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Section 47002 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 10.5. >> Article 1.
47002
. California farmers registered or certified pursuant to this
chapter as direct marketing producers may transport for sale and sell
California-grown fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables that they
produce, directly to the public, and shall be exempt from size,
standard pack, container, and labeling requirements at an outlet or
location operated by an individual, organization, or entity that is
regulated pursuant to this chapter or is recognized by a regulation
adopted pursuant to Section 47001 and is otherwise authorized by
local ordinances, subject to the following conditions:
(a) All fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables sold shall comply with the California Code of Regulations governing maturity and quality.
(b) No exemption granted by this section supersedes the provisions of federal marketing orders, state marketing orders, or any health and safety laws, regulations, or ordinances.
(c) All fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables sold in closed consumer containers shall be labeled with the name, address, and ZIP Code of the producer, and a declaration of identity and net quantity of the commodity in the package.
(d) If a farmer selling produce pursuant to this section implements any exemption to size, standard pack, container, or labeling requirements as provided by this section, those sales may only be conducted as direct sales to any of the following:
(1) Consumers who are end users.
(2) Individuals, organizations, or entities that subsequently sell the produce directly to end users.
(3) Individuals, organizations, or entities that distribute the produce directly to end users at no cost to those end users.
(e) A farmer selling produce under paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) shall provide the individual, organization, or entity a memorandum that lists the identity of the producer, the address of the producer, and the identity and quantity of the produce purchased. A bill of sale or a container label including this information shall meet the requirements of this subdivision.
(a) All fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables sold shall comply with the California Code of Regulations governing maturity and quality.
(b) No exemption granted by this section supersedes the provisions of federal marketing orders, state marketing orders, or any health and safety laws, regulations, or ordinances.
(c) All fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables sold in closed consumer containers shall be labeled with the name, address, and ZIP Code of the producer, and a declaration of identity and net quantity of the commodity in the package.
(d) If a farmer selling produce pursuant to this section implements any exemption to size, standard pack, container, or labeling requirements as provided by this section, those sales may only be conducted as direct sales to any of the following:
(1) Consumers who are end users.
(2) Individuals, organizations, or entities that subsequently sell the produce directly to end users.
(3) Individuals, organizations, or entities that distribute the produce directly to end users at no cost to those end users.
(e) A farmer selling produce under paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) shall provide the individual, organization, or entity a memorandum that lists the identity of the producer, the address of the producer, and the identity and quantity of the produce purchased. A bill of sale or a container label including this information shall meet the requirements of this subdivision.
