SECTIONS 55100-55108 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 55100-55108

55100. (a) It is unlawful for any person to handle, advertise, or
label rice in violation of this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person engaged in business
as a retailer of rice who in good faith handles, labels, or
advertises any rice in reliance on the representations of a producer
or handler that the rice may be sold as certified, shall not be found
to violate this chapter, except under any of the following
circumstances:
(1) The retailer knew or should have known that the rice could not
be sold as certified.
(2) The retailer was engaged in producing or handling the rice.
(3) The retailer prescribed or specified the manner in which the
rice was produced or handled.

55101. (a) It is unlawful for any person to certify rice in
violation of this chapter.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to certify rice unless
designated by the commission.
(c) It is unlawful for any person to willfully make a false
statement or representation, or knowingly fail to disclose a fact
required to be disclosed pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with
Section 55070).

55102. (a) It is unlawful for any person to produce or handle rice
sold as certified unless duly registered pursuant to Section 55080.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to willfully make a false
statement or representation, or knowingly fail to disclose a fact
required to be disclosed, during registration pursuant to Section
55080.

55103. It is unlawful for any person to forge, falsify, fail to
retain, fail to obtain, or fail to disclose records as required by
this chapter.

55104. It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to pay any
assessments levied pursuant to this chapter.

55105. It is unlawful for any person to plant, produce, process, or
handle rice, except in compliance with this chapter.

55106. All remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and not
exclusive of any other remedy, whether initiated by the commission
or the department.

55108. Penalties received pursuant to this article shall be handled
as specified in Section 55062.