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California Food and Agricultural Code - General Provisions and Definitions

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1967 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural development Public health Governance Procedural matters Liability/compensation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Framework law
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The General Provisions and Definitions of the California Food and Agricultural Code introduces the Code and provides definitions for the basic terms used throughout the Code. It provides that the provisions of this Code are enacted in the exercise of the power of the state for the purposes of promoting and protecting the agricultural industry of the state and for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. It also regulates the legal effect of the enactment of the Code, the basic authority of public officers to enforce the provisions of the Code, consequences of a violation of the provisions of the Code, the authority of government agencies to adopt regulations under the Code, and rules for interpretation of the provisions of the Code. In addition, the Code provides for specific sectors which shall be considered as branches of the agricultural industry, among others, including certain types of production of trees, commercial production of aquatic life, and vermiculture. Finally, definitions of core terms are provided which, unless the context otherwise requires, govern the construction of the Code.

Full text
English
Website
www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov