California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 12999.4

FAC § 12999.4 Effective Jul 2, 2024Div. 7 · Ch. 2 · Art. 12

Statute text

(a)In lieu of civil prosecution by the director, the director may levy a civil penalty against a person violating subdivision (d) or (e) of Section 11792, Sections 12101, 12101.5, 12114, 12115, 12116, 12581, 12603, 12671, 12992, and 12993, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 12400) of Division 6, Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 12841), Section 13186.5, Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 15300), or the regulations adopted pursuant to those provisions, and Sections 6560, 6562, 6564, 6568, 6574, 6576, and 6577 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations, of not more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each violation.

(b)Before a civil penalty is levied, the person charged with the violation shall be given a written notice of the proposed action, including the nature of the violation and the amount of the proposed penalty, and shall have the right to request a hearing within 20 days after receiving notice of the proposed action. A notice of the proposed action that is sent by certified mail to the last known address of the person charged shall be considered received even if delivery is refused or the notice is not accepted at that address. If a hearing is requested, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing. Before the hearing, the person shall be given an opportunity to review the director’s evidence. At the hearing, the person shall be given the opportunity to present evidence on their own behalf. If a hearing is not timely requested, the director may take the action proposed without a hearing.

(c)If the person against whom the director levied a civil penalty requested and appeared at a hearing, the person may seek review of the director’s decision within 30 days of the date of the decision pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 60, Sec. 22. (AB 2113) Effective July 2, 2024.