Section 47020.

(a) A certified farmers' market certificate issued by a county agricultural commissioner shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issue. The county agricultural commissioner shall inspect every certified farmers' market within his or her jurisdiction at least once, in every six months of operation. The county agricultural commissioner may charge a certification and inspection fee up to a maximum rate of sixty dollars ($60) per hour, unless the county board of supervisors elects not to charge inspection and certificate costs. Inspections shall be required notwithstanding a county board of supervisors' election not to charge certificate and inspection fees. If a fee is charged for conducting the certification and inspection, it shall include either the itemized actual costs, or the weighted average hourly rate, as determined on an annual basis by the county, which shall be provided to the certified farmers' market manager prior to the payment of the fee.

(b) A certified producer's certificate issued by a county agricultural commissioner may be valid for up to 12 months from the date of issue. The county agricultural commissioner in each county shall perform at least one annual onsite inspection of the property or properties listed on every certified producer's certificate issued in their county to verify production of the commodities listed on the certificate or the existence in storage of the harvested production, or both. If the certificate is issued for a period of seven months or more, the county agricultural commissioner in each county shall perform at least one additional onsite inspection or other equally appropriate measure to verify production or storage, or both. The county agricultural commissioner may charge a certificate and inspection fee up to a maximum rate of sixty dollars ($60) per hour, unless the county board of supervisors elects not to charge inspection and certificate costs. Inspections shall be required notwithstanding a county board of supervisors' election not to charge certificate and inspection fees. If a fee is charged for conducting the certification and inspection, it shall include either the itemized actual costs, or the weighted average hourly rate, as determined on an annual basis by the county, which shall be provided to the producer prior to the payment of the fee.

(c) Renewal of a certified farmers' market certificate or certified producer's certificate may be denied by either the department or a county agricultural commissioner if a certified farmers' market or a certified producer is delinquent in the payment of the required state fee or any county certification and inspection fee or administrative civil penalty authorized under this chapter. The certificate shall be eligible for renewal when all outstanding balances and associated penalties or administrative fines have been paid to the department or the respective county or counties.

(Amended (1st version added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 606) by Stats. 1999, Ch. 833, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2000.)