2010 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code
Article 2. General Provisions And Exceptions

57015.  It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the orderly
marketing of farm products and the establishment of reasonable
charges for unloading such products at markets in this state. It is
declared that in some of the markets of this state the charges for
unloading farm products have been found to be exorbitant and
unreasonable and that this chapter is enacted to remedy such evils
and in the interests of the public welfare.



57016.  The director may make such regulations as he may deem
necessary to carry out this chapter and to effectuate its purposes.



57017.  This chapter does not apply to any market in which less than
five produce dealers operate.



57018.  This chapter does not apply to any produce dealer at whose
place of business every farm product which is delivered is unloaded
without charge by employees of the produce dealer either with or
without the assistance of the operator of the vehicle which
transports such product or other persons who accompany the operator
on such vehicle. This chapter does not prohibit any employee of a
produce dealer from assisting in unloading any farm product.