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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 21Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 6§ 58780 Casual Producer Exclusion Rules

§ 58780 Casual Producer Exclusion Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 58780 Casual Producer Exclusion Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you sell a little bit of something (like fruits or veggies) just once in a while, the government might not count you as a big seller.
  • •If you grow or sell stuff just for fun at home (not as a real business), you might not have to follow the same rules as big farms or stores.
  • •If you’re not on the official list of big sellers, you don’t have to pay fees or follow the same rules as them.

Example

A family grows extra tomatoes in their backyard and sells a few to neighbors once a year.

Since they’re not selling a lot and it’s just a small thing they do at home, the government won’t treat them like a big farm. They don’t have to pay fees or follow the same rules as big tomato sellers.

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

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§ 58780 Casual Producer Exclusion Rules

In the preparation of the list of producers or handlers to be used in the formulation or amendment of any marketing order or marketing agreement, the director may omit from such list the name of any person that makes only casual sales of the product which is involved, or whose sales or marketings of such product are incidental to urban home ownership, or the result of activity other than a commercial farm or business venture. Any person that is excluded from such lists is not subject to the provisions, including the payment of any assessments, which are applicable upon producers, or handlers, as prescribed in any such marketing order or marketing agreement. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 10.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreementownershipdirectoractivitypreparationformulationamendment

Related Statutes

  • § 58784 Producer Handler List Testimony
  • § 58742 Commodity Marketing Regulation Authority
  • § 58745 Commodity Marketing Agreements
  • § 58781 Handler Report Confidentiality
  • § 58785 Marketing Order Assent Period

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 58780.
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