Section 64561 Of Article 3. Administration From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.

. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, and may exercise any of the administrative powers which are conferred by Sections 11180 to 11191, inclusive, of the Government Code upon a head of a department. In order to effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter, the director may contract to carry out the declared intent and purposes of this chapter.