Food & Agr. Code, § 861 · Article 2. Proof of Ownership
Food & Agr. Code, § 861
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For lots of over 25 pounds of any fruits, nuts, or vegetables that are the food product of any tree, vine, or plant, or for lots of over 200 pounds of any burl wood from a walnut tree, living or dead, and that are marketed for commercial purposes, all of the following apply:
(a) Every person who sells the commodity for resale, processing, or further distribution through any commercial or nonprofit enterprise shall provide the buyer or transporter with a record of proof of ownership for each lot of the commodity.
(b) Every person who buys the commodity for resale, processing, or further distribution through any commercial or nonprofit enterprise shall obtain from the previous buyer or from the transporter a record of proof of ownership for each lot of the commodity.
(c) Every person who transports for commercial purposes shall possess a record showing proof of ownership for each lot of the commodity during transportation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 487, Sec. 1. (AB 905) Effective January 1, 2010.
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