§ 16441 Agricultural Violation Civil Penalties

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says if you break any rule in this part, you can be fined up to $500 for each time you break it, and the money goes to the Department of Agriculture Fund.

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•You can be fined up to $500 for each violation.
•The penalty is a civil (non‑criminal) fine.
•All money collected goes into the Department of Agriculture Fund.

Example

A farmer sprays a pesticide that is not allowed by the regulations.

Because the farmer broke a rule, they could be ordered to pay up to $500 for each time they did it, and that money would be sent to the agriculture fund.

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§ 16441 Agricultural Violation Civil Penalties

Any person that violates any provision of this part or any regulations issued pursuant to it is liable civilly for a penalty in an amount not to exceed a sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. Any money recovered under this section shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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violation civil penalty Department of Agriculture Fund

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 16441.

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