Section 13000 Of Article 12. Penalties And Injunctive Relief From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 12.
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. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), an
action brought pursuant to this article shall be commenced by the
director, the commissioner, the Attorney General, the district
attorney, the city prosecutor, or the city attorney, as the case may
be, within two years of the occurrence of the violation.
(b) When a commissioner submits a completed investigation to the
director for action by the director or the Attorney General, the
action shall be commenced within one year of that submission.
However, nothing in this subdivision precludes the director from
returning the investigation to the commissioner for action to be
commenced by the commissioner, the district attorney, the city
prosecutor, or the city attorney, as provided in subdivision (a).
(c) An action brought by the director to collect unpaid mill
assessments and delinquent fees required by Article 4.5 (commencing
with Section 12841) or an action brought by the director to collect
civil penalties pursuant to Section 12999.4 for violations of Article
4.5 (commencing with Section 12841), Section 12992, Section 12993,
or Section 12995 shall be commenced within four years of the
occurrence of the violation.