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| 1 | + | Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly May 19, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1870Introduced by Assembly Member Stone(Coauthor: Assembly Member Levine)(Coauthor: Senator Laird)February 08, 2022 An act to amend Sections 110875, 110940, 110940 and 110958 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to organic products. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1870, as amended, Stone. Organic products. Existing law, the California Organic Food and Farming Act, requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, county agricultural commissioners, and the Director of the State Department of Public Health to enforce state and federal laws governing the production, labeling, and marketing of organic products, as specified. Existing law requires every person engaged in the state in the processing or handling of specified products for human consumption that are sold as organic to register with the director, as specified. Existing law requires the director to provide a registration form for those purposes and requires specified information on the registration form.Existing law authorizes any person to file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with those provisions by a person over whom the director has control. Existing law requires the director, to the extent funds are available, to establish a procedure for handling those complaints and commencing and completing an investigation, as specified, and reporting the findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days.Existing law also requires the director to compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of specified information collected pursuant to the above-described registration form.This bill would require the director, on or before January 1, 2024, to develop a single application that would allow a registrant to apply for all similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants, as specified. The bill would require the director to create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2024. The The bill would also require the director to establish a process for resolving complaints that meets the 90-day timeline and a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.This bill would additionally require the director to compile and publish and submit information on the total amount of fees collected pursuant to the registration requirement, including the costs to administer the program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 110875 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110875.(a)Every person engaged in this state in the processing or handling of processed products for human consumption, including dietary supplements, alcoholic beverages, and fish or seafood sold as organic (except for processors and handlers of processed meat, fowl, or dairy products and retailers that are engaged in the processing or handling of products sold as organic), and every person engaged in the processing or handling of animal food and cosmetics sold as organic, shall register with the director, and shall thereafter annually renew the registration unless no longer so engaged. Handlers of processed food products that are registered with the department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 110460) shall register under this section in conjunction with the annual renewal of their registration pursuant to that article. Handlers of organic products that are required to be registered to manufacture, pack, or hold processed food pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 110460) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104, licensed to bottle, vend, haul, or process water pursuant to Article 12 (commencing with Section 11070) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104, certified to process or handle fresh or frozen seafood or fresh or frozen raw shellfish pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 112150) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to operate a cold storage facility pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 112350) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to process low acid canned foods pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 112650) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to manufacture olive oil pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 112875) of Part 6 of Division 104, and licensed or registered to process or hold pet food in California pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 113025) of Part 6 of Division 104, shall possess a valid registration or license in order to obtain a valid organic registration for the same facility under this section. All others required to register under this subdivision shall register within 30 days of forms being made available for this purpose. Any processor or handler of processed products required to register under this subdivision that does not pay the registration fee required by subdivision (c) within 30 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 112 percent per month on the unpaid balance.(b)(1)Registration shall be on a form provided by the director and shall be valid for a period of one calendar year from the date of validation of the completed registration form. The director shall make a registration form available for this purpose. The information provided on the registration form shall include all of the following:(A)The nature of the registrants business, including the specific commodities and quantities of each commodity that is handled and sold as organic.(B)The total current annual organic gross sales, or if not selling the product, the total current gross annual revenue received from processing, packaging, repackaging, labeling, or otherwise handling organic products for others, in dollars.(C)The names of all certification organizations and governmental entities, if any, providing certification to the registrant pursuant to this article and the regulations adopted by the NOP.(D)Sufficient information, under penalty of perjury, to enable the director to verify the amount of the registration fee to be paid in accordance with subdivision (c).