Food and Agricultural Code section 56612

It is a violation of this chapter if the licensee:

(a)

Has rejected without reasonable cause or has failed or refused to accept without reasonable cause, any farm product which the licensee has bought or contracted to buy from another licensee or a producer.

(b)

Has failed or refused without reasonable cause to provide boxes or other containers, or hauling, harvesting, or any other service which is contracted to be done by the licensee in connection with the acceptance, harvesting, or handling of such farm product.

(c)

Has used any device to avoid acceptance or unreasonably defer acceptance of such farm product.

Source: Section 56612, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=56612.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1979; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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