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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 26Art. 6§ 79274 Producer Data Confidentiality

§ 79274 Producer Data Confidentiality

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§ 79274 Producer Data Confidentiality

Key Takeaways

  • •Private business info given to the commission is kept secret.
  • •Only a court can force them to share it.
  • •They can share general numbers (like total sales) but not details about specific people or businesses.

Example

A farmer tells the commission how many apples they sold this year.

The commission can’t tell anyone else how many apples that specific farmer sold. But they can say, 'All farmers sold 1 million apples total this year.'

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

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§ 79274 Producer Data Confidentiality

(a) All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from any source, including the names and addresses of producers and handlers, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by court order in a judicial proceeding. (b) Information on volume shipments, crop value, and any other related information that is required for reports to governmental agencies, financial reports to the commission or aggregate sales and inventory information, and any other information that gives only totals, but excludes individual information, may be disclosed by the commission. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 366, Sec. 1. (AB 606) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 67104 Handler Data Confidentiality
  • § 71124 Producer Data Confidentiality
  • § 75134 Handler Data Confidentiality Rules
  • § 75633 Producer Data Confidentiality
  • § 77843 Handler Data Confidentiality Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 79274.
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