For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the director may receive complaints from producers against any processor, handler, distributor, or any agent of these persons, or from processors, handlers, distributors, or any agent of these persons against a cooperative bargaining association or any agent of an association, with respect to violations of the unfair trade practices which are specified in Section 54431.

Upon verification of the complaint, the director shall, or upon the director’s own motion may, make any and all necessary investigations, examinations, or inspections of any transaction which involves a suspected violation of any provision of this chapter.

Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 54404

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • cooperative bargaining association: means a farmer association which is organized and functioning pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 54001) of this division, for the purpose of group bargaining between its producer members and the first handler or processor, with respect to the sale of any agricultural commodity except milk, cotton, or cottonseed. See California Food and Agricultural Code 54401

The director may thereafter take action against the processor, handler, distributor, or any agent of these persons, or the cooperative bargaining association or any agent of an association, in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1100, Sec. 3.)

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