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Section 47021 Of Article 3. Certificates From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 10.5. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Every operator of a certified farmers' market shall
remit to the department, within 30 days after the end of each
quarter, a fee equal to the number of vendors participating and
selling goods under the authority and management of the certified
farmers' market operator participating on each market day for the
entire previous quarter. The fee shall be two dollars ($2) for each
vendor whose products were presented for sale on each market day. A
certified farmers' market operator may directly recover all or part
of the fee from the participating vendors. An operator of a certified
farmers' market located in a county with a population of less than
400,000 that allows only vendors of agricultural products produced by
producers on land located in the same county as the certified
farmers' market may petition the secretary for a vendor fee of one
dollar ($1). The petition shall include a statement of verification
of the information upon which the petition is based by the county
agricultural commissioner in the county where the certified farmers'
market is located.
(b) An operator of a certified farmers' market who fails to pay the required fee within 30 days after the end of the quarter in which it is due shall pay to the department a monthly interest charge on the unpaid balance and a late penalty charge, to be determined by the department and not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law.
(c) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. The money generated by the imposition of the fees shall be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, by the department to cover the reasonable costs to carry out this chapter, including all of the following actions undertaken by the department:
(1) The coordination of the Certified Farmers' Market Advisory Committee or any ad hoc direct marketing advisory committee.
(2) The evaluation of county enforcement actions and assistance with regard to multiple county enforcement problems.
(3) The adoption of regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter pertaining to certified farmers' markets.
(4) Hearings from actions taken to enforce this chapter.
(5) The maintenance of a current statewide listing of certified farmers' markets locations.
(6) The maintenance of a current statewide listing of producers who have been certified.
(7) The dissemination to all certified farmers' markets information regarding the suspension or revocation of any producer's certificate and the imposition of administrative penalties.
(8) Other actions, including the maintenance of special fund reserves, that are recommended by the Certified Farmers' Market Advisory Committee or any ad hoc direct marketing advisory committee and approved by the department for purposes of carrying out this chapter pertaining to certified farmers' markets.
(9) Investigation and enforcement expenses, including expenses incurred by any county agricultural commissioner for actions conducted pursuant to this chapter.
(b) An operator of a certified farmers' market who fails to pay the required fee within 30 days after the end of the quarter in which it is due shall pay to the department a monthly interest charge on the unpaid balance and a late penalty charge, to be determined by the department and not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law.
(c) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. The money generated by the imposition of the fees shall be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, by the department to cover the reasonable costs to carry out this chapter, including all of the following actions undertaken by the department:
(1) The coordination of the Certified Farmers' Market Advisory Committee or any ad hoc direct marketing advisory committee.
(2) The evaluation of county enforcement actions and assistance with regard to multiple county enforcement problems.
(3) The adoption of regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter pertaining to certified farmers' markets.
(4) Hearings from actions taken to enforce this chapter.
(5) The maintenance of a current statewide listing of certified farmers' markets locations.
(6) The maintenance of a current statewide listing of producers who have been certified.
(7) The dissemination to all certified farmers' markets information regarding the suspension or revocation of any producer's certificate and the imposition of administrative penalties.
(8) Other actions, including the maintenance of special fund reserves, that are recommended by the Certified Farmers' Market Advisory Committee or any ad hoc direct marketing advisory committee and approved by the department for purposes of carrying out this chapter pertaining to certified farmers' markets.
(9) Investigation and enforcement expenses, including expenses incurred by any county agricultural commissioner for actions conducted pursuant to this chapter.
