SECTIONS 17951-17954 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 17951-17954

17951. Any person that violates any provision of this part or the
regulations which are issued pursuant to it is liable civilly for a
penalty in an amount not to exceed a sum of five hundred dollars
($500) for each violation. Any money which is recovered under this
section shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Fund.

17952. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director,
or may upon his own initiative, if after examination of the complaint
and evidence he believes a violation has occurred, bring action for
civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court
of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating
any provision of this part.

17953. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director,
or may upon his own initiative, if after examination of the complaint
and evidence he believes a violation has occurred, bring an action
in the name of the people of this state in the superior court for an
injunction against any person violating any provision of this part or
any regulation which is duly issued by the director pursuant to it.
Any proceedings pursuant to this section shall conform to the
requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525), Title 7,
Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The director shall not,
however, be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to
show lack of adequate remedy at law or to show or tending to show
irreparable damage or loss.

17954. Any moneys in the Department of Agriculture Fund which were
derived under any of the provisions of this chapter may be expended
for the administration and enforcement of any of the provisions of
this code stated in Section 16461, notwithstanding any other
provision of law which limits the expenditure of any such money to
some specific purpose or to the administration or enforcement of some
specific section of this chapter.