SECTIONS 56921-56923 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 56921-56923

56921. In order to facilitate the carrying out of their
responsibilities pursuant to this chapter, the produce dealers that
operate in a market may organize an association. A produce dealer
shall not be required to become or to be a member of such
association, but any such association shall admit to membership any
produce dealer that operates in the market. If a produce dealer is
admitted to membership in the association, he shall not be subject to
any assessment or payment except those which are necessary to carry
out his responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.

56922. An association may do all of the following:
(a) Obtain a dispatching service from which registered unloaders
may be sent to the places where their services are required.
(b) Act as the bargaining agent to establish with a union the
scale of charges for unloading any farm product in the market in
accordance with this chapter.
(c) Provide for watchman service to protect and give a receipt for
any farm product which is delivered to a market at times when the
market is not otherwise in operation.

56923. The costs of services of an association to its members for
carrying out any of the activities which are provided for or required
by this chapter are subject to review by the director. No cost or
expenditure for any other purpose shall be payable by any produce
dealer except on an entirely voluntary basis.
The director shall from time to time on his own motion, or at the
request of a produce dealer, review the activities of the association
to determine if any charge is made against any produce dealer in
violation of this chapter.