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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 17Ch. 10.5Art. 1.6§ 47009 Mobile Farmers’ Market Fees

§ 47009 Mobile Farmers’ Market Fees

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 47009 Mobile Farmers’ Market Fees

Key Takeaways

  • •Mobile farmers' markets must pay a yearly fee to register or update their registration.
  • •The fee can't be more than $200 per year.
  • •The money from these fees goes to the Department of Food and Agriculture to help run the program.
  • •The department can change the fee without going through the usual long process for changing rules.

Example

A farmer wants to start a mobile farmers' market, driving a truck full of fresh fruits and vegetables to different neighborhoods.

The farmer has to pay a fee every year to register their mobile market. This fee helps pay for the cost of processing their registration. The fee can't be more than $200, and the money goes to the Department of Food and Agriculture to help them manage the program.

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

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§ 47009 Mobile Farmers’ Market Fees

(a) The fee for, or the fee for amendment to, the annual registration of a certified mobile farmers’ market shall be set by regulation enacted by the secretary that is reflective of the actual cost of the processing of registration or amendment to the registration, but in no event shall either fee exceed two hundred dollars ($200) annually. (b) Fees collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and shall be used by the department for the administration of this article. (c) The adoption, amendment, or repeal of any fee pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. An order to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations concerning the fee pursuant to this section shall be transmitted within 30 days by the secretary to the Office of Administrative Law. The Office of Administrative Law shall file the order promptly with the Secretary of State without further review pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 11349) of Chapter 3.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The order shall do all of the following: (1) Indicate that the regulations are adopted, amended, or repealed pursuant to this chapter. (2) State that the order is being transmitted for filing. (3) Request that the Office of Administrative Law publish a notice of the filing of the order and print an appropriate reference in Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 915, Sec. 2. (AB 2786) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

registrationadoptionregulationlicensesecretaryadministrative lawamendmentagriculture fund

Related Statutes

  • § 47062 Direct Marketing Producer Fees
  • § 47007 Mobile Farmers' Market Rules
  • § 9261 Animal Blood Bank Licensing
  • § 47021 Farmers Market Vendor Fees
  • § 47061 Csa Program Registration Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 47009.
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