It is unlawful for any person who has been issued a valid permit pursuant to regulations established by the director to sell, buy, receive, transport, deliver, or cause to be transported, or for any person to transport unless such a permit accompanies the vehicle which is transporting, any fruits, nuts, or vegetables which are exempt from the standards which are established in this chapter, except a person that comes within one of the following classes:
(a) A common carrier which operates over a regular route or between fixed termini and transports any such fruits, nuts, or vegetables in good faith and in accordance with its duties as a common carrier.
(b) A person that is transporting fruits, nuts, or vegetables from the orchard or field where they were produced to a packing plant within the state for first processing, grading, or packing.
(c) A person that is transporting fruits, nuts, or vegetables in accordance with the terms of a disposal order which is duly issued pursuant to Section 42881.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 298, Sec. 14.)