(2)On or before January 1, 2024, the director shall develop a single application that would allow a registrant to apply for all similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to the registrant as specified in subdivision (c), in addition to organic registration pursuant to subdivision (a).(c)To the extent feasible, the director shall coordinate the registration and fee collection procedures of this section with similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants. When coordinating the organic registration with other required registrations or licenses identified in subdivision (a), the expiration date shall be the same expiration date as the valid license or registration. For persons that hold two-year licenses or registrations pursuant to subdivision (a), the organic registration shall be renewed annually using the same expiration month and day as the two-year license or registration.(d)A registration form shall be accompanied by payment of a nonrefundable registration fee payable to the department by handlers which shall be based on annual gross sales of organic product or annual revenue received from processing, packaging, repackaging, labeling, or otherwise handling organic product for others, by the registrant in the calendar year that precedes the date of registration. If no sales or revenue were made in the preceding year, then based on the expected sales or revenue during the 12 calendar months following the date of registration. Unless specified elsewhere, the fee is based according to the following schedule:Gross Annual Sales or RevenueAnnual Registration Fee$0$5,000$ 50$5,001$50,000$100$50,001$125,000$200$125,001$250,000$300$250,001$500,000$400$500,001$1,500,000$500$1,500,001$2,500,000$600$2,500,001and above$700(1)Any handler that does not take possession or title of the product but arranges for the sale of the product shall register and pay one hundred dollars ($100) per year.(2)Any person that only provides temporary storage for seven days or less, or only provides transportation for organic product and does not handle the processed packaged product, does not have to register.(3)Any person that hires any other person to custom pack, repack, or label organic products shall register and pay a fee based on the total annual sales of products custom packed, repacked, or labeled for them as outlined in the chart above.(e)Revenue received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Food Safety Fund created pursuant to Section 110050.(f)The director shall reject a registration submission that is incomplete or not in compliance with this article and regulations promulgated by the NOP.(g)The director shall provide a validated certificate to the registrant.(h)Registration forms shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at the main office of the department. Copies of registration forms shall also be made available by mail, upon written request and payment of a reasonable fee, as determined by the director. Registration information regarding quantity of products sold and gross sales volume in dollars shall be deleted prior to public inspection and copying and shall not be released to any person except other employees of the department, the Department of Food and Agriculture, a county agricultural commissioner, the Attorney General, any prosecuting attorney, or any government agency responsible for enforcing laws related to the activities of the person subject to this part.(i)A registrant shall immediately notify the director of any change in the information reported on the registration form and shall pay any additional fee owed if that change results in a higher fee owed than previously paid.(j)The director in consultation with the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, may suspend the registration program set forth in this section if the director determines that income derived from registration fees is insufficient to support a registration enforcement program.(k)A registration is considered legal and valid until revoked, suspended, or until the expiration of the registration.(l)The registration revocation process must be in conjunction with other provisions of this article. The director can initiate the revocation process for failure to comply with this article or any part of the regulations adopted pursuant to the NOP. Any person against whom the action is being taken shall have the opportunity to appeal the action and be afforded the opportunity to be heard in an administrative appeal. This appeal can be administered by either the state or county agricultural commissioners office.(m)If the registration fee is not paid within 60 days from the expiration date the account may be considered closed and the registration voided. A notification shall be sent to the registrant and the certifier shall notify them that they are no longer able to market products as organic until the account is paid in full.(n)Any registration that is more than 60 days late shall be considered invalid and it is a violation if product is sold as organic.(o)The director shall create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2024.SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 110940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP.SEC. 3.SEC. 2. Section 110958 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly May 19, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1870Introduced by Assembly Member Stone(Coauthor: Assembly Member Levine)(Coauthor: Senator Laird)February 08, 2022 An act to amend Sections 110875, 110940, 110940 and 110958 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to organic products. