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2011 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code
DIVISION 20. PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS [54001 - 57700]

DIVISION 20. PROCESSORS, STORERS, DEALERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

54001-57700

CHAPTER 1. Nonprofit Cooperative Associations

54001-54294

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Purposes

ARTICLE 4. Articles of Incorporation

ARTICLE 5. Bylaws

ARTICLE 6. Directors and Management

ARTICLE 7. Powers

ARTICLE 8. Financial Provisions

ARTICLE 9. Members

ARTICLE 10. Marketing Contracts

ARTICLE 11. Reorganization of Corporations Organized Pursuant to Other Laws

CHAPTER 2. Cooperative Bargaining Associations

54401-54463

ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Unfair Trade Practices

ARTICLE 3. Annual Report

ARTICLE 3.5. Conciliation

ARTICLE 4. Penalties

CHAPTER 4. California Rice Certification Act of 2000

55000-55123

ARTICLE 1. Declarations and Legislative Intent

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 3. Administration

ARTICLE 4. Duties and Powers

ARTICLE 5. Commercial Impact Rice

ARTICLE 6. Assessments

ARTICLE 7. Certification of Rice

ARTICLE 8. Sale of Certified Rice

ARTICLE 9. Violations

ARTICLE 10. Investigations and Actions by the Commission

ARTICLE 11. Investigations and Actions by the Department

CHAPTER 5. Grain and Seed Cleaners

CHAPTER 6. Processors of Farm Products

55401-55922

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Exceptions

ARTICLE 4. Agent’s License

ARTICLE 5. Processor’s License

ARTICLE 7. Sale of Farm Products by Weight

ARTICLE 8. Processors

ARTICLE 9. Producer’s Lien

ARTICLE 10.5. Liens on Livestock Sold or Delivered to Meatpackers

ARTICLE 11. Examinations and Audits of the Books and Records of Licensees

ARTICLE 12. Investigations and Hearings

ARTICLE 14. Contempt

ARTICLE 16. Fees

ARTICLE 17. Violations

ARTICLE 18. Criminal Penalties

ARTICLE 19. Civil Remedies and Penalties

CHAPTER 7. Produce Dealers

56101-56652

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Exceptions

ARTICLE 4. Licenses

ARTICLE 6. Financing Charges and Financial Statements

ARTICLE 7. Commission Merchants

ARTICLE 8. Dealers

ARTICLE 9. Brokers

ARTICLE 10. Claims of Licensees

ARTICLE 11. Examinations and Audits

ARTICLE 12. Complaints by Producers

ARTICLE 13. Investigations and Hearings

ARTICLE 15. Contempt

ARTICLE 17. Fees

ARTICLE 18. Violations

ARTICLE 19. Criminal Penalties

ARTICLE 20. Civil Remedies and Penalties

CHAPTER 7.5. Farm Products Trust Fund

56701-56717

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 8. Produce Markets

56801-56982

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Exceptions

ARTICLE 4. Registered Unloaders

ARTICLE 5. Association of Produce Dealers

ARTICLE 6. Charges for Unloading Produce

ARTICLE 7. Penalties

CHAPTER 8.5. Produce Markets in Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties

57001-57043

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions and Exceptions

ARTICLE 3. Registered Unloaders

ARTICLE 4. Association of Produce Dealers

ARTICLE 5. Charges for Unloading Produce

ARTICLE 6. Penalties

CHAPTER 9. Dairy Produce Exchanges

57101-57222

ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Licenses

ARTICLE 3. Arbitration

ARTICLE 4. Investigations, Hearings, and Suspension or Revocation of Licenses

ARTICLE 5. Violations and Penalties

CHAPTER 10. Private Produce Inspection

CHAPTER 11. Dairy Cattle Supply Lien

CHAPTER 12. Poultry and Fish Supply Lien

57501-57545

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Poultry and Fish Supply Lien

ARTICLE 3. Priority of Liens

ARTICLE 4. Information Concerning Lien

ARTICLE 5. Enforcement of Lien

ARTICLE 6. Assignment of Lien

ARTICLE 7. Miscellaneous

CHAPTER 13. Agricultural Chemical and Seed Lien

57551-57595

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Agricultural Chemical and Seed Lien

ARTICLE 3. Priority of Lien

ARTICLE 4. Information Concerning Lien

ARTICLE 5. Enforcement of Lien

ARTICLE 6. Assignment of Lien

ARTICLE 7. Miscellaneous

CHAPTER 14. Limitation on Nonconsensual Supplier Liens

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