Section 14979 Of Article 4. Feed Inspection Advisory Board From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.
14979
. (a) The director shall adopt regulations to be used by the
entity or entities established or designated by the board pursuant to
Section 14978 to administer this chapter. The regulations shall
include, but not be limited to, contracts for analytical services
with commercial laboratories and for any additional services.
(b) The director shall establish procedures to be used by the
entity or entities established or designated by the board pursuant to
Section 14978 to administer this chapter. The procedures shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Employment, training, supervision, and compensation of
inspectors and other personnel.
(2) Allocation of funds and use of existing equipment and
acquisition of equipment.
(3) Collection of inspection tonnage tax, license fees and
penalties related thereto.
(c) This section is not subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code.
(d) In adopting regulations and procedures, the director shall
accept the recommendations of the entity or entities established or
designated pursuant to Section 14978 if he or she finds them to be
practicable and in the interest of the commercial feed industry and
the public. Within 30 days of the date the director receives a
recommendation from any such entity, the director shall provide the
entity with notice of the acceptance of the recommendations or with a
written statement of reasons if he or she does not accept the
recommendation.