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1870, as amended, Stone. Organic products. Existing law, the California Organic Food and Farming Act, requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, county agricultural commissioners, and the Director of the State Department of Public Health to enforce state and federal laws governing the production, labeling, and marketing of organic products, as specified. Existing law requires every person engaged in the state in the processing or handling of specified products for human consumption that are sold as organic to register with the director, as specified. Existing law requires the director to provide a registration form for those purposes and requires specified information on the registration form.Existing law authorizes any person to file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with those provisions by a person over whom the director has control. Existing law requires the director, to the extent funds are available, to establish a procedure for handling those complaints and commencing and completing an investigation, as specified, and reporting the findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days.Existing law also requires the director to compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of specified information collected pursuant to the above-described registration form.This bill would require the director, on or before January 1, 2024, to develop a single application that would allow a registrant to apply for all similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants, as specified. The bill would require the director to create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2024. The The bill would also require the director to establish a process for resolving complaints that meets the 90-day timeline and a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.This bill would additionally require the director to compile and publish and submit information on the total amount of fees collected pursuant to the registration requirement, including the costs to administer the program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 5 | + | Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly May 19, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2022 | |
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| 8 | - | Passed IN Senate August 23, 2022 | |
| 9 | - | Passed IN Assembly August 24, 2022 | |
| 10 | 7 | Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022 | |
| 11 | 8 | Amended IN Assembly May 19, 2022 | |
| 12 | 9 | Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2022 | |
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| 20 | 17 | Introduced by Assembly Member Stone(Coauthor: Assembly Member Levine)(Coauthor: Senator Laird)February 08, 2022 | |
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| 22 | 19 | Introduced by Assembly Member Stone(Coauthor: Assembly Member Levine)(Coauthor: Senator Laird) | |
| 23 | 20 | February 08, 2022 | |
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| 25 | - | An act to amend Sections 110940 and 110958 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to organic products. | |
| 22 | + | An act to amend Sections 110875, 110940, 110940 and 110958 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to organic products. | |
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| 27 | 24 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 29 | 26 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 31 | - | AB 1870, Stone. Organic products. | |
| 28 | + | AB 1870, as amended, Stone. Organic products. | |
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| 33 | - | Existing law, the California Organic Food and Farming Act, requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, county agricultural commissioners, and the Director of the State Department of Public Health to enforce state and federal laws governing the production, labeling, and marketing of organic products, as specified. Existing law requires every person engaged in the state in the processing or handling of specified products for human consumption that are sold as organic to register with the director, as specified.Existing law authorizes any person to file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with those provisions by a person over whom the director has control. Existing law requires the director, to the extent funds are available, to establish a procedure for handling those complaints and commencing and completing an investigation, as specified, and reporting the findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days.Existing law also requires the director to compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of specified information collected pursuant to the above-described registration form.The bill would require the director to establish a process for resolving complaints that meets the 90-day timeline and a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.This bill would additionally require the director to compile and publish and submit information on the total amount of fees collected pursuant to the registration requirement, including the costs to administer the program. | |
| 30 | + | Existing law, the California Organic Food and Farming Act, requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, county agricultural commissioners, and the Director of the State Department of Public Health to enforce state and federal laws governing the production, labeling, and marketing of organic products, as specified. Existing law requires every person engaged in the state in the processing or handling of specified products for human consumption that are sold as organic to register with the director, as specified. Existing law requires the director to provide a registration form for those purposes and requires specified information on the registration form.Existing law authorizes any person to file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with those provisions by a person over whom the director has control. Existing law requires the director, to the extent funds are available, to establish a procedure for handling those complaints and commencing and completing an investigation, as specified, and reporting the findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days.Existing law also requires the director to compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of specified information collected pursuant to the above-described registration form.This bill would require the director, on or before January 1, 2024, to develop a single application that would allow a registrant to apply for all similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants, as specified. The bill would require the director to create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2024. The The bill would also require the director to establish a process for resolving complaints that meets the 90-day timeline and a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.This bill would additionally require the director to compile and publish and submit information on the total amount of fees collected pursuant to the registration requirement, including the costs to administer the program. | |
