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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 17Ch. 9Art. 3§ 45042 Avocado Seizure Fund Handling

§ 45042 Avocado Seizure Fund Handling

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 45042 Avocado Seizure Fund Handling

Key Takeaways

  • •This law sets basic rules for what happens to avocados that are taken away (seized) by the government.
  • •It covers how to move, label, sell, and use the money from selling those avocados.
  • •Counties can add their own extra rules on top of these basic ones.

Example

If the police take a bunch of avocados from a farmer's market because they weren't supposed to be sold there.

The law says how those avocados should be moved, labeled, and sold. The money from selling them has to be used in a certain way. The county where this happened might also have extra rules about what to do with the avocados or the money.

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

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§ 45042 Avocado Seizure Fund Handling

This article establishes minimal requirements for the transportation, identification, disposition, and use of funds derived from the disposition of avocados seized pursuant to this article. A county may, by ordinance, impose additional requirements regarding these requirements. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1068, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1989.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

transportationidentificationdispositionuse of fundsavocadosseizedcounty ordinance

Related Statutes

  • § 45038 Avocado Seizure Authority
  • § 45032 Avocado Ownership Verification
  • § 45036 Avocado Transport Exemptions
  • § 45037 Avocado Transport Ownership Checks
  • § 45040 Avocado Disposal After Seizure

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 45042.
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