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§ 1392.4. Conditions of Direct Marketing.

3 CA ADC § 1392.4Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 3. Economics (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4. Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables (Refs & Annos)
Article 6.5. Direct Marketing
3 CCR § 1392.4
§ 1392.4. Conditions of Direct Marketing.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) below, a producer or certified producer may sell or offer to sell, at a certified farmers' market, a field retail stand, a farm stand at or near the point of production, or an outlet or location, only agricultural products which he or she produced to the public or to individuals, organizations, or entities that subsequently sell or distribute the products directly to end users. To sell certifiable agricultural products at a certified farmers' market or an outlet or location, a producer shall obtain a certified producer's certificate from the county agricultural commissioner where the commodities are produced.
(1) The authorized representative(s) of the certified producer shall only sell the certified producer's agricultural products at a certified farmers' market.
(2) The certified producer is responsible for the actions of the authorized representative(s) of the certified producer and any violations and associated penalties and/or suspensions that stem from the actions of the authorized representative(s) of the certified producer, while selling on behalf of the certified producer at a certified farmers' market.
(3) All certifiable agricultural products that are sold at a certified farmers' market, or an outlet or location, must be produced by the certified producer.
(4) All certifiable agricultural products that are sold at a certified farmers' market, or an outlet or location, must be listed on the certified producer's certified producer's certificate.
(5) All noncertifiable agricultural products, that are sold in the defined marketing area where only agricultural products may be sold, must be produced by the producer, aside from exceptions listed in subsection 1392.2(w).
(6) The sale of nonagricultural products shall not be permitted in the defined marketing area where only agricultural products may be sold at a certified farmers' market.
(b) An authorized representative of the certified producer may only sell on behalf of one certified producer per certified farmers' market, per market day, unless operating under subsection 1392.4(e).
(c) The certified producer's embossed photocopy certificate or the certified producer's photocopy certificate with the county seal affixed to it shall accompany the certified agricultural products during transportation and at the point of sale.
(d) When any agricultural products are sold by weight, the type of scale used shall be approved by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and shall be tested and sealed for use by the county sealer-director of weights and measures.
(e) A certified farmers' market may allow, or prohibit, a certified producer to sell at that market certified agricultural products on behalf of a maximum of two other certified producers, including, but not limited to, separate entities, such as partnerships, in which the certified producer has an interest as an individual member. If such a practice is allowed, the following provisions shall be met by the certified producer:
(1) A certified producer shall not represent, nor be represented by more than two other certified producers in a 12-month period.
(2) Each certified producer's certified agricultural products to be sold or offered for sale shall be separated and identifiable by each certified producer's conspicuously posted valid certificate and conspicuously posted sign or banner at the point of sale.
(3) The name of the certified producer for whom another certified producer is selling shall appear on the certificate of the certified producer that is conducting sales at a certified farmers' market.
(4) The name of the certified producer who is selling the certified agricultural products of another certified producer shall appear on the certificate of the person or entity for whom the certified producer is selling.
(5) The certified producer selling for another certified producer shall be selling or offering for sale, at the same certified farmers' market on the same day, certified agricultural products which the certified producer conducting the sales has produced and which are in greater volume than the volume offered for sale for the other certified producer. For purposes of this section, the volume shall be measured by the weight or dollar value of the products at the time and point of sale. This volume requirement shall apply only at the beginning of each day of sale.
(6) The certified producer, selling for another certified producer shall not sell or offer for sale, at the same certified farmers' market, on the same day, the same commodity, variety/type, or product(s).
(7) The producer applying for certification shall obtain and submit to the agricultural commissioner, prior to certification, written authority from said other certified producers to sell on their behalf.
(8) Buying and reselling between certified producers is prohibited. Any payment made for the service of one certified producer selling for another certified producer shall be a fixed amount and not related to the volume or value of the products sold. A documented agreement, signed by both certified producers, shall be in place prior to the commencement of sales, and shall include reimbursable expenses covered by the payment.
