SECTIONS 52001-52006 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 52001-52006

52001. As used in this chapter, "field crop products" includes
grain crops, dry bean crops, seeds, forage crops, fiber crops, and
other field crops and the manufactured products and byproducts of
such field crops.

52002. The director shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish, by regulation, uniform standards for field crop
products which shall conform as closely as possible to those which
are established by the Secretary of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
(b) Establish inspection districts within the state. If such a
district is established, inspection service may be rendered in it in
accordance with regulations which are adopted by the director.
(c) Establish, upon request, inspection stations at warehouses,
docks, or industrial plants, which are within or without an
established inspection district. The director may make special
regulations which are applicable to each specific inspection station
and the conditions under which it shall be established and
maintained.
(d) Provide through the regularly established inspection district
and stations, sampling, grading, inspection, weighing, and
certification service for field crop products within the state or
which are shipped into or through the state.
(e) Issue certificates as to quality, condition, and quantity of
field crop or other agricultural products in accordance with
standards which are established pursuant to this chapter, or any
other standards which may be fixed by trade or contract and which do
not conflict with official standards.
(f) Adopt regulations for sampling, grading, inspection, weighing,
and certification for the purposes of carrying out this chapter.
(g) Fix fees for sampling, grading, inspection, weighing, and
certification of field crop products, which fees in the aggregate
shall pay the cost of services necessary to perform such sampling,
grading, inspection, weighing, and certification. The director may
collect such fees in advance of performing the services, but is not
required to do so if in his opinion the benefits of such services
would be lessened by such advance payments.

52003. The director may enter any place where field crop products
are stored, shipped, or sold, for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this chapter.

52004. The director may, for the purpose of inspection and
examination, break the seals of cars and after such inspection has
been made shall securely close and reseal such doors as were broken
open using a special seal which is provided by the department for the
purpose. A record of all original seals broken, the date when
broken, a record of all seals which were substituted thereafter, and
the date and number of such seals shall be made.

52005. Any railroad which delivers field crop products in cars at
any place which is provided with inspection service pursuant to this
chapter shall provide convenient and suitable sidetracks at such
place as the director may designate, on which every car of field crop
products which is delivered by them shall, upon arrival, be set and
conveniently arranged for inspection, if such car of field crop
products is to be inspected.

52006. The director may assess a penalty of 1.5 percent per month,
or fraction thereof, on any fees owed to the department for services
rendered under this chapter whenever payment is not received within
30 days after the date of the invoice. The penalty shall be added to
the original fee. In no event shall the total penalty for any one
billed service exceed 50 percent of the original amount due for that
service.