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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 7Ch. 1.5Art. 5§ 12608 Produce Release For Reconditioning

§ 12608 Produce Release For Reconditioning

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 12608 Produce Release For Reconditioning

This law lets a farm owner or caretaker ask to move their crops to another county for fixing up or turning into other products, and the state director can hand the crops over to that county’s agriculture chief if the chief says they have the right place and will watch the work.

Key Takeaways

  • •The owner or caretaker can request to move produce for reconditioning or making by‑products.
  • •The director can release the produce to the agricultural commissioner of a county the owner picks.
  • •The commissioner must confirm the county has the needed facilities and will supervise the work before the produce is released.

Example

A farmer in County X has a bunch of bruised tomatoes and wants to send them to County Y where a plant can turn them into tomato paste.

The farmer asks the state director for permission. The director can give the tomatoes to County Y’s agricultural commissioner, but only if the commissioner says County Y has a tomato‑paste plant and will supervise the process.

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Official Source
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§ 12608 Produce Release For Reconditioning

Upon demand of the owner or bailee for permission to remove the produce for reconditioning or use for byproducts, the director shall release the produce to the custody of the agricultural commissioner of any county which is designated by the owner or bailee if the commissioner advises the director that facilities for reconditioning the produce or for converting it into byproducts are available in the county and that the commissioner will supervise the reconditioning or conversion into byproducts of the lot if it is released. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

ownerbaileereconditioningbyproductsagricultural commissionerdirector

Related Statutes

  • § 12605 Sample Division Procedure
  • § 12611 Director Appeal Chemical Analysis
  • § 12609 Reconditioned Produce Release Rules
  • § 12602 Produce Seizure Hold Orders
  • § 12603 Produce Hold Order Compliance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12608.
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