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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 21Pt. 2Ch. 2Art. 13§ 59984 Producer Petition Termination

§ 59984 Producer Petition Termination

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§ 59984 Producer Petition Termination

Key Takeaways

  • •If 40% of the farmers who grow a certain crop in an area sign a petition, the marketing program for that crop can be stopped.
  • •The petition must be signed by farmers who grew at least 40% of that crop in the area last season.
  • •Only farmers on the official list (or their replacements) can sign the petition.

Example

A group of orange growers in California are unhappy with a marketing program for oranges.

If at least 40% of the orange growers in the area who produced at least 40% of last year's oranges sign a petition, the program can be stopped.

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

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§ 59984 Producer Petition Termination

After the institution of any marketing program, the program shall be terminated if there is filed with the director a petition for its termination which is signed by not less than 40 percent of the producers of the commodity in the proration zone that produced not less than 40 percent of the commodity affected that was produced within the proration zone during the last preceding season. The signatures of the producers upon the petition shall be those of the producers whose names appear on the list which was used at the institution of the program or on any corrected list which the director has had prepared during the existence of the marketing program, or their successors in interest. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

terminationcommoditydirectorpetitioninstitutionprorationexistence

Related Statutes

  • § 59986 Producer Petition Termination Rules
  • § 59641 Producer Marketing Program Petition
  • § 59646 Handler Producer Reporting Requirements
  • § 59692 Proration Zone Boundary Changes
  • § 59985 Petition Signature Validity Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 59984.
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