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| 35 | - | Existing law, the California Organic Food and Farming Act, requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, county agricultural commissioners, and the Director of the State Department of Public Health to enforce state and federal laws governing the production, labeling, and marketing of organic products, as specified. Existing law requires every person engaged in the state in the processing or handling of specified products for human consumption that are sold as organic to register with the director, as specified. | |
| 32 | + | Existing law, the California Organic Food and Farming Act, requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, county agricultural commissioners, and the Director of the State Department of Public Health to enforce state and federal laws governing the production, labeling, and marketing of organic products, as specified. Existing law requires every person engaged in the state in the processing or handling of specified products for human consumption that are sold as organic to register with the director, as specified. Existing law requires the director to provide a registration form for those purposes and requires specified information on the registration form. | |
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| 37 | 34 | Existing law authorizes any person to file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with those provisions by a person over whom the director has control. Existing law requires the director, to the extent funds are available, to establish a procedure for handling those complaints and commencing and completing an investigation, as specified, and reporting the findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days. | |
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| 39 | 36 | Existing law also requires the director to compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of specified information collected pursuant to the above-described registration form. | |
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| 41 | - | The bill would require the director to establish a process for resolving complaints that meets the 90-day timeline and a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved. | |
| 38 | + | This bill would require the director, on or before January 1, 2024, to develop a single application that would allow a registrant to apply for all similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants, as specified. The bill would require the director to create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2024. The | |
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| 42 | + | The bill would also require the director to establish a process for resolving complaints that meets the 90-day timeline and a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved. | |
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| 43 | 44 | This bill would additionally require the director to compile and publish and submit information on the total amount of fees collected pursuant to the registration requirement, including the costs to administer the program. | |
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| 49 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 110940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP.SEC. 2. Section 110958 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
| 50 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 110875 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110875.(a)Every person engaged in this state in the processing or handling of processed products for human consumption, including dietary supplements, alcoholic beverages, and fish or seafood sold as organic (except for processors and handlers of processed meat, fowl, or dairy products and retailers that are engaged in the processing or handling of products sold as organic), and every person engaged in the processing or handling of animal food and cosmetics sold as organic, shall register with the director, and shall thereafter annually renew the registration unless no longer so engaged. Handlers of processed food products that are registered with the department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 110460) shall register under this section in conjunction with the annual renewal of their registration pursuant to that article. Handlers of organic products that are required to be registered to manufacture, pack, or hold processed food pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 110460) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104, licensed to bottle, vend, haul, or process water pursuant to Article 12 (commencing with Section 11070) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104, certified to process or handle fresh or frozen seafood or fresh or frozen raw shellfish pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 112150) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to operate a cold storage facility pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 112350) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to process low acid canned foods pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 112650) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to manufacture olive oil pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 112875) of Part 6 of Division 104, and licensed or registered to process or hold pet food in California pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 113025) of Part 6 of Division 104, shall possess a valid registration or license in order to obtain a valid organic registration for the same facility under this section. All others required to register under this subdivision shall register within 30 days of forms being made available for this purpose. Any processor or handler of processed products required to register under this subdivision that does not pay the registration fee required by subdivision (c) within 30 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 112 percent per month on the unpaid balance.(b)(1)Registration shall be on a form provided by the director and shall be valid for a period of one calendar year from the date of validation of the completed registration form. The director shall make a registration form available for this purpose. The information provided on the registration form shall include all of the following:(A)The nature of the registrants business, including the specific commodities and quantities of each commodity that is handled and sold as organic.