
distribution of any olive oil, shall be open to inspection upon
demand of any agent of the department.
112915.  It is unlawful to reuse any olive oil container, can, or
drum for repacking any fixed oil intended to be used for food
purposes, except on the premises of the processor.
112920.  All olive oil for technical purposes shall be denatured
with an odoriferous substance so as to render it unfit for food
purposes.
112925.  It is unlawful to sell or offer for sale olive oil
containing more than 5 percent free fatty acid without first
denaturing the oil and making it unfit for human consumption.
112930.  The department shall enforce this chapter.
112935.  Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter
is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by
a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for
not exceeding one year, or by both fine and imprisonment.