Article 3. Registered Unloaders of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 8.5. >> Article 3.

Every person who unloads any farm product in a market and who is a registered unloader shall register his name, federal social security number, and address and union affiliation, if any, with the commissioner. The commissioner shall supply each registered unloader with a badge of registration. Each registered unloader shall wear such badge at all times while employed or seeking employment in unloading any farm product in a market. A person within the definition of the term registered unloader shall not unload any farm product in a market unless he is registered as provided in this chapter.

Every producer who transports any farm product to a market may register himself, his father or mother, and his sons or daughters, and regular full-time employees, with the commissioner. Such registration shall show the name of the producer and the relationship of the registrant to the producer. The commissioner shall supply each such registrant with an appropriate badge, which the registrant shall wear at all times while engaged in unloading any farm product at a market. This chapter does not prohibit a person from unloading any farm product, and no person is required to employ any other person to unload or assist in unloading such farm product nor to pay for any services which are not requested to be performed.

Every produce dealer that operates in a market is responsible for having on hand at his place of business a responsible person to receipt for any farm product which is unloaded at his place of business during posted receiving hours.

All vehicles shall be unloaded in a timely manner and in the order in which they arrive at the market, when the vehicles are unloaded by registered unloaders.