(a) The “Department of Food and Agriculture Fund,” which is a special fund, is continued in existence. Any moneys that are directed by law to be paid into the fund shall be paid into it and, unless otherwise specifically provided, shall be expended solely for the enforcement of the law under which the moneys were derived. The expenditure from the fund for the enforcement of any law shall not, unless otherwise specifically provided, exceed the amount of moneys that is credited to the fund pursuant to the law.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys deposited into the fund under the provisions enumerated in subdivision (c) are hereby continuously appropriated to the department without regard to fiscal years for expenditure in carrying out the purposes for which the moneys were deposited and for making the refunds authorized by Section 302.
(c) All moneys deposited into the fund under the provisions enumerated below are hereby exempted from Sections 13320 to 13324, inclusive, of the Government Code:
(1) Article 7 (commencing with Section 5821) and Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 5850) of Chapter 8 of Part 1 of Division 4, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 6701) of Part 3 of Division 4, and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 53301) of Division 18.
(2) Article 5 (commencing with Section 6001) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4.
(3) Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4.
(4) Article 5 (commencing with Section 6981) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 4.
(5) Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 7401) of Part 4 of Division 4.
(6) Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 14200), Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14501), and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14901) of Division 7.
(7) Part 1 (commencing with Section 16301) and Part 2 (commencing with Section 17401) of Division 9.
(8) Sections 19225, 19227, 19312, and 19315.
(9) Division 10 (commencing with Section 20001).
(10) Division 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(11) Part 4 (commencing with Section 27501) of Division 12.
(12) Division 16 (commencing with Section 40501).
(13) Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44971) of Division 17.
(14) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 52001) of Division 18.
(15) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 52251) of Division 18.
(16) Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 52651) of Division 18.
(17) Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 52851) of Division 18.
(18) Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 55401), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56101), and Chapter 7.2 (commencing with Section 56701) of Division 20.
(19) Section 58582.
(20) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 61301), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 61801), and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 62700) of Part 3 of Division 21.
(21) Division 24 (commencing with Section 81000).
(22) Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 12531) of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(23) Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12700) of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(24) Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 13400) and Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 13700) of Division 5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 603, Sec. 1. (SB 1270) Effective January 1, 2025.)