(B)The total current annual organic gross sales, or if not selling the product, the total current gross annual revenue received from processing, packaging, repackaging, labeling, or otherwise handling organic products for others, in dollars.(C)The names of all certification organizations and governmental entities, if any, providing certification to the registrant pursuant to this article and the regulations adopted by the NOP.(D)Sufficient information, under penalty of perjury, to enable the director to verify the amount of the registration fee to be paid in accordance with subdivision (c).(2)On or before January 1, 2024, the director shall develop a single application that would allow a registrant to apply for all similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to the registrant as specified in subdivision (c), in addition to organic registration pursuant to subdivision (a).(c)To the extent feasible, the director shall coordinate the registration and fee collection procedures of this section with similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants. When coordinating the organic registration with other required registrations or licenses identified in subdivision (a), the expiration date shall be the same expiration date as the valid license or registration. For persons that hold two-year licenses or registrations pursuant to subdivision (a), the organic registration shall be renewed annually using the same expiration month and day as the two-year license or registration.(d)A registration form shall be accompanied by payment of a nonrefundable registration fee payable to the department by handlers which shall be based on annual gross sales of organic product or annual revenue received from processing, packaging, repackaging, labeling, or otherwise handling organic product for others, by the registrant in the calendar year that precedes the date of registration. If no sales or revenue were made in the preceding year, then based on the expected sales or revenue during the 12 calendar months following the date of registration. Unless specified elsewhere, the fee is based according to the following schedule:Gross Annual Sales or RevenueAnnual Registration Fee$0$5,000$ 50$5,001$50,000$100$50,001$125,000$200$125,001$250,000$300$250,001$500,000$400$500,001$1,500,000$500$1,500,001$2,500,000$600$2,500,001and above$700(1)Any handler that does not take possession or title of the product but arranges for the sale of the product shall register and pay one hundred dollars ($100) per year.(2)Any person that only provides temporary storage for seven days or less, or only provides transportation for organic product and does not handle the processed packaged product, does not have to register.(3)Any person that hires any other person to custom pack, repack, or label organic products shall register and pay a fee based on the total annual sales of products custom packed, repacked, or labeled for them as outlined in the chart above.(e)Revenue received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Food Safety Fund created pursuant to Section 110050.(f)The director shall reject a registration submission that is incomplete or not in compliance with this article and regulations promulgated by the NOP.(g)The director shall provide a validated certificate to the registrant.(h)Registration forms shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at the main office of the department. Copies of registration forms shall also be made available by mail, upon written request and payment of a reasonable fee, as determined by the director. Registration information regarding quantity of products sold and gross sales volume in dollars shall be deleted prior to public inspection and copying and shall not be released to any person except other employees of the department, the Department of Food and Agriculture, a county agricultural commissioner, the Attorney General, any prosecuting attorney, or any government agency responsible for enforcing laws related to the activities of the person subject to this part.(i)A registrant shall immediately notify the director of any change in the information reported on the registration form and shall pay any additional fee owed if that change results in a higher fee owed than previously paid.(j)The director in consultation with the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, may suspend the registration program set forth in this section if the director determines that income derived from registration fees is insufficient to support a registration enforcement program.(k)A registration is considered legal and valid until revoked, suspended, or until the expiration of the registration.(l)The registration revocation process must be in conjunction with other provisions of this article. The director can initiate the revocation process for failure to comply with this article or any part of the regulations adopted pursuant to the NOP. Any person against whom the action is being taken shall have the opportunity to appeal the action and be afforded the opportunity to be heard in an administrative appeal. This appeal can be administered by either the state or county agricultural commissioners office.(m)If the registration fee is not paid within 60 days from the expiration date the account may be considered closed and the registration voided. A notification shall be sent to the registrant and the certifier shall notify them that they are no longer able to market products as organic until the account is paid in full.(n)Any registration that is more than 60 days late shall be considered invalid and it is a violation if product is sold as organic.(o)The director shall create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2024.SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 110940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP.SEC. 3.SEC. 2. Section 110958 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
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| 51 | 52 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 53 | 54 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 55 | - | SECTION 1. Section 110940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP. | |
