California Food and Agricultural Code 57307 – (a) Any person who violates this chapter shall be liable for a …
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(a) Any person who violates this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation, which shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General at the request of the director. Any funds recovered pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
(b) An action may also be brought pursuant to this section by the district attorney at the request of the commissioner in the county in which the offense occurred. Any funds recovered pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.
Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 57307
- Commissioner: means any county agricultural commissioner. See California Food and Agricultural Code 26
- County: includes city and county. See California Food and Agricultural Code 29
- Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
- 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
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Food and Agricultural Code 49
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1039, Sec. 1.)