Section 32814 Of Article 6. Suspension Or Revocation Of Licenses Or Permits From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 15. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 6.
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. (a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by
law, including, but not limited to, denial, suspension, or revocation
of any license, permit or registration pursuant to Sections 236 and
32811, a dairy producer found to have produced milk in violation of
the drug residue provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a
civil penalty as follows:
(1) For the first drug residue violation in a 12-month period that
caused the condemnation of a bulk raw milk pickup tanker load, the
dairy producer responsible for the condemnation shall be subject to a
penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(2) For the second or subsequent drug residue violation in a
12-month period that caused the condemnation of a bulk raw milk
pickup tanker load, the dairy producer responsible for the
condemnation shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed five hundred
dollars ($500).
(b) In addition to the penalties specified in subdivision (a), a
dairy producer found to have produced milk in violation of the drug
residue provisions of this chapter shall complete a drug residue
prevention program, as prescribed by the secretary, within 30 days
after receipt of written notice.
(c) In addition to the penalties specified in subdivisions (a) and
(b), a dairy producer whose drug residue contaminated milk is
responsible for the condemnation of a bulk raw milk pickup tanker
load shall be civilly liable to all other producers with milk in the
same bulk raw milk pickup tanker load for the full value of their
portion of the contaminated milk load.
(d) In addition to the penalties specified in subdivisions (a),
(b), and (c), a dairy producer found to have produced milk in
violation of the drug residue provisions of this chapter shall be
liable to the department for reasonable investigation and enforcement
costs, including attorney's fees.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
secretary's discretion to impose any one, or all, or any combination
of remedies or penalties available by statute or regulation.