The Board of Supervisors of Merced County, California, hereby
exercises the option provided for in Chapter 2, Division 17, of the
Food and Agricultural Code of California to require certificates of
inspection on all head lettuce packed for sale in the County and to
establish a schedule of fees for such inspection.
(Ord. 1023, 1980)
It shall be unlawful to sell, transport or ship, or have in
possession for sale, transportation or shipment, any head lettuce
in standard containers unless such head lettuce has been inspected
by the Agricultural Commissioner of the County of Merced to show compliance
with the provisions of § 42821 of the Food and Agricultural Code
of California and a certificate issued as such.
(Ord. 1023, 1980)
The following constitutes a schedule of fees for such inspection
to be paid for by the owners, shippers or other interested persons:
A.
For
all lettuce inspected, two cents ($.02) per standard carton with a
minimum of Six dollars.
B.
For
standard bulk bins, a fee of two cents ($.02) per standard carton
equivalent shall be charged.
(Ord. 1023, 1980; Ord. 1066, 1982)
Any violation of the provisions of the ordinance shall constitute
a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five hundred dollars
or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 1023, 1980)
The fees herein provided for shall be paid to the County of
Merced through the office of the Agricultural Commissioner, the same
being due and payable on the first day of the month following the
month in which the inspection was performed and shall be delinquent
on the tenth day of said following month. Any owner, shipper or other
interested person whose account shall become delinquent may, at the
discretion of the Agricultural Commissioner, be required to pay said
fees at the time of issuance of the certificates.
(Ord. 1023, 1980)
The enactment of this ordinance shall not constitute a bar to
the prosecution and punishment of any act already committed in violation
of any ordinance amended by this ordinance. No action or proceeding
commenced before this ordinance takes effect, and no right accrued,
is affected by this ordinance, but all procedure thereafter taken
therein shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance so far as
possible.
(Ord. 1023, 1980; Ord. 1066, 1982)
