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CA AB654

Bill

Status

Passed

9/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Isadore Hall

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Reorganizes code sections by adding Article 3.5 heading for "Violations" and amending Article 4 heading to "Enforcement"

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Agriculture9/9/2013
Appropriations7/2/2013
Agriculture6/27/2013
Governmental Organization5/23/2013
Rules5/9/2013
Appropriations4/11/2013
Governmental Organization3/19/2013

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