(a) Article 14 (commencing with Section 43031) of Chapter 2 of the Food and Agricultural Code applies to any product that is represented as organically produced by any person who is not registered as required by this chapter or any product that is not in compliance with this chapter or the NOP.

(b) The secretary, county agricultural commissioners, and the State Director of Health Services shall be considered enforcing officers for purposes of those provisions of law under their respective jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 46008

  • County: includes city and county. See California Food and Agricultural Code 29
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 533, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)