SECTIONS 41161-41164 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 41161-41164

41161. In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction
which involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, that
requires the extraction or pressing out of the juice, in which the
average percentage of soluble solids in the juice of such grapes is
the basis for the amount of the purchase price, the determination of
such average percentage of soluble solids shall be made by the
commissioner or his deputies or his inspectors.

41162. Each lot or load of such grapes which is delivered shall be
tested at or immediately after the time of delivery and the average
soluble solids test of the juice of such grapes shall be certified to
by such officer, in accordance with regulations which are prescribed
by the director.

41163. Each commissioner shall provide for the taking of samples,
making tests, and issuing the certificates which are required in this
chapter.

41164. The board of supervisors of the county shall establish a
scale and method of collection of fees, to be paid for each
certificate which is provided for in this chapter. The scale of fees
which are established for the certificates shall be based upon the
approximate cost of the inspection, sampling, and testing which is
necessary to the certification of the percentage of the soluble
solids in each lot or load of grapes. The certification fee shall be
paid by the person that accepts delivery of the grapes. One-half of
the fees may be deducted from funds owed to the person who delivered
the grapes.