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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 21Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 22§ 59291 Lot Disposition Court Orders

§ 59291 Lot Disposition Court Orders

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§ 59291 Lot Disposition Court Orders

Key Takeaways

  • •If a product has problems and the owner doesn't fix it in 5 days, a court can decide what happens to it.
  • •The court can order the product to be fixed, changed, destroyed, or sold with special rules.
  • •The product can't be sold normally in stores if it's not fixed properly.

Example

A company sells spoiled milk that makes people sick. The owner doesn't fix the problem in 5 days.

The court can order the spoiled milk to be thrown away or turned into something else, like animal feed. It can't be sold in stores again.

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

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§ 59291 Lot Disposition Court Orders

If at the expiration of the five-day period the owner of the lot has failed or refused to recondition or to correct the deficiencies so as to bring the lot into compliance, the court may enter judgment ordering that the lot be reconditioned, diverted to any other lawful use, destroyed in the manner which is directed by the court, relabeled, denatured or otherwise processed, sold, or released upon such conditions as the court in its discretion may impose. The lot may not, however, be sold or released into the regular channels of trade. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

judgmentcompliancepropertyreleasesituationexpirationreconditiondiscretion

Related Statutes

  • § 27601 Egg Nuisance Abatement Orders
  • § 59284 Lot Noncompliance Warning Tags
  • § 59287 Commodity Reconditioning Deadlines
  • § 59289 Lot Diversion Or Destruction
  • § 59290 Lot Compliance Or Destruction

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 59291.
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