§ 78703 Tomato Handler Recordkeeping Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you buy or sell tomatoes, you must write down every deal you make.
•Keep these records for 3 years.
•Show the records to the government if they ask to see them.

Example

You own a small grocery store and buy tomatoes from a farmer to sell in your store.

You must write down how many tomatoes you bought, who you bought them from, and how much you paid. You also need to keep these notes for 3 years. If the government asks to see them, you have to show your records.

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§ 78703 Tomato Handler Recordkeeping Requirements

Every person who handles tomatoes in any quantity shall keep a complete and accurate record of all transactions involving the purchase or sale of tomatoes. The records shall be in a simple form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe. The records shall be preserved by the handler for a period of three years, and shall be offered and submitted for inspection at any reasonable time upon written demand of the commission or its duly authorized agent. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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commission offer information quantity inspection

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 78703.

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