Article 4. Licensing of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 5. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.

It is unlawful for any person to feed garbage to swine unless he has a valid annual license issued by the director for each separate premises where garbage is fed to swine.

An application for a license to feed garbage to swine shall be in the form which is prescribed by the director, and shall state all of the following:
  (a) The name and address of the applicant.
  (b) The location of the premises for which the license is requested.
  (c) Such other information which the director may require.

Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20).

An application for renewal of a license, accompanied by the proper fee, shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year for which the current license was issued.

To any fee which is not paid when due, there shall be added a penalty of twenty dollars ($20).

Each license issued pursuant to this chapter entitles the licensee to feed garbage to swine on the premises that are described in the license, during the period for which the license is issued, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations issued under it and in compliance with any local or municipal ordinances which are applicable to the feeding of garbage to swine.

The director may refuse to issue a license or renewal of license, and may revoke or suspend any license, as the case may require, if he finds after hearing, that any of the following exist:
  (a) The premises which are described in the application or license are not operated in a clean and sanitary manner so as to prevent the continuation and spread of vesicular exanthema.
  (b) The premises which are described in the application or license are not adequately equipped or maintained in the manner required by this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to it.
  (c) The applicant or licensee has violated any lawful order of the director which is issued pursuant to this chapter.

The proceedings for all hearings pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code. The director shall have all powers which are granted by such chapter.

Any institution or agency of the state, a county, or any municipal or other public corporation which is feeding garbage to swine is not required to procure a license, but shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to this chapter.

This chapter does not prohibit any city or county from licensing persons that feed garbage to swine.