(9) The operator of a certified farmers' market may prohibit or otherwise establish rules regarding sales permitted under this subsection that are more restrictive, provided that such prohibition or restriction is contained in the market's written rules and regulations.
(10) A certified producer who sells certified agricultural products on behalf of another certified producer or whose certified agricultural products are sold by another certified producer at a certified farmers' market shall keep for a period of not less than three years, the following records relating to such products:
(i) Date of transfer to seller and accurate amount of products, by weight, dry measure, or count, transferred. Each separate product and amount shall be recorded as listed on the valid certified producer's certificate.
(ii) Date of sale and accurate amount of products, by weight, dry measure, or count, sold. Each separate product and amount shall be recorded as listed on the valid certified producer's certificate.
(iii) Names of both certified producers involved, as listed on the valid certified producer's certificate.
(11) A certified producer subject to this subdivision shall produce, for inspection, records required by this section upon demand of a representative of the secretary or county agricultural commissioner.
(f) Any person selling organic products or representing products as organic at a certified farmers' market shall conspicuously post at the point of sale a photocopy of his or her current State of California organic registration and, if applicable, in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, § 205.101 (1-1-20 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by reference, documentation of his or her organic certification. Prior to posting organic documents, it is permissible to conceal from public view acreage and dollar amounts pertaining to annual sales. A complete photocopy of the original, unaltered, current organic document(s) shall, upon the request of an enforcing officer, be made available for review at any time during participation in a certified farmers' market.
(g) Any person selling organic products or representing products as organic on behalf of another certified producer at a certified farmers' market shall conspicuously post at the point of sale a photocopy of the represented certified producers' current State of California organic registration and, if applicable, in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, § 205.101, documentation of the represented certified producers' organic certification. Prior to posting organic documents, it is permissible to conceal from public view acreage and dollar amounts pertaining to annual sales. A complete photocopy of the original, unaltered, current organic document(s) shall, upon the request of an enforcing officer, be made available for review at any time during participation in a certified farmers' market.
(h) A certified producer shall not sell or represent sprouts as his or her own production resulting from practicing the agricultural arts if less than 50 percent of the seeds, legumes or nuts in any package or container have sprouts that have emerged from the seed, legume or nut coat, husk, pericarp or other type of covering.
(i) A certified producer, when implementing any exemption to size, standard pack, container, or labeling requirements and selling agricultural products under such exemption(s) to any individual, organization, or entity that intends to subsequently sell the product(s) directly to end users or distributes the product(s) at no cost to end users, shall provide to the purchasing individual, organization, or entity a dated memorandum, bill of sale, or container label in accordance with Section 47002(e) of the Food and Agricultural Code. The memorandum, bill of sale, or container label must list all of the following:
(1) Identity of the producer;
(2) Address of the producer;
(3) Identity of the product purchased;
(4) Quantity of the product purchased; and
(5) Date transaction occurred.
(j) A certified producer shall not fail to provide the memorandum, bill of sale, or a container label so described and under the circumstances set forth in subsection (i) of this section and shall, under any circumstances, issue a memorandum, bill of sale, or a container label, as described in regard to any sale of a single agricultural commodity in excess of twenty-five pounds net weight to any individual consumer or end user.
(k) Every person selling certifiable agricultural products within a certified farmers' market shall, at the point of sale:
(1) Conspicuously post their valid certified producer's certificate; and
(2) Conspicuously post a legible sign or banner that states:
(i) The name of the farm or ranch, as listed on the valid certified producer's certificate and “doing business as” name (“dba”) (if applicable), as listed on the valid certified producer's certificate; and
(ii) The production county where the products being offered for sale were produced; and
(iii) A statement of “We Grow What We Sell” or a similar phrase.
