SECTIONS 66501-66507 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 66501-66507

66501. The inability of lettuce shippers to maintain or expand
present markets for iceberg lettuce results in an unreasonable and
unnecessary economic waste and accompanying loss of employment to the
California economy.

66502. These conditions vitally concern the health, peace, safety,
and general welfare of the people of this state. It is, therefore, in
the public interest to protect and enhance the reputation of
California iceberg lettuce in intrastate, interstate, and foreign
markets, and to otherwise act to eliminate unreasonable and
unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this state.

66503. The promotional, educational, economic and marketing
research, and any similar activities authorized by this chapter will
serve to expand existing markets and create new markets for
California iceberg lettuce and to prevent agricultural waste and
maintain employment, and are, therefore, in the interests of the
welfare, economy, and health of the people of California.

66504. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to aid
in preventing economic waste in the marketing of iceberg lettuce, to
develop more efficient and equitable methods in marketing, and to
maintain job security for workers in iceberg lettuce and related
industries.

66505. The production and marketing of fresh California iceberg
lettuce for human consumption is declared to be affected with a
public interest. The provisions of this chapter are enacted in the
exercise of the police power of this state for the purpose of
protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the
people of this state.

66506. Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, in the event
a commodity or marketing agreement or marketing order under the
jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture, or other
appropriate federal agency, is created by referendum or under the
applicable laws and procedures relating thereto, in this state or in
any geographical area within this state, which agreement or order
contains provisions substantially similar to the provisions of this
chapter, this chapter shall be inapplicable to any producer, shipper,
or other person covered by, and, to the extent of such coverage,
during the existence of, such federal agreement or order.

66507. A commission form of administration created by this chapter
is designed to deal with the broad fields of advertising, promotion,
and marketing research.