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| 57 | - | SECTION 1. Section 110940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: | |
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| 59 | - | ### SECTION 1. | |
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| 60 | + | (a)Every person engaged in this state in the processing or handling of processed products for human consumption, including dietary supplements, alcoholic beverages, and fish or seafood sold as organic (except for processors and handlers of processed meat, fowl, or dairy products and retailers that are engaged in the processing or handling of products sold as organic), and every person engaged in the processing or handling of animal food and cosmetics sold as organic, shall register with the director, and shall thereafter annually renew the registration unless no longer so engaged. Handlers of processed food products that are registered with the department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 110460) shall register under this section in conjunction with the annual renewal of their registration pursuant to that article. Handlers of organic products that are required to be registered to manufacture, pack, or hold processed food pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 110460) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104, licensed to bottle, vend, haul, or process water pursuant to Article 12 (commencing with Section 11070) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104, certified to process or handle fresh or frozen seafood or fresh or frozen raw shellfish pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 112150) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to operate a cold storage facility pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 112350) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to process low acid canned foods pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 112650) of Part 6 of Division 104, licensed to manufacture olive oil pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 112875) of Part 6 of Division 104, and licensed or registered to process or hold pet food in California pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 113025) of Part 6 of Division 104, shall possess a valid registration or license in order to obtain a valid organic registration for the same facility under this section. All others required to register under this subdivision shall register within 30 days of forms being made available for this purpose. Any processor or handler of processed products required to register under this subdivision that does not pay the registration fee required by subdivision (c) within 30 days of the date on which the fee is due and payable shall pay a penalty of 112 percent per month on the unpaid balance. | |
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| 64 | + | (b)(1)Registration shall be on a form provided by the director and shall be valid for a period of one calendar year from the date of validation of the completed registration form. The director shall make a registration form available for this purpose. The information provided on the registration form shall include all of the following: | |
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| 68 | + | (A)The nature of the registrants business, including the specific commodities and quantities of each commodity that is handled and sold as organic. | |
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| 70 | + | ||
| 71 | + | ||
| 72 | + | (B)The total current annual organic gross sales, or if not selling the product, the total current gross annual revenue received from processing, packaging, repackaging, labeling, or otherwise handling organic products for others, in dollars. | |
| 73 | + | ||
| 74 | + | ||
| 75 | + | ||
| 76 | + | (C)The names of all certification organizations and governmental entities, if any, providing certification to the registrant pursuant to this article and the regulations adopted by the NOP. | |
| 77 | + | ||
| 78 | + | ||
| 79 | + | ||
| 80 | + | (D)Sufficient information, under penalty of perjury, to enable the director to verify the amount of the registration fee to be paid in accordance with subdivision (c). | |
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| 82 | + | ||
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| 84 | + | (2)On or before January 1, 2024, the director shall develop a single application that would allow a registrant to apply for all similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to the registrant as specified in subdivision (c), in addition to organic registration pursuant to subdivision (a). | |
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| 88 | + | (c)To the extent feasible, the director shall coordinate the registration and fee collection procedures of this section with similar licensing or registration procedures applicable to registrants. When coordinating the organic registration with other required registrations or licenses identified in subdivision (a), the expiration date shall be the same expiration date as the valid license or registration. For persons that hold two-year licenses or registrations pursuant to subdivision (a), the organic registration shall be renewed annually using the same expiration month and day as the two-year license or registration. | |
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| 92 | + | (d)A registration form shall be accompanied by payment of a nonrefundable registration fee payable to the department by handlers which shall be based on annual gross sales of organic product or annual revenue received from processing, packaging, repackaging, labeling, or otherwise handling organic product for others, by the registrant in the calendar year that precedes the date of registration. If no sales or revenue were made in the preceding year, then based on the expected sales or revenue during the 12 calendar months following the date of registration. Unless specified elsewhere, the fee is based according to the following schedule: | |
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| 97 | + | $0$5,000 $ 50 | |
| 98 | + | $5,001$50,000 $100 | |
| 99 | + | $50,001$125,000 $200 | |
| 100 | + | $125,001$250,000 $300 | |
| 101 | + | $250,001$500,000 $400 | |
| 102 | + | $500,001$1,500,000 $500 | |
| 103 | + | $1,500,001$2,500,000 $600 | |
