§ 69082 Pistachio Home Use Exemption

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you grow pistachios just for your family or as decoration, you don’t have to follow these rules.
•You must tell the commission in writing that your pistachios aren’t for selling.
•If you grow more than 1,000 dried pounds of pistachios in a year, you still have to pay the fee, even if it’s just for your family.

Example

A family grows pistachios in their backyard for snacks and decoration.

They don’t have to follow the rules if they write a letter saying they won’t sell the pistachios. But if they grow more than 1,000 pounds, they still have to pay the fee.

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§ 69082 Pistachio Home Use Exemption

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to pistachios produced only for the producer’s home use or where the pistachios are used only for ornamental purposes; provided, however, that such producer shall file an affidavit with the commission establishing that his pistachios are not produced for commercial purposes. In any event, no production of pistachios in excess of 1,000 dried pounds per year is exempt from the assessment under this article. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 602.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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commission decoration statement production assessment

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 69082.

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