Article 1. General Provisions of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 16. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
This chapter does not apply to any investigation which is
made or any certificate which is issued by any of the following:
(a) Any person, firm, or corporation in respect to canned or dried
fruit which is shipped, packed, or stored by it.
(b) Any bona fide chamber of commerce, board of trade, or other
bona fide nonprofit association of producers or merchants in respect
to canned or dried fruit which is sold, shipped, packed, or stored by
any of its members or other persons for whom it may make any such
inspection or issue any such certificate.
The director may cooperate with the United States Department
of Agriculture in carrying out this chapter.