SECTIONS 112730-112745 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 112730-112745

112730. At the end of each quarter, or at the close of any canning
season that does not exceed three consecutive months, the state
department shall determine the actual cost of inspection and
laboratory control of each separate food product for the preceding
quarter or preceding canning season, and shall prorate the cost to
each person licensed under this chapter on the basis of cases packed,
tons packed, or number of man-hours necessary to be employed,
whichever has been determined by the Cannery Inspection Board, with
the approval of the state department, to be most equitable.

112735. In making any separate inspection and laboratory control
for any food product, the state department shall not spend more than
the amount estimated by the Cannery Inspection Board as the cost of
the inspection without the approval of the Cannery Inspection Board.

112740. In making estimates, determinations, assessments, and
prorations under this article and Article 2 (commencing with Section
112685), the Cannery Inspection Board and the state department may
include as a part of the cost of inspection a reasonable charge for
standby services of inspectors.

112745. In lieu of all other procedures in this article and Article
2 (commencing with Section 112685), each person licensed under this
chapter may be assessed at an estimated annual hourly rate set by the
Cannery Inspection Board with the approval of the department and of
the State Director of Finance. The annual rate shall be set for each
industry group based on the estimated cost.