California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 29313

FAC § 29313 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 13 · Ch. 1 · Art. 15

Statute text

(a)In lieu of prosecution, and in addition to any other penalty that is provided in this chapter, the secretary or the commissioner may impose an administrative civil penalty on a person who violates Article 4 (commencing with Section 29040) or Article 5 (commencing with Section 29070), Article 10 (commencing with Section 29671) of Chapter 2, or any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter to implement those articles.

(b)An administrative civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall be levied in proportion to the violation, measured as either “serious,” “moderate,” or “minor.”

(1)“Serious” violations are repeat or intentional violations, punishable by an administrative civil penalty of not less than four hundred one dollars ($401) and up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 683, Sec. 23. (AB 719) Effective January 1, 2023.