Cal. FAC § 14501
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 14501, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
The Legislature finds and declares that it is the intent of this chapter to do all of the following:
(a) To promote the distribution of effective and safe fertilizing materials essential for the production of food and fiber.
(b) To provide assurance to the consumer of commercial fertilizers, agricultural minerals, and beneficial substances that the product purchased is properly identified, and to provide assurance of the validity of the quality and quantity represented by the manufacturer of these products.
(c) To provide funds for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(a) To promote the distribution of effective and safe fertilizing materials essential for the production of food and fiber.
(b) To provide assurance to the consumer of commercial fertilizers, agricultural minerals, and beneficial substances that the product purchased is properly identified, and to provide assurance of the validity of the quality and quantity represented by the manufacturer of these products.
(c) To provide funds for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
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