California Food and Agricultural Code 46016.2 – (a) Any county agricultural commissioner may, at any time, …
(a) Any county agricultural commissioner may, at any time, initiate a notice and hearing process to determine whether a violation of these provisions has occurred. The hearing process to determine if a violation has occurred may include a review of the actions or records of:
(1) The organic registrant.
Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 46016.2
- Commissioner: means any county agricultural commissioner. See California Food and Agricultural Code 26
- County: includes city and county. See California Food and Agricultural Code 29
- Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Food and Agricultural Code 49
(2) A family member, employee, or any other person authorized to act on behalf of the registrant.
(3) Any other person whose actions may have resulted in the violation.
(b) The notice of hearing shall be on a form approved by the secretary and may contain:
(1) The reasons why the hearing is being held.
(2) A warning that failure to participate may result in other adverse actions or may be considered to be admission to a possible violation.
(3) A hearing date, time, and location of the hearing.
(4) The secretary or county agricultural commissioner may, upon determination that a violation has been made in accordance with subdivision (a) above, take any corrective action as specified in this act.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2003.)