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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 7Ch. 5Art. 3§ 14581 Fertilizer Advisory Board Composition

§ 14581 Fertilizer Advisory Board Composition

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 14581 Fertilizer Advisory Board Composition

This law creates a nine‑member Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board that oversees fertilizer inspections, requiring most members to be licensed and pay inspection fees, and it provides for a public member, with board members receiving no salary but being reimbursed for travel expenses funded by department appropriations.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board has nine members: eight must be licensed and pay inspection fees.
  • •One member is a public representative.
  • •Board members are not paid a salary but can be reimbursed for travel costs.

Example

A small farm that sells bagged fertilizer wants to know how the new board affects them.

The farm must pay an inspection fee because the board requires licensed members to do so, and the board’s travel reimbursements are covered by state funds, not by the farmers themselves.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 14581 Fertilizer Advisory Board Composition

There is, in the department, a Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board consisting of nine persons appointed by the secretary, eight of whom shall be licensed under this chapter and subject to the payment of the inspection fee in accordance with this chapter, and one of whom shall be a public member. The members of the board shall receive no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Human Resources. These expenses shall be paid out of appropriations made to the department pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 19. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Boardlicensedinspection feepublic membertraveling expenses

Related Statutes

  • § 14515 Fertilizer Advisory Board Definition
  • § 14582 Board Member Term Lengths
  • § 14583 Board Advisory Duties
  • § 14583.5 Organic Input Material Review
  • § 14584 Board Officers Election

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 14581.
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