| 104 | + | $2,500,001and above $700 | |
| 105 | + | ||
| 106 | + | Gross Annual Sales or Revenue | |
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| 108 | + | ||
| 109 | + | ||
| 110 | + | Annual Registration Fee | |
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| 113 | + | ||
| 114 | + | $0$5,000 | |
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| 116 | + | ||
| 117 | + | ||
| 118 | + | $ 50 | |
| 119 | + | ||
| 120 | + | ||
| 121 | + | ||
| 122 | + | $5,001$50,000 | |
| 123 | + | ||
| 124 | + | ||
| 125 | + | ||
| 126 | + | $100 | |
| 127 | + | ||
| 128 | + | ||
| 129 | + | ||
| 130 | + | $50,001$125,000 | |
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| 132 | + | ||
| 133 | + | ||
| 134 | + | $200 | |
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| 137 | + | ||
| 138 | + | $125,001$250,000 | |
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| 141 | + | ||
| 142 | + | $300 | |
| 143 | + | ||
| 144 | + | ||
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| 146 | + | $250,001$500,000 | |
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| 148 | + | ||
| 149 | + | ||
| 150 | + | $400 | |
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| 154 | + | $500,001$1,500,000 | |
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| 157 | + | ||
| 158 | + | $500 | |
| 159 | + | ||
| 160 | + | ||
| 161 | + | ||
| 162 | + | $1,500,001$2,500,000 | |
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| 164 | + | ||
| 165 | + | ||
| 166 | + | $600 | |
| 167 | + | ||
| 168 | + | ||
| 169 | + | ||
| 170 | + | $2,500,001and above | |
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| 172 | + | ||
| 173 | + | ||
| 174 | + | $700 | |
| 175 | + | ||
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| 177 | + | ||
| 178 | + | (1)Any handler that does not take possession or title of the product but arranges for the sale of the product shall register and pay one hundred dollars ($100) per year. | |
| 179 | + | ||
| 180 | + | ||
| 181 | + | ||
| 182 | + | (2)Any person that only provides temporary storage for seven days or less, or only provides transportation for organic product and does not handle the processed packaged product, does not have to register. | |
| 183 | + | ||
| 184 | + | ||
| 185 | + | ||
| 186 | + | (3)Any person that hires any other person to custom pack, repack, or label organic products shall register and pay a fee based on the total annual sales of products custom packed, repacked, or labeled for them as outlined in the chart above. | |
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| 188 | + | ||
| 189 | + | ||
| 190 | + | (e)Revenue received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Food Safety Fund created pursuant to Section 110050. | |
| 191 | + | ||
| 192 | + | ||
| 193 | + | ||
| 194 | + | (f)The director shall reject a registration submission that is incomplete or not in compliance with this article and regulations promulgated by the NOP. | |
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| 197 | + | ||
| 198 | + | (g)The director shall provide a validated certificate to the registrant. | |
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| 200 | + | ||
| 201 | + | ||
| 202 | + | (h)Registration forms shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at the main office of the department. Copies of registration forms shall also be made available by mail, upon written request and payment of a reasonable fee, as determined by the director. Registration information regarding quantity of products sold and gross sales volume in dollars shall be deleted prior to public inspection and copying and shall not be released to any person except other employees of the department, the Department of Food and Agriculture, a county agricultural commissioner, the Attorney General, any prosecuting attorney, or any government agency responsible for enforcing laws related to the activities of the person subject to this part. | |
| 203 | + | ||
| 204 | + | ||
| 205 | + | ||
| 206 | + | (i)A registrant shall immediately notify the director of any change in the information reported on the registration form and shall pay any additional fee owed if that change results in a higher fee owed than previously paid. | |
| 207 | + | ||
| 208 | + | ||
| 209 | + | ||
| 210 | + | (j)The director in consultation with the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, may suspend the registration program set forth in this section if the director determines that income derived from registration fees is insufficient to support a registration enforcement program. | |
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| 214 | + | (k)A registration is considered legal and valid until revoked, suspended, or until the expiration of the registration. | |
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| 216 | + | ||
| 217 | + | ||
| 218 | + | (l)The registration revocation process must be in conjunction with other provisions of this article. The director can initiate the revocation process for failure to comply with this article or any part of the regulations adopted pursuant to the NOP. Any person against whom the action is being taken shall have the opportunity to appeal the action and be afforded the opportunity to be heard in an administrative appeal. This appeal can be administered by either the state or county agricultural commissioners office. | |
| 219 | + | ||
| 220 | + | ||
| 221 | + | ||
| 222 | + | (m)If the registration fee is not paid within 60 days from the expiration date the account may be considered closed and the registration voided. A notification shall be sent to the registrant and the certifier shall notify them that they are no longer able to market products as organic until the account is paid in full. | |
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| 224 | + | ||
| 225 | + | ||
| 226 | + | (n)Any registration that is more than 60 days late shall be considered invalid and it is a violation if product is sold as organic. | |
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| 228 | + | ||
| 229 | + | ||
| 230 | + | (o)The director shall create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2024. | |
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| 233 | + | ||
| 234 | + | SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 110940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP. | |
