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Food & Agr. Code, § 47007 · Article 1.6. Certified Mobile Farmers’ Markets

Food & Agr. Code, § 47007

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) A “certified mobile farmers’ market” means a mobile food facility, as defined in Section 113831 of the Health and Safety Code, that moves to various California agricultural product point-of-sale locations at predetermined and regular intervals operated by a California producer, a local government agency, or a nonprofit organization that is incorporated in California, upon which agricultural products are sold or distributed at retail directly to communities, and is registered under the provisions of Section 47008 and operated in accordance with this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Certified mobile farmers’ market operators shall comply with all of the following:

(1) Sell or distribute agricultural products, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 47000.5, produced by a California producer with a valid certified producer’s certificate.

(2) Obtain from each producer an itemized list of all products purchased in accordance with subdivision (e) of Section 47002.

(3) Ensure that all processed agricultural products being sold comply with the requirements set forth in Section 113735 of the Health and Safety Code, and the applicable provisions of Section 110460, 114365, or 114365.2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(4) Comply with all labeling and identification requirements for shell eggs and processed foods imposed pursuant to the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, the farm’s name, physical address, and telephone number.

(5) Ensure all products being represented or offered for sale as organic are clearly labeled or have conspicuous and posted point-of-sale signage identifying the products as organic.

(c) The representations required pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to the provisions and penalties specified in Section 890.

(d) This article shall not be construed to remove the responsibility of a certified mobile farmers’ market from obtaining all required permits, registrations, certificates, and licenses, including, but not limited to, a produce dealer license, a mobile food facility permit, a processed food permit, a cannery license, a shellfish handling and marketing certificate, an organic processed product registration, or any other requirement from the State Department of Public Health or local jurisdiction, or from complying with the requirements of the California Retail Food Code (Part 7 (commencing with Section 113700) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code) and local jurisdictions, including payment of all applicable fees.

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History

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 915, Sec. 2. (AB 2786) Effective January 1, 2025.

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