California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 42684

FAC § 42684 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 17 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)It is hereby declared that the establishment and maintenance of minimum standards of quality and maturity for fruits, nuts, and vegetables is essential to ensure that products of acceptable and marketable quality will be available to the consumer.

(b)Any quality and maturity standards adopted by the director pursuant to this division shall apply to the particular fruit, nut, or vegetable involved regardless of whether the item was produced in this state or outside of this state.

(c)The director may, upon a petition of a commercial producer or handler that the director finds has a substantial interest in the growing or handling of the particular fruit, nut, or vegetable involved, hold a hearing to establish, modify, or rescind, by regulation, quality and maturity standards for any fruits, nuts, or vegetables.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 205. Effective January 1, 2007.