§ 58382 Agricultural Product Disposal Permits

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If you get farm stuff (like fruits or veggies) to sell for someone else, you can't just throw it away or dump it.
•You need a special paper (permit) from the right person (like a health officer) to throw away farm stuff.
•You have to keep that special paper and write down what you threw away and why.

Example

A grocery store gets a big box of apples from a farmer to sell, but the apples go bad.

The store can't just throw the bad apples in the trash. They need to get a permit first, then write down how many apples they threw away and keep that permit.

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§ 58382 Agricultural Product Disposal Permits

A person that receives any agricultural product, for sale on commission or for sale or exchange for the benefit of any other person, shall not destroy, abandon, discard as refuse, or dump, such product, without a permit in writing from the commissioner, county health officer, director, State Director of Health Services, or from some other official now or hereafter authorized by law to issue permits for the destruction of such product. Such permits, together with a detailed statement of every product which is destroyed pursuant to the permit, shall be kept on file by the person to whom they are issued. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commission benefit health director destruction statement

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 58382.

§ 58382 Agricultural Product Disposal Permits

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 58382 Agricultural Product Disposal Permits

Key Takeaways

•If you get farm stuff (like fruits or veggies) to sell for someone else, you can't just throw it away or dump it.
•You need a special paper (permit) from the right person (like a health officer) to throw away farm stuff.
•You have to keep that special paper and write down what you threw away and why.

Example

A grocery store gets a big box of apples from a farmer to sell, but the apples go bad.

The store can't just throw the bad apples in the trash. They need to get a permit first, then write down how many apples they threw away and keep that permit.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 58382 Agricultural Product Disposal Permits

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commission benefit health director destruction statement

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 58382.

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