§ 19304 Renderer Record Retention

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Businesses that handle certain materials must keep records for 2 years.
•These records must be kept at their usual place of work.
•They must show these records if a police officer or certain government workers ask to see them.

Example

A company that collects old cooking oil from restaurants to recycle it.

This company must keep records of where they got the oil and what they did with it for 2 years. If a police officer or someone from the government comes and asks to see these records, the company must show them.

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§ 19304 Renderer Record Retention

All records required to be retained pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained for two years at the regular place of business of every renderer and collection center operator licensed pursuant to this article and every transporter registered pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 19310). Those records shall be exhibited on demand to any peace officer or authorized employee of the Department of the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Food and Agriculture. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 595, Sec. 3. (AB 1566) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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records two years regular place of business renderer collection center operator transporter peace officer Department of the California Highway Patrol Department of Food and Agriculture

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 19304.

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