Section 58502 Of Chapter 5. Donation Of Food From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 21. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5.

. (a) Any person engaged in the business of processing, distributing, or selling any agricultural product may donate, free of charge, any product which is in a condition that it may be used as food for human beings, to a nonprofit charitable organization within the state.
  (b) To assist in accomplishing the purposes of this section, the director may divert agricultural products to organizations operating pursuant to this chapter.