Section 52002 Of Article 1. Definitions And General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
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. The director shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish, by regulation, uniform standards for field crop
products which shall conform as closely as possible to those which
are established by the Secretary of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
(b) Establish inspection districts within the state. If such a
district is established, inspection service may be rendered in it in
accordance with regulations which are adopted by the director.
(c) Establish, upon request, inspection stations at warehouses,
docks, or industrial plants, which are within or without an
established inspection district. The director may make special
regulations which are applicable to each specific inspection station
and the conditions under which it shall be established and
maintained.
(d) Provide through the regularly established inspection district
and stations, sampling, grading, inspection, weighing, and
certification service for field crop products within the state or
which are shipped into or through the state.
(e) Issue certificates as to quality, condition, and quantity of
field crop or other agricultural products in accordance with
standards which are established pursuant to this chapter, or any
other standards which may be fixed by trade or contract and which do
not conflict with official standards.
(f) Adopt regulations for sampling, grading, inspection, weighing,
and certification for the purposes of carrying out this chapter.
(g) Fix fees for sampling, grading, inspection, weighing, and
certification of field crop products, which fees in the aggregate
shall pay the cost of services necessary to perform such sampling,
grading, inspection, weighing, and certification. The director may
collect such fees in advance of performing the services, but is not
required to do so if in his opinion the benefits of such services
would be lessened by such advance payments.