Article 3. Determination Of Soluble Solids Generally of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 16. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.

In order to prevent fraud and deception in any transaction which involves fresh grapes for wine and byproducts purposes, that requires the extraction or pressing out of the juice, in which the average percentage of soluble solids in the juice of such grapes is the basis for the amount of the purchase price, the determination of such average percentage of soluble solids shall be made by the commissioner or his deputies or his inspectors.

Each lot or load of such grapes which is delivered shall be tested at or immediately after the time of delivery and the average soluble solids test of the juice of such grapes shall be certified to by such officer, in accordance with regulations which are prescribed by the director.

Each commissioner shall provide for the taking of samples, making tests, and issuing the certificates which are required in this chapter.

The board of supervisors of the county shall establish a scale and method of collection of fees, to be paid for each certificate which is provided for in this chapter. The scale of fees which are established for the certificates shall be based upon the approximate cost of the inspection, sampling, and testing which is necessary to the certification of the percentage of the soluble solids in each lot or load of grapes. The certification fee shall be paid by the person that accepts delivery of the grapes. One-half of the fees may be deducted from funds owed to the person who delivered the grapes.