California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 77332

FAC § 77332 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 22 · Part 2 · Ch. 17 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Unless specified otherwise, this chapter does not apply to persons who grow peppers only for the producer’s home use or who grow or produce less than the number of acres or tons established pursuant to Section 77230 of fresh peppers, or the equivalent in dry peppers or pepper seed, in the current marketing year. However, any such person who markets peppers shall file an affidavit with the commission establishing that the person grows less than 10 acres of peppers or produces less than 100 tons of fresh peppers, or the equivalent in dry peppers or pepper seed. The commission shall then determine whether the affidavit should be approved.

(b)Unless specified otherwise, this chapter does not apply to any person who handles less than the number of tons of fresh peppers established pursuant to Section 77226, or the equivalent in dehydrated peppers or pepper seed, in the current marketing year. However, any person who is handling peppers shall file an affidavit with the commission specifying that the person handles less than the number of tons of peppers established pursuant to Section 77226. The commission shall, upon receipt of the affidavit, determine whether this chapter applies to that person.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 167, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.