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DIVISION 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS 63901-79902›PART 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS 64001-79902›CHAPTER 17. California Pepper Commission 77201-77376›ARTICLE 5. Implementation and Voting Procedures 77311-77320

§ 77312

California Food and Agricultural Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds as follows in a referendum vote conducted by the secretary:

(a) At least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article have participated and that either of the following has occurred:

(1) Sixty-five percent of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting marketed a majority of the total quantity of peppers in the preceding marketing year by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.

(2) A majority of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting marketed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of peppers in the preceding marketing year by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.

(b) At least 40 percent of the total number of handlers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article, have participated, and that either of the following has occurred:

(1) Sixty-five percent of the handlers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the handlers so voting handled a majority of the total quantity of peppers in the preceding marketing year by all of the handlers who voted in the referendum.

(2) A majority of the handlers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the handlers so voting handled 65 percent or more of the total quantity of peppers in the preceding marketing year by all of the handlers who voted in the referendum.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 167, Sec. 8.8. Effective January 1, 2005.)

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