Cal. FAC § 282
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 282, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
In cases where the director may perform sampling, grading, testing, inspection, or certification services in relation to any agricultural product, or identification services in relation to root or top stock of any fruit or nut trees, and fix reasonable fees to pay the costs necessary to perform the services he may collect such fees in advance of performing the services. He need not, however, do so if, in his opinion, the benefit of such services would be lessened by advance payment.
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