(l) A seller of processed agricultural products shall state in a clear manner by package label, container label, or bulk sales signage that they consist only, with the exception of incidental flavorings and necessary preservatives, of agricultural products grown or raised by the farm or ranch selling them, the farm or ranch name, and the city where the farm or ranch is located. In addition, every processed product shall identify on a package label, container label, or on bulk sales signage the registration number or other identity reference of the facility where the food was processed, or another required labeling statement or information, in accordance with Sections 110460, 114365, and 114365.2 of the Health and Safety Code, or, in the case of meat or poultry products, the identity of the facility where the meat or poultry products were cut and wrapped, in accordance with the applicable United States Department of Agriculture or State of California inspection standards, or, in the case of dairy products, the identity of the facility where the dairy products were manufactured or processed. He or she shall have a copy of the above required documentation in his or her possession at the point of sale, and shall make this documentation available upon request of an enforcing officer. The quantities of certifiable agricultural product processed and sold shall not exceed the quantities listed on the seller's Certified Producer's Certificate.
Additionally, the included ingredients not of own production, as defined in subsection 1392.2(w), other than sugar and water, must be the last items on the label required by the Food and Drug Administration (i.e. where the ingredients are listed in descending order of quantity.)
(m) Within 48 hours of the conclusion of each market day, each certified producer or the authorized representative of the certified producer participating in the sale of agricultural products at a certified farmers' market shall provide the market operator an itemized list of all products sold at the certified farmers' market.
(1) The product list shall state the name of the certified producer, as listed on the valid certified producer's certificate, certified producer's certificate number, market name, date of market, the commodity, variety/type, and quantity of each product sold at the market, including all processed agricultural products. For certifiable products, the commodity, variety/type, and quantity of each product sold must be listed in the same unit of measure or count as it appears on the valid certified producer's certificate.
(n) The secretary or a county agricultural commissioner may deny the issuance of a certificate to any certified producer or market operator who is determined to be delinquent in the payment of fees or penalties required under Chapter 10.5 of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code or this article.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 42682, 47000, 47001, 47002, 47003, 47004 and 47005, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 861, 47000, 47002, 47003, 47004, 47005 and 47022, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-30-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 13).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-4-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 13).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-3-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 6).
4. Amendment of subsection (a), amendment and renumbering of subsections (b) to (e), (c) to (f), with new subsections (b), (c), (d) and (g) filed 7-26-91; operative 7-26-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 91, No. 47).
5. Amendment of subsections (g)-(g)(3) and amendment of Note filed 1-30-97; operative 3-1-97 (Register 97, No. 5).
6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (g), new subsections (g)(1), (g)(3) and (g)(4), subsection renumbering, amendment of subsections (g)(7)-(10) and amendment of Note filed 12-9-99; operative 1-8-2000 (Register 99, No. 50).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-4-2001 as an emergency; operative 5-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-4-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 5-4-2001 emergency action by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2001, No. 48).
9. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-28-2001; operative 12-28-2001 (Register 2001, No. 48).
10. Amendment of subsections (f) and (f)(3)-(5), new subsection (g) and amendment of Note filed 2-4-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-4-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Amendment of subsections (f) and (f)(3)-(5), new subsection (g) and amendment of Note refiled 7-3-2002 as an emergency; operative 7-3-2002 (Register 2002, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-31-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-3-2002 order, including further amendment of subsections (f), (f)(3)-(5) and (f)(8)-(10), transmitted to OAL 10-25-2002 and filed 12-2-2002 (Register 2002, No. 49).
13. New subsections (h)-(j) and amendment of Note filed 5-9-2005; operative 6-8-2005 (Register 2005, No. 19).
14. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), new subsections (k)-(m) and amendment of Note filed 8-18-2011; operative 9-17-2011 (Register 2011, No. 33).
15. Amendment filed 9-8-2020; operative 1-1-2021 (Register 2020, No. 37). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20.
16. Editorial correction of History 15 (Register 2020, No. 43).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 1392.4, 3 CA ADC § 1392.4
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