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CA AB654
Bill
Status
9/28/2013
Primary Sponsor
Isadore Hall
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AI Summary
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Extends the requirement for certified farmers' market operators to remit quarterly fees to the Department of Food and Agriculture from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2018, with fees capped at $0.60 per participating producer per market day
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Extends authorization for the Secretary of Food and Agriculture or county agricultural commissioners to levy civil penalties against violators of farmers' market regulations from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2018
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Specifies that collected fees must be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and used to cover costs including advisory committee coordination, county enforcement evaluation, regulatory adoption, appeals review, and maintenance of statewide certified farmers' market and producer listings
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Reorganizes code sections by adding Article 3.5 heading for "Violations" and amending Article 4 heading to "Enforcement"
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All extended provisions expire January 1, 2018 unless a subsequent statute extends or deletes that date
Legislative Description
Direct marketing: certified farmers' markets.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 409, Statutes of 2013.
9/28/2013