SECTIONS 281-284 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 281-284

281. The director may direct suit in the name of the people of the
state, as plaintiff, to be brought for the recovery of any license or
other fee against any person required to take out a license or pay
any fee pursuant to this code that fails, neglects, or refuses to
take out such license or pay such fee, or that, without such license
or payment of such fee, carries on or attempts to carry on the
business or do any act for which such license or payment of such fee
is required. Notwithstanding Section 483.010 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, in such case a writ of attachment may be issued in the
manner provided by Title 6.5 (commencing with Section 481.010) of
Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

282. In cases where the director may perform sampling, grading,
testing, inspection, or certification services in relation to any
agricultural product, or identification services in relation to root
or top stock of any fruit or nut trees, and fix reasonable fees to
pay the costs necessary to perform the services he may collect such
fees in advance of performing the services. He need not, however, do
so if, in his opinion, the benefit of such services would be lessened
by advance payment.

283. In lieu of collecting fees in advance pursuant to Section 282,
the director may, if he deems it necessary, accept a bond which
guarantees payment of the fees. The bond shall be satisfactory to the
director.

284. If the director finds that any amount not in excess of five
dollars ($5) which is due pursuant to this code is so small as not to
justify the cost of its collection or believes that its collection
is improbable, he may remove the amount which is due from the records
of the department. He shall not, thereafter, be held accountable for
its collection.