ARTICLE 11. Amendments to Marketing Programs [59911. - 59927.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 11.

in effect

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59911. Section 59911.

Any amendment to a marketing program which is specified in Sections 59912 to 59921, inclusive, is a major amendment.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59912. Section 59912.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to correlate the marketable supply of any commodity with reasonable market demands by means of volume, grade, size, variety, or time regulations.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59913. Section 59913.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to fix salable and surplus percentages.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59914. Section 59914.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to establish, maintain, and operate stabilization, surplus, or diversion—substandard pools.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59915. Section 59915.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to create, establish, or otherwise obtain and operate any facility for the storing, financing, grading, packing, servicing, processing, preparing for market, selling, or disposing of the contents of any pools which are established.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59916. Section 59916.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to create and disburse an equalization fund as provided for in Sections 59813 and 59814.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59917. Section 59917.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to broaden distribution and increase consuming outlets by educational and trade stimulation efforts.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59918. Section 59918.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to provide for the adjustment of production of any commodity by means of tree or vine pulling.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59919. Section 59919.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority for carrying on research which is related to production, processing, or distribution of any commodity, that is in addition to research that is directly necessary to the administration of the marketing program.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59920. Section 59920.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to increase an assessment rate or fee beyond the maximum authorized by the marketing program which is in effect.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59921. Section 59921.

An amendment is a major amendment if it adds to, or deletes from, a marketing program authority to extend the application of the provisions of the marketing program to portions or uses of any commodity which is not subject to such provisions or to extend the application of such provisions upon the producers of such portions or uses of any such commodity.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59922. Section 59922.

A major amendment shall not be made effective unless a public hearing has been held upon it in accordance with Article 5 (commencing with Section 59641) of this chapter for the establishment or institution of a marketing program, and the director makes both of the following findings: (a) The amendment is in conformity with the applicable provisions and procedures of Article 5 of this chapter. (b) The amendment is assented to in writing in the required percentages prescribed in Article 9 (commencing with Section 59851) of this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59923. Section 59923.

Minor amendments may be made to an effective marketing program upon the recommendation of not less than 75 percent of the producer members of the marketing program committee, with the approval of the director, if the director finds that such amendments are in conformity with the applicable provisions and procedures of Article 5 (commencing with Section 59641) of this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59924. Section 59924.

If the director deems it advisable, he may hold a public hearing upon minor amendments prior to such approval. Any public hearing held for this purpose shall be held within the boundaries of the proration zone.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59925. Section 59925.

The amendment of any marketing program to provide for a referendum is a minor amendment.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59926. Section 59926.

Any modification of the provisions of any marketing program in effect for the purpose of clarifying the meaning or application of the provisions or modifying administrative procedures for carrying out the provisions is a minor amendment.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 59927. Section 59927.

If the director makes any amendment to a marketing program effective, he shall publish a notice of the effective date pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in the capital of the state and in such other localities as the director may prescribe, not less than five days prior to the effective date.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026