Food & Agr. Code, § 27561.5 · Article 5. Administration and Enforcement
Food & Agr. Code, § 27561.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The department may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of registration if either of the following occur:
(1) The applicant fails to pay in full by the due date a fine, fee, assessment, or penalty levied by the department for a violation of this chapter, including a violation that occurred before January 1, 2016.
(2) The applicant has violated a provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted to implement this chapter.
(b) The department may reverse its refusal to issue or its suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration if the department finds substantial grounds to do so.
(c) (1) The department shall adopt regulations that do both of the following:
(A) Establish procedures for an appeals process, including a noticed hearing, for a person who wishes to contest the department’s refusal to issue a certificate of registration or the department’s suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration.
(B) Specify the maximum time period following the refusal to issue, suspension, or revocation of a certificate of registration during which the applicant shall not reapply for another egg handler or egg producer certificate of registration. The time period shall be based on the severity or number of violations of this chapter, and shall not exceed three years from the date of the original refusal to issue, suspension, or revocation of the certificate of registration.
(2) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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History
Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 302, Sec. 1. (AB 689) Effective January 1, 2016.
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