§ 40501 Fruit Inspection Exemptions

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•This law does not apply to people or companies who check or certify their own canned or dried fruit.
•It also does not apply to groups like chambers of commerce or nonprofit groups that help their members with canned or dried fruit.
•These groups can inspect or certify fruit for their members without following this law.

Example

A farmer who grows and cans peaches checks his own peaches to make sure they are good.

This farmer does not have to follow the rules in this law because he is checking his own fruit.

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§ 40501 Fruit Inspection Exemptions

This chapter does not apply to any investigation which is made or any certificate which is issued by any of the following: (a) Any person, firm, or corporation in respect to canned or dried fruit which is shipped, packed, or stored by it. (b) Any bona fide chamber of commerce, board of trade, or other bona fide nonprofit association of producers or merchants in respect to canned or dried fruit which is sold, shipped, packed, or stored by any of its members or other persons for whom it may make any such inspection or issue any such certificate. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

investigation certificate canned or dried fruit bona fide chamber of commerce board of trade nonprofit association of producers or merchants

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 40501.

§ 40501 Fruit Inspection Exemptions

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 40501 Fruit Inspection Exemptions

Key Takeaways

•This law does not apply to people or companies who check or certify their own canned or dried fruit.
•It also does not apply to groups like chambers of commerce or nonprofit groups that help their members with canned or dried fruit.
•These groups can inspect or certify fruit for their members without following this law.

Example

A farmer who grows and cans peaches checks his own peaches to make sure they are good.

This farmer does not have to follow the rules in this law because he is checking his own fruit.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 40501 Fruit Inspection Exemptions

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

investigation certificate canned or dried fruit bona fide chamber of commerce board of trade nonprofit association of producers or merchants

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 40501.

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