Section 56443 Of Article 13. Investigations And Hearings From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 13.
56443
. Except as otherwise provided in Section 56444 or 56445, if
the complaint is a bona fide dispute that involves any of the
following, the department has no jurisdiction to act upon the
complaint if the licensee or complainant, within 10 calendar days
after receiving notice of the filing of the verified complaint, has
notified the department of his or her election to submit the dispute
to alternative dispute procedures in accordance with the provisions
of a written contract:
(a) The rejection of any farm product.
(b) The failure or refusal to accept and pay for any farm product
that is bought or contracted to be bought from a producer or by a
licensee.
(c) The failure or refusal by the licensee to furnish or provide
boxes or other containers, or hauling, harvesting, or any other
services that are contracted to be done by the licensee in connection
with the acceptance, harvesting, or other handling of the farm
product.
(d) The terms and conditions of the written contract.