The appeal shall be submitted to the secretary in writing within 30 days of the date of the action or the letter proposing the action. The secretary’s proceeding shall, insofar as practicable, comply with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except that a Department of Food and Agriculture hearing officer may be used.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 403, Sec. 17. (AB 1826) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 46016.4

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
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