ARTICLE 7. Formation and Adoption of Stabilization and Marketing Plans [61991. - 61998.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 7.
in effect

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61991. Section 61991.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 61992, the director shall, prior to the formulation of a stabilization and marketing plan for market milk for any marketing area, conduct a public hearing in the area for the purpose of determining whether or not the formulation of a stabilization and marketing plan for market milk for such area is desired by producers whose major interest in the market milk business is in the production of market milk for the marketing area and that both: (a) Represent not less than 65 percent of the total number of producers whose major interest in the market milk business is in the production of market milk for the marketing area. (b) Produce not less than 65 percent of the total volume of the market milk produced for the marketing area by all such producers.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61992. Section 61992.

A hearing need not, however, be held if a petition requesting a stabilization and marketing plan is presented to the director by the producers whose major interest in the market milk business is in the production of market milk for the marketing area, and that both: (a) Represent not less than 65 percent of the total number of producers whose major interest in the market milk business is in the production of market milk for the marketing area. (b) Produce not less than 65 percent of the total volume of the market milk produced for the marketing area by all such producers.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61993. Section 61993.

If the director finds that a stablization and marketing plan is necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, he shall formulate a stabilization and marketing plan for market milk for such area and issue a notice of public hearing upon the plan which is formulated to all producers and handlers of record with the department that may be subject to the provisions of such plan.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61994. Section 61994.

The notice of the hearing may be effected by mail, or by publication pursuant to Section 6062 of the Government Code in the area which is designated. It shall specify the time and place of such hearing, which shall not be prior to 15 days from the mailing, or from the final publication of such notice. If no daily newspaper of general circulation is published in the area which is designated, publication pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code shall be considered proper publication of notice.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61995. Section 61995.

At the hearing, interested parties shall be heard and records kept of the proceedings of such hearing for determination by the director whether the plan proposed will accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61996. Section 61996.

If, after the public hearing, the director determines that the proposed plan will tend to accomplish the purposes of this chapter within the standards which are prescribed in it, he or she shall issue an order to all producers and handlers of record with the department and subject to the provisions of the plan, declaring the plan in effect within 62 days from the date of the hearing. The director shall announce any order under this section at least 10 calendar days prior to the effective date of the plan.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 61997. Section 61997.

A handler that is subject to the provisions of any stabilization and marketing plan shall not purchase milk from any producer that does not comply with this chapter and such plan.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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