Article 15. Reports And Statistics of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 21. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 15.

All handlers shall make and file with the director at least once each month such reports as the director may require to enable him to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

Within 60 days of the effective date of this section, each market milk handler shall provide the director with a list of the name, address, and date of every current contract between the handler and market milk producer. Monthly thereafter, the handler shall report to the director the same information on all terminated, new, and amended contracts which has not been previously reported. The director may assess a one hundred dollar ($100) penalty against any market milk handler who fails to file the required report for each report not filed.

Every handler that purchases market milk shall make and keep for three years a correct record which shows in detail all of the following with reference to the handling, sale, or storage of the market milk:
  (a) The name and address of the seller.
  (b) The date the market milk was received.
  (c) The amount of market milk received.
  (d) The official tests of the market milk purchased.
  (e) The usage of the market milk.
  (f) Evidence of payment for the market milk purchased.
  (g) Other records that the director may require.

Any record or report made to the director pursuant to this article, or any contract required to be filed under this chapter, is confidential and shall not be divulged, except if necessary for the proper determination of any court proceedings or hearing before the director.