Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.
The State Director of Health Services shall be charged with the enforcement of this chapter and for that purpose he shall have all the powers heretofore conferred upon the Director of Agriculture.
Article 2 - Enforcement
California Food and Agricultural Code — §§ 41331-41332
Sections (2)
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 63. Effective September 29, 1996.
The State Director of Health Services, for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, may do all of the following:
(a)Enter and inspect every place within the state where canned fruits or vegetables, including olives, are canned, stored, shipped, delivered for shipment, or sold, and inspect all fruits or vegetables, including olives, and containers that are found in that place.
(b)Seize and retain possession of any canned olives or canned fruits or vegetables that are packed, shipped, delivered for shipment, or sold in violation of this chapter, and hold them pending the order of the court.
(c)Cause to be instituted and to be prosecuted in the superior court of any county of the state in which may be found canned olives or canned fruits or vegetables that are packed, shipped, delivered for shipment, or sold, in violation of this chapter, an action for the condemnation of canned olives or canned fruits or vegetables as provided by Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.