| 235 | + | ||
| 236 | + | SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 110940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: | |
| 237 | + | ||
| 238 | + | ### SEC. 2.SECTION 1. | |
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| 61 | 240 | 110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP. | |
| 62 | 241 | ||
| 63 | 242 | 110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP. | |
| 64 | 243 | ||
| 65 | 244 | 110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP.(b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter.(c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint.(d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved.(e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available.(f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP. | |
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| 69 | 248 | 110940. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the director concerning suspected noncompliance with this article by a person over whom the director has responsibility as provided in this article or regulations adopted by the NOP. | |
| 70 | 249 | ||
| 71 | 250 | (b) The director shall, to the extent funds are available, establish a procedure for handling complaints, including, provision of a written complaint form, and procedures for commencing an investigation within three working days of receiving a written complaint regarding fresh food, and within seven working days for other product, and completing an investigation and reporting findings and enforcement action taken, if any, to the complainant within 90 days thereafter. | |
| 72 | 251 | ||
| 73 | 252 | (c) The director may establish minimum information requirements to determine the verifiability of a complaint and may provide for rejection of a complaint that does not meet the requirements. The director shall provide written notice of the reasons for rejection to the person filing the complaint. | |
| 74 | 253 | ||
| 75 | 254 | (d) The director shall establish a process for resolving complaints to meet the 90-day timeframe pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall establish a procedure for clearing complaints that cannot be resolved. | |
| 76 | 255 | ||
| 77 | 256 | (e) The responsibilities of the director under this section shall be carried out to the extent funds are available. | |
| 78 | 257 | ||
| 79 | 258 | (f) The complaint process in this state shall also meet all the complaint processes outlined in regulations promulgated by the NOP. | |
| 80 | 259 | ||
| 81 | - | SEC. 2. Section 110958 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
| 260 | + | SEC. 3.SEC. 2. Section 110958 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
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| 83 | - | SEC. 2. Section 110958 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: | |
| 262 | + | SEC. 3.SEC. 2. Section 110958 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: | |
| 84 | 263 | ||
| 85 | - | ### SEC. 2. | |
| 264 | + | ### SEC. 3.SEC. 2. | |
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| 87 | 266 | 110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
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| 89 | 268 | 110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
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| 91 | 270 | 110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) The total number of registrations received under this section.(b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined.(c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants.(d) The names of all registrants.(e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program.(f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume:(1) $0$5,000(2) $5,001$25,000(3) $25,001$50,000(4) $50,001$125,000(5) $125,001$250,000(6) $250,001$500,000(7) $500,001$750,000(8) $750,001$1,000,000(9) $1,000,001$1,500,000(10) $1,500,001$2,500,000(11) $2,500,001$10,000,000(12) $10,000,001$30,000,000(13) $30,000,001 and above.(g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. | |
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| 95 | 274 | 110958. Annually, the director shall compile and publish and submit to the California Organic Products Advisory Committee a summary of information collected under Section 110875, including, but not limited to, the following: | |
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| 97 | 276 | (a) The total number of registrations received under this section. | |
| 98 | 277 | ||
| 99 | 278 | (b) The total number and quantity of each type of product sold as organic by all registrants combined. | |
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| 101 | 280 | (c) The total annual organic gross sales volume or revenue of all registrants combined, and the median gross annual organic sales or revenue of all registrants. | |
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| 103 | 282 | (d) The names of all registrants. | |
| 104 | 283 | ||
| 105 | 284 | (e) (1) The total amount of fees collected pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 110875 and program expenditures. | |
| 106 | 285 | ||
| 107 | 286 | (2) Reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include department costs to administer the program. | |
| 108 | 287 | ||
| 109 | 288 | (f) The number of registrants in each of the following ranges of annual gross sales volume: | |
| 110 | 289 | ||
| 111 | 290 | (1) $0$5,000 | |
| 112 | 291 | ||
| 113 | 292 | (2) $5,001$25,000 | |
| 114 | 293 | ||
| 115 | 294 | (3) $25,001$50,000 | |
| 116 | 295 | ||
| 117 | 296 | (4) $50,001$125,000 | |
| 118 | 297 | ||
| 119 | 298 | (5) $125,001$250,000 | |
| 120 | 299 | ||
| 121 | 300 | (6) $250,001$500,000 | |
| 122 | 301 | ||
| 123 | 302 | (7) $500,001$750,000 | |
| 124 | 303 | ||
| 125 | 304 | (8) $750,001$1,000,000 | |
| 126 | 305 | ||
| 127 | 306 | (9) $1,000,001$1,500,000 | |
| 128 | 307 | ||
| 129 | 308 | (10) $1,500,001$2,500,000 | |
| 130 | 309 | ||
| 131 | 310 | (11) $2,500,001$10,000,000 | |
| 132 | 311 | ||
| 133 | 312 | (12) $10,000,001$30,000,000 | |
| 134 | 313 | ||
| 135 | 314 | (13) $30,000,001 and above. | |
| 136 | 315 | ||
| 137 | 316 | (g) The report published pursuant to this section shall present the required information in an aggregate form that preserves the confidentiality of the proprietary information of individual registrants. |